Whyy? Change has been shortlisted for four accolades at the South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards, including the title of “Training Provider of the Year”.
The Rotherham-based apprenticeship training provider has also seen two of its employees nominated for three separate apprenticeship awards. MD Emma Harrison is shortlisted for Higher Apprentice of the Year, which celebrates the success of those on a Level 4 (Foundation degree equivalent) apprenticeship in South Yorkshire. Emma’s recent success of becoming the World’s First Ever Quality Practitioner Apprentice to achieve a Distinction and achieving Practitioner status with the Chartered Quality Institute has been recognised by her colleagues and now the judges at the South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
Meanwhile, Matthew Trueman, the company’s Head of Communications, has been shortlisted for Degree Apprentice of the Year and Technology & Digital Apprentice of the Year. Matt is currently studying towards a degree equivalent, Level 6 Marketing Manager Apprenticeship in addition to a Level 6 CIM Diploma in Professional Marketing qualification, included in his apprenticeship.
CEO Ray Byrnesaid: “We enter the South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards every year because year-on-year it turns out we have a success story to tell. In 2021 and again in 2022 we were short-listed in one category. Today we are short-listed in four categories. This is progress, and only goes to show that the ‘WHY & HOW’ do lead to positive outcomes.”