The Locksmith Journal May/Jun 2020 - Issue 68 | Page 9

Industry News ackbone’ function “In recent weeks, businesses and organisations, UK-wide, have had to adjust to a new way of operating, and for many, other than lockdown restrictions, it is very much business as usual,” concludes Patricia. “DHF prides itself on keeping the industry informed by delivering training that enables safe and compliant products to be put on the market. These trying times will not compromise our offering of advice and guidance and the federation’s employees remain committed to helping its members as much as possible during this time.” The cost of courses are £230 plus VAT for members and £330 plus VAT for nonmembers. The purchase of any online course also includes a free face-to-face ‘recap’ day, to include an overview of the course and all tests, (which can be accredited), at a later date, post-lockdown (to be confirmed). To book online, please visit: https://www.dhfonline. org.uk/training/book-acourse/142.htm and select which course to purchase. Once purchased, an access code and link will be emailed to the learner. OGNISED AS RKPLACES usly to encourage verall, 86% of employees said that eat place to work”. survey covers aspects ility and fairness of er employees feel that nd if employees report eir work. Results unt for ¾ of the final ct also provided detail ntribute towards ence. This includes erous employee ires those that work transparent internal actices. This was part ©, accounting for the nal result. ot, Managing geryDirect said: “To e of the UK’s Best Workplaces is a huge achievement and is testament to our dedication to create a healthy workplace culture where our employees feel trusted, valued and loyal to achieving organisational goals. We are committed to driving our business performance through our biggest asset: our people, and I believe that the value and pride our employees place on working at IronmongeryDirect will ultimately be reflected in the customer experience.” IronmongeryDirect is the UK’s largest specialist ironmongery supplier, with over 18,000 products, all with a minimum five year guarantee so customers can be sure of quality. IronmongeryDirect’s skilled and highly knowledgeable team of GAI (Guild of Architectural Ironmongers) qualified specialists are available 7 days a week. www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk MAY/JUN 2020 5 locksmithjournal.co.uk