Agecheck is an interactive training resource specifically designed to help retailers and licensees make the right decision when it comes to selling age-restricted products to underage customers.

 Agecheck was developed by Lancashire Trading Standards in association with Kinesis Creative Ltd to assist local businesses comply with the law. It was so successful that demand dictated the product be made available nationally.

 In 2006, Agecheck was totally revamped and is now available to other Local Authorities, community partnerships, individual businesses, in fact anybody with an interest in age restricted sales.     

The resource contains a 29 minute film featuring realistic situations that a retailer or licensee might face, with expert advice on how each situation should be handled.  It also contains a Test Your Knowledge interactive quiz and information on the current legislation. This enables retailers and their staff to confidently make the right decisions when selling age-restricted products. 

The resource can also be used as a general teaching aid as it touches on the consequences and social impact of selling age restricted products to children together with key messages on refusing sales.  Please see Facts page for further information.