Vindex - Training & Licensing Consultancy

YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING LICENSED

It is now illegal to operate without a licence in any of the following roles: Security, Cash & Valuables in Transit, Public Space Surveillance CCTV or Close Protection. You will need to obtain a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

The SIA is an independent organisation established by the government under the terms of the Private Security Act 2001.

The SIA is responsible for raising the standard of professionalism and the quality of service throughout the security industry. The new licensing requirements carry the force of law and will help prevent unsuitable or poorly trained people from operating within the private security industry.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE SEE:

www.the-sia.org.uk

PROGRAMS

Level 2 Award in Door Supervision

Core Unit (10 hours)
Working as a Door Supervisor (10 hours)
Conflict Management (8 hours)
Physical Intervention Skills (10 hours)

The total training time needed to obtain your Level 2 National Certificate for Door Supervisors is 40 hours. The training involves 4 Units – 1. Core Unit -Working in the Private Security Industry, 2. Working as a Door Supervisor, 3. Conflict Management in Private Security 4. Physical Intervention in the Private Security Industry.

Below are some of the topics covered

Core Unit (10 hours)
· Purpose and main features of the private security industry
· Legislation relevant to those working in the private security industry
· Maintaining health and safety in the workplace
· Principles of fire safety
· Effective communication and customer care

Working as a Door Supervisor (10 hours)
· Behavioural standards for door supervisors
· Civil and criminal law relevant to door supervisors
· Admissions policy and search procedures
· Powers of citizens arrest and related procedures
· Drug legislation
· Incident reporting and crime scene preservation
· Understanding licensing law and social responsibility
· Safety and security issues relevant to door supervision

Conflict Management (8 hours)
· Communication skills and knowledge of conflict management
· Recognising, assessing and reducing risk in conflict situations
· Communicating effectively in emotive situations to de-escalate conflict
· Using problem solving strategies to resolve conflict
· Best practice following a situation involving conflict

Physical Intervention Skills (10 hours)
· Understand physical interventions and the legal and professional implications of their use
· Understand how to reduce the risk of harm when physical intervention skills are used
· Be able to use non aggressive physical intervention skills to protect yourself and others from assault
· Be able to use non-pain related standing, holding and escorting techniques, including non- restrictive and restrictive skills.
· Understand good practice to follow after using physical intervention skills.

A Door Supervisor’s Licence also allows you to work as a Static and Retail Security Guard and also as an Event Steward

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ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR 2011
LEVEL 3

Physical
Intervention Instructors Training
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Vindex currently have Train to Gain funding so if you are a company seeking to have your staff trained in of the above qualifications please do not hesitate to contact us.

The NVQ in Providing Security Services is aimed at individuals working as static and patrol guards, door supervisors, CCTV operators and reception and retail security guards, as well as anyone involved in events security.

BTEC Level 2 award in Disengagement and Physical Intervention Skills.

The course is aimed at those individuals who work in an environment that may bring them into conflict with others.