Apprentices and employers fought off tough competition by
demonstrating how businesses are growing their own talent
pool with apprenticeships and how apprentices have made a
significant contribution to their workplace.
This year’s winners for the East Midlands are:
Apprentice categories:
- Intermediate Apprentice of the Year: Matthew Gustard,
Nottingham City Homes
- Advanced Apprentice of the Year: Heeran Basi, Severn
Trent Water Ltd
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Site Licence
Companies award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the
Year: Darren Stawarz, Knorr-Bremse RailServices (UK) Ltd
And highly commended:
- Intermediate Apprentice of the Year: Whitney Eldred,
Savers (Part of AS Watson)
- Advanced Apprentice of the Year: Leigh Worsdale,
Foxwood Diesel
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Site Licence
Companies award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the
Year: Harriet Futers, Rolls-Royce Plc and Elizabeth
Lothian, Knorr-Bremse RailServices (UK) Ltd
Employer categories:
- Small Employer of the Year: Dental22
- Medium Employer of the Year: Knorr-Bremse
RailServices (UK) Ltd
- Large Employer of the Year: Nottingham City Homes
*The Open University award for Macro Employer of the
Year: Travis Perkins PLC
And highly commended:
- Medium Employer of the Year: Canal Engineering Ltd
and Imperial Commercials Ltd
- Large Employer of the Year: Ramsay Health Care UK
This year’s winners for the West Midlands are:
Apprentice categories:
- Intermediate Apprentice of the Year: Ella Jackson,
Robert Welch Designs Ltd
- Advanced Apprentice of the Year: Daniel Millington,
Hydraforce Hydraulics Ltd
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Site Licence
Companies award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the
Year: Jamie Meininger, IBM United Kingdom Ltd
- Apprenticeship Champion: Helena Baxter,
Worcestershire Apprenticeships
And highly commended:
- Intermediate Apprentice of the Year: Arron Jones,
Places for People Leisure
- Advanced Apprentice of the Year: Lauren Tolliday,
Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Site Licence
Companies award for Higher or Degree Apprentice of the
Year: Rebecca Lloyd, Balfour Beatty Ltd and James
Doughty, Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Apprenticeship Champion: Louise Clark, Marstons Inns
and Taverns
Employer categories:
- Small Employer of the Year: Sixth Sense Salon
- Medium Employer of the Year: TDS Midlands Ltd
- Large Employer of the Year: Volvo Group UK and Eire
- BAE Systems award for Newcomer SME of the Year:
Lander Automotive Ltd
- Macro Employer of the Year: BBC
And highly commended:
- Small Employer of the Year: Green Lighting Ltd
- Large Employer of the Year: Redrow Homes and
Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
- Macro Employer of the Year: Severn Trent and Aldi
Stores Ltd
Following the 6 regional ceremonies taking place across
England, winners from each category will have their
entries sent for national judging. Three from each
category will then be selected as national finalists. The
very best employer category entries are also in the
running to feature in the prestigious Centrica sponsored
Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list 2017.
Skills and Apprenticeships Minister said:
The National Apprenticeship Awards are a fantastic way
to demonstrate the incredible benefits and
contributions of both apprentices and their employers
across the country.
My personal congratulations go out to everyone who has
taken part in the National Apprenticeship Awards so
far, and also to those heading to the national finals.
You truly are worthy ambassadors for apprenticeships.
Sue Husband, director, National Apprenticeship Service,
added:
The National Apprenticeship Awards allow talented
apprentices and committed employers from across our
regions to receive well-deserved recognition for their
apprenticeship achievements. In turn I hope that the
exposure given to winners encourages more employers and
individuals to get involved.
Winners recognised today in the Midlands region show
the range of sectors and variety of job roles
apprenticeships are available in, and how they can
deliver the skills employers need. I congratulate all
winners and highly commended finalists on their
success. For those heading to the national finals, I
wish them the very best of luck for the next stage of
the competition.
National award winners and the Top 100 Employers will be
announced at a ceremony to be held on 18 January 2018 in
London.
This year’s sponsors for the Midlands awards are
Sanctuary Housing and Severn Trent Water.
