National Awareness Conference for The Licensed Trade

Quote from Janet Hood - Head of BII Scotland

“ThIs exhibition was aimed at all sectors of the licensed trade and the security industry.

The aim was to raise awareness of the many difficult issues facing all licensees and members of the security industry. Those who attended were astonished at the difficulties facing them over the next few months as the security industry authority requirements come into force on 1 November 2007 after which no door stewards will be able to work unless they have been licensed by the SIA. The cost and difficulties of this were clearly set out and the trade has been warned that unless their applications are with the SIA by mid July it is highly unlikely they will have their badge on time.

Liquor licensees also were advised of the huge amount of bureaucracy to be overcome and added cost which will be incurred to move into the new regime. Most were astounded that there were no grandfather rights and could not believe they had in fact to apply for their licences as of new. They left knowing that they had to ensure they could detail all activities which take place on their premises; that they had to detail 3 different types of hours if they work in the on trade and 2 for the off trade – on sales hours; off sales hours – constrained between 10a.m. and 10 p.m. not running with permitted hours as at present; and activities hours for activities taking place on the premises before or after the other hours e.g Open 7 am for breakfasts or sale of newspapers and other groceries. They were made aware they had to apply for personal and premises licences; that they and their staff would require to be qualified and trained.

Fortunately Success Training and BII Scotland were there with other exhibitors to lead the way and to demonstrate that with robust qualifications and a determination to succeed most licensees will win through to have successful and rewarding careers in the industry.”

Contact Details:

Janet Hood LLB Dip LP ABII
Head of BII Scotland
29 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7RN.
Tel: 0131 226 9881
Mob: 0791 778 0923

Email: janet@bii.org

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