Security Industry Authority (SIA) will be granted prescribed person status under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 if the statutory instrument laid in Parliament on 1 May 2026 is approved. The change would take effect on 2 June 2026 and would give workers in the private security industry the same legal protections that apply to other prescribed persons when they raise concerns about wrongdoing. The SIA Chief Executive, Michelle Russell, said the status closes a gap that the industry has requested be addressed, helping those who speak up about unlawful activity. Once the instrument commences, the SIA will publish detailed guidance on what the change means for security industry staff.
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