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Apprenticeship Awards categories

The AAC Apprenticeship are the national awards celebrating apprenticeship employers and providers.

Open to all apprenticeship employers and providers 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 2023.

Nominations for 2024 awards are now opent; all nominations must be received by the end of 31 October.

Below are details about the categories available for this year’s awards and the information you’ll need to supply. Alongside key questions, providers will be required to provide key data about their apprenticeship offer, such as recent Ofsted grades and performance data.

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These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About

These awards recognise the outstanding work of a provider within this route sector particular sector. Providers will need to demonstrate that they are a high-quality provider that goes above and beyond for their apprentices. They will also need to demonstrate how they are advocates for developing apprenticeships within this route sector and embrace widening participation. The Awards recognise activity up to the end of July 2023.

Key questions:

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the route apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you have developed relationships with employers and adapted your provision to ensure it meets employer needs (200 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for your apprentices and employers (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation in your sector. (200 words, 20 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 20 marks)
  6. Explain how your organisation is a leader in your sector with the development and promotion of apprenticeships. (200 words, 20 marks)
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About and criteria

This award recognises apprentice providers who’ve made an outstanding effort to increase the diversity and inclusivity of the apprentices they work with and their organisation’s workforce. This award focuses on those organisations that can evidence a commitment to ensuring fair treatment and opportunity for all.  Aiming to eradicate prejudice and discrimination based on an individual or group of individuals’ protected characteristics.

Key questions:

  1. Outline why your organisation should receive the Apprenticeship Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Provider Recognition Award (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Provide a brief overview of the EDI issue(s) your organisation has worked towards tackling with your apprenticeship offer (150 words, 10 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation has adopted a strategic approach to embedding a commitment to EDI in all areas of operations (200 words, 10 marks)
  4. Explain what steps you’ve taken to ensure a workforce profile that is representative of your client base and the community you serve (150 words, 20 marks)
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About and criteria

This award recognises the outstanding activity of a provider or employer regarding widening participation with their apprenticeship offer. Organisations must demonstrate how they’ve successfully led a campaign to fully embrace apprenticeships to recruit apprentices with personal characteristics such as long-term unemployed, ethnicity, English as a second language, former offenders, special educational needs, gender or disabilities.

Key questions:

  1. Outline why your organisation should receive The Widening Participation Recognition Award (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Provide a brief overview of the problem that the activity was initiated to address. (100 words, 10 marks)
  3. Explain the steps that your organisation has taken to tackle the problem (250 words, 30 marks)
  4. Detail the outcomes and impact of the activity that has been seen in relation to advancing widening participation (250 words, 30 marks)
  5. Outline how your organisation advocates widening participation beyond your organisation. (200 words, 30 marks)
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About and criteria

This award recognises the outstanding contribution of an individual to the development and promotion of apprenticeships. This could be from any perspective, local to national, subject-specific to sector-wide. The award is for an individual who goes above and beyond their ordinary duties and can demonstrate at least three years of exceptional effort.

Key questions

  1. Summarise why this individual is an apprenticeship champion. (100 words, 10 marks)
  2. Explain how the individual goes above and beyond to develop and promote apprenticeships. (200 words, 30 marks)
  3. Explain how the individual embraces widening participation in their work. (200 words, 30 marks)
  4. Provide an example of the positive impact the individual’s actions have had. (200 words, 30 marks)
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About and criteria

This award recognises the outstanding work of a single apprenticeship provider. It is open to all types of apprenticeship providers in the UK. Providers must demonstrate they are a high-quality provider with positive outcomes, a commitment to widening participation, and that they go above and beyond for their apprentices and employers.

Key questions

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the apprenticeship provider of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond for their apprentices and employers (250 words, 20 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation embraces widening participation. (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation ensures they recruit a diverse range of potential apprentices (150 words, 10 marks)
  5. Explain what additional enrichment opportunities your organisation provides apprentices (150 words, 10 marks)
  6. Provide an outline of critical data, and commentary you believe demonstrates why you’re an outstanding provider. (300 words, 40 marks)
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About and criteria

This award recognises outstanding commitment to apprentices and apprenticeships within an organisation. It is open to employers from all sectors and all sizes, providing apprenticeships in the UK. Employers must demonstrate successful implementation of apprenticeships in their organisation and a commitment to providing opportunities to a diverse range of apprentices.

Key questions

  1. Summarise why your organisation is the apprentice employer of the year (100 words, 0 marks)
  2. Explain how you ensure the delivery of your apprenticeship offer is outstanding (200 words, 25 marks)
  3. Explain how your organisation ensures it recruits a diverse apprentice workforce. (200 words, 20 marks)
  4. Explain how your organisation goes above and beyond to support your apprentices’ pre and post their apprenticeship (250 words, 30 marks)
  5. Explain how your organisation promotes apprenticeships to the broader community (200 words, 15 marks)
  6. Explain why the organisation provides apprenticeships and how this fits within your broader strategy (200 words, 10 marks)

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