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Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2020 winners announced

The virtual Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2020 took place at 7pm on Thursday 1st October. A huge congratulations to all the winners and highly commended finalists and a massive thank you to all our sponsors, supporters and the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards committee.

Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2020 winners

School Award – sponsored by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Winner:

  • Carterton Community College

Highly commended:

  • Icknield Community College
  • King Alfred’s Academy

Work Experience Employer of the Year Award - sponsored by OxLEP Skills

Winner:

  • The Barr Group

Highly commended:

  • Jewson
  • Olamalu

Higher Apprentice of the Year - sponsored by Blenheim

Winner:

  • Aden Rawlings, Chartered Manager Degree Apprentice – Nielsen

Highly commended:

  • Mandy Hallifax, Specialist Nurse Sonographer / ANP Trainee - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Amy Stirton, Nursing Associate Trainee – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Nielsen

Winner:

  • Sophie Pomroy, Business Administration Apprentice - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly commended:

  • Melissa Chigubu, eDrive Apprentice - GKN Automotive
  • Kerrie-Jo O'Flynn, Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration, Testing, (M.A.I.T) Technician Apprentice – Oxford Space Systems

Intermediate Apprentice of the Year - sponsored by Abbott Diabetes Care

Winner:

  • Teya Agnese, Apprentice Clinical Trial Support Officer – University of Oxford

Highly commended:

  • Simon Cooper, Project Administration Apprentice - Activate Learning
  • Deanne Hope-Fowler, Meetings and Events Sales Office Manager – Jurys Inn Oxford

Special Recognition Award – sponsored by Popham Hairdressing

Winner:

  • Autumn Walsh, Project Support Officer, Oxfordshire County Council

Finalists:

  • Kameca Gayle, Business Administration Apprentice, Oxfordshire County Council
  • William Meredith, Apprentice Carpenter, Taylor Wimpey Oxfordshire

Large Apprenticeship Employer Award (50+ employees) - sponsored by Clarkson Evans

Winner:

  • Thames Valley Police

Highly commended:

  • Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Small Apprenticeship Employer Award ( - sponsored by The Burnside Partnership

  • Ignite Sport UK

Highly commended:

  • Computer Assistance
  • Olamalu

Micro Apprenticeship Employer Award ( - sponsored by University of Oxford Print Studio

Winner:

  • The Skincare Clinic

Highly commended:

  • Chris Evans Witney
  • The Money Consultancy Limited

Shining Star Award - sponsored by Integration Technology

Winner:

  • Luke Mattam, Oxfordshire County Council

Highly commended:

  • Jack Dobson, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Katie Lay, South Oxfordshire District Council

Apprenticeship Ambassador Award – sponsored by Oxford Brookes University

Joint winners:

  • Ed Pereira, Chartered Management Degree Apprentice, Nielsen
  • Sophie Pomroy, Business Administration Apprentice, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxfordshire Apprentice of the Year Award – sponsored by headline sponsors High Spec Composites

Winner:

  • Teya Agnese, Apprentice Clinical Trial Support Officer – University of Oxford