A learning hub built for the people of ASEL. Every programme maps directly to our four Cornerstones — and every Cornerstone is mapped to a recognised qualification pathway.
★ The Don Ridgway Scholarship
A month in Atlanta. A year of mentoring. A lifetime in the network.
One outstanding ASEL employee, every year. Fully funded. Open to every role, every grade, every location. Applications close 30 November.
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01 / Foundations
The four Cornerstones
The Cornerstones are the behavioural pillars that define how we work, lead, and grow at ASEL. They sit at the heart of our Competency Standard and our Leadership Standard — and at the heart of every programme we run.
Cornerstone 01
Activity to win
The drive to achieve, to innovate, and to keep our division one step ahead of the market.
Achieving Results
Innovation
Driving Action
Focus on Results
Cornerstone 02
Customer is King
Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do — and influencing with integrity throughout.
Influencing
Customer Focus
Effective Planning
Communicating & Influencing
Leveraging Relationships
Cornerstone 03
Partnerships are positive
Working together across ASEL — and with partner companies — in pursuit of shared goals.
Collaboration
Leading Partner Collaboration
Building Confidence
Cornerstone 04
Profit through people
Realising the full potential of every employee through coaching, development and clear performance.
Working with People
Performance & Development
The Don Ridgway Scholarship
One person, one month,
one network
for life.
An annual investment in a single outstanding ASEL employee — featuring a fully-funded month at the Argenbright Group's Atlanta headquarters, a sponsored qualification, and a 12-month executive mentor on return.
Every Cornerstones programme is built around a single competency or leadership standard — and stacked to a recognised UK qualification pathway. From security operative to senior leader, there is a route for everyone. Alongside them sits the Skills Library: 245 short e-learning courses, every one aligned to a Cornerstone.
AW-101
Delivering Results with Purpose
Competency1 day
CK-102
Customer Focus — Putting the Customer at the Heart
Nineteen programmes, two tiers, four Cornerstones.
Every programme is designed around a single competency or leadership standard. Use the filters to find the right pathway for you — by Cornerstone or by tier. New for 2026: four Apprenticeship Companion courses that pair with the external apprenticeships bookable in ASEL Connect.
Cornerstone:
Tier:
🆕 New for 2026
Apprenticeship Companions
Starting an external apprenticeship? Each Cornerstone now has a one-day companion course that grounds your apprenticeship in the ASEL way of working. Book the apprenticeship itself in ASEL Connect → Academy → Book an external course, then complete the matching companion here.
AW-101
Delivering Results with Purpose
Competency1 day
AW-102
Everyday Innovation at Work
Competency1 day
CK-101
The Art of Influencing with Integrity
Competency1 day
CK-102
Customer Focus — Putting the Customer at the Heart
Competency1 day
CK-103
Effective Planning and Personal Organisation
Competency1 day
PP-101
Collaboration Across ASEL
Competency1 day
PT-101
Working with People — Communication and Teamwork
Competency2 days
AW-201
Driving Action — Leading a 'Can-Do' Culture
Leadership2 days + peer coaching
AW-202
Focus on Results — Business Intelligence for Leaders
Leadership2 days
AW-203
Leading for Innovation
Leadership1 day
CK-201
Communicating with Clarity, Impact and Passion
Leadership2 days
CK-202
Leveraging Relationships for Business Growth
Leadership2 days
PP-201
Leading Partner and Alliance Collaboration
Leadership1.5 days
PP-202
Building Confidence in Self, Team and Partners
Leadership1 day
PT-201
Performance and Development — Coaching for Growth
Leadership3 days + 6-month cohort
03 / Qualifications
Every programme stacks.
The full course catalogue maps every Cornerstones programme to a recognised UK qualification — CIPD, CMI, ILM, APM, AAT, and the IfATE apprenticeship standards. Speak to the Academy for the right pathway for you.
Don Ridgway
Chief Customer Officer, Argenbright Group
The Don Ridgway Scholarship
An annual investment in one outstanding ASEL employee.
