Posted: March 14th 2019
Each year at Doncaster College we join in with the national celebration of apprenticeship week, a full week dedicated to bring the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the local community.
To kick start the week we had our apprenticeship awards, in its 11th year the awards is an opportunity to acknowledge apprentices and employers and the contribution they make to their workplace.
This year entries were judged against criteria for eleven apprentice categories and two employer categories. A big thank you to our sponsors who continue to support the College, and we are always pleased to see you all on the evening; Doncaster Chamber of Commerce, Smith Brothers, St Leger Homes, Cementation Skanska, Kostal UK, Hall Cross Medical Services, ESC Global, DETA, Doncaster Council School Meals, Little Einsteins Day Nursery, Ellgia, Clarks Vehicle Conversions.
A big well done to all the winners:
Business Support Apprentice of the Year
Abbie Brierley of Hallcross Medical Services
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Connor Cardwell of Create Properties
Health, Public Services and Care Apprentice of the Year
Millie Railton of Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Commercial Enterprise Apprentice of the Year
Narmila Singh at Doncaster School Meals
Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty Apprentice of the Year
Lewis Parker at Anarchy Hair Salon
Engineering Apprentice of the Year
Joe Coggan at Lifting Support Services
Doncaster College Apprentice Employee of the Year
Jan Inglesfield
Personal Achiever of the Year
Narmila Singh at Doncaster School Meals
Apprentice Champion of the Year
Joe Coggan at Lifting Support Services
Going The Extra Mile
Marcela Snekova at ESC Global
Small Employer of the Year
Apothecary Urban Spa
Large Employer of the Year
Doncaster Children’s Trust
We would also like to recognise all the apprentices that gained highly commended on the evening:
Anya Morte
Daniel Frost
Jessica Wells
Kailum Gileece
Sam Melvin
Sam Wilson
Matthew Simpson
Rebecca Burns
Libby Ellis
Laura Tanner
Connor Cardwell
Clarks Academy
Wabtec Faiveley
As well as our awards evening we had another great turnout for our employer networking event, companies were invited into The Hub for morning refreshments to discuss the growth of Doncaster and the exciting opportunities that local employers can engage with. Keep your eyes peeled for future employer’s events!
On Thursday 7th March we opened our doors to the public to find out more about apprenticeships, information talks were taking place as well as an opportunity to chat with the apprenticeship team and employers.
And finally to top our busy week off we had local MP Dame Rosie Winterton come into College to meet past and current apprentices as well as Wabtec and Smith Bros to discuss the benefits of apprentices and the impact they have had on their businesses.
We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to our apprentices, as well as a big thank you to our local employers and organisations who continue to support Doncaster College and the apprenticeship programme.
If you are interested in employing an apprentice or you wish to be an apprentice then please get in touch with our friendly team who are always more than happy to help
apprenticeships@don.ac.uk or call 01302 553913
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