Employees from the sector in the finals of the National
Employer Services’ (NES) Learners First Awards!
Finalists Chase Richards, Nick Waite and Rachael Hoyle
will be flying the flag for the science, engineering and
manufacturing industries at the National Employer Services’ (NES)
Learners First Awards due to be held on 3rd April 2008 at Alton
Towers.
Richard has been recognised for his skills and achievements in
the workplace having completed an engineering Apprenticeship with
Veolia-Dalkia in Staines. Today he is a mobile engineer for
hospitals in Sheffield.
Nick has been nominated for an Advanced Apprenticeship award in
recognition for his achievements as an apprentice engineer with
Selex S&AS Ltd. in Basildon.
Rachael has been recognised for her skills and achievements as
an apprentice at BAE Systems in Lancashire, and is nominated in the
Advanced Apprenticeship category. She is currently working towards
her BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering at Manchester
Metropolitan University.
The Learners First Awards recognise the achievements of
individuals employed by large (5000+ employees) businesses who hold
training contracts with NES. These learners have excelled in their
work-based learning programmes, many of whom have overcome
significant challenges to do so. The awards also recognise the
achievements of their employers who, by making and fulfilling their
Skills Pledge and supporting their employees, have demonstrated
their commitment to skills development in their workplace.
There are six competition categories this year with one winner
in each. Five for individual learners and one for employers.
- Apprenticeship Awards (sponsored by the Employability and
Skills Group)
- Advanced Apprenticeship Award (sponsored by the Whitbread Group
plc)
- Train to Gain (sponsored by Center Parcs)
- Skills for Life Award (sponsored by Sainsburys)
- Personal Achievement Award (sponsored by Tesco)
- Employer of the Year Award (sponsored by City &
Guilds)
The NES, part of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), supports
large, national multi-site employers to offer a range of
accredited, in-house, work-based learning programmes to their
employees. These include, Skills for Life and NVQs at Level 2 and 3
(Train to Gain) and Apprenticeships. For more information please
visit: www.traintogain.gov.uk/Region/NES/