Awarded once a year to a single member of the ASEL workforce — regardless of role, location or grade — who has most outstandingly embodied the four Cornerstones in their daily work.
There is no investment that pays back like investing in one outstanding person. Whether you have been with us for one year or twenty, whether you stand on a gate at midnight or sit in a boardroom at noon — this is for you.
— The Chairman, Argenbright Security Europe Limited
01 / The Award
What the scholar receives.
The Don Ridgway Scholarship is a substantial investment by the Group in one individual. Every element of the award is funded directly by the Chairman's office — there is no cost to the scholar.
01 · Recognition
Publicly announced
Presented by the Chairman at the annual ASEL conference. A certificate of award signed personally by the Chairman, a bespoke lapel pin, and a permanent listing on the Don Ridgway Scholars Roll of Honour at ASEL HQ.
February
Annual conference
02 · Atlanta
The exchange month
Four consecutive weeks at the Argenbright Group headquarters in Atlanta. Business-class travel, single-occupancy serviced apartment, daily subsistence, dedicated host, and a bespoke programme covering all four Cornerstones — see the week-by-week schedule below.
Mar – Jun
4 consecutive weeks
03 · Qualification
Sponsored study
Funded enrolment on one approved external qualification at the appropriate level — CIPD, CMI, ILM, APM, AAT, ISP or equivalent — with tuition fees, professional body membership and study leave all included.
12 months
Following Atlanta
04 · Mentor
Executive partnership
A 12-month executive mentor drawn from the senior leadership of ASEL or the Argenbright Group, with monthly mentoring sessions and a sponsored stretch project agreed at the start of the year.
12 months
Of monthly sessions
05 · Alumni
For life
Lifelong membership of the Don Ridgway Scholars alumni network — twice-yearly dinners, a rotating seat on next year's Selection Panel, and priority access to stretch assignments and senior secondments.
For life
Network membership
02 / Atlanta
Four weeks, one per Cornerstone.
The Atlanta exchange is bespoke to each scholar's personal development plan, but the underlying structure is the same: one week given the lead focus of each Cornerstone, exposure to senior leaders on both sides of the Atlantic, and a final proposal back to the Argenbright leadership team.
Week 1
Activity to win
Operations and the customer floor
Induction with senior leadership
Shadow days with operations function
Customer site visits to flagship accounts
Observation of Atlanta's leadership huddle
Week 2
Customer is King
Client management at scale
Embedded with client services for a week
Observation of new business pitch
Customer journey comparison UK ↔ US
Scholar leads a 30-minute workshop
Week 3
Partnerships are positive
Alliances, partners & wider Group
Full Argenbright Group exposure
Strategic partner meetings
Cross-business shadowing
Draft UK–US collaboration proposal
Week 4
Profit through people
Leadership, culture & close-out
Time with HR & L&D leadership
1:1 mentoring with executive team
Present collaboration proposal
Farewell dinner with Atlanta team
03 / Eligibility
Who can apply?
The scholarship is deliberately open — outstanding behaviour exists at every level of ASEL, and the award is designed to recognise it wherever it is found.
Service
12+ months continuous service at ASEL
Role
Any role, any grade, any location
Standing
No live disciplinary or formal performance process
Travel
Able to spend 4 weeks in Atlanta (visa supported)
Applications open 01 September.
Submit your nomination via the application portal, with line-manager endorsement. Successful candidates announced at the following February annual conference.
Self-nomination and line-manager nomination are weighted equally. Confidentiality is absolute. The Academy faculty runs a monthly drop-in clinic for anyone who would like support with their application.
Four steps to apply.
The process is the same whether you nominate yourself or a colleague.
A 500-word personal statement, four 250-word Cornerstones examples, line-manager endorsement, and a 250-word statement of intent for the Atlanta exchange.
Submit by 30 November
Submit by email to scholarship@asel.co.uk with line-manager endorsement attached. Acknowledgement within 5 working days.
