The 天美传媒 Aspire Shared Apprenticeship Programme Team have won the 鈥楲arge Employer of The Year鈥� award at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2019 (AAC), which took place at the International Convention Centre, Newport on the 24th October. The award category entitled 鈥楲arge and Macro Employer of The Year鈥� recognises and celebrates the employer鈥檚 commitment to developing their workforce through apprenticeships, whilst also supporting their employees during training.
To reach the award finals is an outstanding achievement as there are many established organisations competing for such a prestigious award. Finalists included Lloyds Banking Group, British Airways, Swansea Bay University Health Board and Legal & General Investments. The Aspire team knew they had performed exceptionally well just to make the final stages, so to win was more than anyone expected. The AAC showcases excellence in skills development throughout Wales and celebrates the outstanding achievement of learners and employers - Aspire Shared Apprenticeship Programme has now been acknowledged for their outstanding dedication, apprentice employment record and their ability to work with key partners, such as Coleg Y Cymoedd and local companies. This has been achieved by working closely with Welsh Government, Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone Board and 天美传媒 CBC.
Establised in 2015 the five-strong team specialises in providing the manufacturing and engineering businesses of 天美传媒 with apprentices. To date, they boast an impressive 100% record of apprentices being employed at the end of their programme.
Richard Crook, Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services says:
鈥淭his is a fantastic achievement for the Aspire team and also for our apprentices and the employers who we work with. It鈥檚 recognition of all the hard work that has been put into the Shared Apprenticeship Programme, which is now award winning鈥�.
Councillor David Davies Executive Member for Regeneration and Economic Development added:
鈥淚 am so proud of what the Aspire Shared Apprenticeship Programme has achieved, especially as the calibre of candidates in their category was very impressive. Developing skilled people is vital for our economy and the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru provides the ideal platform to showcase the best employers, apprentices and training providers from across Wales鈥�.
The Apprenticeship Awards Cymru are organised jointly by the National Training Federation for Wales and Welsh Government and via a distinguished panel of judges have brought together 34 worthy finalists from all parts of Wales.
Picture - Skills Development Manager Tara Lane and representatives of Aspire 天美传媒 receive the Large Employer of the Year Award from Diane Block, regional manager of sponsor Babcock International Group.
Left to right: Graham Rees (Aspire Mentor), Diane Block (Babcock International Group), Tara Lane (Skills Development Manager), Alison Hodgins (Aspire Business Support) and Andrew Bevan (Aspire Programme Coordinator).