RKMS Group partners with Elite Academy

By RKMS

08 Apr 2021

John Keen (CEO, RKMS Group) & Bob Betts (Managing Director, Elite Academy) with a COVID safe handshake solidifying the partnership

The partnership between RKMS Group, a leading Lancashire based ISO consultancy, training and apprenticeship provider, and Elite Academy, a leading Norfolk-based security training provider, plans to take the hospitality and tourism industry by storm by providing comprehensive security training at a fair price either on-site within the North West or at the HQ in Blackpool starting from 31st of March 2021.

Elite is one of the UK's leading security training providers, being the eastern region's only dedicated training provider. Their comprehensive prospectus includes teacher training, health and social care, first aid, health and safety and bespoke specialist qualifications. Their ethos is to provide quality and appropriate programmes for the learners, as one of the SIA’s Master PI training companies they teach and licence other providers to deliver the highest standards of training in the security industry, with a global network of partners and associates to ensure quality and excellence in all services provided to their customers.

Elite has dedicated classrooms and manned offices at their headquarters ensuring they are always there to support and assist graduates and former students in their chosen career. Elite prides themselves on being a genuine, honest, friendly, supportive company you can trust.

Based in Norfolk, they have access to over 100 training centres worldwide and work with companies in the provision of their training and continuous professional development.

John Keen, chief executive officer of the RKMS Group is optimistic the partnership will provide a better service for the hospitality and tourism industries throughout the North west. He commented: “We were really pleased to have partnered with Elite who have a long-standing history of providing excellent training courses at a fair price. There are some amazing opportunities available on the back of these courses which we hope to bring to the employers and people of the North West.

"We welcome all those who are interested in finding out more about the Security Training Course available, so please feel free to call in to our offices and we’ll be happy to help."

RKMS Group, founded in 1994, places a huge emphasis on training high-quality, industry-experienced staff, delivering training and apprenticeship programmes that are developed with a focus on providing industry led skills and experience. Our vision is not to simply “deliver training” but to deliver change to the local area.

The courses are all current with examples and techniques that will be applied in a real-life situation. The delegates will then have the knowledge and skills to carry out their duties within for the companies to ensure all members of the public are safe.

If you are a local business looking for Security Training courses or SIA licenses for your staff. Call us on  0844 815 77 65 or email [email protected].

To find out more about Elite Academy’s training courses visit their website here.

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