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Get Licensed | UK's leading provider of security training, screening, and staffing solutions. We help you Get Trained, Get Licensed & Get Working in less than 3 weeks! Our accessible, affordable courses are available at multiple convenient locations across the UK, connecting qualified security officers with top employers. Visit get-licensed.co.uk to start your security career today!

23/09/2026

She always noticed security was an industry where she rarely saw women. Instead of wondering “why?”, she decided to ask “why not?”. Now she’s exploring a new career path, gaining confidence and discovering what working in security is really like.

22/09/2026

Ask a retail security officer about shoplifters and you don't get a lecture on the law. You get a way of talking to people.

Tayyab's been doing it two years. Stay calm. Keep it civil. If the item comes back easily, that's the best outcome. If not, ask them to leave.

That's the part of the job that never appears in a syllabus, not what you're allowed to do, but what you say while you're doing it.

So we've written it down. The Security Officer's Manual is 224 pages across six sections, including word-for-word scripts for the conversations officers actually have: refusals, searches, removals, statements.

Free to read in full. No sign-up, no email. Send it once and your whole team has the same pages.

Written and checked by Get Licensed security experts.
🔗 https://www.get-licensed.co.uk/security-guide

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General guidance only, not legal advice. Not a qualification and doesn't replace SIA-approved training.

21/09/2026

After 15 years working in fast food, she decided it was time for a change. Taking the step into security was something she had wanted to do for years, but anxiety held her back. Now she’s building confidence, gaining new skills and exploring a career she never thought she’d start.

18/09/2026

From handling difficult situations to learning first aid and people management, our learners walked away with skills they can actually use on the job.

Because security isn’t just about standing at the door. It’s about knowing ‘what to do when things don’t go as planned’

Hear it straight from the people who took the course. 💚

17/09/2026

"The uniform changes how people treat you."

Suit and tie, and people step aside. Badge on show, and the
respect shifts.

Three security officers on how the same person gets treated
differently depending on what they're wearing, plus why they
can't agree on night shifts.

Watch the full conversation here 👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/-6V15cF90zY

15/09/2026

When are you actually allowed to put hands on someone?

It's the question that comes up most in this job, and a fair one to be unsure about. It depends on the situation, the site and the law, and it's rarely the same twice.

So we've written it down. The Security Officer's Manual is 224 pages across six sections, legal powers, incidents, medical, operations, communications and quick reference.

It isn't a textbook. It's flowcharts, checklists and word-for-word scripts, written for the moment you need an answer rather than the evening you sit down to study. Every page answers one question: what do I do?

Someone refusing to be searched. A collapse in the smoking area. A statement the police can actually use. A handover that means the same thing to the next officer. It's all in there, on your phone, in about ten seconds.

Free to read in full. No sign-up, no email. Send it once and your whole team has the same pages.

Written and checked by Get Licensed security experts.
🔗 https://www.get-licensed.co.uk/security-guide
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General guidance only, not legal advice. Not a qualification and doesn't replace SIA-approved training.

15/09/2026

marketing has not stopped cooking 🧑‍🍳

no idea what it’s for? same. guess in the comments

14/09/2026

Security isn’t just a job, it can be the start of a bigger career journey. 🛡️

From loss prevention and corporate security to close protection, the skills built in security can open up a range of opportunities.

11/09/2026

What comes to mind when people think of security? 👀

From first impressions to job expectations, we took the questions to the streets and got some honest answers.

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