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Why join the BSIA?

BSIA membership gives your business a commercial advantage and puts you at the heart of influencing the future of the security industry.

Become part of a unique group of high quality and professional companies which are well-respected and well-represented to government, end users, specifiers, standards and legislative bodies.

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Why Choose a BSIA member?

Choosing your security products or services from a member of the BSIA is your assurance of professionalism and quality.

The BSIA's rigorous membership criteria mean that when you choose a BSIA member, you can have confidence that you are entrusting the security of your organisation or assets into good hands.

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Skills for Security

Our training arm, Skills for Security, works with employers to improve security skills and standards of professionalism, by providing access to security training courses and security qualifications, for people employed in security roles across the UK.

Skills for Security can help you with training courses, apprenticeships and qualifications and offers a range of public courses as well as options for in-company delivery.

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Latest News

Spectrum - Autumn 2018 issue

Giant steps: How the industry is getting to grips with promoting a career in security to the next generation

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Approved Contractor Scheme consultation launched

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched launched a six-week consultation into a new 'Get Approved' document, which contains all of the eligibility criteria for the Approved Contractor Scheme.

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BSIA successfully assessed through Cyber Essentials Scheme

The Association is pleased to announce that it complies with the requirements of the Cyber Essentials Scheme and has been assessed as satisfactory against commodity based cyber attack.

Embracing lone worker technology has the potential to ‘save millions'

Fly-tipping costing security industry thousands in clean up and insurance claims

09/10/2018 00:00:00

The illegal dumping of waste by criminal gangs is costing the security industry thousands of pounds in clean-up costs and insurance claims, according to the British Security Industry Association (BSIA).

The increase in organisations using accredited lone worker devices is reducing unnecessary call outs to alarms by police forces, impacting significantly on costs to the taxpayer and enabling an effective response to potentially life-threatening situations.

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