Under-18 Staff Selling Alcohol: Supervision Rules (England & Wales)

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About Course

Many shops, pubs, restaurants and supermarkets employ 16 and 17-year-olds. This course explains the Licensing Act 2003 rule that under-18s must not sell or supply alcohol unless each sale is specifically approved by a responsible adult, the table-meal exception, and the practical systems that keep young staff and the business on the right side of the law in England and Wales.

This course gives general information about licensing law in England and Wales. It is not legal advice; check your premises licence conditions and seek advice where needed.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the section 153 rule on unsupervised alcohol sales by under-18s Know who counts as a responsible person who can approve a sale Apply the table-meal exception correctly Set up rotas, till prompts and training that make compliance routine

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • The rule: no unsupervised sales by under-18s
  • The table-meal exception
  • Making supervision work in practice
  • Other UK nations and wider employment rules

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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