National Finalists 2023
On Friday, 6 January, the national finalists for the FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards were announced.
All National Finalists will be invited to a parliamentary reception hosted by the apprenticeships minister, Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, in February.
The winners of this year’s awards will be announced at a stunning gala dinner and awards evening at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference on Tuesday, 14 March.
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 2022.
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National Finalists
Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care Apprenticeship provider of the year
Myerscough College | Haddon Training Limited
Business and Administration Apprenticeship provider of the year
Ginger Nut Training | Captiva Learning Limited
Care Services Apprenticeship provider of the year
Manchester Metropolitan University | Paragon Skills
Catering and Hospitality Apprenticeship provider of the year
HIT Training | Bournemouth and Poole College
Construction Apprenticeship provider of the year
Clarkson Evans Training | Bridgend College
Creative and Design Apprenticeship provider of the year
Cardiff and Vale College | The JGA Group
Digital Apprenticeship provider of the year
Manchester Metropolitan University | GBS Apprenticeships
Education and Childcare Apprenticeship provider of the year
Best Practice Network | Parenta Training
Engineering and Manufacturing Apprenticeship provider of the year
MTC Training | Skills for Security
Hair and Beauty Apprenticeship provider of the year
Central Training Academy | Francesco Group Apprenticeships
Health and Science Apprenticeship provider of the year
Bridgwater & Taunton College | CSR Scientific Training
Legal, Finance and Accounting Apprenticeship provider of the year
Workpays | MBKB Training
Protective Services Apprenticeship provider of the year
Thames Valley Police | Staffordshire University
Sales, Marketing, Procurement Apprenticeship provider of the year
Plumpton College | SCL Professional
The Widening Participation Recognition Award
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | Great Ormond Street NHS | Coach Core Foundation | Great Places – Growing Greatness Programme
Apprenticeship Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Provider Recognition Award
Coach Core Foundation | Sheffield Hallam University | Acacia Training | The Bedford College Group
Apprenticeship Champion of the Year
Victoria Sylvester, Acacia Training | IIsa Mutlib, Careers Camp UK | Jill Whittaker OBE, HIT Training | Kieren Buxton, Flagship Group
Apprentice Employer of the Year
BBC | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | RSM | Bagnalls
Apprenticeship Provider of the year
Myerscough College | Manchester Metropolitan University | Paragon Skills | Apprentify