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Now in our third year, the British Training Awards are back to discover and celebrate the individuals, teams and partners who are passionate about L&D's role in building a thriving workforce!
Nominations are open to everyone. Firms previously taking part include start-up pioneers, tech unicorns, global titans, not for profits and everything in between. However big or small, we’d love to hear how your initiatives are helping to create a better working world.
There's no cost to take part and you can enter here.
Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible said: “After a mammoth 2024 campaign that showcased the outstanding skill, passion and hard work of teams and individuals up and down the UK, we're excited to kick off our search for L&D's 2025 all-stars. We look forward to revealing the Finalists and Winners in due course.”
Below you can find out more about the British Training Awards, including key dates, why you should consider getting involved and how to get started.
Key Dates
Nominations Open: 3rd March 2025
Nominations Close: 25th April 2025
Finalists Announced: 21st May 2025
Winners Announced: 8th July 2025
Why get involved?
- Promote your organisation to a wide audience: Being named a Finalist or indeed a Winner will help to raise the profile of your organisation across customers, partners, and potential employees.
- Recognise the work of your people: Highlight the individuals and teams who are helping to power your organisation forward.
- Receive great PR: We’ll be profiling our Winners and issuing a press release to help promote the teams and individuals recognised by the British Training Awards.
- Promote the UK as a people leader: By taking part and sharing your success stories you’ll be helping to showcase the UK as a global L&D leader.
- No cost: There’s no cost to enter. Being accessible to every firm is one of our core principles, and that’s why we’re encouraging entries from a wide range of organisations.
Meet our expert Judging panel
Sally Baines, Director of Talent, Development and Learning at OVO | Paul Buckland-White, Senior Director of Global Learning and Development at Smith+Nephew | Alistair Cumming, Head of Learning and Development/Talent Management at Lidl GB | Angela Davies, Head of Learning and Development at AJ Bell | Shannon Drew, Head of Learning & Development at Nuffield Health | Olive Gardiner, Director of Learning & Development at Serco | Kate Large, Director of Learning & Development at Mitie | Sarah Maclot, Group Learning & Development Director | Keith McDougall, Director of Learning and Development at Deliveroo | Chris McLaughlin, Global Learning Experience Senior Manager at Booking.com | Jenny Morgan, Head of Talent & Learning at Starling Bank | Gemma Paterson, Head of Culture Innovation at Lloyds Banking Group | Prachi Prasad, Global Head of Leadership & Learning Development at dunnhumby | Jodie Pritchard, Director of Learning & Development at Barnardo's | Karen Suddards, Global Learning Manager at Bentley Motors | Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt, OD Consultant and Director at Metamorphosish | Liggy Webb, Author, Presenter and Consultant
What is our Judging panel looking for?
- Impactful initiatives that are clearly explained.
- A clear rationale for why the initiatives were implemented, including their objectives and what has been achieved.
- Evidence of success: What were the overall outcomes and impacts of the initiatives? Ideally metrics, but feedback, anecdotes, or case studies are also welcome. Judges will look for return on investment and tangible impact since implementation.
- Achievements outlined in the entry should have occurred in the past 12 months.
Click here to read some top tips from one of our previous Judges.
Categories available
Overall awards (open to organisations and partners from any sector)
- Training Initiative of the Year
- L&D Experience of the Year*
- Retraining/Upskilling Initiative of the Year
- Leadership Development Initiative of the Year
- Learning Culture Initiative of the Year
- Early Careers Initiative of the Year
- Onboarding Initiative of the Year
- Innovation of the Year (Sponsored by Titus)
- AI in Learning Initiative of the Year
- Awareness Campaign of the Year
- Start-Up of the Year
- SME of the Year
- Large Organisation of the Year
*Decided by employee feedback, learn more below.
Partner awards
- Apprenticeship Provider of the Year
- Learning Platform of the Year
- L&D Provider of the Year (<10 employees)
- L&D Provider of the Year (10+ employees)
People Awards
- Leader of the Year (Sponsored by MAAS Marketing)
- Rising Star of the Year
- L&D Team of the Year (<500 employees) (Sponsored by Solvd Together)
- L&D Team of the Year (500-1,000 employees)
- L&D Team of the Year (1,001-5,000 employees)
- L&D Team of the Year (>5,000 employees) (Sponsored by Solvd Together)
Sector Specific Awards
- Financial Services Initiative of the Year
- Retail Initiative of the Year
- Hospitality & Leisure Initiative of the Year
- Not for Profit Initiative of the Year
- Public Sector Initiative of the Year
- Engineering & Manufacturing Initiative of the Year
- Construction Initiative of the Year
- Professional Services Initiative of the Year
Take part in the ‘L&D Experience of the Year’ category
The ‘L&D Experience of the Year’ category is decided by employee feedback captured using a short survey. To receive a personalised feedback link, email us at hello@newpossible.io. Feedback can be collected until 14th May.
Individual responses are anonymous, and feedback is only shared with you.
After Winners have been announced, New Possible will provide you with a copy of responses and a free summary report.
Getting started
To enter an organisation or individual, please click here.
To discuss our awards further, email hello@newpossible.io, or call us on 0161 706 0618.
Good luck to all nominees in this year’s British Training Awards!
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