Think Before You Serve: Alcohol Safety Essentials

Premises & Licenses  

Course Overview

CPD/CE Points:  60 Mins

Assessment:  12

Pass Rate:  80%

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Course Details

Working in a bar or hospitality venue means more than just pouring pints or mixing cocktails. You play a key role in keeping customers safe, ensuring alcohol is served responsibly, and protecting your workplace from legal issues. This course is designed to give you the essential knowledge and confidence to do your job safely, professionally, and within the law.

Throughout this training, you will learn about the UK alcohol laws, including the Licensing Act 2003, age verification through the Challenge 25 policy, and how to refuse service when necessary. We will also explore how to identify and respond to risky situations such as intoxication, harassment, drug use, or potential drink spiking.

You will gain practical tools to support customer well-being, build a welcoming environment, and handle tough situations with confidence. Whether you are just starting out or brushing up your skills, this course is packed with useful tips to help you navigate common challenges behind the bar.

    Understand Relevant Legal and Regulatory Standards

Course Aims

  • To ensure bar staff understand their legal responsibilities when serving alcohol.
  • To improve confidence in checking ID and refusing service when necessary.
  • To promote a culture of safety, inclusivity, and well-being in licensed venues.
  • To equip staff with knowledge of how to recognise and respond to alcohol-related harm.
  • To support responsible service and reduce alcohol-related incidents and risks.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training, learners should be able to:

  • Describe the purpose and key objectives of the Licensing Act 2003.
  • Identify who can and cannot be served alcohol under UK law.
  • Explain what constitutes acceptable ID under Challenge 25.
  • Understand how to apply alcohol refusal techniques safely and confidently.
  • Recognise the risks of alcohol misuse, including health and criminal consequences.
  • Respond appropriately to drink spiking, intoxication, and threatening incidents.
  • Promote safe drinking and inclusivity in the bar environment.

Course Curriculum

  • Introduction

  • What is alcohol?
  • What is the Licensing Act 2003?
  • What is a Premises License?
  • What is a Personal License?
  • Serving alcohol
  • Why do alcohol laws matter?

  • Age verification: Challenge 25 policy
  • Accepted forms of Identification (ID)
  • Step by step: How to check ID
  • Reflective Exercise: Verifying Proof of Age
  • Learning alcohol refusal techniques
  • Reflective Exercise: Practising alcohol refusal techniques

  • Alcohol-related problems in the UK
  • Drink driving
  • Legal consequences of drink-driving in the UK
  • Recognising and responding to drink driving
  • What to do if a customer insists on drink driving?
  • Domestic abuse
  • How domestic abuse might present
  • Reflective Exercise: Understanding alcohol’s role in domestic abuse
  • Drugs and spiking
  • Threatening situations
  • Customer well-being

  • Tips for a responsible service
  • Summary

  • Encouraging Safe Drinking 12 Assessments

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