Institute Developments

Tues 28th Feb 2012 - Seminar

Our next seminar will take place on Tuesday 28th February 2012 in the Osprey Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. Tea and coffee will be available from 09:15hrs.

The seminar will commence at 10:00hrs sharp and run until approximately 12:30hrs. a light lunch is provided on conclusion.

The main issues for discussion will be recent developments in the PSA, proposed amendments to IS999, developments in training and education, an introduction to lone worker risks and risk assessment, an update on developments with the new industry REA, a discussion on the negotiation of new wage agreement terms and conditions, TUPE and certain areas of Employment Law.

We will have expert speakers on all subjects and senior legal advisors will be available to contribute. There will be opportunities to engage privately with some presenters and experts during the day.

Substantial developments within the industry are now coming to the fore and there are limited opportunities for you to contribute. These seminars provide participants with the opportunity to voice their opinion on proposals to date. We strongly encourage your active participation and feedback at this seminar.

Geraldine Larkin, Chief Executive of the Private Security Authority and Security Institute President, Joe Leahy will present certificates to new corporate members on the day.

There is no charge for attending this seminar. A detailed schedule will be available on the day. All are welcome and we ask that you confirm your attendance on or before Friday 24th February.

Professional Investigations Management Pilot

Pilot of the Professional Investigations Management course designed and developed by the Security Institute receives excellent feedback>

This qualification is designed to satisfy the requirements of management personnel
with responsibility for commissioning and managing investigations in the workplace.
This includes security managers, department managers and other senior executives
with responsibility for all aspects of loss through theft, fraud, embezzlement,
misappropriation or any act which impacts negatively on the resources and assets of an organisation.

The course content is directly relevant to the modern workplace environment. Course delivery involves a mixture of lectures, group work, home study, exercises and individual participation.

Successful launch of Dealing with Conflict and Physical Threats courses in the UK.

Certified to ISO/IEC 17024:2003 by the Security Institute who are the only INAB Accredited Certification Body in the sector

Feedback from participants included:

“In short it was brilliant. The course was very informative and made me
appreciate how complex the training of our security staff have been. The techniques shown were easy to follow and, most importantly, they work. The instructors were excellent and developed a relationship with every member of the group. Their passion for the subject was obvious and they made sure every candidate had one-to-one tuition to ensure they had a real understanding.”

Further courses are planned commencing in March in various locations in the UK.

Corporate Member Category reintroduced in response to industry demand.

A decision by the Security Institute to reinstate the Corporate Member Category has been warmly welcomed by Companies in the Security Sector and related fields. Stakeholders expressed the opinion that a new ‘Body’ was required to ensure their views were being represented at various fora. The membership has been growing steadily and John Byrne CEO of the Security Institute commented that the response has far exceeded our expectations.

The primary focus will be to represent the views and interests of Corporate Members.  Members will have access to practical advice, information, education and a range of facilities, Seminars and Workshops.

Contact corporate@sii.ie for more details and Membership application criteria.

Event Security Training Specification launch

The Training Specification is the result of extensive consultation within the Event sector over the past year.

The Specification is certified by the Security Institute at Intermediate Level (level 5 equivalent) and satisfies all areas of event including entry, parking, crowd control and bar area operations. We will be establishing, under our National Register, a list of trainers authorised to deliver the course and a vital part of this registration is the attendance at a briefing session to review the overall requirements for candidate certification.

This briefing session will take place on Tuesday 23rd June 2009 at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois from 0900hrs to 1700hrs. The cost for the day (to cover admin, meeting room and meals etc.) is €90. Credit card payments can be taken by contacting Caroline in the office on 045 409222.

For more info please contact us.

Dealing with Conflict and Physical Threat Specification

Our first batch of trainers have recently qualified to deliver the Dealing with Conflict and Physical Threat Specification.

They have undergone a six day intensive training program and rigorous assessment process to achieve this qualification.

Congratulations to all and our appreciation to Archangel Services Ltd NI for their excellent course and trainers.

Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL

The Security Institute have been approved by FETAC to offer the Level 6 Security Operations and Administration Award under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or any components thereof which includes the following:

• Business Management
• Supervisory Security Management
• Crime Prevention
• Customer Service
• Behavioural Studies
• Business Law
• Communications
• Security Industry Trainer
• Security Team Leader

The Security Institute is the only Fetac Quality Assured centre to achieve this status in the Security Industry.

For details on applying for awards under RPL please contact us.

Office move

Jan 2009: To facilitate Institute developments and provide an enhanced service for our users, we have moved to new offices in Ladytown Business Park, Naas, Co Kildare.

Our new contact details may be found at the foot of the page and on the Contact Us page. Phone numbers from our previous office will forward to the new lines for an interim period.

In-house trainer upskilling

The specification and registration requirements for in-house trainers have been reviewed and up dated, all in-house trainers wishing to remain within the institute certification system will be attending upskilling sessions. If you are an in-house trainer and have not been contacted please let us know.

After the 1st January 2009 only trainers whose names are entered on the National Qualifications Register will have access to certification for their learners. This will be ongoing.

Appointment of new head of certification

Aine Keegan has been appointed head of certification. Aine has been with the Institute for five years and as such is very experienced in the area.

Piloting of close protection qualification

We were approached two years ago by a number of the main organisations in the close protection sector to put in place a certification scheme for their staff or members. A draft specification has now been developed and circulated for comment. It is now proposed to run a pilot course to test the overall course.