Calling all East Sussex apprentices, training providers and apprentice employers! This year’s Apprentice Graduation Ceremony is taking place next month and you’re invited to attend.
Graduation Ceremony
The commitment and hard work of local apprentices will be celebrated at a special graduation evening.
The East Sussex Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony will take place at the Winter Garden’s Floral Hall in Eastbourne on Thursday 21 November from 6pm to 8pm.
Apprentices who have, or will have, achieved their apprenticeship between 1 November 2023 and 1 November 2024, and live or work in the local authority area of East Sussex, are eligible to graduate and are invited to this year’s event.
Former apprentices, businesses that employ apprentices, and training providers who deliver apprenticeships are also invited to join the 2024 graduates and celebrate their achievements.
Bring your friends, family and work colleagues along to enjoy a night to remember, with outstanding achievement awards and exciting special guest speakers.
“Fun evening…”
Eleanor Wood, a Practice Manager in Adult Social Care at East Sussex County Council, studied for an Operational/Departmental Manager Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship and attended last year’s graduation event.
“The award evening itself was a fun evening and a great opportunity to hear the difference that apprenticeships had made to peoples’ lives across the different sectors.
“It was a great time to celebrate everyone’s successes!”
Book tickets
Tickets for the graduation event are free but please register to confirm your attendance.
You can order additional guest tickets directly, or send your guests the booking link so they can book themselves.
You can book up to three guest tickets. Please email the East Sussex apprentice team directly on ESapprenticeships@sctp.org.uk if you need more.
You can also book an additional ticket for your employer.
To be included in the event brochure please book your ticket by Friday, 1 November.
Award Nominations
Alongside the graduate roll call, four special awards will also be presented on the night.
If you know someone who deserves to be recognised this year, please email ESapprenticeships@sctp.org.uk to receive the nomination forms.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, 25 October 2024.
Special Awards
The Apprenticeship Graduation Awards acknowledge the contribution of everyone involved in making apprenticeships a success in East Sussex:
- Overall Contribution to the Business
Nominated by employers, this award celebrates the outstanding contribution an East Sussex apprentice has made to their employer during their apprenticeship.
- Amazing Colleague/Apprenticeship Employer
This award celebrates the contribution of employees who have either championed apprenticeships within their organisation or have offered exemplary support.
Nominations can be made by apprentices, providers, employers, and employees.
- Best Progression
Training providers and employers can recognise the exceptional determination and efforts of an apprentice in the achievement of their apprenticeship through challenging times with this award.
- Tutor/Trainer of the Year
Apprentices and employers are invited to nominate a tutor or trainer who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to support an apprentice(s) during their apprenticeship.
Last year’s winners
Eleanor won last year’s Best Progression Award for the resilience she demonstrated in order to complete her apprenticeship.
“I found studying a challenge however with all the support I received from the training department and my manager I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am so proud of what I have achieved and truly inspired for my next learning journey!”
Gavin Fisher, Chief Executive at the Children’s Respite Trust, received the Amazing Colleague/Apprenticeship Employer Award last year after being nominated by his apprentice, Abi.
“It’s been a privilege to get to work with apprentices over the past few years.
“They’ve bought fresh energy to the organisation and they’ve always been able to offer a different point of view to those of us who have seen things always done a certain way. They’ve also brought new and different skills to the table and at the same time I’ve been able to shape their understanding of the workplace according to our culture and values.
“I’d heartily recommend it to anyone.”
Join us!
Please join us at the Apprentice Graduation Ceremony 2024.
We are really looking forward to recognising the contributions of East Sussex apprentices in this countywide celebration.
This year’s graduation ceremony is organised by the Sussex Council of Training Providers with support from the county council.
Sponsors include headline sponsor East Sussex College, and supporting sponsors the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the South East Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, Apprenticeships in Sussex, and awarding organisation and educational charity NCFE.
Interested in an apprenticeship? Read our earlier article to find out how you can learn skills for life with an apprenticeship.
