When searching for your local locksmith no doubt you have come across the term ‘MLA approved’, what does this mean? Well firstly MLA stands for Master Locksmith assocation, and when you are looking to find a locksmith it is vital that you use an MLA approved engineer. In 2009 the government passed a law to add the association to the exceptions order for the rehabilitation of offenders act, enabling the MLA to perform standard level CRB checks on all it’s members. As a result you now know that if you use an MLA approved locksmith they will have been subject to a CRB check and there standard of work will of been subject to strict vetting and regular inspections. To find your local MLA approved locksmith and for more information on this organisation please visit the Master Locksmith Assocation website
