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The Security Industry Authority suspends 211 licences following alleged malpractice
More than 200 licences have been suspended by the Security Industry Authority following alleged malpractice at London-based training centre Tristar. The licence holders all had Door Supervision qualifications from Leyton-based centre Tristar. A specified qualification must be passed before the SIA licence can be applied for.
Awarding body Edexcel withdrew the ‘Level 2 BTEC Award in Door Supervision’ certificates issued by Tristar, and removed it as an accredited centre.
Because their qualifications have been withdrawn, 211 licence holders no longer meet SIA licensing criteria, which states that a specified qualification must be passed. The SIA has therefore suspended these licences.
The suspensions will be reviewed in 90 days and if the individuals do not have a valid qualification by this time their licence will be revoked. Any person found to have been complicit in malpractice will have their licence revoked.
Director of Strategy and Corporate Services Hazel Russell said... [ more ]
OCS provides manned guarding and out of hours alarm response service to beCogent
OCS has strengthened its contract with call centre solutions company beCogent by adding security services including manned guarding, out of hours alarm response and check call monitoring to its existing cleaning contract.
Operating within 5 locations across the UK, beCogent has expertise in contact centre solutions and has recently been awarded both Employer of the Year and Business of the Year at the Orange National Business Awards for Scotland.
The company has been a customer of OCS for 4 years. OCS will provide on site support, training and a management team to supervise the contract. OCS will also be providing an out of hours missed check call service with the in-house security team being monitored by the company’s dedicated NSC (National Support Centre).
Stuart Gibb, Facilities Manager from beCogent commented, “OCS has helped to deliver and shape the security role across all four key sites by offering a great wealth of knowledge, experience and professional attitude.”... [ more ]
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