This document provides information about the judging process for the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards. It includes an overview of the entries received, the shortlisting process used to select finalists in each category, and the criteria that judges will use to evaluate the nominations. Over 300 apprentice applications were received across 12 categories. Apprentices were shortlisted based on meeting minimum requirements, correctly answering questions, and demonstrating going above and beyond. Shortlisted apprentices, employers, and learning providers will be judged on criteria such as their interest and progression in apprenticeships as well as achievements, learning, and willingness to win the award. The judges' scores will determine the winners in each category.

1. Judging

2. Welcome to Multicultural
Apprenticeships Awards
Kasim Choudhry
Event Director

3. The webinar will cover the following:
 Introduction
 Judges Introductions
 Applications Update
 Judging
 Interviews

4. English Apprenticeships: Our 2020
Vision
Supporting diversity in apprenticeships and access for
all
• We are committed to increasing the proportion of
apprentices from BAME backgrounds by 20%
English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision
Dec 2015
BME 2020 Vision
“More must be done to ensure BME workers get more job
opportunities”
BME 2020 vision amongst other to focus on:
• Increase the proportion of apprenticeships taken up by BME
backgrounds by 20%
• Increase the number of BME students going to University
Sajid Javid, then Business Secretary
March 2016

5. Race in the workplace:
The McGregor-Smith Review
Every person, regardless of their ethnicity or
background, should be able to fulfil their
potential at work.
That is the business case as well as the
moral case. Diverse organisations that
attract and develop individuals from the
widest pool of talent consistently perform
better.

6. Please, don't call me BAME or BME! -
Zamila Bunglawala,
“The acronym BAME and the initialism BME
are, I feel, a good case in point. ‘BAME’
stands for ‘Black, Asian and minority ethnic’
and ‘BME’ stands for Black and Minority
Ethnic’. The terms are widely used by
government departments, public bodies, the
media and others when referring to ethnic
minority groups. Yet during research we
carried out with nearly 300 people across the
UK, we found that only a couple recognised
the acronyms and only one knew vaguely
what they actually stood for!
There is also a problem in that the terms
‘BAME’ and ‘BME’ aren’t always associated
with White ethnic minorities such as Gypsy,
Roma and Traveller of Irish Heritage groups,
which we know are among some of our most
marginalised and disadvantaged communities.
To leave these communities out of the very
language we use is to marginalise them even
further.”

7. The DfE’s blanket BAME strategy is
cloth-eared
This blanket approach is flawed by design.
By lumping all the non-white ethnicities
together under one target, we miss the
differences in existing patterns and future
needs for specific groups.
The proportion of BAME apprentices varies
around the country, but low apprenticeship
take-up is more significant among British
Asians than in other BAME communities,
where take-up is nearer the representative
population.

8. Asian Apprenticeship Awards
• Celebrating and showcasing the best of British Asian Apprentices and the people that
employ and train them.

9. BAME Apprenticeship Awards
Celebrating talent & Diversity in Apprenticeships. Recognising the British BAME
Apprentices, their employers and learning providers.

10. The cornerstone of our belief is…
“The best person to promote and sell
apprenticeship programmes are apprentices
themselves, this is where we will add additional
focus, we will strive practically at all levels and this
is where we need your support.”
• Safaraz Ali

11. Official Media Partners
Our Sponsors

12. Apprentice of The Year
2021
Justina Blair

13. Promoting social mobility,
diversity, inclusion, and equity
in apprenticeships
Celebrating the talent and
diversity in Apprenticeships

14. 1.Accounting & Finance (1)
2.Legal & Professional Services (2)
3.Health, Medical & Social Care (1)
4.Retail, Hospitality & Tourism (2)
5.Charity, Voluntary & Public Services (1)
6.Construction Services (2)
7.Engineering & Manufacturing (1)
8.Digital & Technology (2)
9.Media & Marketing (1)
10.Transport & Logistics (2)
11.Intermediate Apprentice of the Year (1)
12.Judges’ Choice Award (2)
AWARDS CATEGORIES

15. Group 2
James Adeleke
Lucy Hunte
Jenny Pelling
Damien Corneal
Stephen Suneal Ram Kissun
Dan Howard
Lesley McCormack
Mohammed Naveed
Julie Asher Smith
Group 1
Sharon Walpole
Jasmine Kundra
Olga Bottomley
Mark Mckenna
Louise Allen
Errol Ince
Ayesha Hassan
Amir Khan
Durdana Ansari
JUDGING GROUPS

16. This year we received over 300 Apprentice applications and have shortlisted between
8 and 10 apprentices in each category.
Apprentices were Shortlisted using the 3-point test:
1. Did they meet the minimum requirements?
2. Did they answer the questions correctly?
3. Did they evidence going above and beyond in their application?
In each category apart from the Judges Choice category we have shortlisted 3
employers. All employers shortlisted will also be shortlisted in the Large & Small
Employer categories accordingly. In addition to employers and apprentices we have
shortlisted 10 Learning Providers and 3 Universities.
OVERVIEW OF THE ENTRIES

17. OVERVIEW OF JUDGING
 Each Nomination will be assessed by the Judges.
 Each Nomination will be judged on its own merit.
 Nominations will be scored following the Judging criteria.
 Judges will be required to give a reason for why they have chosen
the winner for their category.
 It is important judges' comments are a clear as we would like to
use this feedback on the night.
 Those with highest scoring average will win the Award Category

18. JUDGING CRITERIA
 Apprentice must show that they had some level of interest in apprenticeships
prior to starting.
 Apprentice to show that they could see the positive outcomes from
undertaking an apprenticeship programme. Apprentice must show that they
have seen themselves progress throughout their apprenticeship.
 Apprentice must show evidence of their learning in the form of achievements
or reviews.
 Apprentice must be able to talk about one area of their field, what they have
learnt and how it will impact their future.
 Apprentice must show a willingness to win the award.
 Apprentice must express the understanding of the value of the awards.
 Apprentice must express how they will use the awards if they win.

19. #MCAppAwards
@MCAppAwards
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