We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received a fantastic number of entries for the DfT Special Recognition Apprentice Awards and the Inspiring the Future Competition – shining a spotlight on some of the most dedicated and inspiring apprentices in the highways and transport technology sector.
The awards will be presented at the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival on Wednesday 2nd July 2025, and we’re looking forward to celebrating the impact apprentices are having across organisations around the UK.
Finalists will be announced in the coming weeks. In the meantime, congratulations to everyone who has been nominated – we’re proud to share your names and organisations below:
- Alex Doe – Salford City Council
- Arran Trousdale – Breedon Group
- Avalon Page – CORMAC
- Bryn Rigarlsford – Eurovia
- Callum Missons – Eurovia
- Charlie Ralph – Project Centre
- Chloe Kirkby- North East Lincolnshire Council
- Christian Maude – CORMAC
- Connor Webb – Waterman Group
- Eleanor Hockenhull – A E Yates Ltd
- Ella Bardgett – CORMAC
- George Buchanan – Portsmouth City Council
- George Pegler – CORMAC
- Hannah Black – Citisense
- Jacob Baker – Salford City Council
- Jacob Camden-Redding – Highway Care
- Jess Banbury – Amey Staffordshire
- Jonathan Reynolds – CORMAC
- Joseph Webster – Transport for West Midlands
- Joshua Battersby – Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Joshua Bennett – Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Kizito Brady – Bolton Council
- Leo Marsh – Leeds City Council
- Louis Rodell-Grenow – CORMAC
- Luke Howells – Breedon Group
- Saffron Powell – Leeds City Council
- Shaun Brecknell – Breedon Group
- Stacie Scott – United Utilities
- Taran Murva – Breedon Group
- Tom Williams – WJ Group
Inspiring the Future Competition
Alongside the award nominations, we also received some fantastic entries for the Inspiring the Future Competition, which called on apprentices to share their ideas for encouraging more young people into careers in highways and transport.
Thank you to the following entrants who have shared creative, forward-thinking ideas to help shape the future of the sector:
- Leanna Dinnegan – Islington Council
- Joseph Webster – Transport for West Midlands
- Jonathan Reynolds – CORMAC
- Luca Parry-Paxton – Liverpool City Council
- Sayed Nazir – Pell Frischmann
Have You Booked Your Place?
If you’ve been nominated for an award and haven’t registered yet, don’t miss the opportunity to apply for one of our 50 fully funded apprentice places. This includes accommodation, travel to and from the hotel to the venue, meals, refreshments, and full access to both days of the festival.
Apply for your fully funded place here
Finalists will be announced in the coming weeks, and we look forward to celebrating the achievements of apprentices at the festival in July.