Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards 2025: the results

Kaplan · 3 minute read · Published 19 Dec, 2025

A group of award winners pose together at an awards ceremony, smiling and waving while holding framed certificates. They stand and kneel in front of a sparkling backdrop with an event sign, dressed in smart attire, celebrating their achievements.

The 2025 Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards were another unforgettable celebration of dedication, growth, and outstanding apprenticeship achievement.

Apprentices, employers, partners, and Kaplan staff came together at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester on 15 December 2025 to recognise the remarkable individuals who stood out for their commitment, progress, resilience, and impact.

This year's awards shone a spotlight on the heart of our apprenticeship community: the apprentices themselves, the employers who champion them, and the Kaplan tutors and coaches who guide and inspire them.

This year, we received more nominations than ever before. Below is a full round-up of all our 2025 winners and highly commended finalists across every category.

Winners and highly commended

Line Manager of the Year

Winner: Chantel King, Rawlinson Hunter

Highly Commended: Matthew Laurenti, PKF Smith Cooper

Accountancy and Taxation – Level 7

Winner: Aisha Milsom, Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended: Nicola Winstanley, The Wings CE Trust and Jade Bennett, PwC

Accountancy and Taxation – Level 2-4

Winner: Luke Hobbs, Amazon UK

Highly Commended: Justin Alan Jones, Barclays

The recipient of a Mentoring & Support award on stage collecting her award from the Managing Director of Kaplan. They are both smiling and holding the award together.

Banking and Financial Services - Level 6

Winner: Elizabeth Haylock, Lloyds Banking Group

Highly Commended: Ellie Albutt, HSBC UK

Banking and Financial Services - Level 2-4

Winner: Tom Bone, Financial Ombudsman

Highly Commended: Nel Michniewska, Barclays

Data and Technology Apprentice of the Year

Winner: Jamilla Watkins, Yorkshire in Business

Highly Commended: Thomas Bourne, National Highways

Personal Development Award (most transformed apprentice)

Winner: Euan Stewart, BMW Group

Highly Commended: Rochelle Burgess, Barretts Law

The winner of the Apprentice Of The Year award posing with the award at the ceremony, smiling in front of a sparkling backdrop with an event sign.

Resilience Award (for overcoming adversity)

Winner: Jack Bradshaw, Deloitte LLP

Highly Commended: Salman Mahmood, NCC Group and Daniel Denaro, Paragon

Citizenship Award (for community impact)

Winner: Sophie Armstrong, Deloitte LLP

Highly Commended: Kristel Pari, Chadwick Accountants & Bookkeepers Ltd and Faith Chindanya, HSBC UK

Apprentice Advocate Award (most influential apprentice)

Winner: Maria Black, DEFRA

Highly Commended: Holly Atkinson, Deloitte LLP

Mentoring and Support Award (most collaborative apprentice)

Winner: Alisha Parker, Onside Accounting

Highly Commended: Jon Solola, Ogilvy

Kaplan Tutor of the Year

Winner: Carla Loss

Highly Commended: Laura Salt and Caleb Desouza

Kaplan Talent Coach of the Year

Winner: Chris Danton

Highly Commended: Lisa Bessant and Sharon Elvidge

Overall Apprentice of the Year 2025

Winner: Chloe Auger, CIKNOW

The judges were particularly impressed by the way in which Chloe had applied the learning from her apprenticeship immediately at work, to create transformational improvements. Chloe has demonstrated efficiency savings for her employer CI Know in IT Operations through initiative and dedication, and she was a key contributor to the development of a new AI product. So early in her career, she is also a leader of other apprentices. Chloe has been described as curious, diligent, an innovative technologist, who has set a new standard for what an apprentice can achieve. Congratulations Chloe.

The Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards judges posing in front of the sparkling backdrop and event sign, smiling and dressed in smart attire at the awards ceremony.

A final congratulations

A huge well-done to all of our winners, highly commended, and all of our nominees. Every apprentice recognised this year demonstrated an incredible drive to learn, adapt, and achieve.

We’re proud to support such inspiring individuals and look forward to seeing what they accomplish next.

Celebrating apprenticeships with Kaplan

At Kaplan, we offer apprenticeship programmes across various sectors within accounting and tax, banking and finance, and data and technology.

Apprenticeship programmes provide the perfect opportunity to upskill, gain relevant knowledge and apply it directly to your workplace with the support of your employer and Kaplan.

Find out more about our apprenticeship programmes, or browse our current vacancies.

Alternatively, you can read more about how to talk to your current employer about starting an apprenticeship.

For employers - if you’re interested in transforming your workplace and upskilling your team, get in touch and we can guide you through the process.

See you at the 2026 awards!