News & Events

A new, nationwide scheme has been announced to give school children in England and Wales the skills and resilience they need to become healthier in body and mind. MPCT Young Leaders is the brainchild of education provider Motivation Preparation College for Training. Its 35 Military Preparation Colleges across England and Wales use military and progressive...

We are delighted to share the wonderful news that on the 9th September 2021 it was announced that MPCT won “Employer of the Year” at the Welsh Veteran’s Awards. Employing veterans has been key to the success of MPCT, they are familiar with military style training and have high standards and values that are deep...

This week our Military Preparation College at Aldershot said farewell to Miss Emily Colman, who is leaving to embark upon her military career. Miss Colman has seen enormous improvement in her personal skills and qualities and has become a fine example of an MPCT Learner. Since starting the course she has greatly improved her confidence,...

We are proud to announce that MPCT is one of only 46 businesses in the UK to receive a prestigious Princes Royal Training Award for 2021. HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds, awards employers who have created outstanding training and skills development programmes which have resulted in measurable business impact over the...

On the 29th June 2021 MPCT were delighted to host a VIP visit at our Newport centre in Raglan Barracks. Our guest list included – Maj Gen Sharon Nesmith, GOC, ARITC. WO Annie Aspin, Command Sergeant Major, ARITC. Gillian Russell, Senior Program Manager – Global Military Affairs (Worldwide), Amazon. Emma Morgan, Program Manager – EMEA |...

MPCT had the pleasure of hosting Major General Chris Ghika CBE on 15th June at a hot and sunny MPC Croydon. The visit had been agreed back in September so we had been looking forward to welcoming him for some time. The visit of Major General Ghika was significant – not only is he the...

On Friday 21st May, Best Companies held an online event for their Annual Best Companies List reveal. The Best Companies accreditation and rankings are a gold standard for organisations across the UK regarding workplace engagement. MPCT is honoured to receive: 3 Star World Class Accreditation 3rd in Best Education and Training Providers in the UK...

On Tuesday 18th May 2021, the Motivational Preparation College of Training (MPCT) and Royal Air Force (RAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cement their working relationship. The MOU has been signed to establish a progression pathway to increase the number of successful applicants enlisting in the RAF via MPCT Colleges. The overarching objective...

MPCT has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Highbury College to establish a working relationship. This MOU, signed by Huw Lewis MBE, MPCT CEO and Penny Wycherley, Interim Principal and CEO of Highbury College, has been established with the aim of improving the opportunities of young people in Portsmouth to ensure they are set-up for...