/ Guarding Gold – Circular Letters

Circular Letters relating to the NSI Guarding Gold approval scheme are located on this page. Please click on the links to access the information.

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003/25 NSI pricing for 2025/26
017/24 Openreach digital services test lab – Invitation to test equipment in All-IP
016/24 Amendment to BS EN ISO 9001:2015, BS EN ISO 14001:2015, BS EN ISO 45001:2023, BS EN ISO 27001:2023 – Climate action changes Technical Bulletin 0067
008/24 Update to NSI Regulations NSI Regulations (Issue 15)
005/24 NSI pricing for 2024/2025
004/24 Verifying certificates for COP NCP 119 (The provision of labour in the security and events sector)
014/23 Accepted assessing bodies for CoP NCP 119
013/23 Update to NSI Regulations NSI Regulations (Issue 13)
012/23 Launch of New NSI Auditee Portal – 18 August 2023
010/23 Delay to the launch date of INTACT
009/23 Launch of INTACT – the new NSI auditing system
008/23 Guidance on responding to visit reports generated in the NSI approved company area website
007/23 New NSI auditee portal for approved companies: Launching on Monday 31st July 2023
006/23 Coming soon – New NSI auditee portal
005/23 NSI website updates
002/23 NSI pricing for 2023/24
001/23 Appointment of new Chief Executive
023/22 NSI Marketing activity update 2022
021/22 Responding to Terrorist Incidents – Security Control Room Operators’ Course
019/22 Update to NSI Regulations NSI Regulations (Issue 12)
015/22 UKAS announces launch of new CertCheck database
012/22 Corrective Action Responses – Requirement for accompanying ‘Root Cause Analysis’ NSF 107 (Issue 1)
010/22 Home Office and SIA research survey invitation MAI research letter of introduction
008/22 NSI pricing for 2022/23
005/22 NSI requirements for the use of labour in the security and events sector Labour Provision Audit Checklist
030/21 NSI Marketing Resources for Approved Companies
029/21 BSI request for public comment on draft lone worker standard (BS 8484 – Provision for Lone worker services – Code of Practice)
027/21 Update to NSI Regulations NSI Regulations
022/21 ‘Perceptions in Security’ Project
016/21 Update to Scheme Approval Criteria Guarding, Cash & Specialist Services Scheme Approval Criteria (MSF 571)
015/21 NCP 119 Code of Practice for the Provision of Labour in the Security and Events Sector
013/21 ‘Perceptions in Security’ Project
012/21 NSI Logo Guidelines and Usage Requirements (Issue 4) now published
011/21 Clarification of the intent and use of approval to NCP 119
005/21 NSI pricing for 2021/22
004/21 Revision of NCP 101 ‘Provision of security services in a retail environment’ Code of Practice in line with BS 10800:2020 and  the revised BS 7499:2020 NCP 101 (Issue 6)
002/21 Working safely during COVID-19 – Requirements for businesses
001/21 Update to NSI Regulations NSI Regulations (Issue 10)
037/20 Launch of new NSI website 2020 – www.nsi.org.uk
035/20 Publication of BS 8406:2020 Code of Practice for the Provision of Event Stewarding Technical Bulletin 0055
034/20 New NSI eLearning course available: Security screening to BS 7858:2019
033/20 Update to Scheme Approval Criteria Guarding, Cash & Specialist Services Scheme Approval Criteria (MSF 571)
032/20 Revision of NCP 111 ‘Provision of Security Screening Services’ Code of Practice in line with BS 7858:2019
030/20 As lockdown eases – The NSI perspective
029/20 Publication of BS 10800:2020 Code of Practice for the provision of security services Technical Bulletin 0053
028/20 Publication of BS 7984-3:2020 Code of Practice for the provision of mobile security services (keyholding and response services) Technical Bulletin 0052
027/20 Publication of BS 7499:2020 Code of Practice for the provision of static guarding security services Technical Bulletin 0051
022/20 Remote Audit Guidance for Services Approved Companies Remote Audit Guidance for Services Approved Companies (NSF 503) Remote Audit Guidance – with Passport (NSF 505)
020/20 Working Safely during COVID-19 – Requirements for Businesses
018/20 Update to Scheme Approval Criteria re: NCP 119 – Provision of Labour in the Security and Events Sector Guarding, Cash and Specialist Services Approval Criteria (MSF 571)
016/20 BSI Request for Public Comment on BS 8406 – Event Stewarding
014/20 NSI response to COVID-19: Suspension of NSI audits and assessments in April and May 2020
013/20 Maintaining ACS approval during the COVID-19 pandemic
(only applies to Passported approved companies)
011/20 (Rev 5) NSI policy on COVID-19
011/20 (Rev 4.1) NSI policy on COVID-19 (during government ‘Stay Alert’ Phase
011/20 (Rev 4) NSI policy on COVID-19 (during government ‘Stay Alert’ Phase
011/20 (Rev 3) NSI policy on COVID-19 (during government ‘Delay Phase’)
011/20 (Rev 2) NSI policy on COVID-19 (during government ‘Delay Phase’)
011/20 (Rev 1) NSI policy on COVID-19 (during government ‘Delay Phase’)
011/20 NSI policy on COVID-19 (during government ‘Delay Phase’)
007/20 Introduction of new NSI Code of Practice NCP 119 for the provision of labour in the security and events sector
004/20 Transforming the UK telephone network into an ALL IP platform
003/20 NSI pricing for 2020/21
030/19 Implementation of BS 7858:2019 Screening of individuals working in a secure environment – Code of Practice Technical Bulletin 0049
028/19 BSI request for public comment on Guarding standards
027/19 NSI events programme update
022/19 NSI Regulations Issue 9 Regulations for NSI Approved Companies (Issue 9)<%2