The 2022 shortlist and award category sponsors

Apprentice of the Year - Health, Education & Care, sponsored by Skillsfirst

■ Joel Harrison, Birmingham Metropolitan College

■ Rebecca Jenkins, Millfield Primary School

■ Claire Smith, Birmingham Metropolitan College

■ Summar Wilkes, Smile Style Dental Care Centre

Apprentice of the Year Construction and Property Industries, sponsored by Birmingham Metropolitan College

■ Liam Davis, Dax Electrical ■ Cameron Horton, SPV Special Projects

■ Beatriz Ramos Albert, HS2

Apprentice of the Year - Travel, Tourism and Hospitality, sponsored by Birmingham City Council

■ Barnabas Davis, University of Birmingham

■ Jesse Hopkins, AF Blakemore ■ Charlotte Oakley, InXpress

Apprentice of the Year Engineering and Manufacturing, sponsored by South & City College Birmingham

■ Sally Evans, Walsall Manor Hospital ■ Aaron Neary, Ansaldo Nuclear ■ Shannon O’Donnell, BMW Group

Apprentice of the Year Professional Services, sponsored by University College Birmingham

■ Nicole Crowe, Azets

■ Tom Reeves, Weightmans ■ Hollie Tomkins, West Midlands Ambulance Service

Apprentice of the Year - Tech, Digital and Creative Industries,

sponsored by Birmingham Airport

■ Andrew Farrington, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

■ Samran Garewal, PwC

■ William Tabbron, PwC

■ Ben Ward, PwC

Greater Birmingham Apprentice of the Year 2022, (chosen from the six category winners above), sponsored by Royal Mail

Small Employer of the Year (1-50 staff), sponsored by BCTG

■ Fairytales Day Nursery

■ Swift ACI

■ The Apprenticeship Works Medium Employer of the Year (51-249 staff)

■ MSC Industrial Supply

■ SPV Special Projects

■ Translift Bendi

Large Employer of the Year (250+ staff)

■ HS2

■ Sunbelt Rentals ■ Weightmans

Training Provider of the Year, sponsored by The Ladder Foundation Birmingham Metropolitan College

■ The Development Manager

■ University College Birmingham

Education Engagement Award, sponsored by Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership

■ Aspire Active Education Group

■ Juniper Training

■ Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Training provider Performance Through People is our event drinks sponsor.