Aviation Watch Presentation Aviation watch delhi_31.01.12_final By David Greer,CEO Skills for Security

1. SETTING STANDARDS AND RAISING SKILLS
IN AVIATION SECURITY
31st January 2012
David Greer
CEO, Skills for Security
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2. Skills for Security UK
Credentials
UK Government’s Skills Body for the Security Industry.
Responsible for UK National Occupational Standards,
development of training programmes and qualifications,
labour market research and skills forecasting.
Leads the UK skills agenda for the security industry by
providing a comprehensive understanding of the current
and future skills needs, gaps and shortages in all 4 Home
Nations.
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3. Skills for Security UK
CORE OBJECTIVES:
•Operate across all security sectors including aviation and sea ports.
•Engage and advise Governments and regulatory bodies within the UK and
internationally
•Provide strategic advice for partners such as the UK Regulator (Security
Industry Authority), the Department for Transport and TRANSEC, the Police
and Armed Services and buyers of Security in every economic sector.
•Deliver a range of educational and related services, improving skills,
developing National Occupational Standards (NOS) and associated
qualifications, raising professionalism and helping to provide a sector workforce
that is highly trained and fit for purpose.
•Promote recruitment and career development paths in the sector to help it
attract and retain the best staff.
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4. Terrorist methods are changing
Glasgow Airport East Midlands Airport
Incident Incident
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5. Terrorists are using new technologies
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6. The Proposition
2 + 2 = 5
Effective + Effective = Effective
Technology People Security
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7. SETTING STANDARDS AND RAISING
SKILLS IN AVIATION SECURITY
A partnership between state, business
and individuals:
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8. The Role of the State:
• Set up a national skills and training regulator
• Set minimum training and competency specifications
for security staff and for supervisors and managers
• Set licensing criteria for security service providers
which include investment in both initial and ongoing
competence
• Commission independent testing, inspection and
enforcement
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9. The Role of the Business
• Undertake comprehensive training needs
analysis
• Understand the importance of the roles of
supervisors and managers in security operations
• Critically evaluate recruitment strategies, staff
investment programmes and the terms and
conditions and support for staff
• Evidence an annual programme of staff training
and management development
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10. The Role of the Individual
• Understand the limits of the technology and tools at their
disposal
• Understand the issues of liquid explosives and the ability
of the technology to detect
• Understand their role in supplementing technology
• Understand their role in interacting with the public
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11. Criteria for training
Standard Training Programmes
• Agreed national competency specifications
and training programmes
Specialist Training Programmes
• New technology = New certified training
programmes
• Role specific training
Training providers licensed and inspected
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12. Compliance and Enforcement
• Business licensing
• Screening and vetting of individuals
• Training to accredited standards
• Independent ‘stress testing’
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13. Conclusions
Terrorist technology and methods are adapting so we must adapt:
Adapt/advance our technology
Adapt/advance our people
Actions to consider:
•Set up a skills and training regulator
•Aim to regulate both businesses and individuals
•Implement national minimum skills and competency
standards for both managers/supervisors and staff
•Plan, train and test
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14. WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?
• Consultancy to set up the legal criteria, standards and
governance programmes
• Design legal frameworks to regulate the training industry
• Consultancy to complete the Training Needs Analysis
• Be-spoke training programmes in all
aspects of security deployment
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