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Scottish Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing
What does the SARAR cover?
How is the qualification delivered?
What is BIIAB and what other qualifications are available?
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BIIAB, the dedicated awarding body for the licensed retail sector, has developed the BIIAB Scottish ARAR to meet industry-wide training requirements to demonstrate commitment to responsible alcohol retailing in licensed premises.
The BIIAB Scottish ARAR has been divided into two parts. The Scottish ARAR applies to all staff involved in the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises. The Scottish ARAR applies specifically to staff working in premises operating under an off-sales licence.
The qualification provides essential knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities of alcohol retailers authorised by a licensee to sell alcohol. It will enable those who complete the qualifications to act within the law and to retail alcohol responsibly on their licensed premises.
- The nature of alcohol, the common measurements of alcohol content and the effect that it has on the human body
- The relevant elements of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 as they relate to alcohol retailers and servers
- Licensing law in relation to children in Scotland
- The social responsibilities relating to the retail sale of alcohol
- Appropriate strategies that can be adopted to prevent or eliminate alcohol-related crime and conflict and the importance of personal safety
The SARAR is for:
- Bar staff
- Waiters/waitresses
- Night club staff
Working in licensed premises such as:
- pubs
- bars
- hotels
- restaurants
- sports and social clubs
- entertainment venues
- nightclubs
- casinos
The SARAR (Off-Sales) is for:
- Supermarket cashiers
- Off licence staff
- Convenience store cashiers
Working in licensed premises such as:
- Supermarkets
- Off-licences
- Convenience Stores
How is the qualification delivered?
The BIIAB Scottish ARAR has been designed to be delivered in less than a day and includes a short multiple-choice examination. A comprehensive handbook, presented in an easy-to-follow format, supports the qualification and covers all the information required to complete the examination.
The examinations consists of 25 multiple-choice questions, two of which are compulsory. To pass the examinations candidates must answer the two compulsory questions in section one correctly and 15 out of 23 in section two correctly.
The training and examination for this qualification is available in two ways:
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candidates can attend a training course at one of the BIIAB approved centres, followed by a paper-based examination, or
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candidates can receive training on-site, and take the examination using the telephone in a closely monitored environment.
What is BIIAB and what other qualifications are available?
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BIIAB is the wholly -owned awarding body at the BII, the professional body for the licensed retail sector, which has the fastest growing professional membership of over 17,000 individuals:
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BIIAB is the market leader in developing and awarding qualifications for the licensed retail sector
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BIIAB has processed over 1 million qualifications
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BIIAB approves over 600 centres, across 6,000 location in the UK
- All BIIAB qualifications provide solutions to specific market requirements, deliver real business benefits, and support careers in licensed retail for every type of premises.
The BIIAB Scotland portfolio includes qualifications for:
. staff development
. licensing
. new licensed retail manager
. management development
