Previous winners · 2018 to 2026
Excellence in apprenticeships and training since 2018
Since their launch in 2018, the country's best apprenticeship providers, employers and champions have been honoured through these national awards. Created by EducationScape as part of the Apprenticeships and Training Conference and supported by founding partners FE Week and AELP, the programme was renamed the Apprenticeship and Training Awards in 2025 to reflect its growing focus on workforce development.
2025
20 awards presented
The first year as the Apprenticeship and Training Awards. Winners were announced at the National Ceremony on Tuesday 11 March 2025, as part of the Gala Dinner at the Apprenticeships and Training Conference. National finalists were recognised earlier at a Parliamentary reception in February, hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP.
Special recognition award
Jane Hadfield, NHS England (Health Education England)
Innovation in training delivery
South Essex Colleges Group
Highly commended
PTP Training
National finalists
Exeter College; Serco
Best partnership in training
Umbrella Training Ltd & Home Grown Hotels
Highly commended
Amazon and QA Ltd
National finalists
Bridgwater & Taunton College and EDF Energy; Ginger Nut Training and Department for Education (DfE)
Diversity and inclusion award
University of Exeter
National finalists
Bagnalls; Kaplan; University Academy 92
Sustainability in training and apprenticeships
Aspire Training Team/Shoots Training
Highly commended
University of Exeter
National finalists
The Growth Company; University of Suffolk / Apprenticeship Hub
Employer commitment to apprenticeships and training
Greene King
National finalists
Clarkson Evans; Great Western Railway; IBM UK Ltd
Best new apprenticeship programme
Bournemouth and Poole College
National finalists
Best Practice Network; Damar Training; Salford City College Group
Excellence in learner support
Learning Curve Group Academies
National finalists
BPP Education Group; Merseyside Police Student Support Team; Pre-Registration Nursing Associate Apprenticeship
Best use of technology in training
Kaplan’s Open Question Feedback
National finalists
Disruptive Learning Team, UA92; KnowledgeBrief; National College Group
Outstanding contribution to apprenticeships and training (individual)
Gary Laybourne, CEO, Coach Core Foundation
National finalists
Adele Oxberry, Founder and CEO, Umbrella Training; Elliott Lancaster, Assessor, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG); Tina Ockerby, Managing Director, Kleek Apprenticeships
Employer support for social mobility
Bagnalls
National finalists
Capgemini; Greene King; Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care System, Health and Care People Team
Best workplace readiness scheme
Hartlepool College of Further Education
National finalists
Capital City College; SWAP Programme at Kirklees College; York St John University
Excellence in English and maths skills development
HIT Training Ltd
National finalists
Arden University; Intelligencia Training Limited; Paragon Skills
Apprenticeship provider of the year
Truro & Penwith College
National finalists
Cardiff and Vale College; Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service; Salford City College Group
Employer champion of the year
City of Wolverhampton Council
National finalists
Arcadis; Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult; The HEX Group
Outstanding apprenticeship programme
EMTEC Automotive Apprenticeships (part of Nottingham College)
Highly commended
Gateshead College
National finalists
Cardiff City Football Club; Northern Trains
Large employer of the year
Bagnalls
Highly commended
Lloyds Banking Group; Pendennis Shipyard
National finalists
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
SME employer of the year
Maltby Land Surveys
National finalists
Management Development Services (MDS); Training and Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC); WES Engineering Solutions Ltd
Specialist training provider of the year
Chesterfield College Group
National finalists
Best Practice Network; Kingdom Academy; Intelligencia Training Limited
Training provider of the year
CATCH
National finalists
Baltic Apprenticeships; Learning Curve Group; Pearson TQ