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This award celebrates the achievements of small to medium employers (fewer than 250 employees) that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to learning and development.

The finalists

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Intelect UK

Founded by four former apprentices, Intelect has spent almost three decades proving that investing in people is the key to sustainable business success. Through an award-winning apprenticeship programme, continuous employee development and dedicated mentoring, the company has created a culture where talent thrives and skills are retained, helping secure the future of both the business, individuals and the wider engineering industry.

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Wright Engineering

Wright Engineering has turned a skills shortage into a growth strategy. By building routes for apprentices, graduates, career changers and existing employees, we have strengthened our workforce, improved diversity and created future leaders. Stories like Russ Tyler’s progression from career changer to Bid Manager show the impact of lifelong learning, while our approach has supported growth from £12m to more than £40m turnover.

Team Plan Finalist

Team Plan Ltd

Team Plan is proving that size is no barrier to developing exceptional talent or inspiring future entrants. Despite employing just eight people, it combines personalised development pathways with outreach to schools, colleges and universities to help address critical skills shortages in Planning & Project Controls. By investing in its people and the profession’s future workforce, Team Plan is helping build a stronger, more diverse talent pipeline.

Sponsor

This category is sponsored by:

Sellafield

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