Apprenticeship Awards 2006 : ICT Sector

2006 marked the first year that e-skills UK has joined the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to recognise the achievements of apprentices in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector, as part of the 2006 National Apprenticeship Awards.

A panel of judges representing apprenticeship champions from across the ICT sector judged all entrants to the LSC National Awards, undertaking an IT or Telecommunications Apprenticeship, to select the best of the best.

Those chosen as winners were recognised by e-skills UK and the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) on 7 June 2006 at Bartholomew Hall in Central London. Sir John Cassels spoke to all those attending on the benefits and opportunities provided by Apprenticeships, and prizes, medals and certificates were presented by John Leighfield CBE (Master of the WCIT) and Karen Price (CEO of e-skills UK).

The winners were:
Award: Winner – ICT Personal Achiever 2006
Name: Paul Higgins
Organisation: Haydock Finance (North West – Lancashire)

Award: Winner – ICT Advanced Apprentice of the Year 2006
Name: John Vickery
Organisation: Orange (West Midlands – Birmingham)

Award: Winner – ICT Apprentice of the Year 2006
Name: Michael Broughton
Organisation: Non-linear dynamics (North East – Newcastle)

Award: Special Commendation (Personal Achiever, 16-18)
Name: Anthony Fasey
Organisation: Bexley Council

Pictured (left to right): Paul Higgins, Anthony Fasey, Sir John Cassels, John Leighfield CBE, Karen Price, John Vickery, Michael Broughton

For details of the LSC National Apprenticeship Awards, visit: www.apprenticeships.org.uk/awards

Last modified: 12 Jan 2007