Finalists Announced for the Scottish Mmodern Apprenticeship Awards
The finalists of the Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards 2006 have been revealed.
The awards will showcase the leading apprentices, training providers, colleges and employers at a gala dinner in the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh on 12 October 2006. The ceremony is a celebration of the high standards being achieved and the award categories give everyone involved in the Modern Apprenticeship programme in Scotland the opportunity to be recognised
Modern Apprenticeships combine paid employment with the opportunity to train for jobs at craft, technician and management level. In Scotland, they are managed by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
The 2006 Awards has seen an increase in the quality of entrants and there are a wide range of finalists, representing workplaces large and small, in both the public and private sectors. Television star Stephen Jardine will host the awards and the event is expected to attract an audience of more than 300 guests from across the Scottish business community.
The finalists are:
Apprentice achievement: Continued personal development
- John-Robert Eunson, BP UK, Lerwick
- Lorraine Clark, Fife Council, Glenrothes
- Graham Keith, Hjaltland Seafarms Ltd, Lerwick
Apprentice achievement: Overcoming the odds
- Jamie Abbot, Fife Council, Cowdenbeath
- Esnath Nguni Moyo, Hector House, Glasgow
- Steven McGleish, Marriott Hotel, Glasgow
Employers (small)
- MacKenzie Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Isle of Skye
- Recruitment Training (Edinburgh) Ltd
- West Lothian Golf Club, Linlithgow
Employers (medium)
- HRM Homecare Services, Prestwick
- Castlebeck Care (Teesdale) Ltd, Dundee and Lockerbie
Employers (large)
- BAE Systems, Glasgow
- Sky, Dunfermline and Livingston
- Fife Council, Kirkcaldy
Training Providers
- Training Matters, Glasgow
- Train Shetland
- East Kilbride and District Engineering Group Training Association Ltd
Partnership
- Motherwell College and MacDonald Hotels
- Barony College and Lloyd Ltd
- Oilean (Training and Nurture) Ltd and Includem
Charlene O’Connor, senior director of skills and learning, Scottish Enterprise, said:
“I would like to congratulate all the finalists on winning through to this stage of the Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards 2006. The standard of entry was again very high and in reaching the finalists stage, the apprentices and the organisations that support them, have already shown themselves to be among the most outstanding in the workforce."
“The Modern Apprenticeship programme is a great success story for Scotland. Apprentices make a real difference to the organisations that they work for - recent evaluation has shown that 70 per cent of businesses employing MAs saw improvements in their productivity. The outcomes of the programme are improving all the time and we compare very well with other parts of the UK in relation to performance and value for money. “
Alex Paterson, director of developing skills with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, said:
“Modern Apprenticeships are firmly established as an important part of the skills landscape in Scotland. They play a vital role by offering people the chance to work in a real job, earning a decent wage, while learning a skill and gaining a recognised qualification."
“Every year, we are impressed by the commitment, creativity and hard work put in by the apprentices. These awards are a way of saying well done to everyone who has taken part this year and especially to celebrate the standards of excellence achieved by the winners.”
14/09/06
