Government Sites
Business Link
The government website for businesses of all sizes.
Directgov
Directgov is the UK government's digital service for people in England and Wales. It delivers information and practical advice about public services, bringing them all together in one place.
Home Office
Website for the Government body responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales.
HM Revenue & Customs
HMRC ensures that the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice works to provide a more effective criminal justice system for victims and the public. It also provides fair and simple routes to civil and family justice.
Qualification Regulatory Authorities
Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA)
The qualifications regulatory authority for England.
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
The qualifications regulatory authority for Scotland.
Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS)
The qualifications regulatory authority for Wales.
Qualification Awarding Organisations
British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB)
A professional training body for the licensed retail sector.
Buckinghamshire New University
University offering a Close Protection qualification approved for licensing.
City and Guilds
The leading provider of vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom.
EDEXCEL
The UK's largest awarding organisation to offer a range of both general and specialist qualifications.
EDI
A national awarding organisation specialising in providing, quality-assuring and certificating vocational learning programmes.
Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)
The UK's fastest growing awarding organisation, providing vocational qualifications through outstanding customer service, quality and value.
NOCN
The National Open College Network (NOCN) is the UK's foremost provider of accreditation services for adult learning.
Trade Bodies / Associations
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British Security Industry Association
The site of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA).
The Joint Security Industry Council
An umbrella organisation for a broad group of security associations, inspectorates and organisations.
The Security Institute
The Security Institute provides a programme that addresses the issue of professional validation for security professionals.
The Investigators Sector 2001
The Investigators' Sector was formed in December 2001 as a forum for the discussion of matters of concern to the investigation industry, and to provide a means whereby those concerns might be represented.
Association of British Investigators
The leading professional body, working with investigators, to promote members and the profession.
National Association of Security Professionals (N.A.S.P.)
N.A.S.P. was formed to advise and assist security professionals at all levels.
National Doorwatch
National Doorwatch is an organisation representing the interests of professional Door Supervisors. It is a non-profit organisation, which provides free resources to help its members do a better job.
Security Trade Press
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Infologue
Infologue.com is a free information service and has been supplying news and views on the UK manned security sector since 1997.
Info4Security
UK security systems news and reviews. The home of Security Management Today (SMT) Online.
Morning Advertiser
A news website for the licensed trade.
Professional Security Magazine Online
An online service for security professionals, providing access to news, views and information.
The Publican
A community and information resource for the UK pub industry.
Security Oracle
Security Oracle is used by security professionals to keep abreast of news, developments and job vacancies throughout the security industry.
Other Sites
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Skills for Security
The skills and standards setting body for the private security industry.
Crimestoppers
An independent registered charity that enables anyone with details of criminal activity to pass them on anonymously, without fear of exposure or retribution.
Hear4u
Hear4u is a service for members of the security profession, providing medical and health-related guidance and support. Its objective is to enable individuals to return to good health and gainful work as soon as possible.
Working the Doors
Website for Door Supervisors and other front-line security staff in the UK. The site includes all the latest news, job vacancies in the industry, and the largest forum on the internet for Door Supervisors.