Get Licensed<\/a>). The SIA can update the licensing criteria, subject to approval by the Secretary of State.<\/p>To ensure that applicants are fit and proper to obtain an SIA licence, the regulator undertakes both a right to work and criminal record checks. In addition to these checks, the SIA requires prescribed qualifications for certain front-line roles (for example, a Level 2 Award for Working as a Door Supervisor). This assessment, prior to granting an individual licence, together with the SIA\u2019s ability to suspend or revoke active licences when operatives fall below the fit and proper threshold, forms the current model of regulation.<\/p>
The public must have confidence that licensed operatives have undertaken mandatory training. If the SIA finds that a licence holder has not completed all the required training and there is doubt over the validity of the qualification, the SIA will suspend or revoke their licence. The SIA is working with qualification regulators and awarding organisations to respond to instances of training malpractice, and to prevent learners from acquiring unsound qualifications. The Home Office continues to engage with the SIA on this issue and will support measures to end training malpractice.<\/p>"}
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In line with similar appointments, the Home Office will publish the outcome of the recruitment process for the role of the Independent Advisor for the Defending Democracy Taskforce and Open-Source Intelligence Hub.<\/p>"}
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The Defending Democracy Taskforce's review into the UK's approach to transnational repression is nearing completion. It remains a priority to ensure the UK has a robust and joined up response across government and law enforcement to this threat to our democracy.<\/p>
I intend to update the House on the review in due course.<\/p>"}
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Government policy on countering mis and disinformation is a matter for the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. However, the Government as a whole is of course committed to protecting our democratic processes from the risks posed by disinformation.<\/p>"}
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As the regulator of the private security industry, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for specifying the standard of skills and knowledge that a licensed security operative must have. The SIA does not deliver training itself. Applicants must complete all the mandatory learning modules, and have successfully achieved the role-specific qualification, prior to submitting their licence application to the SIA.<\/p>
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As the regulator of the private security industry, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for specifying the standard of skills and knowledge that a licensed security operative must have. The SIA does not deliver training itself. Applicants must complete all the mandatory learning modules, and have successfully achieved the role-specific qualification, prior to submitting their licence application to the SIA.<\/p>
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The new Serious and Organised Crime Strategy sets out an end-to-end response to serious and organised crime with five distinct lines of action.<\/p>
Our comprehensive approach continues to include work to pursue, prevent, protect and prepare.<\/p>"}
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The new Serious and Organised Crime Strategy includes an assessment of the effectiveness of the previous strategy.<\/p>
The new strategy builds on past progress and responds to the changing threats we face.<\/p>"}
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