Yesterday, experienced locksmiths joined our Aluminium & Glass Door Course, learning how to install, maintain, and repair modern aluminium and glass doors. Students got plenty of hands-on practice. Feedback from the course: “Very knowledgeable tutors who communicated well, shared relevant stories from in the field and shared many useful tips and tricks.” “Very informative and have learned a few different bits I didn't know.” “Very good trainers. Good interaction.” "Simon and Chris where excellen

🔧 Workshop-Made Tool Skills in Action! 🔧 Watch Chris Taylor demonstrating how to create a workshop-made jiggler using silver soldering, a vital skill for any aspiring locksmith. Our new camera setup gives students a live, up-close view of every step, making it easier to understand and replicate this essential technique. 📚 Practical skills. Real-world experience. Learning you can trust. | Master Locksmiths Association MLA

🔓 Skill you don’t learn overnight 🔓 As part of our Opening Course today Chris Taylor demonstrates the sizing of a toe pick — a specialist tool used in professional lock opening. Chris brings decades of hands-on experience into every course he teaches, sharing not just how things are done, but why they matter. Learning like this is what sets MLA training apart. This is what it means to learn from locksmiths who’ve been there and done this. Find out more about our Level 1 Opening Course here: ht

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome Shearline Locksmiths Ltd as a new MLA Approved Company! Serving the Bristol area covering Hanham they join the UK’s leading network of trusted, professional locksmiths. 📌 Check out their profile: https://www.locksmiths.co.uk/find-a-locksmith/shearline-locksmiths-ltd/ As an MLA Approved Company, Shearline Locksmiths Ltd has been: ✔️ Vetted – Standard DBS checks through MLA membership ✔️ Qualified – Employing at least one Qualified Master Locksmith ✔️ Inspected – Inde

𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 On the 10th of March 2025 West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs captured the moment Warwickshire Hunt master, Olivia Forsyth, sat and allowed her young child to witness a fox fleeing for its life, closely followed by hounds. Olivia, knowing she’s being filmed, turns her back as the fox runs past, but her young child sits and watches the whole thing unfold. Unfortunately, this is not a rare sight at hunts. Children are frequently seen in

🔓 Live Lock Opening in Action! 🔓 Watch Dave Stapleton expertly open a mortice lock, demonstrating how picks can be made and used, with our new camera setup giving students a live, up-close view of the process. The camera setup ensures every detail is clearly visible, making complex techniques easier to understand, replicate, and learn — providing a more immersive, hands-on learning experience. 📚 Practical skills. Real-world experience. Learning you can trust. | Master Locksmiths Association M