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Door Supervisors hear about the future directly from Bill Butler, (SIA CEO), and presents Certificates of Recognition to those who went "Above & Beyond" the normal expectation of the duties.

Bill Butler present Certificates of Recognition to local door supervisors explains the the future of the SIA in Nottingham.

It was a very good turnout for Bill Butler, and those attending got to hear how he sees the future of the sector.  He made it clear that the main change will be the shifting of responsibility for licencing to Businesses, rather than individuals.  Sadly there will still be a licensing fee which door supervisors will have to pay.  The good news is this fee will be significantly reduced, and they are now looking at the balance of the overall contribution between the individual and the employer.

The other thing that came out in the meeting was in answer to a question from National Doorwatch Chair, Ian Fox.  Firstly Fox recognised that the SIA, in its role as regulator, were unable to act as a defacto union, in terms of setting the terms and conditions of employment of door supervisors.  He then asked if the move to Business Licensing would require employers to comply with any new, and existing employment legislation.  Bill replied that the purpose of Business Licensing was to improve standards in the Private Security Industry, and that compliance with any relevant legislation was an integral part of the process.

The meeting also heard from Charlie Stapleton, head of the SIA Application and Appeals department.  Charlie gave a very useful presentation of how the Appeals process works.  Essentially, the key to a successful appeal is to read the letter carefully, remain objective, and make sure the references you provide meet the requested criteria. 

Simply put, there is no point going over the unfairness of your case - you should have dealt with that at the time.  Make sure your referees, state their name, address, telephone, email details.  Make sure they put in their letter that they are aware of the outcome of your case.  Make sure the make it clear they there is no benefit to them by giving you a positive reference. Make sure you state the remorse you feel for your actions, and what remedial training/steps you have taken to prevent it happening again.

Also present was a representative of the local City Centre team.  The door supervisors asked if ther had already been any cuts to Policing.  The answer was yes, and that this was going to be a continuing situation for the forseeable future.  The question was then asked as to why the Police invariably went and got the public's side of the story first, before talking to the door supervisor.  The point was made that as door supervisors, are licensed, have undergone a criminality check, are sober, and are supposed to considered professional - surely it's time the Police - with all the cuts - started to work with this in mind.  This was accepted and a promise was made to take this on board, and communicate this to the rest of the team.

Finally it was great to have Bill Butler present seven door supervisors with Certificates of Recognition for going "Above & Beyond" the normal expectaions of their duty to protect the premises and the general public.  These men had definitely demonstrated these qualities, and done it all within the law.  It had required door supervisors from different companies and different venues to support each other.  This is what being a door supervisor is about - this is what National Doorwatch is about - and this is why we all need to stand to together if we want to make a difference.