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The first ever Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards: The winners

Kaplan Awards winners

Our first Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards were a great success. The day saw apprentices, employers, apprenticeship supporters, and colleagues from Kaplan gather at Shangri-La The Shard in London to celebrate the success and achievements of our winners and highly commended candidates.

Shangri-La London

The 2023 Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards

The event took place on 12th December 2023, with several winning categories up for grabs.

The award categories were:

  • Accountancy and Tax
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Data and Technology
  • Apprenticeship Advocate Award
  • Personal Development Award
  • Mentoring and Support Award
  • Resilience Award
  • Citizenship Award
  • Line Manager Award
  • Kaplan Apprentice of the Year

Winners

And the winners were…

Umar Khan
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Quantuma

Tom Whelan
L7 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Deloitte

Laura Stringer
L2 - 4 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, iGO4

Eddie Webb
L6 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, HSBC

Suzanne Prevost
Data and Technology Apprentice Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Holly-Mae Darling
Apprenticeship Advocate Award, Siemens

Charlotte Murgatroyd
Citizenship Award, Jet2

Kelly Morrow
Resilience Award, Lloyds Banking Groups

Kieran Mantel
Mentoring and Support Award, Harold Sharp Limited

Lauren Thorne
Personal Development Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Lisa Todd-White
Apprentice Line Manager of the Year, Siemens

Ben Caseley
Kaplan Apprentice of the Year, Lloyds Banking Group.

Kathy Walton making speech

Highly commended

As well as award winners, we also had highly commended candidates.

Ashleigh Timmins
Line Manager of the Year, Vialto

Dharj Lagah
Resilience, HSBC

Daniel Yates
L7 Accountancy and Tax, Accolade Wines Ltd.

Charlotte Richardson
Mentoring and Support, DEFRA

Sam Nix
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax, Moore East Midlands

Elise Melvin
Citizenship, James Fisher & Sons plc.

Jon Moran
Apprentice Advocate, HSBC.

Men at Kaplan awards

Watch the full video

If you weren’t at the awards , watch our video below to see what went on.

Become an apprentice

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.

And who knows, maybe you’ll be on the winners’ list for next year!

Start an apprenticeship with one of the UK's best training providers

Find out more

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The first ever Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards: The winners

Kaplan Awards winners

Our first Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards were a great success. The day saw apprentices, employers, apprenticeship supporters, and colleagues from Kaplan gather at Shangri-La The Shard in London to celebrate the success and achievements of our winners and highly commended candidates.

Shangri-La London

The 2023 Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards

The event took place on 12th December 2023, with several winning categories up for grabs.

The award categories were:

  • Accountancy and Tax
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Data and Technology
  • Apprenticeship Advocate Award
  • Personal Development Award
  • Mentoring and Support Award
  • Resilience Award
  • Citizenship Award
  • Line Manager Award
  • Kaplan Apprentice of the Year

Winners

And the winners were…

Umar Khan
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Quantuma

Tom Whelan
L7 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Deloitte

Laura Stringer
L2 - 4 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, iGO4

Eddie Webb
L6 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, HSBC

Suzanne Prevost
Data and Technology Apprentice Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Holly-Mae Darling
Apprenticeship Advocate Award, Siemens

Charlotte Murgatroyd
Citizenship Award, Jet2

Kelly Morrow
Resilience Award, Lloyds Banking Groups

Kieran Mantel
Mentoring and Support Award, Harold Sharp Limited

Lauren Thorne
Personal Development Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Lisa Todd-White
Apprentice Line Manager of the Year, Siemens

Ben Caseley
Kaplan Apprentice of the Year, Lloyds Banking Group.

Kathy Walton making speech

Highly commended

As well as award winners, we also had highly commended candidates.

Ashleigh Timmins
Line Manager of the Year, Vialto

Dharj Lagah
Resilience, HSBC

Daniel Yates
L7 Accountancy and Tax, Accolade Wines Ltd.

Charlotte Richardson
Mentoring and Support, DEFRA

Sam Nix
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax, Moore East Midlands

Elise Melvin
Citizenship, James Fisher & Sons plc.

Jon Moran
Apprentice Advocate, HSBC.

Men at Kaplan awards

Watch the full video

If you weren’t at the awards , watch our video below to see what went on.

Become an apprentice

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.

And who knows, maybe you’ll be on the winners’ list for next year!

Start an apprenticeship with one of the UK's best training providers

Find out more

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The first ever Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards: The winners

Kaplan Awards winners

Our first Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards were a great success. The day saw apprentices, employers, apprenticeship supporters, and colleagues from Kaplan gather at Shangri-La The Shard in London to celebrate the success and achievements of our winners and highly commended candidates.

Shangri-La London

The 2023 Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards

The event took place on 12th December 2023, with several winning categories up for grabs.

The award categories were:

  • Accountancy and Tax
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Data and Technology
  • Apprenticeship Advocate Award
  • Personal Development Award
  • Mentoring and Support Award
  • Resilience Award
  • Citizenship Award
  • Line Manager Award
  • Kaplan Apprentice of the Year

Winners

And the winners were…

Umar Khan
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Quantuma

Tom Whelan
L7 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Deloitte

Laura Stringer
L2 - 4 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, iGO4

Eddie Webb
L6 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, HSBC

Suzanne Prevost
Data and Technology Apprentice Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Holly-Mae Darling
Apprenticeship Advocate Award, Siemens

Charlotte Murgatroyd
Citizenship Award, Jet2

Kelly Morrow
Resilience Award, Lloyds Banking Groups

Kieran Mantel
Mentoring and Support Award, Harold Sharp Limited

Lauren Thorne
Personal Development Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Lisa Todd-White
Apprentice Line Manager of the Year, Siemens

Ben Caseley
Kaplan Apprentice of the Year, Lloyds Banking Group.

