Skills for Security, a not-for-profit skills body, was created by employers to work with and on behalf of the security industry to improve standards of professionalism and access to security training and security qualifications for everyone working in the private security sector.
Employing half a million people dedicated to protecting people and property, the security industry is of vital importance to the national life of all four countries of the UK. The skills required to work in this complex sector range from customer service to conflict management and from fraud investigation to CCTV installation, and it encompasses the following occupations:-
Biometrics; Cash & Valuables in Transit; Cash Processors; CCTV Operators; Close Protection Officers; Community Wardens; Contract Bailiffs; Door Supervisors; Event Security Officers; Locksmiths; Private Investigators; Security Consultants; Security Dog Handlers; Security Officers; Security and Risk Management; Security and Fire Systems Installers; Technical Surveillance Counter Measures.
Skills for Security provides National Occupational Standards (NOS), apprenticeships, security training courses, training resources, examinations processing, research, advice and information, and communication channels to government and regulatory bodies.
Skills for Security is based in Worcester, we have a UK-wide remit and communicate with our industry in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland through employer consultation groups, newsletters, conferences and events, e-bulletins, one-to-one meetings and, of course, this website.
