Pinnacle Learning Centre

08/01/2026

✨ Exciting News! ✨

We’re thrilled to introduce ourselves and share that we will soon be opening our first training centre in Hampshire! 🎉

We are currently in the process of completing applications and approvals through the relevant departments in line with all required legislation. Ensuring everything is done properly, safely, and to the highest standard is our top priority.

We can’t wait to share more updates with you as things progress. Thank you for your support — exciting times ahead!

👉 Stay tuned for more news coming soon.

06/01/2026

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that this year we will be opening our newly established, HIGHFIELD-approved centre! 🏆

This is a huge milestone for us, and we can’t wait to bring you new courses, qualifications, and exciting opportunities very soon.

👉 Please like and follow our page to stay updated and be the first to hear all the latest news and opportunities as they’re released.

Thank you for your continued support — the journey is just getting started! 🚀

14/12/2025

14/12/2025

Spiking is illegal in any form- those found to have spiked can face tough sentences.

According to data from the National Police Chiefs’ Council, most spiking incidents – 80% – happen in public places, especially places where people go to enjoy themselves at night.

As an SIA licence holder, you play an important role in keeping the public safe. With your training you can help the public against predatory behaviour, including spiking.

Your training included ways to identify and respond to signs of vulnerability, for example:

➡️ offering help to anyone who looks lost or isolated
➡️ intervening if someone appears to be receiving unwanted attention

If you come across spiking at your venue, please report it to the police immediately: https://orlo.uk/MtYs5
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8 to 14 December is anti-spiking week. We are supporting the police with their activity to raise awareness and help prevent spiking

14/12/2025

📣 Today (5 November 2025) we've launched a major strategic review of the qualifications and linked training required to apply for an SIA licence.

The purpose of the review is to update the SIA’s licence-linked qualifications requirement, so it keeps pace with the demands on SIA licensed operatives and ensures they have the safety critical skills to keep the public safe.

This review is wide in scope; it will examine the content of qualifications and will consider:

- what new core content is required
- what changes are required to safety-critical skills like physical intervention and searching
- updates to counter-terror content
- how to meet emerging issues, like dealing with social media auditors and using new technologies and equipment
- how to make sure existing content remains as comprehensive as possible, especially on issues like spiking awareness and specialist searching techniques such as searching wheelchairs
- whether there is the right amount of content in key specialist areas such as close protection
- how English language skills are tested and demonstrated
- how first aid skills are demonstrated

This review will work with partners to examine other aspects of the qualifications and training delivery including:

- technological innovation to make sure exams are much less vulnerable to those who might want to cheat
- new quality requirements of training providers
- a review of the occupational expertise and qualifications of trainers required to deliver licence-linked qualifications

➡️The review is one of 5 actions in the SIA’s new 5-point plan to intensify efforts to protect the integrity of the SIA licence and combat training malpractice in the licence linked qualifications.

Another key action is Operation Resolute, the SIA’s new public-facing enforcement initiative designed to pursue, disrupt and sanction those in the training and qualifications sector who undermine the regulatory regime through fraud and malpractice.

📅We estimate it will take 18-months end to end to carry out and implement the findings of this comprehensive review. This includes time to properly conduct informal engagement and formal public consultations and allow sufficient time for the private sector qualifications and training bodies to make the changes.

➡️How you can help:

We want to hear from people working in security industry – whether you're a front line officer, supervisor, leader, employer or training provider.

Specialist expert working groups with security and skills professionals with real-world experience will review each course, feed back, and make proposals to ensure they remain current and effective.

➡️Want to get involved? Find out how to take part and view key dates and milestones in the full news story on our webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sia-launches-major-review-of-security-licence-qualifications

Home Office

14/12/2025

We are expanding the list of criminal offences we consider relevant in licensing decisions on 1 December 2025.

Following a wide-reaching public consultation earlier this year, the new criminal criteria will further toughen our approach to criminality and provide greater transparency on the wider 'fit and proper' test that all applicants and licence holders must meet.
The new criteria will be applied to all licence applications from 1 December 2025.

All applicants for an SIA licence should check the licensing criteria to see if they are likely to be eligible for a licence before they start the application process. This includes licence holders applying to renew their licence.
Further guidance and information will be provided to licence holders and applicants before the new criteria take effect.

Read more about the findings of the consultation here https://orlo.uk/sN2Mi and more about the changes here: https://orlo.uk/57Mkn