Finalists

Finalists 2026

Intermediate Apprentice
Daisy Madgwic, East Midlands Railway, Transport UK East Midlands Railway
Devon Bottomley, Dalton Roofing Ltd, Chesterfield College
Lilly Blythen, DogLand, Juniper
Tamas Szigeti, East Midlands Railway, Transport UK East Midlands Railway
Tom Palmer, East Midlands Railway, Transport UK East Midlands Railway

Advanced Apprentice
Ashleigh Stone, Fix Auto UK, Nottingham College
Cameron Markham, Stubbing Court Training LTD
Ella Allen, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, Derby College
Evie Smith, No. 10 Hair Salon, Getahead Training / Nottinghamshire Training Group
Jodi Brown, East Midlands Railway, Transport UK East Midlands Railway
Kane Davis, Crawford & Co Surveyors, JACE Training
Reuben Pegg, Amey, RHG Consult

Higher Apprentice
Modupeola Falase, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Nathaniel David, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derby University
Phoebe Louise Fullerton, Kingsway Hospital, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS FT, The University of Derby
Sapna Dubb, MAG - East Midlands Airport, Gloucestershire College/Global ATS

Degree Apprentice
Ben Chapman, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Hallam University
Georgia Williamson, Youth Employment, Nottingham Trent University
Hannah Bourhis, MAG - East Midlands Airport, QA Limited
Isabelle Day, East Midlands Railway, Transport UK East Midlands Railway
Jake Haywood, Influence Landscape Planning and Design Limited, Sheffield Hallam University
Matthew Barrett, E.ON UK, York St Johns
Milo Sigmund, The Loughborough Schools Foundation, Nottingham Trent University
Terri Wilson, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT, University of Derby
Zakia Goznovi, Experian, Nottingham Trent University

Construction Apprentice
Eve Hunt, LJM Solutions Ltd, LDN
Jacob Allen-Mee, Crawford & Co Surveyors, Nottingham Trent University
Jacob Wood, Amey, Learning Skills Partnership
Luca Edwards, Mode Interiors, Nottingham College
Niall Dalton, Dalton Roofing Ltd, Leeds Building College
Ryan Horsley, Crawford & Co Surveyors, Nottingham Trent University

Engineering/Manufacturing Apprentice
Jimmie Warburton, Gecon, University of Derby
Thai Holt, Keyworth Garage, Nottingham College (Emtec)

Health and Public Service Apprentice
Julie Berry, Derbyshire Constabulary, Nottingham Trent University
Kerry-Anne Doyle, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Laura Bevington, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Niamh Kerry, Derbyshire healthcare NHS Foundation Trust , Sheffield Hallam University
Tetiana Bondarchuk (Tanya), Pearce & Nobles at Sawley Dental, Nottingham College
Yehor (George) Vorotyntsev, Bassetlaw District Council, Nottingham Trent University

Professional Services Apprentice
Dalvinder Moman, Boots, Nottingham Trent University
Daniel Harrison-Buckley, Nottingham Trent University
Edward Arnold, Consilium Technical Services, Nottingham Trent University
Hannah Dodds, MJC Law, Nottingham Trent University
Harriet Pennington, Boots, Nottingham Trent University
Megan Daniels, Hydra Creative Ltd, Nottingham Trent University
Olivia Beighton, Rhodes Wealth Management Ltd, Nottingham Trent University
Sireen Munir, E.ON UK, Kaplan

Technology and Digital Apprentice
Areeba Hussain, E.ON UK, Nottingham Trent University
Barrie McPhilbin, Vaculug Ltd, QA
Ellie Blackman, Sarissa Precision, CT Skills
Tom Brown, Sort Group, Althaus

Apprentice Ambassador
Jacob Wood, Amey, Learning Skills Partnership
Kirsty Chidwick, Support Through Sport CIO, Nottingham Trent University
Philip Dalton, Dalton Roofing Ltd
Rhys Robinson, Chesterfield College Group
Sian Glover, Nottingham College

Mentor
Dave Gray, East Midlands Railway, Transport UK East Midlands Railway
Gabriella John , NCHA
Kate Salinsky,  Clear Links, Sheffield Hallam University
Kayleigh Foley, Nottingham College
Matt Ewers, Sort Group, Althaus
Rachel Griffiths, Dalton Roofing Ltd
Raj Burt, E.ON UK, Kaplan

SME Employer
Johns of Nottingham
LJM Solutions Ltd
Longwood Maven

Large Employer
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS)
Talent Development - EMH
Vaillant Group UK

Training Provider / Programme
CT Skills
NCHA & Access Training
Nottingham College Apprenticeships
Nottingham Trent University