Now in its third year, the Apprenticeship Awards organised by People 1st, recognise outstanding apprentices and celebrate the contribution of employers, providers and mentors in promoting and delivering apprenticeships.
Individuals and organisations from hospitality
Exceptional individuals and organisations have been shortlisted from the hospitality industry. Hospitality apprentices include: Eleanor De Maria from Compass Group UK and Ireland, Luke Breslin from The Little Gloster, Beth Mrvic from Harvester Timberdine (M&B), Zoe Turnecliff from Hyatt Regency Birmingham. Matthew Parsons from Woodland Grange and Rhiannon Ball from Lancaster London Hotel were both shortlisted for the Mentor award.
Compass Group UK & Ireland, KFC GB and Portsmouth Pubs have been shortlisted for the Employer award, while Harrison Catering and HIT Training, Hilton Worldwide and Lifetime Training and Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and Bournemouth and Poole College are among those shortlisted for the partnership award.
Inspiring stories
Simon Tarr, People 1st Managing Director, said he was impressed with the volume and calibre of nominations for this year’s awards. He commented: “It’s fantastic to read so many inspiring stories and how beneficial apprenticeship programmes really are for both apprentices and employers. These awards offer us an opportunity to celebrate those who show real commitment and dedication to apprenticeship delivery in our sector”.
Simon continued; “The Apprenticeship Awards are part of our ongoing commitment toward Apprenticeships. As we continue to manage trailblazers across the sector we are supporting the government’s commitment to increase the quality of apprenticeships through new employer driven standards. These new standards will not only increase the robustness of apprenticeship in our sector, but also develop new and exciting career progression and opportunity in the industry.”
The winners will be announced at an exclusive event at the House of Commons in London on 26 February 2015.
The full shortlist click here