AAC Awards Hall of Fame

 

The country’s best apprenticeship providers, employers and champions have been honoured at the Annual Apprenticeship Awards since their launch in 2018.

Organised by FE Week and the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), there are two types of awards: Route Apprenticeship Provider of the Year, and National Awards.

The awards form part of the Annual Apprenticeship Conference, winners are announced at the AAC Gala Dinner and Awards Evening at Birmingham’s ICC.

Award Winners 2022

Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care Apprenticeship provider of the year

Myerscough College

Business & Administration Apprenticeship provider of the year (Sponsored by NCFE)

Lifetime Training

Highly Commended | Wakefield College

Care Services Apprenticeship provider of the year (Sponsored by Pearson)

Gower College Swansea

Catering & Hospitality Apprenticeship provider of the year

Bournemouth and Poole College

Construction Apprenticeship provider of the year (Sponsored by NOCN)

The SMB College Group/Barratt Developments PLC

Creative & Design Apprenticeship provider of the year

All Spring Media

Digital Apprenticeship provider of the year (Sponsored by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT)

Estio Training

Highly Commended | Manchester Metropolitan University

Education & Childcare Apprenticeship provider of the year (Sponsored by The Skills Network)

Sporting Futures Training UK Ltd

Highly Commended | Lifetime Training

Engineering & Manufacturing Apprenticeship provider of the year (Sponsored by OAL)

Weston College

Hair & Beauty Apprenticeship provider of the year

Saks Education

Health & Science Apprenticeship provider of the year (Apprenticeships by Active IQ)

Hart Learning and Development

Highly Commended | Bournemouth and Poole College

Legal, Finance & Accounting Apprenticeship provider of the year

JOINT WINNERS – Exeter College | MBKB Training

Protective Services Apprenticeship provider of the year

Intelligencia Training Limited

Highly Commended | New College Durahm

Sales, Marketing, Procurement Apprenticeship provider of the year

Basingstoke ITEC

Transport & Logistics Apprenticeship provider of the year (Sponsored by Innovate Awarding)

Seetec Outsource Training and Skills Ltd

SEND Apprenticeship Champion Award (Sponsored by Support Connect)

Gower College Swansea

Highly Commended | Salford City College

Apprenticeship Diversity Award (Sponsored by Support Connect)

Great Ormond Street NHS

Highly Commended | Davies

Promoting Apprenticeships campaign of the year (Sponsored by The Careers & Enterprise Company)

Big Assembly by Workpays

Highly Commended | Apprenticeships Norfolk

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (employer) (Sponsored by City & Guilds)

Travis Perkins Plc

Highly Commended | Iceland Foods

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (individual) Sponsored by City & Guilds)

Ian Bamford (Chief Operating Officer, Paragon Skills)

Highly Commended | Amy Smith (Head of Talent, Framestore (Visual Effects)

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (provider) (Sponsored by City & Guilds)

CSR Scientific Training

Highly Commended | Luminate Education Group

Apprentice Employer of the Year (Sponsored by NOCN)

Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended | Iceland Foods

Apprenticeship Provider of the year (Sponsored by NOCN)

Realise

Award Winners 2020

Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

British Racing School

Business & Administration Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Derby Business College Limited

Care Services Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Lifetime Training

Catering & Hospitality Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Lifetime Training

Construction Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Skills Group

Digital Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Manchester Metropolitan University

Education & Childcare Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Aspiration Training Ltd

Engineering & Manufacturing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Abingdon and Witney College

Hair & Beauty Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Truro and Penwith College

Health & Science Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Performance Through People

Legal, Finance & Accounting Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Paragon Skills

Sales, Marketing, Procurement Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Remit Group

Transport & Logistics Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Performance Through People

Promoting Apprenticeships campaign Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group

SEND Apprenticeship Champion Award Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Eastleigh College

Apprenticeship Diversity Award Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

WhiteHat

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (employer):

Little Inspirations Ltd

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (individual):

Jane Hadfield, Health Education England

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (provider):

South Devon College

Apprentice Employer of the Year:

Hays Travel

Apprenticeship Provider of the year:

Leeds College of Building

Special recognition award:

Gordon Marsden & Rt Hon Anne Milton

Lifetime achievement award:

Beej Kaczmarczyk

Award Winners 2021

Special Recognition Awards

Anthony Impey MBE & Sharon Blyfield

Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care Apprenticeship provider of the year

Myerscough College

Business & Administration Apprenticeship provider of the year

Abingdon & Witney College

Care Services Apprenticeship provider of the year

Paragon Skills

Catering & Hospitality Apprenticeship provider of the year

Bournemouth and Poole College

Construction Apprenticeship provider of the year

Kirklees College

Digital Apprenticeship Provider of the year

Gower College Swansea

Education & Childcare Apprenticeship provider of the year

Exeter College

Engineering & Manufacturing Apprenticeship provider of the year

Gower College Swansea

Hair & Beauty Apprenticeship provider of the year

London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy

Health & Science Apprenticeship provider of the year

Skills Training UK

Legal, Finance & Accounting Apprenticeship provider of the year

Workpays

Sales, Marketing, Procurement Apprenticeship Provider of the Year

Lifetime Training

Transport & Logistics Apprenticeship provider of the year

Performance Through People Training

Apprenticeship Diversity Award

Coach Core Foundation

SEND Apprenticeship Champion Award

Devon County Council

Promoting Apprenticeships campaign of the year

Weston College

Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Apprenticeships: Employer, provider and individual

Employer | Health Education England

Provider | Bridgwater & Taunton College

Individual | Rob Colbourne, CEO, Performance Through People Training

Apprentice Employer of the Year

Large Employer | Merseyside Police,

Small Employer | Pendennis Shipyard Ltd

Apprenticeship Provider of the year

Acacia Training

Award Winners 2019

Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Haddon Training Ltd

Business & Administration Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Seetec

Care Services Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd

Catering & Hospitality Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Lifetime Training

Construction Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Fareham College

Digital Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Arch Apprentices

Education & Childcare Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Interserve Learning & Employment

Engineering & Manufacturing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Uniper Engineering Academy

Hair & Beauty Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Milton Keynes College

Health & Science Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Gower College Swansea

Legal, Finance & Accounting Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

CILEx Law School

Transport & Logistics Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

Outsource Training and Development

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (Employer):

Thatchers Cider

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (Individual):

Steve Williams

Promoting Apprenticeships campaign of the year:

Umbrella Training Ltd

SEND Apprenticeship Champion Award:

Weston College

Apprenticeship Diversity Award:

Lookers Plc

Outstanding contribution to the development of apprenticeships (Provider):

Skills Training UK

Apprentice Employer of the Year:

Royal Air Force

Apprenticeship Provider of the Year:

In-Comm Training

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Martin Dunford OBE

Award Winners 2019

Apprenticeship Provider of the Year: Business and Administrative:

DBC Training

Apprenticeship Provider of the Year: Construction:

Construction Industry Training Board

Apprenticeship Provider of the Year: Digital:

Firebrand Training

Apprenticeship Provider of the Year: Engineering & Manufacturing:

Babcock Skills Development & Training

Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Apprenticeships (individual):

Phil White

Promoting Apprenticeships Campaign of the Year:

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Apprenticeships (employer or provider):

Learning Curve Group

Apprenticeship provider of the year:

Gen 2

Apprentice Employer of the Year:

Clarkson Evans

Special recognition award:

Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP