Proskills Awards 2011 - The Winners

Advanced Apprentice of the Year Winner

Brian Pilling - Pilkington, Terry Watts - Proskills, Terri Ann Westerman - UK Coal & Seann Walsh

Apprentice of the Year Winner

Mick Clayton - GQA Qualifications, Terry Watts - Proskills, Phoebe Stockdale - Kall Kwik & Seann Walsh

Learner of the Year Winner

Terry Watts - Proskills, Richard Chapman - Jotun, Chris Clowes - Ideal Standard International & Seann Walsh

Achiever of the Year Winner

Terry Watts - Proskills, Des Murphy - Smurfit Kappa, Mark Dorado - Matrix Fife & Seann Walsh

Employer of the Year Winner

Terry Watts - Proskills, Richard Shore - Mentor, Johnson Tiles Ann Moult & Seann Walsh

SME Employer of the Year Winner

Terry Watts - Proskills, Julian McInerney - The Vocational College, Martin Moore & Co. & Seann Walsh

Training Provider of the Year Winner

Terry Watts - Proskills, Linda McCourt - Proskills, Wendy Shorter Interiors & Seann Walsh

ULR of the Year Winner

Terry Watts - Proskills, Tom Beattie - Unite the Union, Julia Harrison, James Cropper & Seann Walsh

All the shortlisted

The Finalists

Advanced Apprentice of the year: Arron Clegg - Sashes of Distinction & Sam Williams - Johnson Tiles

Apprentice of the year: Bryan O'Connor - Midland Property Repairs & Ryan Black - George Smith Ltd

Achiever of the year: Jason Wylde - Pristeen Windows & Nicholas Harbron - Architectural Stained Glass and Historic Glazing Conservation

Learner of the year: Claire Louise Jones - DS Smith Packaging & Louise Boyland - Wendy Shorter Interiors Ltd

Employer of the year: Aggregate Industries & Schueco UK Ltd

SME Employer of the year: Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd & Everglade Windows Ltd

Training Provider of the year: The Independent Windscreen Academy & The Vocational College

Union Learning Rep of the year: Alan Alcock - Smurfit Kappa

Recognition in sector for outstanding contribution:

The ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award category was focused on recognising the personal dedication to improving the standards of training within an industry.

The award was won by Stephen Falder, Director of HMG Paints.