Currently, close protection licence holders can use their licence to work as a door supervisor. However, the qualification needed to obtain a door supervisor licence has changed.
From February 2013, all door supervisors without the current door supervision qualification introduced back in June 2010 will have to take additional training to ensure that they have all of the required learning for this role.
This means that individuals working as door supervisors with a close protection licence will not have the same training as those working with a door supervision licence. The licence integration arrangement, therefore, cannot continue and must now be reviewed.
Views from across the industry
The Security Industry Authority is consulting on the options for close protection operatives and wishes to hear views from those within the industry.
The options are to:
To view the consultation document please visit the Security Industry Authority website
Responses must be received by Friday 28 September 2012
