{"id":45829,"date":"2026-06-12T08:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=45829"},"modified":"2026-06-12T08:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:24:18","slug":"sia-three-year-strategic-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/sia-three-year-strategic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"SIA’s New 3-Year Plan: What It Means for Every Licence Holder by 2029"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Security Industry Authority has just published its 2026\u20132029 strategic plan<\/a>, and if you hold an SIA licence<\/a>, you should care. The regulator is growing up. It’s taking on Martyn’s Law enforcement<\/a>, tightening standards, and rethinking how it deals with the people it licenses. Translation: more eyes on the industry, more expectations on you.<\/p>\n

Here’s the plain-English version of what’s coming, and what it means for door supervisors, CPOs, CCTV operators and security managers between now and spring 2029.<\/p>\n

The Three Headline Commitments<\/h2>\n

According to the SIA’s published plan, the regulator’s three-year strategy rests on three big promises. None of them are window dressing.<\/p>\n

1. A Bigger Regulatory Remit \u2014 Including Martyn’s Law<\/h3>\n

The headline change is that the SIA is set to become the regulator for the Protect Duty, better known as Martyn’s Law<\/a>. That duty, named after Manchester Arena victim Martyn Hett, will require venues above certain capacity thresholds to plan and train for terror attacks.<\/p>\n

For door teams and security managers, this matters in two ways. First, your venue will likely have new legal obligations to meet \u2014 and you’ll be the people delivering them on the ground. Second, the SIA you deal with for your door supervisor training<\/a> and licence renewal will be the same body inspecting your venue’s counter-terror readiness. The regulator’s reach is widening.<\/p>\n

2. Raising Standards Across the Industry<\/h3>\n

The SIA is signalling a sharper focus on standards \u2014 both for individuals and for Approved Contractor Scheme firms. Expect more enforcement activity against unlicensed operators, tighter scrutiny of training providers, and a continued push to weed out the cowboys who keep dragging the industry’s reputation down.<\/p>\n

If you’ve done your training properly, kept your licence clean, and worked for a decent firm, this is good news. If your training provider has been cutting corners, less so.<\/p>\n

3. Becoming a More Modern, Responsive Regulator<\/h3>\n

The third commitment is internal: the SIA wants to be quicker, more digital, and easier to deal with. That means continued investment in the online licensing portal, better data sharing with police and other bodies, and \u2014 they hope \u2014 fewer of those frustrating delays at renewal time.<\/p>\n

Recommended Reading: Door Supervisors as First Responders<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What Changes Before Spring 2027?<\/h2>\n

The strategic plan is a three-year vision. The annual business plan published alongside it is where the next 12 months get nailed down. A few practical things worth flagging:<\/p>\n