WORCESTERSHIRE Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council have announced the 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards.
The 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards will mark the twelfth year of the annual awards celebration, following on from the 2025 awards which broke the record for the number of entries and finalists.
Apprentices, employers, schools, and training providers in Worcestershire are encouraged to submit their entries or nominations through the online nomination process before the deadline of July 17.
The 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards will honour outstanding achievements in 10 categories over the past year.
The culmination of the event will see the presentation of two prestigious overall awards ‘Worcestershire Apprenticeship Employer of the Year’ and ‘Worcestershire Apprentice of the Year’.
New for 2026, the Apprentice Ambassador of the Year category will be focused on celebrating the efforts of members of the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Ambassador Network.
Launched in 2025, the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Ambassador Network aims to play a crucial role in promoting apprenticeships, by sharing real stories to highlight the value of apprenticeships to individuals and employers alike.
Gary Woodman, chief executive of Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, said: ” Worcestershire Apprenticeships is all about supporting apprenticeship growth across the county and it is great news to announce the 2026 Worcestershire
“Apprenticeships Awards to allow us to continue championing the value of apprenticeships.
“Whether you are an apprentice, an employer, a training provider, one of our schools or an ambassador, I encourage you to enter or nominate, to help us celebrate all those involved with making apprenticeships a success here in Worcestershire.”
Coun Alan Amos, cabinet member with responsibility for business and skills at Worcestershire County Council, added: “I am delighted we are able to launch the 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards following on from a brilliant National Careers Week and Apprenticeship Week.
“The apprenticeship community in Worcestershire continues to go from strength to strength and these awards provide the chance for us to recognise those utilising apprenticeships to bring in new talent, upskill existing talent and shape futures, and I am thoroughly looking forward to the awards later this year.”
Visit worcsapprenticeships.org.uk/worcestershire-apprenticeships-events/annual-apprenticeship-awards to nominate individuals or organisations for the awards.
