2025 Winners

Explore the outstanding winners and national finalists of the 2025 Apprenticeship and Training Awards, celebrating excellence in apprenticeship and training across the UK

ATAs 2025

The winners of the 2025 Apprenticeship and Training Awards were announced at the National Ceremony on Tuesday 11 March, as part of the Gala Dinner at the Apprenticeships and Training Conference. This inspiring evening celebrated the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals shaping the future of apprenticeships and workforce development across the UK.

Earlier in the year, national finalists were formally recognised at a special Parliamentary reception in February, hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, and attended by the Minister for Skills, Baroness Smith. 

We are proud to showcase the 2025 winners and finalists who are leading the way in excellence, innovation, and impact across the sector.

Results

Special Recognition Award

  • Jane Hadfield, NHS England (Health Education England)

Innovation in training delivery

  • Exeter College 
  • PTP Training (Highly Commended)
  • Serco
  • South Essex Colleges Group (winner)

Best partnership in training

  • Amazon and QA Ltd (Highly Commended)
  • Bridgwater & Taunton College and EDF Energy
  • Ginger Nut Training and Department for Education (DfE)
  • Umbrella Training Ltd & Home Grown Hotels (winner)

Diversity and inclusion award

  • Bagnalls
  • Kaplan
  • University Academy 92
  • University of Exeter (winner)

Sustainability in training and apprenticeships

  • Aspire Training Team/Shoots Training (winner)
  • The Growth Company
  • University of Exeter (Highly Commended)
  • University of Suffolk / Apprenticeship Hub

Employer commitment to apprenticeships and training

  • Clarkson Evans
  • Greene King (winner)
  • Great Western Railway
  • IBM UK Ltd

Best new apprenticeship programme

  • Best Practice Network
  • Bournemouth and Poole College (winner)
  • Damar Training
  • Salford City College Group

Excellence in learner support

  • BPP Education Group
  • Learning Curve Group Academies (winner)
  • Merseyside Police Student Support Team
  • Pre-Registration Nursing Associate Apprenticeship

Best use of technology in training

  • Disruptive Learning Team, UA92
  • Kaplan’s Open Question Feedback (winner)
  • KnowledgeBrief
  • National College Group

Outstanding contribution to apprenticeships and training (Individual)

  • Adele Oxberry – Founder and CEO, Umbrella Training
  • Elliott Lancaster – Assessor, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG)
  • Gary Laybourne – CEO, Coach Core Foundation (winner)
  • Tina Ockerby – Managing Director, Kleek Apprenticeships

Employer support for social mobility

  • Bagnalls (winner)
  • Capgemini
  • Greene King
  • Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care System, Health and Care People Team

Best workplace readiness scheme

  • Capital City College
  • Hartlepool College of Further Education (winner)
  • SWAP Programme at Kirkless College
  • York St John University

Excellence in English and maths skills development

  • Arden University
  • HIT Training Ltd (winner)
  • Intelligencia Training Limited
  • Paragon Skills

Apprenticeship provider of the year

  • Cardiff and Vale College
  • Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
  • Salford City College Group
  • Truro & Penwith College (winner)

Employer champion of the year

  • Arcadis
  • Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
  • City of Wolverhampton Council (winner)
  • The HEX Group

Outstanding apprenticeship programme

  • Cardiff City Football Club
  • EMTEC Automotive Apprenticeships (part of Nottingham College) (winner)
  • Gateshead College (Highly Commended)
  • Northern Trains

Large employer of the year

  • Bagnalls (winner)
  • Lloyds Banking Group (Highly Commended)
  • London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Pendennis Ship Yard (Highly Commended)

SME employer of the year

  • Maltby Land Surveys (winner)
  • Management Development Services (MDS)
  • Training and Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC)
  • WES Engineering Solutions Ltd

Specialist Training provider of the year

  • Best Practice Network
  • Chesterfield College Group (winner)
  • Kingdom Academy
  • Intelligencia Training Limited

Training provider of the year

  • Baltic Apprenticeships
  • CATCH (winner)
  • Learning Curve Group
  • Pearson TQ

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