In 2023 on the back of SIA recommendations, we embarked on a project to define industry good practice in terms of security provision and the capabilities that would underpin quality assured industry CPD.
We consulted with the chartered Institute for Professional Development (CIPD) to determine what their process had been to develop their highly regarded profession map. We then developed a paper which set out what a framework could look like, the benefits to industry and a suggested project timeline.
We worked together with the SIA and their skills team who commissioned some qualitative and qualitative research into key industry skills, knowledge, values, and behaviours. We then put out a call for industry to come together as a working group comprising senior security professionals, education, and HR specialists during 2023/2024, to develop a universal industry level capability framework, career pathway and career planning guide which form the new private security profession map. The map will be refreshed every 18 months to keep this aligned with developments in industry security, technological requirements and skills needs.
The new map is now available in PDF form to download here and will form the foundation on which the future National Skills Academy for Private Security CPD will be developed. Work is currently underway to start this process.
The map, design and all content are copyright protected and owned by the Security Skills Board and the National Skills Academy CIC. © All rights reserved.
A digital map will be available in phase two which will be available through the Academy website and combined with a new digital Security Industry Skills Passport which will detail vetting information, careers and capability-based professional development and records.
