Awards celebrate apprentices’ achievements

30th April 2026 – Tags: Apprenticeships

The achievements of 12 outstanding apprentices have been celebrated at City College Norwich’s 2026 Apprenticeship Awards.

The awards evening, held in the college’s Debut Restaurant, marked the successes of apprentices who have not only developed their skills, but have made a significant contribution within their workplaces.

These exceptional apprentices were selected from the 1,200 apprentices the college and its employer partners train each year.

The full list of apprentice award winners is as follows:

• Samuel Delph (Spartek ECS) - Technical Construction Apprentice of the Year
• Harry Raven (The Randolph Hotel) – Service Industries Apprentice of the Year
• Scarlet-Rose Holden (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) – Health Apprentice of the Year
• Liam Browne (Amcor) – Leadership and Management Apprentice of the Year
• Charlie Jones (Hot Star Honey) – Business and Digital Apprentice of the Year
• Aiden Lake (Greenlane Pigs) – Agriculture Apprentice of the Year
• George Hocking (Global Chair Components) – Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
• Jaquan Bogie-Moore (MPS Housing Limited) – Construction Apprentice of the Year
• Jonathan Fielding (Heathwood Truck Car and Van Ltd) – Engineering Apprentice of the Year
• Skye Dickerson (Earlham Nursery School) – Childcare, Education and Early Years Apprentice of the Year
• Hayden Hackett (MTCE Limited) – Higher Technical Apprentice of the Year
• Harry Hammond (CTM Harpley) – The Charles Bennington Achievement Award

Among the Apprenticeship Awards winners was George Hocking, who is nearing the end of a Professional Accounting Technician Apprenticeship (Level 4) with Global Chair Components. George said:

I didn't want to stay in full-time education and so I thought the apprenticeship was a natural route. I was quite interested in accountancy, so I applied for this one and got it and have been happy with it ever since.

 

I've done 14 exams so far. I've got one left to do and then I'll be done. I’ve gone from being pretty much a data processor when I first started to being a proper member of the accounts department throughout those three and a half years. I'm happy with my progress so far in my career.”

Agriculture apprentice Aiden Lake, who works for Greenlane Pigs, was also drawn to a work-based training route, saying:

I struggled in high school because I'm not really academically-minded, I'm more sort of practical. I thought that an apprenticeship was the way I had to go in order to be able to progress within the family business.

 

I’ve found it very interesting. I’ve learned a lot of new stuff about not just pigs, but about arable and sheep. I've met loads of different people. It's been one of the best couple of years of my life.”

Our award winners have stood out in a year of consistently high apprenticeship achievements throughout the college.

The overall pass rate for City College Norwich and Easton College apprentices now stands at 73%, with achievement rates of 80% or more recorded by apprentices on the following standards: Accounts and Finance Assistant, Level 2; Carpentry and Joinery, Level 2; Healthcare Support Worker, Level 2; Crop Technician, Level 3; Gas Engineering Operative, Level 3; Information Communication Technician, Level 3; and Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician, Level 3.

Caron Goreham, City College Norwich’s Head of Apprenticeships, said:

We’ve got some very talented young people in Norfolk. They're filling critical skills gaps across the county and most of them are young people at the start of their careers which makes those achievements even more significant. Congratulations to all our apprenticeship award winners.”