Posted on 31 March
Leeds College of Building (LCB) has been nominated for 13 awards across ten categories at this year’s West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
The annual awards event celebrates outstanding apprentices, employers, and training providers across fields like engineering, law, and construction.
This year will mark the fourth edition of the awards, first set up in 2022 by the Yorkshire Evening Post.
LCB has been nominated for the Best Training Provider Award as well as the Large Employer of the Year Award in collaboration with our long-standing partners at Bagnalls.
Bagnalls’ own Andy Holt has been nominated for Mentor of the Year for the work he does with LCB apprentices like Faith Loynes, who is herself up for the Intermediate Apprentice Award.
LCB apprentices Gurman Dev (WSP) and Tom Butler (CML Civil Engineering) are up for Advanced Apprentice and Degree Apprentice respectively.
Martin Barlow, who works with South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, and Martyn Priestley who works for Bradford Council, are both nominated for the Construction Apprentice Award.
Our nominees in the Higher Apprenticeship category are Jack Peacock and William Sykes for their work with Wates Group and East Riding Council respectively.
LCB apprentice Caleb Graham, who works for Systra, is our nominee in the Technology and Digital Apprentice Award, while Farhan Miah (Arup) and Joe Rhodes (ITV) are both nominated for the Engineering / Manufacturing Apprentice Award.
Michael Martin, Curriculum Manager of Construction Crafts, said:
“We are absolutely delighted to receive so many nominations across the various categories. It really is a testament to the range and quality of our apprenticeship education provision.
On behalf of everyone at LCB I’d like to say a massive congratulations to all our nominated apprentices, we can’t wait to celebrate all your success from across the year at the awards event.”
The West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2026 will take place on Thursday 14 May at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.
Read all about the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards right here, to find out how to secure an apprenticeship course at LCB go here.
