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INTRODUCTION
1. Thank you to all who responded to the consultation on draft regulations concerning training of staff working in licensed premises.
2. The proposals on training for staff were developed with the assistance of the Training Advisory Group. This group was established by the Scottish Executive to develop proposals on training based on a national training framework developed by the National Licensing Forum.
3. The Training Advisory Group was chaired by Jack Law, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland and comprised representatives from licensed trade associations, Licensing Boards, and awarding bodies.
4. The Group recommended that staff working in licensed premises should be required to undergo mandatory training and the areas the training should cover should be set out in regulations. All premises should also be required to keep a record for training undertaken by their staff and this record should be available for inspection on the premises at all times.
5. The Government consulted on a draft of the proposed regulations between April and June 2007. 21 responses were received. The responses can be viewed on the Scottish Government's website, ( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/08/30121748/0). This report sets out a summary of the main issues raised in the consultation ( Annex A), along with the Government's response to these ( Annex B).
Next steps
7. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice has now approved the proposed framework for training of staff which has been set out in regulations which have now been made and were laid before Parliament on 3 September. The regulations will come into force on 1 February 2008. This will allow the licensed trade a period of 19 months (1 February 2008 - 1 September 2009) to ensure all staff have undertaken the necessary training for the coming onto force of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 on 1 September 2009.
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