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SIA Sports Ground Exemption – Policy Guidance
Annual inspection v structural appraisal – what is the difference?
Celebrating 10 years of the SGSA
Licensed standing in seated areas
Local Authority Safety Certification Training
Safety Advisory Group – Terms of Reference Checklist
Preparing counter terrorism measures
Safety certification for National League clubs
Planning for increased threat levels
Planning for moving people in an emergency terrorist threat situation
Alternative uses of sports grounds
I’m a new Safety Officer, what do I need to know?
Pre-event tests and inspections
Electrical and mechanical services
Crowd disorder and anti-social behaviour
Is an Operations Manual held by a public body covered by the Freedom of Information Act?
Football league capacity requirements
Matches between league and non-league opposition
Temporary demountable structures
Reducing slip hazards on concourses
Dynamic Performance and Testing of Grandstands
Historic Home Office circulars
Counter terrorism advice for sports grounds
Academic Forum minutes – 5 September 2019
Academic Forum Terms of Reference
Spectator injuries at sports grounds data
ACT (Action Counter Terrorism) Awareness eLearning
Spectator safety qualifications FAQs
Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975
Oversight and Licensing Policy
Sports Grounds Safety Guidance Documents
National League Clubs Guidance
Articles
SGSA Chief Executive appointed to lead new football regulator
St Denis Convention ratified by the UK
Safety Essentials guidance released
Licence fee reform consultation
Licensed standing continues to improve safety
Review of women’s football published
Safe Standing Fan Engagement – Lincoln City FC Case Study
Independent review of SGSA published
New Board Members appointed to the SGSA
All-Seater Enforcement Approach 2023/24 Consultation
Future of women’s football – SGSA submission
Evaluation of stewarding challenges
SGSA submission to Select Committee
Pyrotechnics Education Campaign
Safe standing at football stadiums to be rolled out next season
Guidance on crowd related medical incidents
Understanding the steward exemption
First licensed standing grounds announced
Licensed standing in seated areas
New SG03: Event Safety Management guidance available to buy
New Event Safety Management guidance published
New research highlights safety requirements of Neurodiverse fans at live sporting events
Drones – SGSA Knowledge Series
Risk-based safety certificates – Knowledge Series
Zone Ex – SGSA Knowledge Series
Capacity Calculations – SGSA Knowledge Series
Safe management of standing at football – emerging findings
Winter reminders for sports grounds
Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide) – Available to buy
Terrorism, Technology and Thinking – Key messages for Venue Safety
Under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001, some security roles undertaken in sports grounds in England and Wales are exempt from Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing.
The exemption only applies in certain circumstances, and it may not always be clear whether an SIA licence is needed.
To help clarify, the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) and SIA have put together a document explaining when a SIA licence is needed at a sports ground.