Visit https://bit.ly/PEAT-Scotland to sign up

PEAT has 8 modules which include: 


    1. The Pub Industry
    2. Types of Agreements
    3. The Tie
    4. The Premises & Repairs/Maintenance
    5. Rent
    6. Business Planning
    7. Pub Company Support
    8. What's next?

  
Average duration: 90-120 minutes

Completing this course will help you to prepare for your interview and subsequent meetings with your chosen pub company. It will help you identify both the questions you need to ask and the professional advice you need to seek to enable you to make informed commercial decisions.  It will also cover the information a pub company needs to give you.

Upon successful completion of the training you will be able to print a certificate as evidence of passing this course.

Please note: All PEAT courses are non-refundable.

If you have any issues or queries regarding the course or payment, please email [email protected]

BII Pre-Entry Awareness Training (PEAT) - England & Wales


The Pre-Entry Awareness Training (PEAT) e-learning course has been designed for prospective tenants/lessees who are considering signing a pub tenancy or lease agreement in England & Wales. It will allow individuals to identify the main issues which need to be considered and investigated before signing a pub tenancy or lease agreement.

If you are considering entering into a pub lease or tenancy agreement in England and Wales, taking PEAT will give you the knowledge you need to evaluate the agreement you are considering.

In 2016, the government introduced the Statutory Pubs Code which applies to all pub companies in England and Wales who own more than 500 tied pubs. The Code sets out a requirement for all prospective tenants to undertake Pre-Entry Awareness Training so that they fully understand the implications of leased and tenanted pub agreements. The majority of pub owning companies with less than 500 tied pubs also subscribe to the England & Wales Tenanted and Leased Codes of Practice and Pre-entry Awareness Training is compulsory under these codes. 

BII Pre-Entry Awareness Training (PEAT) - Scotland


The PEAT (Pre-Entry Awareness Training) e-learning course has been designed for prospective tenants/lessees who are considering signing a pub tenancy or lease agreement in Scotland. It will allow individuals to identify the main issues which need to be considered and investigated before signing a pub tenancy or lease agreement. 

If you are considering entering into a pub lease or tenancy agreement in Scotland, taking PEAT will give you the knowledge you need to evaluate the agreement you are considering. 

In 2016, the SBPA Voluntary Code of Practice came into effect in Scotland. The Code replaced the UK Industry Framework Code version 6 and any previous individual company codes. The Code is supervised by the Pub Governing Body. The Code sets out a requirement that all prospective tenants to undertake Pre-Entry Awareness Training so that they fully understand the implications of leased and tenanted pub agreements. 

If you have any queries or questions about PEAT, please contact the BII Team on 01276 684 449
or email [email protected] 

Get a Personal Licence

Once you’ve successfully completed PEAT and want to become the licensee of a pub in England or Wales, you will need to obtain a Personal Licence. This involves the BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders.

Business Guides from Roslyns

Before you take on your own pub, there are a lot of things to consider. Our Accredited Advisors at Roslyns have created some simple guides that you may find useful to read when setting up your pub business.

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