1. BAR STAFF TRAINING

2. LICENSING OBJECTIVES PREVENT CRIME AND DISORDER PUBLIC SAFETY
PUBLIC NUISANCE
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM
WE NEED TO PROMOTE THESE.

3. KEY POINTS FOR BAR STAFF
DO NOT SELL TO UNDER 18’S. HOW? CHALLENGE 25 SCHEME. ENSURE ID CHECKS & REFUSALS ARE RECORDED.
DO NOT SELL TO DRUNKS – WHAT TO LOOK FOR. ARE EYES GLAZED? IS SPEECH SLURRED? IS PERSON UNSTEADY ON FEET? IS THEIR BEHAVIOUR BECOMING LOUD OR AGGRESSIVE? IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SELL TO A DRUNK – £90 FINE FOR THE SELLER.
DO NOT ALLOW OTHERS TO BUY ALCOHOL FOR U18’S. MULTIPLE DRINKS BOUGHT, CHECK WHO DRINKS ARE FOR. IF VISUALLY UNDER 25 REQUEST ID FROM OTHERS.

4. HOW COULD THIS AFFECT YOU
IF YOU SELL ALCOHOL TO A PERSON UNDER 18 YOU WILL BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 146(1) OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003.
IF YOU SELL ALCOHOL TO A DRUNK PERSON YOU WILL BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 141 OF THELICENSING ACT 2003.
EXPECT A £90 PENALTY FOR EITHER AND CONSIDERATION OF INTERNAL ACTION.
IS THERE A DEFENCE? UNLIKELY WITH EXPECTATION OF CHALLENGE 25 POLICY AND IF CUSTOMER IS ASSESSED BY POLICE TO BE DRUNK.

5. CHALLENGE 25
IF A PERSON LOOKS UNDER 25 YOU MUST ASK TO SEE ID TO CONFIRM THEY ARE 18 OR OVER….EVEN IF THEY LOOK 18 OR OVER.
IF IN DOUBT ASK FOR ID. PEOPLE EXPECT THIS. IF THEY COMPLAIN SAY IT IS COMPANY POLICY TO DEFLECT BLAME. ALSO IT CAN BE SEEN AS A COMPLIMENT THAT THEY LOOK YOUNGER THAN THEY ARE.
ALL ID CHECKS AND REFUSALS TO BE RECORDED – WE DO CHECK LOGS TO ASSESS IF SOMEONE IS NOT DOING THIS.

6. WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF AGE DOCUMENT
PASSPORT
UK DRIVING LICENCE
MILITARY ID
PASS APPROVED CARD

7. WHAT TO LOOK FOR
DOES THE PERSON PRESENTING THE DOCUMENT LOOK LIKE THE PHOTO?
WHAT IS THE D.O.B ON THE ID? DOES IT MAKE THEM 18 OR OVER.
EXPLORE FAKE, ALTERED OR BORROWED INPUT (VIA OP BABYFACE PRESENTATION) FOR FURTHER HELP ON ID’S.

8. WHAT ELSE? LICENCE CONDITIONS FOR THIS PREMISES THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
GOOD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STAFF AND TEAM LEADERS IS ESSENTIAL – IF IN DOUBT, ASK!
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WHO LOOKS VULNERABLE OR IN COMPANY THAT CONCERNS YOU.
WAVE VIDEO’S – WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

9. Staff member and trainer declaration of training completion.
Signed staff member ………………..
Name staff member………………….
Dated staff member………………….
Signed trainer……………………………
Name of trainer………………………..
Dated trainer……………………………