Shahzad Ali

Whether it’s the lingering morning coffee breath or narrowly avoiding an elbow to the face as you find yourself squashed somewhere between bad body odour and swallowing someone’s hair, travelling on the Tube can be traumatic to say the very least. However, while a busy morning commute should come as expected as part of living […]

Most people think that being a window cleaner is simply a case of grabbing a bucket and sponge, but actually, there is a lot more to it than just having a spare set of ladders. Window cleaners in Scotland have to go through a criminal background check and acquire a window cleaners’ licence before they are […]

It was the case that shocked an entire nation. The murder of 2-year-old James Bulger, who was killed by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged ten at the time, after they snatched and led the infant away from a shopping centre in Merseyside on 12 February 1993. After much public and media attention, the […]

Football has unfortunately always been associated with violence. From rowdy football fans fighting one another on opposing rival teams, to more mass incidents such as the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 fatalities and 766 injuries occurred during a match in Sheffield on 15 April 1989. Violence in football came into the spotlight again recently when […]

For a general member of the public, seeing a smartly dressed Door Supervisor or Security Guard and the authority and responsibility they wield as part of their position working in the security sector, it is understandable that they may sometimes get confused as a Police Officer rather than simply a security operative with an SIA […]

Uber, that convenient and practical app that can get you a McDonald’s Big Mac and Fries or drop you off to your mum’s house in just a few minutes with just a few well timed clicks. But what is it like being in the driver’s seat of this popular car riding service? And just how much […]

Love her or loathe her, there is no denying that whether it’s Gemma Collins or the infamous GC, there isn’t a moment in the life of our favourite reality TV icon and real-life meme that we can’t relate to. Let’s be honest, being a Door Supervisor and working in the security sector can be a […]

Whether we leave with a deal or no deal, if things go according to plan, the United Kingdom will be going ahead with Brexit and leaving the European Union on the scheduled date of March 29th. But with the UK leaving, what does this mean for EU citizens working in the security industry? The SIA […]

So, you’ve completed your Door Supervisor course, submitted your SIA Security Licence application and are now twiddling your thumbs and waiting patiently to begin your career in the security industry. However, whilst the SIA aims to process at least 80% of all correctly completed licences within 25 working days, the estimated time frame an application […]

When it comes to getting a Personal Licence, there can still be a lot of confusion as to who actually needs one when working in a bar or pub.  Get Access To A FREE APLH Personal Licence Course – Limited Time Only What is a Designated Premises Supervisor? If a venue is serving and distributing […]