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APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS SUB-CATEGORIES

  • AI Apprentice of the Year
  • Business Analyst of the Year
  • Cyber Apprentice of the Year
  • Hardware, Network, Cloud & Infrastructure Apprentice of the Year
  • Data Apprentice of the Year
  • Digital Degree Large Employer Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
  • Digital Degree SME Employer Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
  • Digital Community Manager Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
  • Digital Business Services, Design & Development Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
  • Digital Product Manager Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
  • Digital Marketing Apprentice of the Year (includes new standards)
  • Software Apprentice of the Year (includes developer/tester/DevOps)


Please complete before the 21 March 2025 to enter the Digital Apprentice of the Year Awards 2025 category.

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The awards in these categories will be judged against the following four criteria:

  1. Professionalism: how the apprentice has consistently met or exceeded their objectives and shown a quality approach in both their work and learning, demonstrating professional values and working practices. 
  2. Innovation and adding value: how the apprentice has used innovative approaches as part of their apprenticeship both at work and in their learning. The action(s) taken by the apprentice to make things better.
  3. Role model: what actions the apprentice has taken that stand out and positively influences those they are working and/or learning with. The apprentice has gone above and beyond to be a role model for their profession and digital apprenticeships.
  4. Measurable success: how the apprentice has delivered at least one qualifiable benefit to their organisation in the past 12 months and can demonstrate how their personal development has the potential to positively impact their profession in the future.

Please complete on or before 21 March 2025 to enter the Digital Boot Camp Learner of the Year 2025 category.

Nominations are welcome from employers and training providers or directly from government funded bootcamp learners.

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The award in this category will be judged against three criteria:

  1. Professionalism: the candidate consistently met or exceeded their learning objectives and demonstrated a quality approach and professional values.
  2. Role Model: the candidate stood out and positively influenced those they learned with, becoming a role model to others.
  3. Innovation: the candidate took an innovative approach to their learning and development.

Please complete by 21 March 2025 to enter the Digital T Level Student of the Year Award Category.

Nominations are welcome from employers, training providers, colleges, or directly from T Level students. We recommend that the student has some digital work experience with an employer.

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The award in this category will be judged against three criteria:

  1. Learning and development: the student has consistently met or exceeded their learning and development objectives.
  2. Role Model: the student collaborates and takes actions that positively influence those they are working and learning with, whether in the classroom, in small groups or on a placement.
  3. Approach to work: the student shows commitment to developing their professional and employability skills in addition to their technical knowledge and skills.

Sponsored Awards 

The Sponsored Awards for Career Progression and Professional Development are two additional awards you can enter your nominee into, giving them up to three chances to be shortlisted for an award

Please complete before 21 March 2025 to enter into the Sponsored Award for Professional Development.

Your apprentice nominee can be entered into this additional Sponsored Award for Professional Development.
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The award in this category will be judged on three criteria:

  1. Competence: the nominee has continually demonstrated technical and practical skills and actively seeks to develop these
  2. Contribution: the nominee is utilising their skills to support and benefit the delivery of business services and /or the wider community
  3. Professional Development: the nominee has undertaken personal or professional development opportunities and used these effectively in their work practice

Your apprentice nominee can be entered into this additional Sponsored Award for Career Progression.
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The award in this category will be judged on two criteria:

  1. Progression: the nominee has actively demonstrated/applied their knowledge, skill and competencies they have learnt on programme and demonstrated progression in their role
  2. Personal responsibility: the nominee has attained and demonstrated their ability to manage a higher level of responsibility within their role
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