In September’s newsletter we announce the outcome of the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) Review and highlight events taking place across the country where approved contractors can come and discuss the review and more with us in person.



This month, you are invited to take part in our consultation as part of our skills and qualifications review in the security industry. Crucial to the success of this project is the engagement of industry and stakeholders so we would encourage you to share your views.



Also in this newsletter is our clarification on the use of vascular restraint, our corporate blog on tackling fraud and a reminder to use our buyers’ guide to security.



In our public protection section we are inviting security operatives and businesses in Scotland to register to attend the Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) counter-terrorism events we are hosting with Police Scotland.



Read our enforcement update on two recent fraud prosecution cases, the South West region child sexual exploitation disruption workshop, and about the women’s safety charter launched in London.



In our licensing matters section we share process diagrams to help people understand the application process when applying for or renewing a licence. Our ‘Explaining the licensing process’ article is about licensing checks and our licensing criteria.