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Prevention of Underage Sales

Course Overview

Format

Introductory Course
1 Study Hour
Online Study
Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

1 CPD Hour
CPD Certified

Course description

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and Virtual College have joined together to create a range of online training resources which are highly relevant to all businesses, including 'Prevention of under age sales.'

In the UK certain products have age based sales restriction mandated in law.

Enforcement is active: Police and Trading Standards officers are permitted to send children into retailers to attempt to buy restricted products.

The potential penalties are large, both for the individual and the retailer. If caught selling an age restricted product, the retailer will be required to demonstrate due diligence, this includes evidence of effective staff training and that the staff have understood the training.

This course aims to help protect organisations and employees from:

Prosecution
Bad PR
Fines
Loss of business

Most people have some difficulties in accurately judging the age of a person. Whether or not someone appears to be over a certain age is subjective and depends on the individual making the decision. This leaves brands and individuals vulnerable.

On completion of this module, learners will understand:

Why age restrictions exist, what the legal requirements are and who is responsible for upholding these requirements
What goods are covered by age restrictions and where they are sold
How to approach the sale and what forms of identification are acceptable
How to refuse a sale

Lesson Plan

The course will be split into the following sections and will provide contextual advice generated from a wide variety of scenarios:

Section 1 – Introduction to Age Restricted Goods
Section 2 – What good are covered and where are they sold?
Section 3 – How to Approach the Sale
Section 4 – How to Refuse a Sale

Certification

On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

Approximately 1 hour. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like.

Target Audience

All retail and hospitality outlets that sell age restricted products.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

You will learn

Why age restrictions exist

What the legal requirements are and who is responsible for upholding these requirements

Who is it for?

Roles including:

All retail and hospitality outlets that sell age restricted products

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This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.
The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.
Your Certificate

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If you have bought the posted certificate option (available on select courses), a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out at the beginning of the following working week.