BCS IT & Digital Apprenticeship Awards finalists 2025
Congratulations to all of our 2025 shortlisted finalists.
This year’s winners will be announced at a celebratory event on the 27 June at The Castle Hotel, Windsor.
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AI Apprentice of the Year
Sponsored by
Csaba, Cselko
Company Name
Icomera
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark Ltd
Joseph, Goulding
Company Name
Arup Group Ltd
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark Ltd
Joseph, McHugh
Company Name
Virgin Money
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP
Michael, Crow
Company Name
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark Ltd
Naveed, Nazamy
Company Name
Microsoft
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark
Rohan, Ganvir
Company Name
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS foundation Trust
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark
Stefan, King
Company Name
BBC
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark Ltd
6
Analyst Degree Apprentice of the Year
Amanpreet, Oppal
Company Name
QBE
Name of Training Provider/college
QA
David, Adams
Company Name
Virgin Money
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP
Hashim, Ramzan
Company Name
Royal London
Name of Training Provider/college
Manchester Metropolitan University
Heather, Newton
Company Name
Amazon
Name of Training Provider/college
QA Ltd.
Jamie, Johnson
Company Name
Lloyds Banking Group
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP
Jordan, Trigg
Company Name
Marlborough Group
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP University
8
Business Analyst Apprentice of the Year
Sponsored by
Ahila, Puvitharan
Company Name
UK Export Finance
Name of Training Provider/college
Assist Knowledge Development Ltd
Alexander, Drummond
Company Name
Humancentre Network
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Gabriella, Dixon
Company Name
DNATA
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Kevin, Southern
Company Name
HMRC
Name of Training Provider/college
QA
Lebron, Williams-Baffoe
Company Name
London Borough of Hackney
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Madison, Pollard-Shore
Company Name
Girlguiding
Name of Training Provider/college
Multiverse
Nicola, Carter
Company Name
Department for Work and Pensions
Name of Training Provider/college
AssitKD
Oscar, Fernandez-Mahoney
Company Name
Places for People
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
4
Cyber Apprentice of the Year
calum, gannon
Company Name
Beesec
Name of Training Provider/college
TDM
Henry, Brewerton
Company Name
Trust Systems Ltd
Name of Training Provider/college
QA
Jack, Nagle
Company Name
Buckinghamshire COuncil
Name of Training Provider/college
Ginger Nut Training
Vicky, Jepson
Company Name
Aviva
Name of Training Provider/college
6
Cyber Degree Apprentice of the Year
Antonella, Mancini
Company Name
Lloyds Banking Group
Name of Training Provider/college
Glasgow Caledonian University
Kausar, Member
Company Name
Accenture
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP
Louise, Smith
Company Name
University Hospital Southampton
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP
Mitchell, Ugorji
Company Name
IBM
Name of Training Provider/college
University of Exeter
Nathan, John
Company Name
IBM
Name of Training Provider/college
University of Exeter
Yasmeen, Bey
Company Name
Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited
Name of Training Provider/college
Cranfield University (MK:U)
6
Data L3 Apprentice of the Year
Anna, Wronowska
Company Name
Lloyds Banking Group
Name of Training Provider/college
Kaplan
Bradley, Bradley Farrell
Company Name
R.L.Lovatts
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Claire, Mutuma
Company Name
Milton Keynes NHS Trust
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP
Janeen, Nevison
Company Name
Learning Curve Group
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Naomi, Lewis
Company Name
Where Saints Go
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Sarah, Charlton
Company Name
Bournemouth University
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark Ltd
14
Data L4 Apprentice of the Year
Beau, Lugg
Company Name
Channel 4
Name of Training Provider/college
Estio Training
Dilan, Takhar
Company Name
Dunelm
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark Ltd
Hannah, Baguley
Company Name
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Harriet, Bird
Company Name
City and Guilds
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Katie, Cotton
Company Name
Costa Coffee
Name of Training Provider/college
QA
Monica, Caetano
Company Name
New College Swindon
Name of Training Provider/college
New College Swindon
Owain, Barton
Company Name
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation
Robin, Kaye
Company Name
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Shadia, Abdulatif
Company Name
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Shelly, McCarthy
Company Name
Costa Coffee
Name of Training Provider/college
QA
Stacey, Culton
Company Name
Humberside Police
Name of Training Provider/college
Learning Curve Group
Stacy, Phillips
Company Name
DEFRA - Environment Agency
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Spark Ltd
Tom, Collier
Company Name
Lloyds Banking Group
Name of Training Provider/college
Firebrand Training
William, Carty
Company Name
Crowder Consulting
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
5
Digital Business Services Apprentice of the Year
Adam, Keane
Company Name
Name of Training Provider/college
Purple Beard Training
Cameron, Dicker
Company Name
Inclusive Change
Name of Training Provider/college
JGA
Chantelle, Hunt
Company Name
Manchester Airports Group
Name of Training Provider/college
Estio Training
Shannon, MacDonald
Company Name
Diversity and Ability
Name of Training Provider/college
Purple Beard Training
Tommy, Ackerman
Company Name
Sue Ryder
Name of Training Provider/college
Purple Beard Training
9
Digital Marketing Apprentice of the Year
Amelia, Lad
Company Name
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Beca, Purvis
Company Name
Beech
Name of Training Provider/college
Baltic Apprenticeships
