Yasir Haider

Although an SIA Licence is valid for 3 years once you have it, life is full of surprises. It’s understandable that not every security professional who holds a licence works in security for that full 3-year period. That means even the best people in the business can see their skills fade over time. Likewise, sometimes […]

The SIA cancelled over 2400 licences over the past 3 years!  With only limited resources available to investigate training malpractice, this is likely to be just the tip of the iceberg. The SIA putting a stop to fake licenses At Get Licensed we answer over 50,000 calls and book 40,000 people on approved training courses […]

There is good news for millions of workers during the cost of living crisis as the national living wage increases to £10.42 next year—a 92 pence jump or 9.7% increase. With inflation running at 9.6%, the national living wage has taken its steepest increase in years. It means that those earning the full-time national living […]

Many people have suggested that due to the cost of living crisis, they may be better off becoming unemployed and claiming benefits. However, they couldn’t be more wrong. During this current cost of living crisis and the economic climate, the worst thing you could do is stay at home doing nothing if you are able […]

As a boss, you may know that recruiting is a costly exercise, and the key to a successful company is the retention of excellent staff.  For security staff, it’s typical to pay agencies around 20%, if not more, of an employee’s annual salary as a fee. So, regardless of whether you choose to hire staff […]

A typical way that people enter the hospitality industry is by taking a part-time job as a bartender or server in a local pub. It’s a pretty cool job and can be a lot of fun interacting with people in a relaxed and party mood. It’s a great way to socialise while pocketing yourself some […]

In 2022, we introduced the GuardPass app. It’s a multi-functional app that can guide you from initially considering a security career, booking a course and learning course content to helping you get your first job and manage your career.  In this blog, we discover what’s in store for you on the GuardPass App and why […]

There’s no getting away from it; alcohol is a powerful drug. And while alcohol contributes to the UK economy in terms of jobs, the social costs of crime, unemployment, absenteeism, long-term health problems, and even fatalities are hard to quantify. It’s fair to say that if alcohol had been invented today, it would be unlikely […]

As students head back to Uni, Durham city nightclubs will soon be buzzing again.  Young people love to get rid of steam by heading for a night out to Durham’s bars and clubs. It’s an opportunity to dance, meet up with friends and, let’s face it, possibly hook up with someone once our inhibitions have […]

Largest policing event ever by the MET police Daily police numbers are expected to be 10,000 1,500 military personnel will also assist  At 6:30 pm on Thursday, 8th September, the world began to find out the only monarch most of us had ever known, Queen Elizabeth II, was dead.  Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022) […]