Call for Nominations: CII and PFS Apprenticeship Awards (UK)

The CII and PFS Apprenticeship awards are an opportunity highlight excellent achievements and commitment to apprenticeships within the sector. The awards aim to showcase exceptional achievement and skill development demonstrated by apprentices along with highlighting the vital role employers play in supporting rising stars within the profession. For apprentices, these awards recognise apprentices who have made a real difference to their workplace and used a CII and PFS apprenticeship to boost their career. For employers, these awards recognise employers who have put CII and PFS apprenticeships at the heart of their business and reaped the benefits.

Categories

• Apprentice of the Year Award categories are:
  • Personal Finance standards
    • Financial Services Administrator Apprentice of the Year
    • Mortgage Adviser Apprentice of the Year
    • Paraplanner Apprentice of the Year
    • Financial Adviser Apprentice of the Year
  • General Insurance standards
    • Insurance Practitioner Apprentice of the Year
    • Insurance Professional Apprentice of the Year
    • Senior Insurance Professional Apprentice of the Year
• Apprenticeship Employer of the Year Award
  • The categories acknowledge the different approaches taken to apprenticeships by organisations of different sizes:
    • SME Employer of the Year (for organisations Up to 250 employees)
    • Large Employer of the Year
• Social Equality Apprentice Employer/Provider of the Year Award

Eligibility Criteria

• Apprentice of the Year Award
  • The Apprentice of the Year Award acknowledges and celebrates an apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace. To enter, the apprentice nominated must have successfully completed a CII qualification as part of an apprenticeship standard or framework in the last two years (up to 31 December 2024). The apprentice nominated must also have passed overall apprenticeship standard or framework.
• Apprenticeship Employer of the Year Award
  • The Apprenticeship Employer of the Year Award recognises employers who can demonstrate their commitment and contribution to apprenticeships, and the success that apprentices have brought to their organisation.
  • To enter your chosen category, you must have employed and supported apprentice/es through successful completion of a CII apprenticeship, including a CII qualification, in the last two years (up to 31 December 2024).
• Social Equality Apprentice Employer/Provider of the Year Award
  • The Social Equality Apprentice Employer/Provider of the Year Award recognises employers or providers who can demonstrate their commitment in creating opportunities and support packages for disadvantaged and under-represented groups. The award is open to any sized organisation, and can be entered alongside the other employer categories.
  • To enter your chosen category, you must have employed and/or supported apprentice/es, including successful completion of the CII qualification, in the last two years (up to 31 December 2024).

For more information, visit CII.