A couple of weeks ago, Buckinghamshire College Group hosted their Annual Student awards ceremony. As well as recognising the amazing work of our students, the event is a great time to make note of all the wonderful employers we work with to give our students the best chance of success.
Among the 25 awards given out on the evening, two were dedicated to our employers. Firstly, our Apprentice Employer of the Year. Nominated by Sarah Harding, Head of Workforce Development was Grizzlee’s Barbershop.
Sarah said,
I have nominated Grizzlees Barbers for Apprenticeship Employer of the Year. Owners Carly and Lee are really supportive employers of their apprentice Oliver and from day one have always encouraged him to develop his skills to a high standard.Lee has a real passion for barbering and continually shares his wealth of knowledge and skills with Oliver which is really showing through in his work for his apprenticeship.
Oliver started his Apprenticeship in October 2022 and he is due to achieve ahead of his expected end date. This is due to the great support he has received and there is no doubt that Oliver will be a fantastic barber due to the supportive and motivated nature of Grizzlee’s Barbershop and he will certainly progress to become a fully qualified barber.
The award was collected on behalf of Carly and Lee by the apprentice in mention, Oliver and a fellow colleague.
Another award that was up for grabs was our Employer Partnership Award. The Fremantle Trust was nominated by our Head of Business Development and Sales, Lucy Milton. Sue Ascott, who accepted the award on behalf of everyone at The Fremantle Trust said
I’m delighted to collect this award on behalf of the Fremantle Trust and many of my colleagues who have supported Buckinghamshire College and the students throughout this past year.
It has been a very enjoyable year for us in working with a number of you and your students at the Buckinghamshire College Group. Our special thanks go to Lucy Milton and her colleagues for their great efforts in bring careers information and guidance to a whole range of your students and as Lucy mentioned, this is something that we are passionate at the Fremantle Trust and we see clear benefits in playing our part in preparing your students for their journey into the world of work.
I would encourage any of you in the audience tonight to talk to your employer and to link with Buckinghamshire College Group so that we can all work together to support the students who are our workers of the future. So, thank you for this award and we at the Fremantle Trust, look forward to our continued partnership with the Buckinghamshire College Group’
We would like to send a large thank you to everyone at Grizzlees Barbershop and The Fremantle Trust for their support in developing the skills and knowledge of our students.
