BIIAB Level 2 Award in Door Supervision
Duration: 30 Hours
Duration: 4 days (either week days/ or over 2 weekends)
Cost: £195.00 Including Vat
(Discounts will be allocated to members of Salisbury, Havant District and Fareham Pubwatches).
Summary
1. Under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, all Door Supervisors must hold a licence to practise. If you get caught working without an SIA licence you may be fined up to £5000 and/or be imprisoned for up to 6 months. Even if you were only to receive a small fine, it is unlikely that you would be issued with an SIA licence in the future.
2. The BIIAB Level 2 Award in Door Supervision is nationally recognised qualification and is the industry standard. It enables a Door Supervisor to apply for an SIA licence to practise
3. The SIA issues licences to Door Supervisors who meet their criteria.To qualify for an SIA licence you will need to satisfy three requirements:
1) Pass an identity check
2) Pass a criminal records check
3) possess a recognised Door Supervisor qualification the, course is broken into 4 units:
- Working in the Private Security Industry (5 GLH)
- Working as a Door Supervisor (10 GLH)
- Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry (7.5 GLH)
- Level 2 Award in Managing Physical Intervention Skills for the Private Security Industry (7.5 GLH)
Total 30 guided Learning Hours (GLH)
Some more facts & information
1. You will need to provide identification before taking your exams, and also when you apply to the SIA for your licence.
2. If you have lived overseas for six consecutive months or more within the last five years you will need to obtain a criminal record check from each relevant country.
3. As part of the application process the SIA will carry out a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. They have full access to public records, and will consider the relevance to the application of any criminal conviction, warning or caution. They will also take into account the seriousness of the offence and how long ago it was.
4. However they will not tell you for certain whether an offence will prevent you from getting a licence until they have received your application. For an indication of how any offences you may have could affect your application, read more at the SIA website here - [SIA Criminal Record Indicator - Offences]
5. If you pay your own licence fee you will be able to claim tax relief against your taxable income. For example, if you pay the basic rate of tax the relief is worth £53.90. If you are an employer paying the licence fee on behalf of an employee there will be no tax or National Insurance liability.
6. Holders of SIA ‘Door Supervisor’ licences may also work as Security Guards without the need to do any further training or obtain a ‘Security Guards’ licence. .
7. Waiting until after the course before requesting an Application Form from the SIA can cause another potential delay. We recommend getting one before the course starts. Requests can be made by phone (0844 892 1025) ‚ although be warned‚ this line can be very busy. Alternative you can go online (see above link).
8. If you have any problems with the course or licence application, we are here to help if we possibly can, so please feel free to call us for advice and guidance on 01722 504 255.
