The Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2024 were launched on Tuesday 26 September 2023.
Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2024
The Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2024 are open for applications. The closing date for nominations was 12 noon Friday 27 October 2023.
The ApprenticeshipsNI and Higher Level Apprenticeship programmes are part funded through the Northern Ireland European Social Fund Programme 2014 – 2020 and the Department for the Economy.
About the awards
The NI Apprenticeship Awards recognise:
apprentices who are making a significant contribution in their workplace and have shown a dedication to excel in their professional development and learning.
higher level apprentices who are making a significant contribution in their workplace and have shown a dedication to excel in their professional development and learning.
influential partnerships between employers and training providers that support the continuous growth of Skills Development in Northern Ireland.
apprenticeship mentors who are making a positive contribution to their employer’s business by integrating apprentices whilst developing the professional and technical skills of those apprentice(s).
individuals or organisations that have made significant contributions to promoting diversity and inclusion in their respective fields.
apprentices who have excelled in their apprenticeships within the public sector.
New for 2024, the Diversity and Inclusion Award celebrates and acknowledges employers’ commitment to diversity and inclusion in the delivery of apprenticeship training.
Categories
The 2024 award categories are:
Apprentice Award
Higher Level Apprentice Award
Large Employer in partnership with their Training Provider Award
SME in partnership with their Training Provider Award
Mentor Award
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Public Sector Apprentice Award
2023 Awards winners
The awards ceremony was held at the Belfast Harbour Commissioners Harbour Office, Belfast on 29 March. The winners of the 2023 Apprenticeship Awards are:
Apprentice of the Year Award 2023
Conor Braniff has been working towards his Level 2 in Wall and Floor Tiling, is employed by Tullycross Tiling, and is undergoing his training at Southern Regional College.
L to r: David Meade, event host, Conor Braniff, Apprentice of the Year winner, and Heather Cousins, Head of the Skills and Education Group at DfE
Finalists
The other finalists were Janice Nelson, G. S. Hunter Engineering studying at North West Regional College and Luke Marks, Tobermore studying at South West College.
Kerry Moore, working towards her Level 6 HLA in Business Technology, is employed by Deloitte MCS, and is studying with Ulster University.
L to r: David Meade, event host, Kerry Moore, Higher Level Apprentice winner and Heather Cousins Head of the Skills and Education Group at DfE
Finalists
The other HLA finalists were Roisin McCloskey, Little Treasures Day Nursery and After Schools with North West Regional College and Cain McConville, Norbrook Laboratories Ltd with Southern Regional College.
This is a video of the winner and the other HLA finalists. (Subtitles are available by clicking the CC button in the playbar).
If the videos doesn't display, you can view the video at: HLA 2023 finalists
Small to Medium Enterprise Award 2023
The winner is Nugent Engineering in partnership with South West College.
Left to right: David Meade, Patrick McMullan, Nugent Engineering, Leigh Falls, South West College and Heather Cousins, Head of the Skills and Education Group at DfE
Finalists
The other finalists were Greenview Gas and Turkington Windows and Conservatories both in partnership with South Eastern Regional College.
This is a video of the winner and finalists in the SME category. (Subtitles are available by clicking the CC button in the playbar).
If the video doesn't display, you can view the video at: SME 2023 finalists
Large Employer Award 2023
The Large Employer Award winner is NIE Networks in partnership with Northern Regional College. Pictured are John Burns of NIE Networks and David Russell of NRC.
Left to right: Pamela Frizell, and John Burns, NIE Networks, winners of the Large Employer Award, David Meade, event host, Heather Cousins, DfE, and David Russell of Northern Regional College
Finalists
The other finalists were Almac Group in partnership with Southern Regional College and Danske Bank in partnership with Ulster University.
Charles McAuley, working for Mivan Ltd, and supporting apprentices from Northern Regional College, is the first person to win the new Mentor Award.
Left to right: David Meade, event host, Charles McAuley, winner of 2023 Mentor Award, Heather Cousins, Head of Skills and Education Group in DfE
Finalists
The other finalists were Alan Clarke of Lakeland Diaries in partnership with College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise and Mark Stewart of Norbrook Laboratories Ltd in partnership with Southern Regional College.
apprentices who are making a significant contribution in their workplace and have shown a dedication to excel in their professional development and learning
influential partnerships between employers and training providers that support the continuous growth of Skills Development in Northern Ireland
Contact
If you would like to get in touch or register your interest for the Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2024, email:
