Young Apprentice category
Young Apprentice of the Year Award 2010
Are you a Young Apprentice with a difference?
If you’ve used the skills gained through your Young Apprenticeship to make a difference at school, learning provider or a company where you have been on placement, we want to know.
Perhaps you’ve taken on extra responsibility, a project you’ve worked on has helped the company where you have had your work placement, or you’ve proved a worthy team member?
Or maybe you have used your new skills to help your local community or you have overcome personal obstacles to make the most of your time on your Young Apprenticeship?
So, if you are proud of your achievements tell us your story and you could win a prestigious national award.
Who should enter?
You must be in the second year (Year 11) of a Young Apprenticeship programme and working towards one of the following;
- Young Apprenticeship in Art & Design
- Young Apprenticeship in Business Administration
- Young Apprenticeship in Construction
- Young Apprenticeship in Energy (Electricity and Gas)
- Young Apprenticeship in Engineering and Science
- Young Apprenticeship in Food & Drink Manufacturing
- Young Apprenticeship in Hairdressing
- Young Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care
- Young Apprenticeship in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism
- Young Apprenticeship in the Motor Industry
- Young Apprenticeship in Performing Arts
- Young Apprenticeship in Retail
- Young Apprenticeship in Sports, Leadership and Coaching
NOTE - Young Apprentices in Year 10 are not eligible to enter.
What makes a winner?
The Young Apprentice of the Year Award seeks to acknowledge and celebrate young learners’ exceptional achievements during the two years on their Young Apprenticeship Programme.
Judges are looking for entrants who have made the most of their time on the programme, and who can clearly demonstrate considerable progress personally and in their studies. In particular they would like to see;
- Commitment to your own personal development and progression through learning
- Outstanding contributions during your work placements, in particular, areas or projects where you have exceeded expectations
- Examples of achievement in learning and work placements
- Inspirational qualities
How does the competition process work?
The Apprenticeship Awards are a competitive process and applicants will firstly be nominated and judged for the status of Regional Young Apprentice of the Year.
Winners from the nine Regional Awards will then proceed through to the finalist stage where one winner will be awarded National Young Apprentice of the Year.
Winners and Prizes
As a Regional finalist you will enjoy;
- Regional Young Apprentice of the Year award status
- Recognition for your hard work through regional media activity
- £150 worth of prizes for the Regional winner
- and the two Highly Commended entrants will also receive £75 worth of prizes each
The National winner finalists will receive:
- Young Apprentice of the Year Award status
- £500 worth of prizes for the winner
- £250 for the two Highly Commended entrants
- Alongside the Apprentice and Advanced Apprentices of the Year, you will gain national recognition for all your hard work, with regional and national publicity including the possibility of appearances on radio and television
- Plus invites for you and your family to attend an Oscar-style celebratory awards ceremony at the Westminster Plaza in London on the evening of the 15th July 2010.
What happens after the Awards site has closed to entries?
Every application is read and assessed then entrants will then be notified about the decision concerning their application by the end of March 2010.
The first stage judging panels commence at the end of March through to mid April 2010. Those selected as a finalist will be invited to their regional ceremony, being held between the end of April and early June, when the Regional winner will be announced. Further details will be sent to applicants during April 2010.
The winners of each of these regional panels will then naturally proceed through to the national finalist judging stage where one winner will be awarded the National winner at an Oscar-style celebratory awards ceremony at the Westminster Plaza in London on the evening of the 15th July 2010. Notification about the decisions made at the national stage of the compeition will be sent out early June 2010.
Last Updated: 10/03/2010