NWBE – Shout Expo – Bolton
Great day networking in Bolton last week at the Shout Expo. Met some familiar faces and connected with a lot of new people too. Looking forward to the next one! #nwbe2021
New Local Lockdowns
Just as we thought there may be a form of ‘normality’ back, we may be facing more local lock-downs. New figures have revealed which areas across England have reported a rise in Covid-19 cases – and shed light on the next places that could be heading for a local lockdown. The figures for every local authority area are…
ACT now! H&A Protection Services Counter Terrorism
With the saddening news of a terror-related attack in Reading this week claiming the lives of John Furlong, David Wails and Joe Ritchie-Bennett, we feel it imperative to highlight the need for counter terrorism actions. Attacks in the UK and abroad remind us all of the terrorist threat we face. Police and security agencies are…
Bursting with PRIDE
H&A Protection Services actively encourage a diverse workforce and aim to overcome such barriers in our security roles including homophobia and racism. With it being Pride Month, we felt it only apt to highlight some of the opportunities and efforts we go to to ensure a fair workplace and create awareness of LGBTQ+. As well…
Social Distancing Measures Slipping
Outside of Downing Street, Manchester, and London we have witnessed mass protests and rioting involving damage to monuments and even casualties. You would be forgiven if you thought you were watching another “Purge” movie instead of the news. The current feelings are of anger and injustice which are fully logical. However, we have also seen…
Dis-ABILITY in the Security Sector
At H&A Protection Services we support equality and actively recruit a diverse workforce. This article will focus on our efforts to support our staff who suffer with any form of disability and ensure they are treated respectfully and fairly, like all our workforce. We believe everybody has the ability to succeed in the Security industry…
14 year minimum for Terrorism
THE COUNTER-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill marks the largest overhaul of terrorist sentencing and monitoring in decades as Fire Safety Matters reports. Terrorists now face a minimum of 14 years behind bars for serious offences and tougher monitoring as a new Bill enters the Houses of Parliament. The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill will end early release…
Importance of security
Boris Johnson has previously mentioned the security industry in his agenda but since the news have portrayed these roles to be ‘low skilled’. It still baffles me that the security sector is seen as an inferior industry to be a part of. To put it bluntly security is NOT ‘low skilled’. All our security personnel…
Mental Health Awareness Security Sector
With some of the lockdown measures being eased including the opening of some key roles don’t despair if you are not back to work yet. You might be worried by the Coronavirus and the affects it can have on your lifestyle. This may include self-isolating away from your families or dealing with a death. Remember,…
Lockdown progression
Whilst this pandemic has cancelled a lot of events, closed down many work places and has meant the furloughing of thousands of people, we have tried to push our own personal development as well as our companies accreditation’s. H&A Protection Services have increased our accreditation’s , qualifications and schemes. We are pleased to inform that…