News & Events

One of the greatest challenges of 2020 has been to take care of our mental health under the enormous pressures and unusual circumstances we all found ourselves living under. Over the past year the MPCT HR Department has been promoting the training and awareness of mental wellbeing to enable an open culture throughout MPCT. We...

We are delighted to announce that Air Marshal Sir Dusty Miller KBE, has kindly agreed to become our Patron at MPCT. The Patron who joined us most recently, Air Marshal Sir Dusty Miller KBE, joined the RAF in a most unusual way. Staying on at school after taking his O-levels was not really an option,...

Sam Griffiths, a former MPCT learner and legendary member of the 300 club has had no end of achievements since leaving the Newport college. Sam joined Airbus’ Fuel and Landing gear test facility team in 2017 as a final year undergraduate engineering apprentice and has made an impact within Airbus already. However it is not...

MPCT staff and learners across England and Wales are to run 38,480 miles in remembrance of those who lost their lives in battle. Around 1000 learners and staff at the 35 locations in both countries, are taking part in the grueling 14-day event, called My Poppy Run, which started on Remembrance Day (Wednesday 11 November),...

We recently discovered that MPCT has been awarded the highest 3-star ‘Extraordinary’ accreditation from Best Companies. We have always worked hard at MPCT to ensure staff have the right support to enable every individual to remain engaged with and motivated towards fulfilling our organisation’s mission. While the response of our team to the Best Companies’...

The Military Preparation College at Bishop Auckland has relocated to Catterick Garrison. And, with 22 learners now on board and more preparing to enrol, it is set to reach its capacity of 50 within the coming weeks. The new college is located within the long-established army base at Catterick and North East Regional Operations Manager...

On October 16th every year World Food Day is celebrated around the globe in honour of the founding of the Food and Agricultural Organisation in 1945. It not only celebrates our privilege of amazing food and raising awareness for those who do not have as such, but also as a platform for healthy diets and...

Twin sisters Tilly and Rosie from Liverpool enrolled at MPCT in August, with the hope of pursuing careers in the army. We caught up with them the other day to get an insight into their journey to date. Growing up, the girls were completely different, with Tilly wanting to go into the army and Rosie...

This week MPCT learners were given a live demonstration by the team at ITC Catterick. Key to this live sessions was the link between physical fitness and mental health. Many studies have shown the benefits of maintaining a good standard of fitness in supporting our mental health. Physical & Mental Health is one of the...