IPSA News - 2006
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5 May 2006
Licensing in Scotland - new dates for SIA roadshows
The next round of SIA roadshows will be visiting Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness on 5 – 9 June. We are also proposing to visit: Orkney Island -13 June, Shetland -14 June, Skye - 20 June, Outer Hebrides - 21 June.
Buyers of private security services and interested stakeholders can register their interest to attend the roadshows by visiting the SIA website www.the-sia.org.uk/scotland or by calling 020 7227 3625.
20 April 2006
Licensing in Scotland - update on SIA roadshows
The roadshows will be chaired by the Acting Chairman of the SIA, Robin Dahlberg.
The briefings will give the providers of private security and interested stakeholders the opportunity to find out more about licensing and how it will affect their business. It will also inform them of the proposed timetable for the scheme’s introduction and give them the opportunity to discuss any concerns they may have about the new scheme with officials from the SIA.
The briefings will include a ministerial video and background talk on the rationale of licensing from the Scottish Executive. David Donnelly from Reliance, Stuart Lowden from Wilson James and Peter Kroeger from Shield Guarding will give a brief insight into regulation from an industry perspective and Andy Drane, Deputy Chief Executive of the SIA and Licensing Scotland Project Head, will discuss the impact, affect and benefits of the new Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS.)
31 March 2006
Licensing in Scotland
The timetable has been announced for licensing in Scotland. Key dates are:
- September 2006 - Training available
- February 2007 - Licence applications accepted
- June 2007 - ACS applications accepted
- November 2007 - Licence enforcement commences
The SIA are organising a number of roadshows to explain the implications of regulation. Persons wishing to attend should call 020 7227 3625 or go to www.the-sia.org.uk/scotland. The dates are:
Glasgow - 24 April 2006
Edinburgh - 25 April 2006
Dundee - 26 April 2006
Aberdeen - 27 April 2006
Inverness - 28 April 2006
22 March 2006
IISec hosted meeting: "Raising Professionalism In The Security Industry"
Wednesday, 3rd May 2006 at 18.00 at Portsmouth University.
This is an open event on the theme: 'Raising Professionalism in Security',
Chaired by: Professor Edward P Borodzicz, Professor of Risk and Crisis Management, University of Portsmouth
Speakers:
- Brian Sims: Editor of 'Security Management Today'.
- Andrew Sheppard: Assistant Director, Security Industry Authority (Manager for the Approved Contractor Scheme).
- Patrick Somerville: Chairman of JSIC and also IPSA.
- Azeem Aleem: Criminologist, Head of the Security Management Programme, University of Portsmouth.
- John Allan: Chief Executive, International Institute of Security
The meeting will conclude with an Open Forum and discussion.
As an open event it is considered to be relevant to anyone engaged either academically or in the wider security industry and who will be welcome to attend. It presents an ideal opportunity for the passing on of educational and organisational information and networking.
In order that appropriate security and other arrangements can be made to welcome and accommodate visiting participants and to avoid disappointment, the sponsors have requested that some indication of intending participants should be available about 7 days before the function. There is obviously a limitation on the number of delegates who can be accommodated. It would therefore be appreciated if intending participants could notify the IISec Company Secretary as soon as practicable.
For more information and booking details click here for the IISec leaflet
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