Keep going
Selection takes time. While you wait, keep doing what got you nominated — and tell the Academy if there are further Cornerstones courses you would like to take.
Express interest
A short form for anyone considering applying for this year's award. Information used solely by the Academy to support your application — never shared with the Selection Panel.
About
A learning hub built for the people of ASEL.
The Argenbright Academy was founded with a clear vision: to serve as a transformative hub for personal and professional growth within ASEL. Every programme is anchored in our Cornerstones — the behaviours that define how we work, lead, and grow.
— Mission
To empower our people.
The Argenbright Academy exists to equip every ASEL employee with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel in a rapidly changing world. We offer industry-leading training programmes, partner with recognised awarding bodies, and create a culture of lifelong learning so that our team meets challenges head-on and exceeds expectations.
The Academy serves the whole workforce — from security operatives to senior leaders — with development pathways that scale with each person's ambition. Every course in our catalogue maps to one of the four Cornerstones, and every Cornerstone can be stacked toward a recognised qualification.
— Vision
A beacon of excellence.
Our vision is to cultivate a workforce that is prepared for the future — ready to adapt, innovate and lead; engaged and empowered — confident in their abilities and aligned with our Cornerstones; and driven by excellence — dedicated to delivering unparalleled value to clients and setting new benchmarks for operational success.
Through The Argenbright Academy, we aim not only to uplift our team but to reinforce ASEL's position as a trusted leader in the industry, setting the standard for innovation, quality, and service.
— Faculty
Meet the faculty team.
Lisa Field
Director of People · Faculty Patron
Twenty-plus years of HR leadership, with a track record of building high-performing teams, implementing leadership development programmes, and navigating complex organisational change. Lisa is the Academy's executive sponsor and the visible champion of the Cornerstones across the Group.
Ishara Andrew
HR Business Partner · Faculty Member
Strategic HR Business Partner with deep expertise in talent acquisition, employee relations, and organisational development. Ishara plays a central role in supporting ASEL's HR strategy and connecting Academy programmes to live appraisal conversations.
Skills Library
245 courses. Four Cornerstones.
Short, desk-based e-learning across workplace skills, wellbeing, Microsoft tools and soft skills — every course aligned to a Cornerstone. Request a course through ASEL Connect → Academy → Book a course; your booking goes to the management dashboard.
Cornerstone:
Category:
📩 To take any of these, request it on the Bookings page — L&D will set you up on the e-learning platform.
Bookings
Book your next step.
Apprenticeships from the ASEL shortlist and Skills Library e-learning, booked right here. Pick a course — if it involves travel we'll ask a few extra questions so the business can plan around it. Requests go to the L&D queue on the management dashboard.
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One global team
Working with our USA colleagues.
We're one family across the Atlantic. This is your hub for working effectively with our colleagues in the United States — shared ways of working, and sales training produced by the US teams.
Across the Argenbright group
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Sales training
Produced by our US teams.
The School of Sales, produced by our colleagues in the United States — in two parts. Each disc covers several segments. Select any disc below to watch.
Part 1 — School of Sales
5 discs · 16 segments
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Disc 1 — Introductions & Critical Success Factors
Day 1 introductions · Critical success factors
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Disc 2 — Referrals, LinkedIn & Scheduling
Referrals · LinkedIn contacts · Why are you here · Schedule
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Disc 3 — Navigate & Day 2
Navigate · Day 2 introduction · How to be an unstoppable force
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Disc 4 — Follow-up & Selling
Follow up · The introduction · Selling & listening · Why are you here · Positive self-talk
Finding a need & rapport · Prospecting & lead generation · Sales presentation
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Disc 3 — Closing & Objections
Closing & price build-up · Handling objections · Working referrals
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Disc 4 — Testimonials & Follow-up
Testimonials · 4-dimensional follow-up & LinkedIn
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Work through the Cornerstones programmes online, at your own pace. Complete a course to earn its stamp in your Cornerstones Passport.
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