News & Events

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...

On Thursday 6th May, the full MPCT cohort gathered around their computers instead of dinner tables for our annual Senior Leadership Team Awards 2021. In light of the difficult year that we’ve all faced, the SLT Awards were retitled to the “Resilience Awards” for 2021 to recognise the strength, unity and hard work put in...

Our mental health is at the core of everything we do, and this week is a great opportunity to put that at the forefront of our awareness to check in on how we’re doing. This week is all about starting conversations, becoming self-aware of our own mental health journey and working out how we can...

After graduating from MPCT Nottingham in February 2021, Mr. Townsend has progressed to AFC Harrogate with the ambition of joining the Para Troop Regiment. Townsend showed a fantastic commitment from day one with ideal attendance, even through virtual training during Covid-19 lockdowns. He joined as a physically able and confident young man, but through his...

April is Stress Awareness Month, something that affects all of our day to day lives to different levels. It doesn’t matter what age you are, when a stressor is triggered you can be quickly overwhelmed with tension and anxiety. However, this doesn’t help the situation and often makes it worse. One of MPCT’s core values...