Rollo Davies

The wake-up call. At 10.30 pm on Monday 22nd May 2017, there was still a buzz going through the crowd at the end of the concert. Thousands of excited young people were filtering out of the auditorium, some meeting with parents that had arrived to collect them. The artist that performed was a talented actress, […]

With the extreme financial hardship being suffered as a result of the cost of living crisis, I am glad to report that, acknowledging that those in the UK security industry are amongst the lowest paid workers in the country, the regulator, the Security Industry Authority, has announced a reduction in the licence fee. With central […]

If you’ve been in the UK security industry for any length of time, you probably have a good idea what Get Licensed is. A friend of mine who is thinking about joining the industry however, spotted on LinkedIn that I did some consultancy work for them, and asked who they were. “Are they anything to […]

Subcontracting has been a useful and essential tool for the vast majority of security companies for a good many years. If a potential new client needs a dog handler, and your company does not employ any, then a suitable self-employed professional is only a phone call away. If that new client wants mobile patrols of […]

If you have anything at all to do with the UK security industry you would have heard of the Security Industry Authority’s Approved Contractor Scheme and witnessed the legions of companies proudly displaying the logo on their websites, vans, and marketing material. But what is it? How does my company get it? What are the […]

Over the last few years, the Get Licensed, UK security training network has grown to dominate the industry. And for very good reason. The convenience of being able to find every possible form of security training, anywhere in the country, and book via a single website or app, has proved to be hugely popular. Combine […]

If you’re in the hospitality industry or you plan to be, you need an Award for Personal Licence Holders. After all, the APLH qualification enables you to sell alcohol without any legal issues in the United Kingdom, and Get Licensed can help you obtain it. Having an APLH personal licence will benefit you in many […]

I shake my head in despair at some of the absolutely awful ways that so many of the big jobs websites display security industry vacancies. Looking at things objectively, I suppose that most of the big recruitment services need to use a “one size fits all” approach to advertising vacancies. Sadly, when it comes to […]

The industry has a problem, and unfortunately everybody seems to be falling over themselves to avoid talking about it…… Security Officers may be called upon to take a leadership role in any incident or emergency. It is a fundamental part of the job which is after all, the protection of people and property. It is […]

Currently, if you asked 100 security officers if embarking on a career in the security industry is a good idea, 95 of them would say you’d be nuts for considering it. A couple of years ago, I would quite possibly have thought the same. But times are changing, and just maybe, now is the absolute […]