The SIA today became a prescribed person under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, giving workers greater legal protection when whistleblowing to the SIA.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has today been given prescribed person status under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), following the commencement of a Statutory Instrument that was laid before Parliament on 1 May 2026.
The change means that workers who report wrongdoing in the private security industry to the SIA have greater legal protection if they face unfair treatment or dismissal because they make a disclosure to the SIA.
Protected disclosures can cover a range of wrongdoing reported by workers, including reporting unlicensed security, suspected fraudulent activity and other criminal offences, as well as other non-compliance and risks to public safety.
Workers might make a disclosure to the SIA anonymously or confidentially under these new powers. Workers wishing to report concerns can read the SIA's new whistleblowing guidance on what prescribed person status means for them and how to make a disclosure to us.
The SIA has consulted with, and has the support of, Protect, the UK's whistleblowing charity, about these changes and how to best to ensure whistleblowers feel confident in making disclosures to the SIA.
Michelle Russell, SIA Chief Executive said:
All those who work in private security should feel confident that when they speak up to raise concerns, they are heard and supported. We expect...
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