Regional winners from across the country are announced #AppAwards18

Regional winners in the National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 are being announced at 9 regional ceremonies taking place over the next 3 weeks.

Yorkshire and the Humber regional ceremony – Wednesday 26, September

That’s a wrap for the regional finals of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2018. The ninth, and last ceremony took place today, 28 September, with Yorkshire and the Humber finalists attending a ceremony at the Mariott Hotel in Leeds. 16 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including housing, retail, engineering and health – being awarded.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• The British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Muhammad Udin from Yorkshire Housing; Joanna Salisbury from Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was highly commended.
• The Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Matthew Shillings Royal Mail; Isobel Moorhouse from Yorkshire Housing was highly commended.
• The Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Oliver Marsh from MGB Plastics Ltd; Vickie McRae from Lloyds Banking Group was highly commended.
• The Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Hannah Turner from Home Office Digital, Data and Technology; whilst Daniel Hoult from Blue Logic was highly commended.

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• The BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by North York Moors National Park Authority; Ebsford Environmental Ltd was highly commended;
• The Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by Syngenta; Liberty Speciality Steels was highly commended;
• The Centrica Macro Employer of the Year was won by: Lloyds Banking Group; highly commended was Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust;
• The PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to Lloyds Banking Group; with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust being highly commended in this category.

South West regional ceremony – Tuesday 25, September

Regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 ceremonies continued today, 25 September, with finalists from the South West attending a ceremony at the Doubletree Hilton South Cadbury House in Bristol. 18 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from a range of industries – including construction, aviation, health and leisure – received regional awards.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Vikas Khan from Arvato CRM UK and Ireland; Molly Taylor from Cheltenham Vision Plus was highly commended
• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Michael Baller from GoSkydive; Ella Fielding from Exeter College was highly commended
• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Luke Hiller from IBM; Jessica Stone from Airbus was highly commended
• the Royal Air Force Award for Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, was won by Gary Shaw from GE Aviation Systems; Lloyd Meredith-Chapman from Hampshire County Council was highly commended
• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Henry Crosby from SW&L; whilst Alex Pugh from Wessex Water was highly commended

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Goskydive; Lang Bennetts Chartered Accountants was highly commended
• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by United Kingdom Hydrographic Office; Wessex Water was highly commended
• the Centrica Macro Employer of the Year was won by: BAE Systems plc; highly commended was AWE plc
• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to BAE Systems plc; with United Kingdom Hydrographic Office being highly commended in this category

West Midlands regional ceremony – Monday 24, September

Week 3 of the regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 ceremonies began today, 24 September, with West Midlands finalists attending a ceremony at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham. 18 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including local authorities, construction, banking and engineering – being awarded.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Bethany Geddes from The Automobile Association; Emily Poole from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council was highly commended
• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Daniel Millington from HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd; Emma Hassan from Perinatal Institute was highly commended
• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Michelle Blackwell from Bevan Brittan LLP; Daisy Coombes from JCB Excavators was highly commended
• the Royal Air Force Award for Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, was won by Susan Gough from Lloyds Banking Group; Holly Broadhurst from JCB Excavators Ltd was highly commended
• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Sam Brown from HM Revenue and Customs; whilst Laura Sheldon from Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS was highly commended

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Furrows Group; TDS Midlands Ltd was highly commended
• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by KMF Precision Sheet Metal Limited; Aspire Housing Ltd was highly commended
• the Centrica Macro Employer of the Year was won by: Marston’s PLC; highly commended was Severn Trent
• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to KMF Precision Sheet Metal Limited; with Furrows Group being highly commended in this category

North West regional ceremony – Wednesday, 19 September

Today (19 September) Manchester Mariott Victoria and Albert Hotel was the venue for the 6th regional ceremony, with 17 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including retail, schools, local authorities and nuclear energy – being awarded.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Leigh Carter from BAE Systems Ltd; Jasmine Joynt from The Co-op was highly commended
• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Lucas Benson from BAE Systems Ltd; Michael Oliver from BAE Systems Submarines was highly commended
• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Jordan Coulton from Weightmans LLP; Nikki Elliott from Lifeways Group was highly commended
• the Royal Air Force Award for Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, was won by Natalie White from National Nuclear Laboratory
• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Joseph Buck from Mitchells & Butlers; whilst Stephanie Moyle from Eatock Primary School was highly commended

