February 26th, 2010 | 
Author: SIA training is a vital component of the UK’s] government’s attempts to regulate and improve standards of full time doorman in nightclubs, bars and other common places who rely on protecting their patrons from unruly behaviour.
It is no longer allowed for individuals to act as a “bouncer” (as it’s traditionally referred to) without the appropriate training and qualifications. This term of course has been replaced with the name doorman or door supervisor and it is part of the overall strategy to move away from the old image of tough mean and large looking men providing unregulated security and moving towards ways of avoiding the likelihood of any trouble occurring in the first instance. In fact, woman door staff are actively sought out and recruited as they are deemed a far more friendly face when greeting guests into a venue.
With good door superviser training, the emphasis is heavily put onto conflict resolution and removing any need for for forceful control to ever be required. In fact, the best form of ensuring safety at any venue is to be aware of the dangers long before they are ever allowed to turn into the kind of situation which can pose a risk to patrons and the door staff.
The raising of standards over the years is because of SIA training which has been made compulsory for anyone who is thinking of a career in door supervision. Whilst this is course an expense and large commitment at first, it does put those qualified into a superb position to get long term employment in a safe working environment.
Door supervisor courses are available throughout the UK and by and large include a three or four days of coaching as well as a written examination. Once passed, the participant is able to apply for their SIA badge and from then on is legally allowed to provide security and protection for one of the hundreds of venues which need door staff on a regular basis throughout the UK.
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