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Search is on for Yorkshire & Humber apprentices and employers of 2014

Current apprentices and employers across Yorkshire and The Humber are being encouraged to enter the 2014 National Apprenticeship Awards.

The Awards, which are run by the National Apprenticeship Service, are now open for entries to compete to be named ‘the best of the best’ on a regional and national level.

Nick Wilson, Yorkshire and Humberside Deputy Director for The Skills Funding Agency, said: “The National Apprenticeship Awards recognise the success of employers in growing their own talent and developing a motivated, skilled and qualifies workforce.

“Entering is a real opportunity for employers and individuals to gain the recognition they richly deserve for building the national skills base.”

Now in their eleventh year, the 2013 winners have seen significant benefits from taking part. Last year, regional Yorkshire and Humberside winners Gordons LLP won Newcomer Employer of the Year award.

Commenting on this award, Robert Cowling, spokesperson for Gordons LLP, said: “We’re absolutely delighted with our award!

“We employ apprentices across a range of legal disciplines and were the first law firm to unveil an annual Apprenticeship programme - offering legal careers to school leavers from underprivileged areas whose entry into the profession would be otherwise impossible.

“The contribution of our apprentices has been outstanding – generating over £300k of fee income and providing us with a vital supply of future talent.”

For the fourth year running the very best employer category entries will also have the additional bonus of featuring in the annual Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list, which is produced by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with City & Guilds.

The 2014 list will be announced at the prestigious National Apprenticeship Awards ceremony in November.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .