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Accredited Qualification

All applicants for Personal Licences need to obtain an accredited qualification first. The aim of the qualification is to ensure that Licence Holders are aware of licensing law, and the wider social responsibilities attached to the sale of alcohol. Personal Licence Qualification providers are accredited by the Secretary of State.

Accredited Personal Licence qualification providers

The Home Secretary has accredited the following personal licence qualifications under the Licensing Act 2003, commencing on 1 December 2017. Please contact these bodies directly for information on courses, costs and availability in your area.

Accredited qualification providers: personal licence to sell alcohol (opens new window)

BIIAB (QCF Recognition number RN5118)

BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2468/5
Qualification approval/designation number: C00/1212/8 BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF) Qualification number: 501/1494/3
website: British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (opens new window)
telephone: 01276 684 449
email: qualifications@bii.org (opens new window)
address: BIIAB, Infor House, 1 Lakeside Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6XP

HABC

Highfield Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (RQF)
Qualification number: 603/2597/5
Qualification approval/designation number: C00/1221/1
website: Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (opens new window)
telephone: 0845 226 0350
email: info@highfieldabc.com (opens new window)
address: Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Ltd, Highfield House, Sidings Court, Lakeside, Doncaster, DN4 5NL

LASER (QCF Recognition number RN5326)

LASER Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification number: 603/2603/7
Laser Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders Qualification accreditation number 600/6446/8
website: Laser Learning Awards (opens new window)
telephone: 01932 569894
email: enquiries@laser-awards.org.uk (opens new window)
address: 6 Park Court, Pyrford Road, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6SD

Pearson Education Ltd (QCF Recognition number RN5133)

Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders Qualification number: 603/2538/0
Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF) Qualification number: 601/3483/5
website: Pearson Education (opens new window)
telephone: 0844 576 0045
email: wblcustomerservices@pearson.com (opens new window)
address: Pearson Education Ltd, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL

QNUK (RQF Recognition number RN5133)

QNUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders Qualification number: 603/2619/0
QNUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders Qualification number: 603/1021/2
website: QNUK (Qualifications Network) (opens new window)
telephone: 020 3795 0559
email: centres@qnuk.org (opens new window)
address: Qualifications Network, First Floor Offices, 86A Lancaster Rd, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 0BX

Qualsafe Awards (RQF Recognition number RN5291)

QA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (RQF)
Qualification number: 603/5343/0
website: Qualsafe Awards (opens new window)
telephone: 0845 644 3305
email: info@qualsafeawards.org (opens new window)
address: Qualsafe Awards, City View, 3 Wapping Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0ED

SFJ Awards

Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualification Number: 603/2659/1
website: SFJ Awards (opens new window)
telephone: 0114 284 1970
email: info@sfjawards.com (opens new window)
address: SFJ Awards, Consult House, 4 Hayland Street, Sheffield, S9 1BY

SQA (QCF Recognition number RN5167)

SQA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders Qualification number: 603/2596/3
SQA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCFQualification number: 600/1269/9
telephone: 0845 279 1000
website: SQA (opens new window)
email: customer@sqa.org.uk (opens new window)
address: The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street Glasgow G2 8DQ.

Training Qualifications UK (Recognition number: RN5355)

TQUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (RQF) Qualification number: 603/2835/6
TQUK Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF) Qualification number: 601/6508/X
website: Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) (opens new window)
telephone: 03333 583344
email: account.managers@tquk.org (opens new window)
address: 84 Liverpool Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5AN

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