SIA Physical Intervention study plan

List the core eligibility criteria for a physical intervention licence and state the purpose of each

Distinguish between criteria that disqualify an applicant outright and those that are assessed case by case

Map each eligibility criterion to where supporting evidence would come from (document, check or declaration)

Define the categories of criminal record disclosure required and the difference between spent and unspent convictions in this context

Explain how prior conduct, associations and fitness-to-hold judgements interact with the licensing decision

Identify the common reasons applications are refused on eligibility grounds and describe how each is evidenced

Compare the obligations of a licence holder against the criteria assessed at application stage

Draft plain-language explanations of three eligibility rules as you would give them to a colleague

Catalogue the identity documents accepted as primary and secondary evidence and the combinations permitted

State the rules for document validity: expiry, photocopies, certification and digital copies

Describe the right-to-work check process, including acceptable documents and how a time-limited right is recorded

Outline how identity and right-to-work evidence are verified, retained and referenced in an application

Identify the common failure points in identity evidence (name mismatches, missing links between documents, illegible copies)

Explain how name changes and address history are evidenced and cross-checked

Describe the standard for a certified copy and who may certify

Apply the identity rules to three short fictional applicant scenarios and reach a defensible conclusion

Sequence the application process end to end from initial submission to decision and licence issue

List the information and declarations required at each stage and who is responsible for supplying them

Describe the criminal record check route, what is disclosed to the regulator and how results are handled

Explain the mental health check requirement, including consent, confidentiality and the limits of what is assessed

Break down the fee structure and identify what each fee component covers

State the rules on refunds, transfers, renewals and late applications

Describe the consequences of incomplete or inaccurate applications, including withdrawal and reapplication

Calculate total costs for a set of fictional application scenarios including renewal

Explain how adverse criminal record, right-to-work and mental health findings are weighed in the decision

Describe the applicant's options when a check returns an adverse result, including providing further information

Outline the review or appeal route and the time limits that apply

Distinguish between a check that is incomplete and one that has produced an adverse finding

Re-test every domain at exam pace and record the score for each

Revisit the two lowest-scoring areas and rewrite the underlying rules in your own words

Practise applying multi-domain scenarios that combine eligibility, identity, fees and checks

Confirm recall of key thresholds, document lists and fee rules without notes