We are very proud to announce that Nick Holder, from Snapdragons Horfield, was named the Early Years Apprentice of the Year at the eighth annual Lifetime Learner Achievement Awards at a ceremony at Bristol’s We the Curious on 24th October.

Lifetime is the training provider who works with us on our apprenticeship programme which offers in-work training for aspiring early years practitioners, from school leavers embarking on their careers, through to graduate apprentices working towards Early Years Teacher status. The Lifetime awards celebrate exceptional learners across every Lifetime sector, as well as inspirational employers, managers, and Regional Trainers.

Nick, who has since completed his Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification, was nominated for the award by his Lifetime trainer, who singled him out from apprentices from across the region. He was praised by the judges for his “complete focus in achieving his apprenticeship, impressing his trainer with his levels of independent study and self-drive”.

Alongside Nick, our HR Manager, Nicki Jones, was nominated for the Apprentice Champion of the Year award for her work overseeing our Snapdragons Apprentice Programme. Sadly, she wasn’t a winner this time, but it was high praise to be nominated.

Congratulating the winners, Lifetime Chief Executive Officer Alex Khan said:

“On behalf of everyone at Lifetime Training I’d like to say congratulations to all finalists and winners of the eighth annual Lifetime Learner Achievement Awards.

This is our chance to celebrate outstanding learners and their exceptional achievements and wish them every success in their careers.

The awards also recognise the employers, supervisors, mentors and trainers who champion apprenticeships and make it all possible.”