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Annex 1
Training for LSOs & Board Members - Executive Proposals
- The whole, training syllabus for Licensing Standards Officers and Licensing Board members set out at Annex 2 should be assessed;
- The assessments should be undertaken under normal exam conditions; The assessment will be by way of a multiple choice paper/ and or e-assessment
- In recognition that the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 is new there should be no accreditation of prior learning for LSOs and Licensing Board members;
- There should be a minimum period set for duration of the training as follows: -
- LSOs - three days, (or 30 notional learning hours);
- Board members - one day (or 10 notional learning hours)
- National agreed standards need to be set to allow Ministers to accredit the awarding bodies qualifications/syllabus effectively.
- Prior to seeking accreditation awarding bodies will design and undertake a "pilot" test of their syllabus/qualifications to ensure they meet the nationally agreed standards. Pilots will adhere to a nationally agreed protocol agreed by the SE. The syllabus/qualifications will then be evaluated by the awarding bodies themselves.
Note - Awarding bodies must map their proposed learning outcomes to the agreed national standard to ensure effective accreditation can be undertaken by the SQA
Training of Trainers
- Trainers should be trained to a national agreed standard of competency
- Ministers will approve awarding bodies to accredit centres offering training for LSOs and Board members under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 only if: -
- Trainers have an existing training qualification (approved by the Ministers); and
- Can demonstrate an awareness and understanding of licensing law in Scotland attained within the last 3 years
Accreditation/Approval
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides a power for Minister to accredit courses/ qualifications and those persons who will provide such courses of training. Ministerial accreditation is taken to mean only those qualifications etc. that have been accredited by the SQA.
To receive accreditation by ministers, course providers will need to submit: -
- A letter of petition to Ministers;
- Details of the course and syllabus;
- Evidence of qualification accreditation from the SQA; and
- Evidence of awarding body's accreditation from the SQA.
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