The Nation's A* Trades Apprentice Award
2025 nominations are now open!
Here at Markel Direct, we want to continue to celebrate the trades apprentices across the UK who have consistently shown their motivation and dedication to their learning and progression. To recognise the success of growing, young talent, and to celebrate in-line with National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2025 this February, we are bringing back the Nation's A* Trades Apprentice Award after a successful 2024 launch.
Employers and colleagues are invited to nominate an apprentice within their own business, who stands out and demonstrates going the extra mile – from showing an eagerness to learn, to putting in extra graft during the working day.
Nominate your apprentice for the 2025 award here or watch our video below to learn more about the award.
The prize
The winners of The Nation's A* Trades Apprentice Award will receive a development package worth over £5,000, to help to provide the apprentices with what they need to progress their career in their chosen trade:
Festool Toolkit
A toolkit and accessories from award-winning manufacturer, Festool, to help advance your trades' career
Tools Insurance
24-hour tools cover for a year from Markel Direct to protect your winning toolkit
ITS Voucher
To spend on professional trades clothing at workwear & tools provider ITS
How to nominate
Step one: Nominate an apprentice
If you would like to put your apprentice forward for this award, they must be:
- Employed as a trades apprentice
- A resident of the UK, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man
- Aged 18 or over
The deadline for nominations is on Sunday 23rd February 2025, after which any subsequent submissions will not count. Learn more about our previous winners here.
Terms and conditions apply.
Step two: Shortlisting by our judges
Once all submissions have been received, our expert judging panel will assess the nominations and choose the deserving winners who have shown passion, dedication and drive to their trade.
Step three: Announcement of the winners
Once our judges have evaluated the shortlist and came to a decision, our three winners will be contacted in the week commencing Monday 24th February 2025.