
Two of the Employers, Hair 4 U and Rosy Apple Childcare, made it through to the regional finals held at the Midland Hotel, Manchester. Hair 4 U received a Highly Commended Award in the Small Employer category whilst Rosy Apple was put through to the National final as winners of the Medium Employers category for the second year running.
Following another strong year of achievement through apprenticeships, staff from Rosy Apple joined twenty four other finalists, picked from over 1300 entries. They attended a glitzy ceremony at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster, London on 15th July 2010.
Rosy Apple fought off strong competition on the night and we are pleased to announce them as winners of the National Medium Employer of the Year Award 2010.
Sandra Martland, Curriculum Manager for Apprenticeships commented "We are proud to be working with such great supporters of the Apprenticeship programme. Both Hair 4 U and Rosy Apple Childcare have done exceptionally well to get through to the regional finals and we are proud to work with them and share in their success. Preston College would also like to add extra congratulations to Rosy Apple Childcare on winning the National Medium Employer of the Year Award 2010."
Sharon Alexander, Managing Director, Rosy Apple Childcare said "Winning this award is a credit to our staff and illustrates our commitment to Apprenticeships and also our work to promote them to other businesses as a valuable recruitment option. We view our apprentices as one of our most valuable assets and the secret to our success. Through Apprenticeships we have benefited from increased productivity, improvements in the quality of work and employee satisfaction."