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Apprentice
Nominations
2026
Nominations for the 2026 Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards are now open! Anyone can nominate including employers, friends, family members and colleagues. Apprentices can even nominate themselves and it's completely free.
How to nominate
To nominate, complete our simple nomination form via the link below. You will be asked to provide 500-words across a series of questions to explain why your nominee should win the award with judges looking for examples of the following:
- Exceptional contributions to the workplace and professional achievement
- Examples of outstanding commitment to personal development and training
- Personal achievements and qualities, and how these have developed either at home or in the workplace
It is not possible to save drafts of your nomination. We recommend you review the nomination form and draft your responses before completing and submitting the form.
Multiple nominations will not improve an apprentice's chance of winning. If multiple parties wish to nominate an apprentice we recommend they combine their efforts into a single nomination of the highest possible quality.
Deadline: Nominations will close at 4pm on Monday 20 October.
Apprentice Categories
The 2026 Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards will recognise apprentices across 11 categories.
Apprentice of the Year in:
- Business & Professional - Sponsored by Dales Central Motors - Dales Cornwall Van Centre
- Construction & Trade - Sponsored by Coastline Housing
- Digital & IT - Sponsored by Cornwall Council
- Engineering, Manufacturing & Automotive - Sponsored by Imerys Minerals Ltd
- Hair & Beauty - Sponsorship available
- Nursing, Healthcare & Education - Sponsored by Go South West - Go Cornwall Bus
- Hospitality - Sponsorship available
- Land-based - Sponsored by Cormac
Cross-sector awards:​​
- Rising Star - Sponsored by Cornwall Manufacturers Group
New for 2026, the Rising Star Award will recognise the very best apprentices under the age of 21 across all sectors, who are performing above and beyond their years and experience to achieve in thier qualifications and deliver results for their employers. Apprentice nominees under the age of 21 will be automatically entered into this category.
- Achiever of the Year - Sponsorship available
Recognising apprentices who have overcome personal challenges or adversity to successfully complete their apprenticeship training and make valuable contributions to their employer. Apprentices from the sector categories above will be automatically entered for this award if their nomination shows evidence of such achievement.
- Cornwall's Apprentice of the Year 2026 - Hertzian
The top three nominees from all other apprentice categories will be automatically shortlisted for this award. The apprentice that judges score highest across the whole event will scoop the coveted title of Cornwall's Apprentice of the Year 2026.
Who is eligible for nomination?
Nominations are accepted from anyone including employers, friends, family members and colleagues. Employers and apprentices can even nominate themselves.
The free to enter process is open to anyone who has taken part in or provided apprenticeship training since June 2024, regardless of their training provider. The apprentice's place of work or training provider should be based in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
If a business is sponsoring a category they will only judge categories where no representatives from their business have been nominated.
If you have any queries about the nomination process, please contact nominations@truro-penwith.ac.uk or call 01872 305500.
Our sponsors
A huge thank you to our sponsors from across the Cornish business community, without whom the Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards would not be possible.