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Aptus Utilities Ltd; Jackson Jackson and Sons Limited was highly commended
• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by WEC Group Ltd; A-Plant was highly commended
• the Centrica Macro Employer of the Year was won by: Rochdale Council; highly commended was Stockport Council
• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to Rochdale Council; with Stockport Council being highly commended in this category

North East regional ceremony – Tuesday, 18 September

Week 2 of the regional ceremonies, kicks offs today (18 September) at the Hilton in Gateshead , with 16 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including healthcare, transport, broadcasting and engineering – picking up awards.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Niall Bennison from NMUK Sunderland; Declan Ryan from Gestamp Tallent was highly commended
• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Alexandra Turner-Davis from Hays Travel; Ian David Kirby from Nissan Motor Manufacturing Ltd – NMUK was highly commended
• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Joe Powell from HMRC; Jessica Marrs from Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK was highly commended
• the Royal Air Force Award for Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, was won by David Thompson from NETA Training Group
• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Jenny Jones from HMRC; whilst Brad Baker from Lookers plc was highly commended

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Lotte Chemical UK Ltd
• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by Hays Travel; County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service was highly commended
• the Centrica Macro Employer of the Year was won by: Lookers Plc; highly commended was Northumberland County Council
• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to Northumberland County Council; with County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service being highly commended in this category

London regional ceremony – Friday, 14 September

Today (14 September) Glazier Hall in London was the venue for the 4th regional ceremony, with 16 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including healthcare, transport, broadcasting and engineering – picking up awards.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Danielle Lebby from GSTT- London Procurement Partnership; Rajkiran Kaur from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust was highly commended
• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Jessica Eley from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; Joshua Torlot from Transport for London was highly commended
• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Kate Self from BT; Mila Juliana Myslov from IPG Mediabrands was highly commended
• the Royal Air Force Award for Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, was won by Jordan Nicholas from Transport from London; Belky Wara from Gladiator Media Distributions was highly commended
• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Thomas Mynott from Transport for London; whilst Samantha Misselbrook from Barking Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust was highly commended

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Troup Bywaters + Anders
• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by Channel 4 Television
• the Centrica Macro Employer of the Year was won by: Engie; highly commended was WSP.
• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to WSP; with Troup Bywaters + Anders being highly commended in this category

East Midlands regional ceremony – Thursday, 13 September

Today (13 September) the Leicester Marriott Hotel in the East Midlands was the venue for the 3rd regional ceremony, with 17 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including housing, IT, surveying and banking – picking up awards.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Amelia Wayne from Futures Housing Group; Leanne Dainty from Nottingham City Homes was highly commended
• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Elliott Walker from Severn Trent; Karen Penman from emh Homes was highly commended
• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Kathryn Monkcom from Mercurius IT Limited; Rachel Morrey from Unilever was highly commended
• the Royal Air Force Award for Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, was won by Mark Lawson from Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill; Lindsey Parr from Greene King was highly commended
• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Shivam Radia from Edward Cooper Young Chartered Surveyors (ECY); whilst Jake Poulton from M-EC Consulting Development Engineers was highly commended

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Edward Cooper Young Chartered Surveyors (ECY)
• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by Uniper; Mattioli Woods PLC were highly commended
• the Centrica Macro Employer of the Year Award was won by: Santander UK; Network Rail Infrastructure Limited were highly commended
• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to Santander UK; with Uniper being highly commended in this category

East of England regional ceremony – Wednesday, 12 September

Today (12 September) Newmarket Racecourse in the East of England hosted the 2nd ceremony, with 16 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including healthcare, hospitality, e-commerce and local government – picking up awards.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Chloe Ludkin from Treatt; Joshua Wraith from Victory Housing was highly commended

• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Jade Smith from Abcam; Sonny Meijer from Ford and Slater was highly commended

• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Georgia Cresswell from MedImmune; James Kemp from BT was highly commended

• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Aleksandra Burzec from Home Group; whilst Benjamin Godfrey from Direct Line Group was highly commended

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Stainless Metalcraft (Chatteris) Ltd; Plandescil Ltd were highly commended

• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by Bespak Europe Ltd; East of England Co-op were highly commended

• Macro Employer of the Year was won by: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greene King were highly commended

• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; with Plandescil Ltd being highly commended in this category

South East regional ceremony – Tuesday, 11 September

Mercedes Benz World in the South East has, today (11 September), hosted the 1st event, with 18 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices representing industries including biopharmaceuticals, telecommunications, health and digital.

