ST HELENS Council and Merseyside Police are linking up with St Helens College to provide formal training for door supervisors employed in local pubs and clubs which are licenced for public entertainment.

The move is further evidence of council and police commitment to improving the safety of all involved in the local entertainment industry. Existing door supervisors and new applicants for registration will, in future, be required to undergo training and obtain the National College for Further Education Door Supervisors Vocational Certificate.

ACCEPTANCE

Councillor Austin Whiteside, chairman of the Licensing Sub-committee, said: "There is widespread acceptance that training will enhance the status of door supervisors and make the whole environment of public entertainment a safer place.

"Our officers have, together with the police, examined the options available for training and the proposed course will address such issues as drug awareness, dealing with emergencies, communication skills and management of conflict."

He added: "St Helens was the first Merseyside council to introduce a registration scheme for door supervisors in 1993 and the introduction of training is viewed as a logical development of the scheme."

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