Scottish Apprenticeship Awards
We're excited to announce this year's Scottish Apprenticeship Awards finalists!
The Scottish Apprenticeship Awards showcase apprentices, employers and learning providers from across the country and a range of sectors. The awards highlight the vital benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, employers and the economy.
Award categories celebrate the incredible work of Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprentices. They also recognise the exceptional organisations who champion and support apprenticeships.
Winners will be revealed at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards event, which will take place on Thursday 27 February, as the launch event for Scottish Apprenticeship Week. We'll announce more details of the event soon.
This year's finalists
Foundation Apprentice of the Year
This award celebrates the dedication and achievements of school pupils who have completed a Foundation Apprenticeship.
Finalist
Emily Copeland, Creative and Digital Media
Employer: Queen of the South Football Club
Learning provider: SDC-LEARN
Kaleb Mbise, Social Services: Children and Young People
Employer: West Dunbartonshire Council – WORKING4U
Learning provider: West Dunbartonshire Council
Logan Forsyth, Civil Engineering
Employer: GRAHAM
Learning provider: Glasgow Kelvin College
Modern Apprentice of the Year SCQF Level 5
This award celebrates the dedication and achievements of Modern Apprentices who have achieved a qualification at SCQF Level 5.
Finalist
Billy Bagnall, Fenestration Installation
Employer: Sidey Solutions Ltd
Learning provider: RT Resources
Mia Walker, Hospitality Services
Employer: Auchrannie Resort
Learning provider: UHI Argyll
Rachel Michie, Professional Cookery
Employer: ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland
Learning provider: City of Glasgow College
Modern Apprentice of the Year SCQF Level 6+
This award celebrates the dedication and achievements of Modern Apprentices who have achieved a qualification at SCQF Level 6 and above.
Finalist
Blair Munro, Engineering
Employer: Diageo
Learning provider: Fife College
Louise Collins, Engineering
Employer: GE Aerospace
Learning provider: Ayrshire College
Niomi Patterson-Bunyan, Hospitality Supervision and Leadership
Employer: SCHLOSS Roxburghe
Learning provider: SDC-Learn
Graduate Apprentice of the Year
This award celebrates the dedication and impact of Graduate Apprentices who have made a significant contribution to their organisation's performance.
Finalist
Dhruv Maheshwari, Data Science
Employer: Diageo
Learning provider: Glasgow Caledonian University
Matthew Buchanan, Cyber Security
Employer: Scottish Power Energy Networks
Learning provider: Glasgow Caledonian University
Stephanie Burgoyne, IT: Management for Business
Employer: IBM
Learning provider: Edinburgh Napier University
Supporting Net Zero Apprentice of the Year
This award celebrates the commitment of apprentices who are supporting and working towards Scotland's climate change ambitions and target of net zero emissions by 2045.
Finalist
Alasdair Gillies, Engineering
Employer: Proterra Energy Ltd
Learning provider: Inverness College UHI
Cameron Clark, Project Management Technical
Employer: Scottish Water
Learning provider: QA Ltd
Skye McInally, Engineering
Employer: SSE plc
Learning provider: Fife College
SME Employer of the Year
This award celebrates the commitment to apprenticeships by SME employers, including public sector, with fewer than 250 employees.
Finalist
ACS Clothing Ltd
Motherwell
Sidey Solutions Ltd
Perth
WM Donald Ltd
Stonehaven
Large Employer of the Year
This award celebrates the commitment to apprenticeships by large employers, including public sector, with 250 or more employees.
Finalist
BAE Systems
Glasgow
GE Aerospace
Prestwick
Wood
Aberdeen
Leading in Learning Provision
This award celebrates exceptional providers of learning and training in Scottish Apprenticeships.
Finalist
Direct Partners Ltd
Edinburgh
MGT Training
Dundee
SDC-Learn
Melrose