The Banham Group, the London-based residential and commercial security company, has opened the Banham Academy – a new training and apprenticeship institute at the group’s headquarters in south west London. More in the September 2016 print issue of Professional Security magazine.
The Banham Group’s idea is to provide security installers; and it’s hoped the Banham Academy is the answer.
Charles Hallatt, Executive Chairman at the Banham Group, says: ‘We have always believed in raising talent from within, and have run several apprenticeship programmes since the company’s inception, however the Banham Academy allows us to expand this to a much larger scale providing training opportunities to a far greater number of young Londoners and for the wider Industry too.’
Accredited by the UK examination board Edexcel, Banham Academy is offering free traineeships and skills to young people with the desire to embark on careers within the security industry, as well as providing wider courses for individuals and businesses in fire safety, health and safety, first aid, and counter-terrorism.
All students who complete the training will be guaranteed a job interview within the industry. Successful candidates who are picked for apprenticeships upon completing the training programmes will be offered competitively paid apprenticeships within the Banham Group – they have already employed 16 apprentices.
Lucie Banham, Director at the Banham Group, says: “It may not be the first area which springs to mind when young people are considering a career, but the security sector is really exciting at the moment. With new technology, security threats and solutions are changing every day, which means that there’s always something new to learn. There’s also plenty of room for progression within the company – two of the current members of our Board of Directors started working with us as apprentices themselves!”
The Banham Academy is based at 20 Thornsett Road, Earlsfield, London SW18 4EFF. For more visit http://www.banhamacademy.co.uk.
About the firm
Launched in 1926, the Banham Group was established when William F. Banham invented the first automatic door bolt. Since, the family-run and owned company has gone on to produce everything from locks and alarms to CCTV and fire alarms.
