“Outstanding” Award for HIAL Security Training Team

The security training team at HIAL have recently been awarded “Outstanding” in their assessment under the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Quality Assurance Framework.

The assessment of our security training was carried out in January by the CAA External Quality Assessor and looked at the following:

  • Management & Governance Structure
  • Assessment & Training Materials
  • Resources
  • Internal Monitoring & Self-Assessment
  • Learner & Data Management
  • Certification

The Quality Assurance Framework is designed to assess aviation security training across UK industry. It looks to observe how training providers ensure their own quality assurance standards are met, and how continuous improvement across training is implemented.

Receiving the Outstanding certification means that the security team at HIAL were considered to have exceeded expectations on the training they delivered.

Darren MacLeod, Chief Operating Officer for HIAL said, “Congratulations to the Security training team for receiving this recognition in the recent assessment by the UK Civil Aviation Authority.  It demonstrates the high standard of training delivered to all of our security teams across our eleven airports which in turn is reflected in the excellent service delivered to passengers.”

Published: 24th February 2026