Lord Nick Herbert joins Get Licensed in Board Advisor role

Get Licensed’s mission – to “help good people earn a decent wage and find work” – will be supported by Lord Herbert’s experience, helping to promote the company on a national scale.

Lord Herbert’s appointment comes at a crucial time for the security industry, with recent reports revealing that there’s currently a shortage of security workers in the UK. To date, Get Licensed has helped over 300,000 people to obtain their Security Industry Authority licence and is now expanding into security manpower supply. Advances in the agency’s technology will assist security companies to fill shifts and deliver security operatives into consistent employment.

Lord Herbert commented: “I’m very excited to become a part of Get Licensed. The company has built a great reputation, growing from a two-person start-up to a five star-rated business with huge further potential. The demand for security workers will continue to grow, and it will remain important that they operate to high standards. By helping people receive the training they need, ensuring vetting and compliance, Get Licensed has a really positive role to play in the future of the security industry.”

Shahzad Ali, CEO of Get Licensed, responded: “We’re delighted to welcome such a knowledgeable Board advisor in Lord Herbert who’ll carry his experience through to our business. With pandemic restrictions and new regulations being further security measures to consider, the need for more trained security workers is absolutely crucial.” 

Lord Herbert’s other roles include chair of the College of Policing, chair of the Countryside Alliance and chair of the Project for Modern Democracy.

Get Licensed opts to help people find the specific training they need in order to ‘get licensed’ and then match them with security jobs in their area. Full vetting is ensured. Necessarily, the company always stays on top of regulation updates.

*For more information on Get Licensed visit www.get-licensed.co.uk