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The MLA offers three grades of individual membership – Student, Advanced Student and Personal.<ref name=Sectors/> It offers two types of organisation membership – Approved Company membership for locksmithing companies and Affiliate membership for manufacturers and distributors.<ref name=Sectors/>
The MLA offers three grades of individual membership – Student, Advanced Student and Personal.<ref name=Sectors/> It offers two types of organisation membership – Approved Company membership for locksmithing companies and Affiliate membership for manufacturers and distributors.<ref name=Sectors/>

==''De facto'' standards body==
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Within the United Kingdom, publishers of books and periodicals about home and business security commonly recommend the use of MLA members as a source of locks, related security hardware, and advice about physical security measures.<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rY7VcklOquUC&lpg=PA381&dq=%22master%20locksmiths%20association%22&pg=PA376#v=onepage&q=%22master%20locksmiths%20association%22&f=false</ref><ref>https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/burglar-proof-your-home-at-holiday-time-1-9269482</ref><ref>https://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/home-garden/homes-interiors/how-to-guides/how-to-burglar-proof-your-home</ref> This reliance on the MLA by all sectors, in conjunction with the opacity and lack of regulation in the private security industry in the United Kingdom, has led scholars to express concerns about the accuracy of claims made both by and about organisations such as the MLA.<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10439463.1995.9964725</ref><ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09540969209387697</ref><ref>https://search.proquest.com/openview/2a5c7218395218a904cee1e7c584d021/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=44392</ref><ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-4446.2011.01365.x</ref><ref>http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0042098009345538</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 21:37, 15 September 2018

Master Locksmiths Association
AbbreviationMLA
Founded1958
TypeTrade association
Legal statusNon-profit organisation
FocusLocksmithing
HeadquartersWoodford Halse, Daventry, Northamptonshire
Area served
United Kingdom
Members1400
Websitewww.locksmiths.co.uk

Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) is a not for profit trade association representing locksmiths in the United Kingdom. It operates a certification program and a referral program to direct consumers to its certified locksmiths. It was established in 1958[1] and has about 1,400 members.[citation needed]

Certification and referral

Locksmithing does not come under the Security Industry Authority, and there is no government licensing of locksmiths. This in effect means that anyone can trade as a locksmith irrespective of background, motive or competence. In 2009 it became possible to get a background check on a locksmith (unless employed full-time by a school/hospital etc.). This occurred when the Exceptions order for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 was changed in July 2009 following debates in the House of Commons[2] and the House of Lords[3] whereby the MLA was added to the list enabling it to get standard level CRB disclosures.[4]

The MLA has its own non-governmental certification process whereby companies are vetted and regularly inspected.[1][5] It currently has about 350 Approved Companies, which can be found through its "Find a Locksmith" website referral program.[6]

Membership types

The MLA has four member sectors:[7]

  • The British Locksmiths Institute – for educational programs
  • The Membership sector – for personal and company memberships
  • The Affiliate membership sector – for manufacturers and distributors
  • The Guild of Keycutters – for the keycutting industry

The MLA offers three grades of individual membership – Student, Advanced Student and Personal.[7] It offers two types of organisation membership – Approved Company membership for locksmithing companies and Affiliate membership for manufacturers and distributors.[7]

De facto standards body

Within the United Kingdom, publishers of books and periodicals about home and business security commonly recommend the use of MLA members as a source of locks, related security hardware, and advice about physical security measures.[8][9][10] This reliance on the MLA by all sectors, in conjunction with the opacity and lack of regulation in the private security industry in the United Kingdom, has led scholars to express concerns about the accuracy of claims made both by and about organisations such as the MLA.[11][12][13][14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Find a Locksmith". Master Locksmiths Association official website. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  2. ^ Westminster, Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Commons,. "House of Commons General Committee on Delegated Legislation". www.publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Westminster, Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Lords,. "Lords Hansard text for 29 Jun 200929 Jun 2009 (pt 0003)". www.publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "DN 78 Sep 09". 2010-03-04. Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2017-07-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "What is the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA)?". Master Locksmiths Association official website. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  6. ^ "Find a Master Locksmith Association approved company member". Master Locksmiths Association official website. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  7. ^ a b c "MLA Membership Sectors". Master Locksmiths Association official website. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  8. ^ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rY7VcklOquUC&lpg=PA381&dq=%22master%20locksmiths%20association%22&pg=PA376#v=onepage&q=%22master%20locksmiths%20association%22&f=false
  9. ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/burglar-proof-your-home-at-holiday-time-1-9269482
  10. ^ https://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/home-garden/homes-interiors/how-to-guides/how-to-burglar-proof-your-home
  11. ^ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10439463.1995.9964725
  12. ^ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09540969209387697
  13. ^ https://search.proquest.com/openview/2a5c7218395218a904cee1e7c584d021/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=44392
  14. ^ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-4446.2011.01365.x
  15. ^ http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0042098009345538