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News from The Sun - Friday August 10 2007 Stewards don’t want to batter clubbers. Steward Steve M has witnessed sweeping changes in door duties during ten years of controlling clubs. The 32-year-old has worked in pubs and venues across Glagow and Lanarkshire. Steve from Rutherglen, revealed : “Major work has been carried out in a bid to make clubs a safer place for everyone who enjoys them - from patrons to staff.” “The whole industry is better run and more strictly controlled now.” “When I started out guys working the doors did it to earn a bit of extra cash in hand and bosses were happy to employ anyone.” “Most guys had no formal stewarding or first aid training and flitted from one place to another” “A lot of them were in it for the kick of being able to give people a good slap now and again and not worry about any comeback.” “But that’s changed and guys now need to be licensed and complete formal training before being anywhere near a club.” He added: “I don’t think clubs have become any more or less violent in the past ten years.”
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 Email: janet@bii.org |
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