LEGAL
Only a phone call away
Extraordinary team of solicitors and professional advisers are available 24/7 and 365 days a year at your disposal.
REPRESENTATION
Professional support when you need it most
Protecting your best interest by representing you at SIA license appeals, tribunals, HCPC FTP, disciplinary and misconduct hearings, and at coroners court.
DEFENCE
Specialist support
Specialist services provided to defend you in police stations and courts against any allegations of criminal offences including traffic offences.
DISCOUNTS
Purchasing Power
From more than 3,000 vendors from daily shopping to fuel. Our strategic partnership brings high value discounts through purchasing power of £150m transactions made in year 2014.
RESTAURANTS
Over 7,000 independent and chains
50% OFF or 241 at over 7,000 restaurants, cafés and pubs. Includes independent and chain providers such as Pizza Express, Prezzo and Hilton Hotels.
EXCLUSIVITY
We treat you VIP style
Executive tier benefits such as airport concierge, fast track security, priority check-in and luggage, immigration priority lane, worldwide airport lounge access which include free drinks, quality food, newspapers, magazines, wi-fi and work stations. Have an amazing time before your flight.
INSURANCE
Personal & Business
A wide range of discounted personal and business insurance products provided by our business partners.
TRAVEL
For you and your family
ABTA-bonded in-house Travel Agency. Discounts on most operators including online comparison websites.
WELFARE
For you and your family
A range of free grants and emergency access accommodation are available to help you and your family when you need it most.
MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
FREE with Medic SIU Membership
FREE Medical Malpractice Insurance for Medic SIU Members. From First Aider to Critical Care Paramedic and Nurse level.
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
FREE with Medic SIU Membership
FREE Public Liability Insurance for Medic SIU Members. From First Aider to Critical Care Paramedic and Nurse level.
TRAINERS INSURANCE
FREE with Medic SIU Membership
Teach and instruct up to your scope of practice. From First Aider to Critical Care Paramedic and Nurse level. FREE Insurance for Medic SIU Members.
E-LEARNING & CLASSROOM CPD
Continuing professional development
We know how important it is for you to maintain and improve your knowledge and skills related to your professional life. Wide range of CPD access provided such as presentations, workshops, seminars, industry specific events, e-learning and training courses. You may complete as many as attendance, and on-line courses with PC or mobile access via app you wish and record them on secure cloud. All certifications are personalised to you, CPD accredited and formalised by The CPD Certification Service for global recognition.
PORTFOLIO BUILDING
Create your unique portfolio with ease
Portfolio builder has been designed to enable you to demonstrate compliance with the requirements for CPD. You may combine portfolio requirements or create a generic one. You can also select your own portfolio targets. This feature allows you to select specific entries to include or exclude in your portfolio. This is a must have feature especially if you are a multi-registered professional such as dual role CP Medics. You can get access the system 24/7 from anywhere and view activity report and summary of achieved standards and download presentation file on-line or print with a simple click as the system takes care of the filing and creating of the document you require. Your can record your own secure Diary & Reflection Practice and upload supporting evidence of development or record an analysis of an incident.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Probably one of the best career advancements
Being a multi-agency trade body, SIU relates to the Security, Law Enforcement, Military and Medical professionals. What this means to you is that you will have a wide range of subjects available to you to choose from which will place you in a great advantage. Improve personal performance and enhance career progression which is beyond just formal training courses in a recognised professional format that impresses employers and that official bodies accept such as Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) . Although Security Industry Authority currently does not require professional portfolio other than specific course certificates, it is highly likely that SIA will require a professional competency portfolio the future in-line with its role in improving industry standards.
SIU Membership: A must-have!
In addition to providing excellent services to our members; a top priority for SIU is to ensure support and protection for them too. One major issue is that of criminal proceedings as this can jeopardize your licence or breach your employer's code of conduct putting your employment at risk. It is for exactly this reason that we have retained excellent network of Solicitors on behalf of SIU Members. They are specialist crime and regulatory practice who have extensive experience in providing representation to security industry personnel. SIU Membership gives you access to their services 24/7 365 days a year. Join SIU today! Click here for full list of SIU Member benefits.
Most of the time you may be operating as a lone worker; so it is crucial that you fill in your details on the Emergency Contact card that is provided in this Pocket Book and carry it with you at all times along with your SIU Membership Card.
