Title – SIA
The Security Industry Authority better known as the SIA, was set up by the British Government “…to manage the licensing of the private security industry as set out in the Private Security Industry Act 2001 … to raise standards of professionalism and skills within the private security industry...”.
Beyond The Blue is an approved centre who administer the National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS). Candidates completing these examinations and meeting the requirements required by the SIA are eligible to apply for the SIA Door Supervisors licence.
Being awarded this licence allows individuals to work within the licensed retail sector security industry as a Door Supervisor in bars, pubs clubs etc. Being awarded this licence also allows the holder to work in the static and retail guarding sector without the need for further training or qualification.
It should be noted that people awarded the SIA guarding licence are not allowed to cross over into licensed door supervision. For this reason Beyond The Blue recommends the door supervisors training as the more sensible and cost effective approach; it allows those attaining it to explore a wider range of employment options and can lead to higher rates of pay and better job opportunities.
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Title – Licensed Bars
Date – May 2007
Licensed retailing is far from easy, the concept that many have of buying a bar or pub and “retiring” to work in it, as a blissful and profitable way of life once their primary career comes to an end, is very short sighted.
The licensed retail trade is one of the countries most competitive. In 2006 over 25 pubs closed in the UK every month. Many more struggled along month after month desperately trying to make the figures at the end of each month turn in tiny profits; while landlords and managers worked every hour of each day and each day of every week, without a break.
There is no doubt that some are also a great success, but there is no straightforward formula for this success. Those individual bars and pubs that shine, are usually the result of the enlightened insight of the person running them, the way they understand their customer base and the quality of service they provide.
Sometimes the very nature of the work and the commitment required clouds the judgement of those desperate to make a success of the business. The expert advice of a skilled, experienced professional can make all the difference. It can shed a new light on where things need to be changed or improved and what services you are providing that already meet the high standards that success in the licensed trade demands.
Some of the most successful businesses in the industry have developed chains where they roll out very successful venues across the country based on sound fundamentals. These can be very successful if the formula is right at the time. But as some have learnt to their detriment, standing still is never an option; the industry never stops moving forward and leaves behind those that can’t keep up. The successful companies dominate by understanding their target market and providing exactly the services and standards their customers demand.
Beyond The Blue offers a Licensed Retail Sector Consultancy Service to help you address areas of your business that are in need of it and can help businesses that are already successful build on that success through strategic planning. For larger companies we also offer training packages including; the portfolio of BIIAB Licensing Courses; In-House Security Induction Courses (IHSI), Conflict Management & Resolution courses (CMR), National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS), and Fire Safety (FS) training.
Please visit our website at www.btbl.co.uk
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Title – No martial arts
Date – November 2006
We don’t teach martial arts; we don’t expect candidates attending any of our courses to be experts in any form or martial arts by the end of a days training; we understand that anything we teach much be easy to absorb and easy to remember.
Here our instructor demonstrates what we don’t expect, tying yourself or anyone else into a knot just doesn’t work. We believe is simple and straight forward techniques that are easy to learn and easy to perfect. So when you find yourself needing to employ a personal safety technique, it comes back to you without the need to prance around like the Karate Kid.
Beyond The Blue provide training courses in a number of different sectors including; Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR), National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS), Physical Interventions (PI), Fire Safety (FS) & Personal Safety (PS).
Please visit our website at www.btbl.co.uk
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Title – Group Presentation
Date – November 2006
Beyond The Blue will come to your place of work and provide your staff with training on-site. This approach saves your staff time and your business expense sending candidates away to be trained
Our courses include; the portfolio of BIIAB Licensed Retail Sector training courses; Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR); National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS); Physical Interventions (PI); and Fire Safety (FS).
We can effectively run courses at your venue providing you have the space, the furniture and the keys.
Please visit our website at www.btbl.co.uk
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Title – Having fun
Date – November 2006
There is a very serious aspect to much of the training we provide; for example, through our Conflict Management and Resolution courses (CMR) and Physical Intervention (PI) courses we examine how individuals can protect themselves from Workplace Violence.
But just because the subject matter is serious and very important, that does not mean that you can’t have fun in the process. We try and inject an aspect of fun into programmes. Candidates sometimes take it to the next level. Finding that a supported escort technique can easily result in two candidates carrying off a third raises a few eyebrows, before we return to the serious message in learning the technique.
We examine closely all the candidate feedback forms and regularly find that the way the trainers approach the courses makes the learning process easier by the introduction of fun and a very interactive approach.
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Title – Footwork
Date – November 2006
Understanding something as simple as a good solid stance, allows those attending our courses at Beyond The Blue to maintain balance when they find themselves in a situation where an aggressive confrontation may be possible.
Keeping your balance allows you to better control a situation and increase your own confidence when dealing with any situation.
From the outset of any of our courses we examine the very basics and get candidates to examine their own footwork in great detail. As subsequent techniques are demonstrated, we repeatedly stop half way through and ask candidates to once again examine their foot work to make sure the basics balance has been maintained.
Beyond The Blue provides training courses in a number of areas including; Conflict Management & Resolution (CMR), Physical Interventions (PI) and In-House Security Induction (IHSI).
Please visit our website at www.btbl.co.uk
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Title – Group Work
Date – November 2006
Breaking into groups, candidates workshop topics to ensure a more positive learning experience. Monitored and mentored by our instructors they are given the opportunity to work with other candidates and develop ideas for themselves. These are then discussed with the group as a whole so that a positive and guided discussion and debate takes place, to reach the planned learning objective.
This interactive approach allows us to achieve our ultimate goal, of ensuring those attending our courses leave with the information and skills to work more safely and manage their working environment with more confidence.
For those attending our Conflict Management and Resolution courses (CMR), National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS), Physical Interventions (PI), portfolio of BIIAB Licensed Retail Sector Training and In-House Security Induction (IHSI) programmes, this approach also allows those attending to start thinking for themselves rather relying on direction from others.
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