“I haven’t met an apprenticeship manager with the patience and candour as Kate. Kate has a very calm approach making sure both apprentices are learning to be the best they can through working hard without overloading them.

Kate has been able to support by improving positive attitudes, and professional behaviours at work. Kate demonstrates good leadership and is very supportive of the whole team.

Kate is supportive, engaging and she recognises that I get a very small picture of the apprentice during our meetings, Kate will support by asking the apprentice questions, asking them to share their work and correcting them where required. Kate is always interested in the skills developed and areas to develop further.”

Kate is a great manager with a wealth of knowledge. A pleasure to work with.

From Tina’s nomination:

“Jo has been very supportive of Isabelle. Whenever Isabelle had more complex questions to ask, Jo would advise her but also knew when to step back and allow Isabelle's confidence to build. Jo has also made sure that Isabelle has been able to organise and lead meetings with the finance teams and admin teams this again building so much confidence, her organisational skills and communication skills.”

Sonja added:

"Joanne stands out for her ongoing commitment to Isabelle's development, in all aspects of Isabelle’s working life and recognition of Isabelle’s determination to learn. She also understands how to support a very young apprentice in a very busy working environment and encourages Isabelle to reflect and share ‘lessons learnt’, and to value own and others contribution to the time."

He was nominated by her Apprenticeship Assessor, Tina, who shared the following:

“Adam has been an incredible support to Business Admin apprentice Annie, offering her unique opportunities to develop her skills and confidence. He goes above and beyond, introducing her to senior partners, councils, charities, and stakeholders, ensuring she gains valuable experiences through meetings and events. Adam's leadership creates a warm, positive, uplifting atmosphere while maintaining professionalism. It's clear he's a driving force behind Annie's growth—ensuring she gets the best training and always speaking highly of her work.

Thanks to his support, Annie has flourished and even stepped up as an Apprentice Ambassador! Annie's confidence has soared, and it's amazing to see her growth, even becoming an Apprentice Ambassador!”

In her nomination, Shelia shared the following:

"Lee is very supportive of Victoria, providing a calm, steady and continuous presence that she can rely on. He attends every meeting and is always ready to input ideas on how Victoria can develop her skills and confidence. He reassures her when she doubts herself and takes every opportunity to highlight her achievements and value to the company. Lee also provides hands-on support by reading through her evidence assignments with her and making suggestions of how she can develop her understanding further.

Lee makes it very clear that the company want Victoria to learn as much as she can from her apprenticeship and to enjoy working for Digital ID. I think Lee is an ideal apprentice manager, as he believes in the qualification, in learning, in development across a broad range of skills and in the apprenticeship as a pathway to future employment within the organisation."