Eloise, Morin
Company Name
Arabella UK
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Evie, Hardwick
Company Name
Evolve Psychology
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Joshua, McCartney
Company Name
Virtuopo
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Katie, Youdale
Company Name
Henshaws
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Kaya Lily, Vandermeer
Company Name
Arup
Name of Training Provider/college
ACT Training
Melissa, Woad
Company Name
Cleartech Communication
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Tegan, Rouse
Company Name
ASL Group Ltd
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Regional College
5
Digital T Level Student of the Year 2025
Amaara, Naveed
Employer
Lloyds Banking Group
Training Provider/college
The Manchester College
Casey, Oakes
Employer
Lloyds Banking Group
Training Provider/college
Calderdale College
Hector, Murray
Employer
North Chatterton High School
Training Provider/college
Hopwood Hall College
Jack, Boswell
Employer
Ander IT
Training Provider/college
Hopwood Hall College
Rachel, Abraham
Employer
Lloyds Banking Group
Training Provider/college
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
6
Digital Technologist Apprentice of the Year
Eddie, Roe
Company Name
IBM
Name of Training Provider/college
University of Exeter
Natasha, Hanks
Company Name
AstraZeneca
Name of Training Provider/college
Northeastern University
Saaleh, Abanur
Company Name
Microsoft
Name of Training Provider/college
The Development Manager
Shalom, Gallagher
Company Name
Accenture
Name of Training Provider/college
BPP
Zakeer, Suleyman
Company Name
IBM
Name of Training Provider/college
Univesity of Exeter
Ziana, Butt
Company Name
Accenture
Name of Training Provider/college
University of East London
13
Information Communications Technician Apprentice of the Year
Andreas, Sztevar
Company Name
Force 36 Limited
Name of Training Provider/college
Cambridge Regional College
Chloe, Auger
Company Name
C.I.KNOW
Name of Training Provider/college
Kaplan
Dorian, Severs
Company Name
Racelogic Ltd
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
James, Givens
Company Name
Techedia
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Jamie, Owen
Company Name
The Lowry
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Lewis, Welch
Company Name
SES Secure Limited
Name of Training Provider/college
Firebrand Training
Mohammed Tahir, Naushad
Company Name
Ripe Thinking
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Okuoimose Dennis, Isibor
Company Name
MMM UK Medical Equipment
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Samuel, Mooney
Company Name
Ensor IT
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Sergio, Sarabia
Company Name
Control Group
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Tamjid, Harun
Company Name
Computeam
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Thomas, Bamber
Company Name
ICT Solutions Limited
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Thomas, Swift
Company Name
Aspire Computers
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
5
Network Apprentice of the Year
Ethen, Izzo
Company Name
Esken Renewables Limited
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Gavin, Rushworth
Company Name
Watergrove Trust
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Nathan, Barratt
Company Name
PCS Business Systems Ltd
Name of Training Provider/college
Primary Goal Ltd
Robert, Mason
Company Name
St Helens Council
Name of Training Provider/college
NowSkills
Tyler, Williams-Graham
Company Name
Blossom Federation of Daubeney,Sebright,Lauriston Schools and Children & Family Hub
Name of Training Provider/college
UCAN Apprenticeships for Level 3 Digital Support Technician (ST0120). Currently undertaking Level 4 Network Engineer (ST0127)
7
Software Apprentice of the Year
Alex (Jonathan), Crease
Company Name
JD Sports Fashion Plc
Name of Training Provider/college
University Academy 92 (UA92)
Anas, Shiham Abdulwahid
Company Name
IBM
Name of Training Provider/college
Fire Brand
Dean, Blakemore
Company Name
Capita plc
Name of Training Provider/college
QA Ltd.
Eleisha, Wood
Company Name
Ubisoft
Name of Training Provider/college
Kaplan
Keiran, Davis
Company Name
Lloyds Banking Group
Name of Training Provider/college
Firebrand
Vadym, Burmetskyi
Company Name
THG
Name of Training Provider/college
University Academy 92 (UA92)
Zoe, Hurst
Company Name
WILLIS GROUP Ltd
Name of Training Provider/college
Firebrand Training
8
Software Degree Apprentice of the Year
Abdullaah, Iqbal
Company Name
Amazon
Name of Training Provider/college
QA Ltd.
Billy, Mancz
Company Name
IBM UK Ltd
Name of Training Provider/college
IBM UK Ltd
Emma, Lister
Company Name
Amazon
Name of Training Provider/college
QA Ltd
Lewis, Watson
Company Name
IBM
Name of Training Provider/college
Edinburgh Napier University
Olivia, Hulston
Company Name
KPMG UK
Name of Training Provider/college
Manchester Metropolitan University
Rochelle, Charles
Company Name
Amazon
Name of Training Provider/college
QA Ltd.
Vanessa, Billington-Howes
Company Name
Aviva
Name of Training Provider/college
QA
Zanete, Dijeva
Company Name
Amazon
Name of Training Provider/college
QA Ltd.
8
Sponsored Award for Career Progression
Dean, Blakemore
Company Name
Capita plc
Jordan, Trigg
Company Name
Marlborough Group
Madison, Pollard-Shore
Company Name
Girlguiding
Maira, Usmani
Company Name
KPMG
Michael, Mcdonagh
Company Name
Arup
Naveed, Nazamy
Company Name
Microsoft
Rohan, Ganvir
Company Name
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Torin, Hall
Company Name
Places for People
11
Sponsored Award for Professional Development
Abby, Sale
Company Name
Digital Savvy Media
Brian, Sibanda
Company Name
Boots
Chantelle, Hunt
Company Name
Manchester Airports Group
Dean, Blakemore
Company Name
Capita plc
Joseph, Goulding
Company Name
Arup Group Ltd
Madison, Pollard-Shore
Company Name
Girlguiding
Michael, Mcdonagh
Company Name
Arup
Name of Training Provider/college
University of West London
Naveed, Nazamy
Company Name
Microsoft
Rohan, Ganvir
Company Name
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Samuel, Fletcher
Company Name
Lloyds Banking Group
Yasmeen, Bey
Company Name
Volkswagen Group UK Limited