Entries are now open for this year’s ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award.

The winner will receive an array of prizes including £3,000 cash, a state-of-the-art toolkit and a unique study trip in Dornbirn, Austria, sponsored by manufacturer Thorn lighting. They will also receive a Certificate of Commendation and two VIP tickets to the 2024 ECA Awards dinner.

For close to 50 years, the ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been widely recognised as the premier training award in the electrotechnical and engineering services industry. It aims to showcase the very best talent across ECA’s Member businesses.

There are also great prizes for two runners-up, including a £2,000 cash prize, a state-of-the-art toolkit and a Certificate of Commendation.

Finalists will not only have good technical skills, but also be role models for others in the industry. This award is only open to apprentices employed by ECA Member businesses. The apprentice must have passed the AM2/AM2S since April 2023, and have completed their apprenticeship.

For more information and to enter, visit www.eca.co.uk/edmundson. The entry deadline is Friday 31 May 2024.

The winners’ employer will be awarded a year’s subscription to the BSI library and a year-long licence for Electrical OM software, as well as increased company profile, press coverage, and two VIP tickets to the 2024 ECA Awards dinner.

Carolyn Mason, Head of Education and Training at ECA, commented: “Apprentices are crucial to the future of our industry, especially as we move towards a low-carbon future. These awards serve to raise the profile of electrical apprenticeships and highlight the amazing work apprentices are doing to take our industry into the future.”

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