Scottish Award for Licensed Premises Staff (SALPS)

Introduction
Completing this course fulfils the requirements laid down in the Licensing (Training of Staff) (Scotland) Regulations 2007. These Regulations require all staff selling or serving alcohol (other than personal licence holders) to undergo a minimum of two hours training that follows a syllabus mandated by the Scottish Government.

• The legal basis of the requirement for the training of staff selling or serving alcohol
• Licensing and the licensing objectives
• Definition of alcohol in the Act
• What constitutes and unlicensed sale
• The functions of Licensing Standards Officers
• The different types of licence conditions
• National mandatory licence conditions
• Special provision for clubs
• Licensed hours
• Offences under the Act
• Proof of age
• Test purchasing of alcohol
• Best practice as regards service and refusing service
• Units of alcohol and alcoholic strength
• Sensible drinking limits
• Good practice managing conflict situations