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Proskills Awards 2010

Proskills Awards 2010 celebrates and rewards the achievements individuals as well as employers and training providers who have achieved exceptional results through Apprenticeships and work based learning.

The 2010 Awards have 7 Award categories which were open to all in the Proskills sector and details of the categories are below.


2010 Categories

Apprentice of the Year

This award acknowledges and celebrates apprentices’ exceptional contributions to their workplaces, where entrants have made a real difference to the business they work in by exceeding expectations and delivering measurable benefits.

Candidates will be working towards or have completed the S/NVQ Level 2 apprenticeship.

  • Winner: Sam Williams, Johnson Tiles
  • Winner: Colin Dewhurst, Pilkington
  • Finalist: Ross Delgado, DS Smith

Advanced / Modern Apprentice of the Year

Candidates will be working towards or have completed the S/NVQ Level 3 associated with the Advanced / Modern Apprenticeship.

  • Winner: Ashley Allison, Chesapeake
  • Winner: Steven Harris, Aylesford Newsprint
  • Finalist: Zakariyya Holgate, Hanson Cement

Achiever of the Year

This award rewards individuals who are exceeding their employers’ and/or learning providers’ expectations by achieving success while dealing with difficulties on a personal or work level.

  • Winner: Adam Rogers, Manchester Board & Fittings

Outstanding Learner of the Year

This award acknowledges and rewards learners that have undergone vocational training and from which has made a difference to them personally and to their workplace.

  • Winner: John Clements, DS Smith
  • Finalist: Adam Rogers, Manchester Board & fittings
  • Finalist: Rhian Johns, Print and Graphics

Outstanding Employer of the Year

This award rewards and acknowledges the commitment employers have made to training and up skilling their workforce.

  • Winner: Johnson Tiles
  • Finalist: Ideal Standard International
  • Finalist: Axiom Displays

Outstanding Training Provider of the Year

This Award acknowledges and rewards the work of training providers and their efforts in working with employers and learners in training and up skilling the workforce.

  • Winner: SERAC
  • Finalist: North Lancs Training Group Ltd
  • Finalist: Waterside Training Ltd

Outstanding Union Learning Representative of the Year

This Award acknowledges and rewards the work of union learning reps and their efforts in working with employers and learners in up skilling the workforce.

  • Winner: Ronald Munro, Mines Rescue Service
  • Finalist: Timothy Heward, Glatfelter Lydney