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About 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.

The awards were founded in 2017 and are part of the FE Week Annual Apprenticeship Conference.

The Annual Apprenticeship Conference and AAC Apprenticeship Awards are owned and operated by Learning & Skills Events Consultancy and Training Limited. Registered in England and Wales. No. 7423341. VAT Number: 103586724 Registered address: Swaleside Grange, Green End, Asenby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3Q.

About and criteria

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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)