{"id":1075,"date":"2026-02-10T16:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/chda\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:46:31","slug":"celebrating-our-apprenticeship-community-during-national-apprenticeship-week-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/chda\/2026\/02\/10\/celebrating-our-apprenticeship-community-during-national-apprenticeship-week-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Our Apprenticeship Community during National Apprenticeship Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/span>Celebrating Our Apprenticeship Community during National Apprenticeship Week 2026<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026, we were delighted to host our annual Apprenticeship Awards Event, bringing together our apprenticeship community to celebrate achievement, commitment and impact.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With over 180\u00a0guests in attendance, including apprentices, line managers, apprenticeship advisors, academic colleagues and employer partners, the event saw a fantastic turnout. We were especially proud to receive a record number of nominations, highlighting the incredible talent and dedication across our programmes. Thank you to everyone who travelled from across the UK to join us and make the day such a success.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We were also pleased to hear from our guest speakers, including\u00a0<\/span>Max van den Berg<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from Transport for London, who shared his journey following the completion of his CMDA apprenticeship, and\u00a0<\/span>Joe Camden<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0who\u00a0spoke about the benefits apprenticeships bring to their organisation!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A key highlight of the day was recognising individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to our apprenticeship programmes. The awards are voted for by employers, apprentices and university academic staff, reflecting the voices of our wider apprenticeship community.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Congratulations to\u00a0everyone who was nominated, the impact you are having on your community is evident and congratulations to the winners\u00a0(listed below)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

School of Economics and the School of Arts<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L7 Architecture – Ryan Gentry from Turner Jackson Day Associates Ltd<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L7 Journalist \u2013\u00a0Kit Taylor\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>BBC<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L6 Professional Economist \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Naseem Alam<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Department for Education<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kent Business School<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L7 Senior Leader \u2013 Ross miller from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Commercial Services Group<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L7 Operational research Specialist –\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Jonathan Teagles<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Department for Energy Security and Net Zero<\/span><\/b><\/a>, Security and Net Zero<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L6 Chartered Manager \u2013 Louise Young from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L7 Research Scientist – Joe Thomas from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Bristol Myers Squibb<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u202fL6 Scientists \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Shuhrra Amudi<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Reckitt<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L6\u00a0Clinical Trails Specialist –\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Jessica Davey<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Syneos Health<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L5 Technician scientist \u2013 Lauren Beasley from <\/span><\/b>Pharmaron<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Sciences<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L6 Social Worker –\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Rachael Isted<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Fostering Together – for children with disabilities<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L6 Social Researcher \u2013 Emily England from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Office of National Statistics<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L4 Policy officer \u2013 Besart Konjusha from <\/span><\/b>Ofcom<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L3 Fundraiser \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Clare Saunders<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><\/b>MVA<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Overall Apprentice of the Year – Jessica Davey\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Apprenticeship Community<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Employer of the Year \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Kent County Council<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic of the Year\u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Rob Bailey<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Line manager of the Year –\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Jeni De\u2019Ath<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apprenticeship Advisor of the Year\u00a0(Sarah Little John award)\u00a0 –\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Ryan Stageman MSc<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Parminder Sandhu –<\/span><\/b>Freya Ilyas<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0from Reckitt<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate\u00a0<\/span>National Apprenticeship Week 2026<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and the people who make apprenticeships such a success.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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