LKQ Academy launches flagship training centre

8 November 2024  

LKQ Academy has opened its new headquarters in Tamworth as the group continues its investment to support the independent aftermarket.

The new site is located at LKQ’s T1 site at Birch Coppice Business Park and will be the only location in the country where garage and bodyshop customers can access the full range of LKQ Academy courses.

The opening in October was part of a major growth drive for LKQ Academy and forms one of 10 new centres the business is opening across the UK, which are set to create a total of 12,000 seats on 87 different courses.

Meanwhile, the academy has also seen the recruitment of new specialist instructors and has signed an exclusive contract with the Garage Inspector, Andy Savva, to deliver training over the next three years.

‘Central hub’

And it has launched a dedicated training proposition for bodyshops, which is designed to support and upskill technicians in line with the pace of change in the UK car parc.

Lee Chapman, head of support and the LKQ Academy, said: “Our new training centre is integral to our commitment to helping independent garages and bodyshops to upskill for the future, and will act as a central hub for our operations from which our best-in-class training can ripple outwards.

“The LKQ Academy is undergoing a period of significant growth and investment, as we respond to acute demand for upskilling in the context of a rapidly changing and increasingly sophisticated and sustainable UK car parc.”

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