SIA encourage trauma care training for non-licensed staff
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 1: Security for the Arena · Issued 17 June 2021 · Addressed to: Security Industry Authority
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The Security Industry Authority should take steps to encourage the security industry generally to ensure that even those members of staff who do not require a licence from the Security Industry Authority develop skills in basic trauma care.
Manchester Arena Inquiry, Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 1: Security for the Arena · 17 Jun 2021 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The SIA has worked with first aid providers, many of whom have adopted additional training as standard across sectors outside security (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026).
- The SIA's reach to non-licensed sectors is more limited but efforts have been made via social media and e-newsletters (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) published a formal statement on 17 June 2021 in response to Volume 1 of the Manchester Arena Inquiry. The SIA committed to collaborating with the private security industry, law enforcement, and other stakeholders to implement the report's recommendations. The Home Office noted it would review the report and take action on recommendations requiring legislative change, including extending SIA licensing requirements for CCTV monitoring and security contractors.
UK Government · 17 Jun 2021 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 27 Feb 2026 The SIA has worked with providers of first aid, many of whom have adopted the additional training as a standard across sectors outside of the security industry. The SIA has worked to communicate the requirement and has made clear it was a recommendation of the Manchester Arena Inquiry. The SIA's reach to sectors that do not require a licence is more limited, but the SIA has made efforts via social media channels and e-newsletters which are followed by individuals that are not licence holders. Source →
- 14 Nov 2025 The SIA has worked with providers of first aid, many of whom have adopted the additional training as a standard across sectors outside of the security industry. The SIA has worked to communicate the requirement and has made clear it was a recommendation of the Manchester Arena Inquiry. The SIA's reach to sectors that do not require a licence is more limited, but the SIA has made efforts via social media channels and e-newsletters which are followed by individuals that are not licence holders. Source →
- 18 Dec 2025 · Home Office Consultation Government consultation opened 18 December 2025 on monitored recommendations 7 and 8: whether in-house CCTV operators should be SIA-licensed (MR7) and whether security contractors should be licensed (MR8). Closes 12 March 2026. View source → Reasonable Progress
- 14 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office Government published formal Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations dashboard on GOV.UK (14 November 2025) tracking all 149 recommendations with implementation progress updates. View source → Reasonable Progress
- 3 Apr 2025 · UK Parliament Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent 3 April 2025. Creates two tiers: Standard Duty (200-799 capacity) and Enhanced Duty (800+). SIA will be regulator. Not yet in force -- at least 24 months before enforcement (expected April 2027). View source → Reasonable Progress
- 5 Jun 2023 · National Police Chiefs Council NPCC, Counter Terrorism Policing and College of Policing provided comprehensive updates to Sir John Saunders demonstrating "continued drive to improve collective response to terrorist incidents." View source → Reasonable Progress
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