Success Training Scotland Events

National Awareness Conference for the Lisenced 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 difiiculties facing them over the next few months as the Security Idustry Authority (SIA) 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 that 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 slaes hours - constrained between 10am and 10pm 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 7am 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."

Photos from the Event can be seen below:

Success Training candidates being presented with their BIIAB Profitable Business Portfolio Award.
Starting from left, Barbara Steele, Frank Murphy, Janet Hood (Head of BII Scotland), Lynne Hunter (Director of Success Training) and John Stothard.

Starting from the left, Barbara Steele, Frank Murphy, Janet Hood (Head of BII Scotland), Lynne Hunter (Director of Success Training), John Stothard, LearnDirect Scotland for Business representative, Hazel Mills (BII Scotland) and SIA representative.