Noble Ladies support CPP

It was announced recently that Buckinghamshire New University has recognised the ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification as a component of the Certificate in Security Management. This certificate, which is at postgraduate level (NQF level 7), enables holders to advance their studies towards an MSc at the University.
This partnership has received further support from not one, but two Baronesses. At meetings at the House of Lords on 21st October representatives from ASIS (Vice Chairmen Graham Bassett and Mike Hurst, and Certification Representative David Creswell), Buckinghamshire New University (Phillip Wood MBE, Head of Work-based Learning and Principal Lecturer in Security) and Skills for Security (Chief Executive, David Greer) were welcomed on the terrace of the House of Lords by Baroness Ruth Henig, Chair of the Security Industry Authority.
At a later meeting Baroness Angela Harris, the Patron of ASIS Chapter 208 added her support. Baroness Harris had earlier been on the Woolsack in her role as a deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.

At the time of the initial launch Baroness Henig is quoted as saying: “The formal education of individuals, both those already working in security-related roles and those newly starting their career, is one way in which the industry can continue to move forward and maintain its aim to drive up standards and so create a better and safer environment for the public.” On a previous occasion, she had described holders of the ASIS CPP designation as “beacons shining out in the landscape of private security”.

ASIS http://www.asis.org.uk
ARC Training (ASIS UK training provider) http://www.arc-tc.com/
Buckinghamshire New University http://www.bucks.ac.uk/ and http://www.crowdsafetymanagement.co.uk/