In the press: Majestic win Princess Royal Award for Training

by Oct 30, 20182018 awards, In the press

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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