Vertical Markets

Age recognition

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Kate Winstanley. Director of PASS – the proof of age scheme,  visited Leeds to run a session on proof of age recognition to over 80 apprentices training to be door supervisors working for Professional Security – a provider of door staff.
 

Kate said “Checking proof of age can be a bit daunting for new door supervisors who know that their job is on the line if they get it wrong. Fortunately the Government advice is quite clear. The only acceptable identification is a valid passport, driving license or a card with a PASS hologram. Companies like Professional Security are leading the way in providing training to ensure that their staff fully understand how to recognise valid proof of age.”
 
Brett McMann, Operations Director for Professional Security said: “Door staff are the gate keepers that ensure that people are not served if they are under age.  But equally our clients don’t want us to turn way people who are legitimate customers.  We were delighted that PASS was able to give our new recruits such clear guidance on how to quickly and simply guarantee that someone is legally old enough to buy a drink.  My team found this training invaluable and I would fully recommend it to any company involved in checking proof of age””  
 
Kate also met the security company’s managers to update them on the latest PASS developments and learn first about the issues that their staff face in ensuring that premises comply with the law on under age sale.  PASS provided Professional Security with 1000 training cards to help staff identify legitimate proof of age.  Contact PASS to order training cards or to arrange a training session.  
 
pass-scheme.org.uk
 
Notes
 
 
PASS (Proof of Age Standards Scheme) is a national scheme that accredits proof of age cards. Some 21 organisations issue PASS cards – five national schemes and sixteen local authority schemes. All have to comply with card issuing standards that are audited every two years by Trading Standards.   Every PASS card carries a photograph of the holder with a distinctive hologram which gives retailers and law enforcer’s confidence that a card is genuine. PASS cards provide an important tool for retailers to ensure that they do not sell age restricted products to people below the designated age for a given category of product.  Age restricted products include alcohol, fireworks, lottery tickets, knives, petrol, spray paints and tobacco.  For further information about PASS www.pass-scheme.org.uk

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