FCO appoints Pilgrims for safety training
The British government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office has employed global security specialist Pilgrims Group, to provide safety training to its key departments working in politically unstable and often highly dangerous parts of the world.
The security provider will provide Security Awareness in Fragile Environments (SAFE) training to FCO employees at its specialist training centre set in 200 acres of Surrey countryside, preparing them for dangers in any part of the world.
Over the three year contract, selected staff will receive SAFE training to prepare for work in some of the world's most hostile and dangerous environments. This training is designed to help save the lives of FCO staff and their families as they serve the UK overseas.
The company says it won the contract through a process of fair and open tender. "We offer a fresh, smart approach to training, which is flexible, cost effective and output-based," says David Freear, Pilgrims' COO. "Our programmes are supported by Pilgrims' international expertise as security providers, including our staff on the ground operating daily in hostile and challenging environments.
"This allows us to prepare our trainees effectively in lifelike situations. It provides them with the necessary skills to stay safe and the knowledge of how to put those skills into practice, quickly and effectively. Hardwiring these skills to the brain achieves much better retention rates and ultimately enhances the benefits of the training."
