This Saturday The Asian Apprenticeship Awards Event Director Kasim Choudhry added two extra awards to his cabinet in one night, adding to the one he won earlier this year. Kasim left a career in Law to follow his dream in event management, something he had passion for while studying at university. [...]
A COMBINATION of surprise and pleasure was the reaction of Washwood Heath Academy at having its success recognised at the first ever Asian Apprenticeship Awards. Washwood Heath Academy has only been training apprentices for two years but it has impressed the judges enough to become the first School [...]
AN apprenticeship is not just an opportunity to earn and learn but often leads to a permanent job. This has proved to be the case for 22-year-old Shamima Miah who works with early years children at St Wilfrid’s Academy in Stoke-on-Trent. Her high standard of work and commitment has earned her [...]
SANNA Shabir is a very special young woman who is making her way as a young British Asian in what has traditionally been seen largely as a man’s world. Her exceptional qualities have earned her the accolade as “Apprentice of the Year’ at the first ever Asian Apprenticeship Awards. She took [...]
OMAR Zamir is a young man with a huge determination to succeed despite being profoundly deaf. It is his commitment that has earned him the accolade as the top British Asian apprentice in the first ever Asian Apprenticeship Awards. He took the award at the end of a gala evening to celebrate the very [...]
ONE of the many benefits of apprenticeships is the ability to keep progressing. This has proved to be the case for Lubna Suleman who after completing a level three apprenticeship in Digital Marketing is now embarking upon a level four in Interactive Design and Development. It has also earned her a [...]
A YOUNG British Asian woman has demonstrated what an apprenticeship can do to help with promotion. Kam Penglin has completed her level four apprenticeship and is now embarked on a level five Higher Apprenticeship in Management. It is a commitment that has resulted in Kam being appointed as Business [...]
A GROUP that works with young deaf people to help them gain apprenticeships has had its work recognised. The East Lancashire Deaf Society won the Employer award in the Charity, Voluntary Organisations and Public Services category at the first ever Asian Apprenticeship Awards. It offers a range of [...]
BARCLAYS Plc is one of the biggest names in global banking. It is also committed to employing apprentices and so proving that they have a big role to play in training the next generation of financial services employees. Four years ago Barclays had just 12 apprentices across the country and now it [...]
ALISHA Tariq is a young British Asian woman who always wanted to work with young children. She found that the best way into a career working with and helping children was through an apprenticeship. Starting at level two she is now working towards her level three with Gordon Franks Training in [...]