Close protection shaped around private family life
Personal protection for a defined person, situation or movement, within the agreed family security arrangement.
Discuss a protection requirement
Protection with a clear purpose.
The assessment considers the individual, daily movement and household setting.
It defines when personal protection is needed and how it works alongside driving and residential support.
- Agreed locations, duties and coverage
- Preparation for arrivals, departures and handovers
- Communication with authorised household contacts
- Clear responsibilities during relief or changing plans
Appropriate licences and clear responsibilities.
Professionals assigned to licensable close protection duties must hold the appropriate current SIA close protection licence.
Experience, judgement, communication and suitability for private household work are considered alongside licensing.
About our standards →Part of a defined protection service.
Private Family Protection provides the broader structure. Close protection, secure mobility and residential support are combined only where relevant.
Hours, personnel, reporting and relief are agreed before work begins.
How an engagement begins →