We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the Princess Royal Training Awards standard. We have worked in a partnership with Aston University to develop a placement year for gifted students and we are thrilled that these efforts have been acknowledged by such a prestigious organisation. Our development director Steve Pitchford talks with Ken McGaffin to explain how we’ve won this award.
Read the full interview transcript on the Majestic blog: https://blog.majestic.com/press/majestic-win-princess-royal-award-for-training/
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