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»»IT IS 12 MONTHS SINCE
Wakefield based MPL, one of the
country’s leading locksmith training
providers, was awarded City &
Guilds Accredited Programme
status.
Following many months of
discussions and an extensive
vetting process, MPL was awarded
the opportunity to deliver training
courses and offer City & Guilds
assessment from its Wakefield
training centre.
Looking back on those 12
months, Operations Director, Nicky
England, reflected on the take up
by experienced locksmiths looking
to enhance their skills further – and
their career prospects.
“It is no secret we were delighted
when we achieved City & Guilds
Accredited Programme Status. There
is no more instantly recognisable
symbol of quality in learning than
City & Guilds, and for us to be able
to offer it was a massive boost for
us and a great achievement. It was
a reward for the way we deliver our
training and the way we work with
those who come to us.”
“We knew that the opportunity
it created for us to offer additional
training modules to help existing
locksmiths enhance their skills
would prove very popular, and it
certainly has.”
“We also knew it would give
those who came back to us the
opportunity to enhance their
locksmith careers further by using
the City & Guilds status to attract
more business to themselves – from
the General Public who recognise
the brand so readily, and through
warranty and other commercial
work.”
“There is no doubt achieving City
& Guilds Accredited Programme
Status gave us a huge boost at
the start of the year, and that
momentum carried on throughout
the whole 12 months.”
“I am happy to share that 2016
was the busiest year yet for MPL
‘2016 was
the busiest
year yet
for MPL
Training
with record
numbers
attending
our range
of courses’
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | NOV/DEC 2016
Training with record numbers
attending our range of courses. The
sheer variety of training we offer
has been a big part of this – when
you are focussed on the industry
in the way we are, it gives you a
chance to really understand what
the market wants, and this has been
reflected in the courses we have
introduced”.
“Particularly well attended has
been the high security locking
course which gives experienced
locksmiths the chance to get to
understand how the latest high
security products on the market
work, and how they can gain
access.”
“It is one of the great advantages
we have that all our trainers remain
hands on locksmiths who come
across new products every day,
and we work with suppliers to
understand the technical properties
of these products so that we can
share knowledge and best practice
techniques with our trainees.”