Kathy Walton making speech

Highly commended

As well as award winners, we also had highly commended candidates.

Ashleigh Timmins
Line Manager of the Year, Vialto

Dharj Lagah
Resilience, HSBC

Daniel Yates
L7 Accountancy and Tax, Accolade Wines Ltd.

Charlotte Richardson
Mentoring and Support, DEFRA

Sam Nix
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax, Moore East Midlands

Elise Melvin
Citizenship, James Fisher & Sons plc.

Jon Moran
Apprentice Advocate, HSBC.

Men at Kaplan awards

Watch the full video

If you weren’t at the awards , watch our video below to see what went on.

Become an apprentice

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.

And who knows, maybe you’ll be on the winners’ list for next year!

Start an apprenticeship with one of the UK's best training providers

Find out more

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The first ever Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards: The winners

Kaplan Awards winners

Our first Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards were a great success. The day saw apprentices, employers, apprenticeship supporters, and colleagues from Kaplan gather at Shangri-La The Shard in London to celebrate the success and achievements of our winners and highly commended candidates.

Shangri-La London

The 2023 Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards

The event took place on 12th December 2023, with several winning categories up for grabs.

The award categories were:

  • Accountancy and Tax
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Data and Technology
  • Apprenticeship Advocate Award
  • Personal Development Award
  • Mentoring and Support Award
  • Resilience Award
  • Citizenship Award
  • Line Manager Award
  • Kaplan Apprentice of the Year

Winners

And the winners were…

Umar Khan
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Quantuma

Tom Whelan
L7 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Deloitte

Laura Stringer
L2 - 4 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, iGO4

Eddie Webb
L6 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, HSBC

Suzanne Prevost
Data and Technology Apprentice Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Holly-Mae Darling
Apprenticeship Advocate Award, Siemens

Charlotte Murgatroyd
Citizenship Award, Jet2

Kelly Morrow
Resilience Award, Lloyds Banking Groups

Kieran Mantel
Mentoring and Support Award, Harold Sharp Limited

Lauren Thorne
Personal Development Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Lisa Todd-White
Apprentice Line Manager of the Year, Siemens

Ben Caseley
Kaplan Apprentice of the Year, Lloyds Banking Group.

Kathy Walton making speech

Highly commended

As well as award winners, we also had highly commended candidates.

Ashleigh Timmins
Line Manager of the Year, Vialto

Dharj Lagah
Resilience, HSBC

Daniel Yates
L7 Accountancy and Tax, Accolade Wines Ltd.

Charlotte Richardson
Mentoring and Support, DEFRA

Sam Nix
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax, Moore East Midlands

Elise Melvin
Citizenship, James Fisher & Sons plc.

Jon Moran
Apprentice Advocate, HSBC.

Men at Kaplan awards

Watch the full video

If you weren’t at the awards , watch our video below to see what went on.

Become an apprentice

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.

And who knows, maybe you’ll be on the winners’ list for next year!

Start an apprenticeship with one of the UK's best training providers

Find out more

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The first ever Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards: The winners

Kaplan Awards winners

Our first Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards were a great success. The day saw apprentices, employers, apprenticeship supporters, and colleagues from Kaplan gather at Shangri-La The Shard in London to celebrate the success and achievements of our winners and highly commended candidates.

Shangri-La London

The 2023 Kaplan Apprenticeship Awards

The event took place on 12th December 2023, with several winning categories up for grabs.

The award categories were:

  • Accountancy and Tax
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Data and Technology
  • Apprenticeship Advocate Award
  • Personal Development Award
  • Mentoring and Support Award
  • Resilience Award
  • Citizenship Award
  • Line Manager Award
  • Kaplan Apprentice of the Year

Winners

And the winners were…

Umar Khan
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Quantuma

Tom Whelan
L7 Accountancy and Tax Apprentice Award, Deloitte

Laura Stringer
L2 - 4 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, iGO4

Eddie Webb
L6 Banking and Finance Apprentice Award, HSBC

Suzanne Prevost
Data and Technology Apprentice Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Holly-Mae Darling
Apprenticeship Advocate Award, Siemens

Charlotte Murgatroyd
Citizenship Award, Jet2

Kelly Morrow
Resilience Award, Lloyds Banking Groups

Kieran Mantel
Mentoring and Support Award, Harold Sharp Limited

Lauren Thorne
Personal Development Award, Lloyds Banking Group

Lisa Todd-White
Apprentice Line Manager of the Year, Siemens

Ben Caseley
Kaplan Apprentice of the Year, Lloyds Banking Group.

Kathy Walton making speech

Highly commended

As well as award winners, we also had highly commended candidates.

Ashleigh Timmins
Line Manager of the Year, Vialto

Dharj Lagah
Resilience, HSBC

Daniel Yates
L7 Accountancy and Tax, Accolade Wines Ltd.

Charlotte Richardson
Mentoring and Support, DEFRA

Sam Nix
L2 - 4 Accountancy and Tax, Moore East Midlands

Elise Melvin
Citizenship, James Fisher & Sons plc.

Jon Moran
Apprentice Advocate, HSBC.

Men at Kaplan awards

Watch the full video

If you weren’t at the awards , watch our video below to see what went on.

Become an apprentice

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.

And who knows, maybe you’ll be on the winners’ list for next year!

Start an apprenticeship with one of the UK's best training providers

Find out more

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