Licensing Authority/Committee Training Courses

BII National Certificate for Licensing Practitioners (NCLP)

Poppleston Allen Training and Consultancy are one of the few training organisations to have been approved to offer the new BII course for Licensing Practitioners.

The qualification has been developed in partnership with LACORS, the Institute of Licensing and the Society for Licensing Practitioners.

The National Certificate for Licensing Practitioners has been developed for those directly involved in managing licensing activities within an organisation, the police and all officers involved with the licensing functions of their local authority. It gives participants a thorough introduction to the Licensing Act 2003. Uniquely, this one day training course will provide delegates with a qualification, which is on the national framework. The course covers topics such as licensable activities, types of licence, hearings and enforcement.

The course fee of £200 + vat includes the BII exam fee, handbook, tuition, certificate costs and lunch.

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National Certificate for Licensing Practitioners ( Gambling )

This course will cover the following areas and will be a fully accredited and nationally accepted qualification. It carries CPD Hours and is delivered by a Partner from the Betting and Gaming Team at Poppleston Allen Solicitors.

Course Content ( subject to satisfactory pilot and final ratification BIIAB )

Gambling defined & The Licensing Objectives

Licensing Authorities & Duties

Gambling Commission

Premises Licences

Operating Licences

Personal Licences

Temporary Use Notices

Advertising

Children

Gaming Machines

Clubs, Pubs & Fairs

Prize Gaming

Private & Non-commercial Gaming/Betting

Hearings & Enforcement

Question and answer session

The course is available on a public basis ( Courses will be listed on our website www.popalltraining.co.uk ) or on a group basis at your premises. The course cost is £200 plus vat per candidate and this includes training, lunch, certficates and examination fees.

Licensing/Gambling Committee Members Training

The training is aimed at Licensing Committee Members and is relevant both to existing, as a refresher, and to new. Officers and indeed Lawyers have also attended and found it beneficial.

The training covers the Licensing Act 2003, summarising its main parts, including premises licences, licensing objectives, interested parties and the procedure for hearings with case studies if applicable.

The training covers the Gambling Act 2005 summarising its main parts, including premises licences, licensing objectives, interested parties and the procedure for hearings with case studies if applicable.

The training is interactive and examples are given throughout and discussion invited.

The final part of the training concentrates on Committee conduct, evidence, and good practice in hearings, decision making, fairness and appeals.

Finally, the training is flexible and can be tailored to suit individual requirements.

Poppleston Allen has been accredited by the Law Society to award CPD for these courses.