FE Week & AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2021

AWARDS

AACApprenticeship Awards 2022

Part of the Annual Apprenticeship Conference

A celebration of excellence in apprenticeship delivery in the UK

About AAC Apprenticeship Awards

The FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards are a celebration of excellence in apprenticeship delivery in the UK and provide an opportunity to give the recognition employers and providers deserve.

Awards

National awards for all apprentice employers & providers in the UK

Categories

Over twenty award categories covering a range of areas

Celebrate

National awards ceremony and gala dinner evening on Tuesday 22 March

Free

There is no entry fee for any of our awards

The Awards were established in 2017 as a joint project by FE Week and AELP, with the national awards ceremony taking place at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference Gala Dinner.

Open to all apprenticeship providers and employers in the UK, the apprenticeship awards are competitive with two types of awards, Route Awards and National Awards. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2021.

Nominations for the 2022 Awards will open at Noon on Wednesday 22 October.

Awards Timeline

The key dates for AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2021

Nominations Open
The search for the winners of the 2022 FE Week & AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards officially commences, with a call for nominations. Entry to the awards is free of charge and submissions can be submitted through our online platform.

October 22, 2021
Nominations Close
All nominations must be submitted, in full, by the end of Friday 3 December 2021. Stage one of the awards process for 2022 is complete.

December 3, 2021
Review Process Commences
All nominations will be reviewed to ensure they’ve been completed correctly and met key award criteria. A long list will then be created in advance of a review from our judges.

December 13, 2021
Judging Panel Convenes
Judges will meet to fully review this year’s nominations. During the day judges will select a shortlist and select winners for each category.

January 12, 2022
National Finalists Announced
The National Finanlists will be announced in edition 375 of FE Week.

January 14, 2022
Parliamentary Reception
A parliamentary reception to recognise this year's national finalists will take place at the House of Commons.

February 21, 2022
National Ceremony
The national awards ceremony will be on Tuesday 22 March at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference Gala Dinner & Awards Evening. Join us for a fabulous evening celebrating this year's winners. Over 550 people attended the evening in 2020.

March 22, 2022