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Are you a designated premises supervisor?

Are you confident that you have day-to-control of your premises and staff?

Are you confident that you are taking reasonable steps and exercising all due diligence to avoid committing an offence?

Do you develop and implement company policy?

Do you develop and train staff in the exercise of due diligence?

Do you have knowledge and understanding of all the conditions imposed on your licence?

Access training & consultancy can provide the necessary support to ensure that you meet your obligations as a designated premises supervisor and act as an expert witness should your licence be under review.

CAN YOU ANSWER YES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS?

1. Premises have adopted the challenge 21 policy to ensure that all staff will insist on the appropriate ID if they believe that a purchaser may be 21 or under.

• Notices/posters are clearly displayed in store near to the till/bar to emphasise to customers that they will be challenged if they look 21 or under. Similar posters relating to the sale of age restricted products are clearly displayed near the products themselves.

1. All employees have undergone induction training in relation to the sale of age restricted products immediately on commencing employment and a written record and details are kept of such training.

2. All staff will undertake refresher training in relation to the sale of age restricted products immediately on commencing employment and a written record and details are kept of such training.

3. All staff will undertake refresher training in relation to age restricted products at least once every 6 months.

4. Such training includes information on the acceptable forms of ID and in particular the ‘validate’ proof of age card, promoted within your local authority..

5. A refusals log is retained and staffs have been trained to complete entries every time a sale is refused. The refusals are examined and analysed at regular intervals so that any potential concerns can be addressed immediately.

6. A written policy has been prepared in relation to the sale of restricted products and a copy provided to all staff. Arrangements have been made for the policy to be reviewed annually and where relevant updated to reflect changes in the law and/or guidance issued by relevant bodies.

• The Epos till system has in use a till prompt automatically generated to alert staff that an alcohol product has been scanned and that staff need to acknowledge this before such a sale can continue.

• All documentation referred to the above is kept at the premises and will be made available on request to appropriate police officer.

IF NOT CONTACT ACCESS TRAINING & CONSULTANCY TO CARRY OUT A HEALTH CHECK ON YOUR ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON 0845 301 1107