Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are excited to announce the 2024 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Apprenticeship Week, which again proved to be another successful week of promoting the success that apprenticeships can offer for individuals and employers. Throughout the week, the Worcestershire Apprenticeships social media channels were abuzz with activity, with the focus being a campaign in partnership with the county’s training providers to bust the common myths surrounding apprentic ..read more

The Apprenticeship Ambassador of the Year award is open to individuals who go above and beyond to champion apprenticeships in Worcestershire.   Ambassadors can nominate themselves for the Worcestershire Apprenticeship Ambassador of the Year award or be nominated from somebody external (eg: school, employer, training organisation, apprentice).   CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 19th JULY 2024 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To apply for this award the Apprenticeship Ambassador must be active in Worcestershire.   What are judges looking for? Judges are looking for strong advocates of Apprent ..read more

School of the Year is awarded to the school who goes the extra mile to inspire their students to consider apprenticeships as a positive alternative to other education routes.   Schools can nominate themselves for the Worcestershire School of the Year award, or be nominated from someone external to the school (e.g, an employer, training organisation or apprentice). We are looking for a school that can show how well they engage with Gatsby benchmark 7 – Encounters with further and higher education with an emphasis on how the Career’s Leader promotes Apprenticeships and engages Training Prov ..read more

This award is awarded to the training provider who excels in their contribution to apprenticeships, both through their drive to increase numbers and quality, and in their role as an Apprenticeship Ambassador to promote apprenticeships across the Worcestershire Apprenticeships area to young people, schools and employers.   Training Providers must nominate themselves for this award in order to be able to answer all of the questions, OR if nominated by someone else, they must have some input to the nomination form completion   CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 19th JULY 2024 ELIGIBILITY ..read more

Employer of the Year recognises employers who can demonstrate their commitment and contribution to apprenticeships, and the success that apprenticeships have brought to their organisation.   Employers can nominate themselves for the Worcestershire Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award or be nominated from somebody external (e.g. training provider, partner organisation)   CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 19th JULY 2024 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To apply for the Employer of the Year Award the employer must be based in, or have a substantial presence in Worcestershire delivering apprenti ..read more

Apprentice of the Year is awarded on the basis of outstanding occupational progress, practical and theoretical ability, positive approach to employment and personal qualities.   Applications can be completed and submitted by the apprentice themselves or by the employer, school or training provider but must have some input from the apprentice themselves at Question 1.   CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 19th JULY 2024 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To apply for this award the apprentice must live in Worcestershire and must either be currently undertaking the level of qualification applicable to ..read more

The very best involved in apprenticeships in Worcestershire were celebrated at the 2023 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The 9th annual awards were on Thursday 16 November where over 300 representatives from businesses, apprentices, schools, training providers and ambassadors attended the West Midland Safari Park for the prestigious celebration. The event recognised the tremendous efforts of all those involved in delivering and supporting apprenticeships in the county. 11 winners were crowned, with the highly coveted Worcestershire Apprentice of the year named as Cameron Gallamore from D ..read more

Navigating the sometimes-tricky landscape of apprenticeships has just become a lot easier, with the launch of a brand-new Worcestershire Apprenticeships website. The launch of the new online home of Worcestershire Apprenticeships (WA) promises an enhanced user experience, offering an easy-to-navigate platform for people in Worcestershire to kick-start their apprenticeship journey. As well as hosting a range of apprenticeships that span diverse industry sectors, the website also offers the option to create a personalised WA Account, streamlining the apprenticeship inquiry process even ..read more

Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council have announced that the popular apprenticeship celebration event, the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards are returning in 2023. The announcement was made at the end of National Apprenticeship Week 2023, where during the week a plethora of activity was shared via the Worcestershire Apprenticeships website and social media channels. A variety of case studies were shared alongside a selfie campaign with apprentices and the announcement of new support schemes, WA Account and WA Bursary coming soon. 2023 will mar ..read more

The Worcestershire Apprenticeships Hub has confirmed exciting news for their 2023 annual awards evening, taking place later this year on 16 November. Comedian, performer and TV and radio star, Lucy Porter, has been confirmed as the host for this year’s Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. Lucy has been a huge hit with comedy audiences up and down the country for over ten years with her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good comedy. Lucy is a regular face and voice on TV and radio panel shows and is a glutton for a good quiz show. She remains amongst the most sought-after comedy writers in Britain and ..read more