VTCT Excellence Awards winners announced
The annual VTCT Excellence Awards took place at Milton Keynes College on July 13.
The awards exist to reinforce VTCT’s objective of seeking to advance education for the benefit of the public and recognising the industry professionals that do this.
Chief executive of VTCT, Alan Woods OBE, said: “I want to reflect upon the overwhelming motion of the day, which is aspiration. The aspiration of the young people who try and succeed in their qualification to enter their career. The aspiration from the training providers from the college world, the FE world and also from my colleagues and team.”
VTCT Excellence Awards winners
Apprentice of the Year: Natasha Bloor, Kleek Apprenticeships, Maidstone, Kent
Student of the Year: Natalia Osovska, White Rose Beauty College, Chesterfield
Tutor / Educator of the Year: Nicola Aviolet, Kleek Apprenticeships, Maidstone, Kent
Independent Training Provider of the Year (Large): Learning Curve Group, Country Durham
Independent Training Provider of the Year (Small): Greenhouse Therapies, Chester
College of the Year: Milton Keynes College
VTCT Champion of the Year: Mary Pugsley, MBE, Hair at the Academy, Exeter
The event saw Milton Keynes College students on-site to makeover influential figures within vocational education and the hair and beauty sector, including Corrienne Peasgood OBE and Professional Beauty Group executive director Jayne Lewis-Orr.
The students also catered a lunch and afternoon tea for the guests.
“These people who are just trying to support that whole journey of someone trying to enter into the world of work, which is what these vocational qualifications are all about,” said Woods.
Both learners and training providers were honoured for their skills and expertise, and their stories of triumph and adversity were highlighted throughout.
The awards had seven categories, with some highlighting training providers and colleges, and others students.
The Excellence Awards also marked 60 years of VTCT, and brought together the group of companies (iTEC, VTCT, SkillsFirst and Skills for Logistics) in celebration.
