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30th October 2024 Issue no. 727
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BBC investigation reveals sham security courses
Security guards are fraudulently obtaining work licences after attending sham training courses, BBC investigators have found. An undercover reporter paid extra to complete a mandatory six-day course in a day and a half - missing crucial first-aid training. On one course he was told to fill in timesheets for all six days and given answers to multiple-choice questions.
The industry regulator said the evidence suggested criminality.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) also said it was now working with the organisations which oversee these training companies to further investigate the BBC material. It said it would be referring the matter to the police.
The findings come eight years after another BBC investigation revealed security guards could be fraudulently buying qualifications for cash.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66923084
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