Apprentice category winners and highly commended:

• the British Army Award for Intermediate Apprentice of the Year was won by Natalie Annalls from Surrey Heath Borough Council; Rhys Hider from Summers Accident Repair Centre was highly commended

• the Rolls Royce Award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year was won by Muhammad Khan from BT; Tatiana Peters from MBDA was highly commended

• the Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies Award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year was won by Alisha Fordham from Pfizer; Kirsten Berry from MBDA was highly commended

• the Royal Air Force Award for Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, was won by Darren Ellis from ENGIE; Scott Wildman from University of Kent was highly commended

• the Lloyds Banking Group Award for ‘Rising Star’ was won by Aimee Wilkinson from BAE Systems; whilst Dominic Cordara from Aon was highly commended

This award recognises apprentices who have made impressive progress in their career to date and who show the potential, through their apprenticeship, to make it to the very top of their chosen profession. The general public will be invited to vote on the overall winner for this category at national stages of the competition.

Employer category winners and highly commended:

• the BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Invotra; Rose Builders were highly commended
• the Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year was won by MBDA; John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd were highly commended
• the Centrica Macro Employer of the Year was won by: Caring Homes Group; Ford Motor Company were highly commended
• the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence was also presented to Caring Homes Group; with Ford Motor Company also being highly commended in this category

Now in their 15th year, the National Apprenticeship Awards showcase the diverse and growing range of sectors engaged with apprenticeships, whilst celebrating outstanding apprentices, employers and individuals who go above and beyond to champion apprenticeships across England.

The awards were open to apprentices, individuals who promote apprenticeships and employers of all sizes from all sectors. The refreshed categories, including the Rising Star and Recruitment Excellence categories for 2018 gave additional opportunities for entrants to demonstrate the impact apprenticeships have made to individual’s lives and their workplaces.

Keith Smith, Director, Apprenticeships Group, ESFA said:

I am delighted to see so many regional winners being recognised and representing such a wide variety of sectors and industries.

We know apprenticeships enable businesses to grow their own talent, and also allow individuals make a start or progress their careers. The talent presented by winners and highly commended finalists really does showcase the impact of apprenticeships on individuals and employers alike.

There really were some outstanding applications and great apprenticeship stories, all highlighting the many benefits apprenticeships bring. I wish all winners the best of luck as we progress to the national stage of the competition and I want to personally thank everyone who took time to enter the awards this year.

You can find more information on the National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 on GOV.UK.

Published 11 September 2018 
Last updated 26 September 2018 + show all updates

1. 26 September 2018 We have announced the Yorkshire and the Humber finalists.
2. 25 September 2018 Regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 ceremonies continued today in the South West. 18 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from a range of industries – including construction, aviation, health and leisure – received regional awards.
3. 24 September 2018 We have published today’s winners for the West Midlands.
4. 19 September 2018 Today (19 September) Manchester Mariott Victoria and Albert Hotel was the venue for the 6th regional ceremony, with 17 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including retail, schools, local authorities and nuclear energy – being awarded.
5. 14 September 2018 Today (14 September) Glazier Hall in London was the venue for the 4th regional ceremony, with 16 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including healthcare, transport, broadcasting and engineering – picking up awards.
6. 13 September 2018 Today (13 September) the Leicester Marriott Hotel in the East Midlands was the venue for the third regional ceremony, with 17 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including housing, IT, surveying and banking – picking up awards.
7. 12 September 2018 Today (12 September) Newmarket Racecourse in the East of England hosted the second ceremony, with 16 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices from across a range of industries – including healthcare, hospitality, e-commerce and local government – picking up awards.
8. 11 September 2018 First published.