1-2 hours Included in £29 CPD Accredited

Responsible Sale and Service of Alcohol (England) Online Course

Learn your legal responsibilities when selling and serving alcohol in England, including licensing law, age verification, and refusing service. Covers the Licensing Act 2003, the four licensing objectives, and how to handle challenging situations professionally.

Your Responsible Sale and Service of Alcohol (England) certificate is included in the £29 Chefs Bay Academy licence, along with 130+ other CPD accredited courses. One payment, 12 months of access, no subscription.

Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. Your £29 licence covers this course and 130+ others, all CPD accredited, with 12 months of access.

Responsible Sale and Service of Alcohol (England) at a glance

Responsible Sale and Service of Alcohol (England) is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 1-2 hours to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

Duration 1-2 hours, self-paced
Certificate CPD Accredited, instant download
Price £29 licence covering all 130+ courses
Access 12 months, any device, unlimited retakes
Course Content

What You'll Learn

  • Overview of the Licensing Act 2003
  • The Four Licensing Objectives
  • Age Verification and Challenge 25
  • Recognising and Managing Intoxication
  • Refusing Service Safely
  • Proxy Sales and Under-Age Drinking
  • Penalties and Personal Responsibilities
Is This For You?

Who Needs This Course

Bar staff, bartenders, pub managers, restaurant servers, off-licence workers, and anyone involved in the sale or service of alcohol in licensed premises in England.

Want the background before you start? Read our guide: Responsible alcohol service training: UK licensing laws

How It Works

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

There is no legal requirement for individual servers to hold a qualification. Licensed premises operate under the Licensing Act 2003 and its four licensing objectives, and the designated premises supervisor holds a personal licence on behalf of the business. Staff training is the standard way premises evidence due diligence if a sale is ever challenged.

It covers the Licensing Act 2003 and the four licensing objectives, age verification including Challenge 25, recognising intoxication, refusing service safely, proxy sales, and the penalties for getting it wrong.

Bar staff, waiting staff who take drink orders, off-licence workers, supervisors, and anyone who authorises alcohol sales. Many operators make it part of induction before a new starter serves their first drink.

No. The APLH (Award for Personal Licence Holders) is a separate regulated qualification, taken with an exam, that you need to apply for a personal licence and authorise alcohol sales. This course covers the day-to-day knowledge every server needs and works well as team-wide training.

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