The Nation's A* Trades Apprentice Award

 

2025 nominations are now open!

Start your nomination

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:

£4,000

Festool Toolkit

A toolkit and accessories from award-winning manufacturer, Festool, to help advance your trades' career

£294

Tools Insurance

24-hour tools cover for a year from Markel Direct to protect your winning toolkit

£750

ITS Voucher

To spend on professional trades clothing at workwear & tools provider ITS

View full terms and conditions

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.

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