As well as updates to skills around terrorism awareness, how to handle underage people attempting to enter premises and first aid they will also be given extra training around physical skills.
The Home Office consultation which has been launched on the matter indicates the training will focus on how to restrain and eject people safely.
But Kate Nicholls, head of communications at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, raised doubts about the training.
She said: “We are concerned that this is being forced through by police who are talking about giving training to door supervisors on physical restraint until police get there.
“This makes them more like a front line police force and we would question whether this is appropriate. Most people see their doorstaff as the public face of their business.”
But an SIA spokeswoman hit back by saying the emphasis of the training was on safety.
“The training is to ensure the safety of the customer and the door supervisor.
“We see physical intervention as a last resort and should be used only if there is no other option,” she said.
The Home Office plan also indicates that the cost of a door supervisor licence, including renewal and training, will almost double to £450 – potentially costing the industry £4-9m per year.
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