If you would like to know more about the Local Government Apprentice of the Year event, view the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Bookings close at 5pm on the 29 April 2025
Below you will find Frequently Asked Questions about the event.
If you have any other questions about this event which are not covered below, please email [email protected]
Booking process
The entry criteria is any new or existing employee currently studying a level 2 or 3 apprenticeship, or an employee who has completed their level 2 or level 3 apprenticeship within the last 12 months (May 2025 – May 2026).
If you fall slightly outside of the 12 month post-qualification period, we may still be able to consider your entry. Please contact [email protected] to find out more.
Yes! As long as you meet the entry criteria, your entry won’t be disqualified because you hold a higher-level qualification.
Yes! As long as you are studying for a level 2 or level 3 apprenticeship (or have qualified at this level within the last 12 months), we welcome your entry to participate in the day.
Yes! The event is open to any level 2 and 3 apprentices, regardless of your role or where you’re based. The tasks you complete during the day will offer apprentices from all roles and backgrounds an opportunity to use your knowledge, skills and experience to help their team and offer plenty of learning opportunities.
No. Apprentices from councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland can all take part in the event.
As long as you meet the entry criteria and your entry fee has been paid in full and on time, then your place on the event will be secured.
- The overall event winner will be awarded £500 in Love2Shop vouchers
- The runners up will receive £250 of Love2Shop vouchers
- The winning team will receive £30 each of Love2Shop vouchers
This event is being held online to make it as accessible to as many participants as possible! Participants will be invited to attend a Zoom call and will require access to a computer or laptop, webcam and microphone.
- Main Event - Tuesday 12 May 2026 between 8.30am -4.35pm
- Awards Ceremony - Wednesday 13 May 2026 between 10am-11.30am
- Please note, apprentices must attend a one hour briefing session for the event on Tuesday 5 May 2026 (10am-11am) to learn about what to expect, test out the Zoom technology and ask any questions in preparation for the day. This is a great opportunity to meet the team and fellow participants.
The deadline for bookings is Tuesday 19 April at 5pm.
The event fee is £149 per apprentice to contribute towards the costs of running this large-scale event.
You can book online by visiting: Local Government Apprentice of the Year 2026
If you experience any technical difficulties when trying to book a place, this could be because our online payment system is not supported by Internet Explorer. Please check the web browser you are using.
If you have any queries please email Jayne Cole, Events Manager, Local Government East.
For cancellations made less than 14 working days before the event date, or non attendance on the day, no refund will be given.
View the ‘Events Booking and Cancellation Policy’.
This event will be delivered remotely using Zoom.
If you would be interested in sponsoring the event, please please email Emma Grant.
Employer questions
- We invite each apprentice’s line manager to attend the awards ceremony, which starts at 10:00 on Wednesday 21 May 2026 and lasts for approximately an hour.
- There is a financial commitment of £149 per apprentice.
- We appreciate that not every council will have a budget which allows them to register every employed apprentice in their council who meets the entry criteria and wishes to take part. Therefore, if you have a number of apprentices eligible for entry you may wish to organise an internal fair selection process or assessment criteria to determine who can attend the event on behalf of your council.
No, we welcome as many apprentices who meet the entry requirements as you can support to attend. Apprentices from the same employer will be split into different teams on the day to give them the maximum benefit of meeting and networking with new people and developing their team building skills.
Earlier in the year we circulated a call to our network for any volunteers who were happy to commit their time as Development Leads to support the delivery of this event.
The number of volunteers we require for the event is dependent on the number of apprentices who book to attend. Therefore, we are continually monitoring the number of bookings, and may require more Development Leads to support the day.
If you are happy to save the dates in your calendar and be put on our reserve list or would like to be considered for future events, please email Emma Grant for further information.
We want to engage with and support apprentices throughout the public sector and events such as this one, gives apprentices unique opportunities to develop their skills and abilities and recognises their future potential.
We are always open to suggestions for future events. If you have any ideas about what you would like to see offered for apprentices studying at a higher level, we would welcome you to share your suggestions with us by emailing Emma Grant.