“Leading the Way”

Nottinghamshire Work Based Learning Awards 2005

On the 25th January 2005 Nottinghamshire Training Network hosted an 'Oscar Style' Awards Evening for Work Based Learning at Center Parcs presented by 96 Trent FM’s Jo and Twiggy.

The event was attended by over 300 people that included the 25 finalists, employers, parents, sponsors, Work Based Learning providers and guests.

For each Work Based Learning Award category there was a winner receiving a prize of £300 worth of the vouchers and a fabulous cut-glass trophy, and two runners up, with the exception of the Pre 16 award where there were three runners up, all receiving £75 worth of vouchers and a fabulous cut-glass trophy.

Connexions Nottinghamshire sponsored the Personal Achiever Award – this award was for learners who had made a considerable amount of progress with their learning and are proud of this personal achievement.

The ‘grand finale’ was to announce an overall winner that won a huge cheque for £1,000! (Sponsored by Nottinghamshire Training Network). All of the Awards were presented by Jo and Twiggy from 96 Trent FM! 

The finalists had been selected from over 250 entries and had gone through two stages of judging to become a finalist and attend at Center Parcs.

There were eight different Work Based Learning categories which consisted of: 

• Pre 16 Award – Winner Jonathan Clarey; Runners Up Shareena Dring, Natalie Sowter and Lauren Taylor
• Personal Achiever – Winner Asma Rabbani; Runners Up Jennifer Winn and Kevin Roberts
• E2E Award – Winner Matthew Towl; Runners Up Michael Hinks and Craig Wright
• Foundation Apprenticeship – Winner Carrin Wheeldon; Runners Up Samantha Harker and Nicola Dunne
• Advanced Apprenticeship – Winner Paul Stewart; Runners Up Andrea Plume and Rebecca Winning
• Progression Award – Winner Tom Priestley; Runners Up Gemma Topley and Danielle Thomas
• Learning Provider Award – Winner David Boden from STS; Runners Up Helen Hart from Positive Outcomes and Jo Gordon and Julie Bennett from Learning Works
• Employer Award – Winner Hanson Brick Ltd; Runners Up Nottinghamshire Magistrates Court Service and the East Midlands Development Agency

The Overall Winner went to Asma Rabbani. Asma works for Andersons Solicitors and is undertaking her Advanced Apprenticeship with JHP. (The overall award was for someone who had shown extraordinary progress, achievement, dedication and commitment).

We would like to thank all of our sponsors, judges and guests for your generosity and support.  Without you the evening could not have taken place!

For further details and information please contact:
Emma Swift
Operations Manager
Nottinghamshire Training Network
Mansfield Business Centre
Ashfield Avenue
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire NG18 2AE
Tel: 01623 404341 or Email: emma@ntn-wbl.org