Crowning Achievement: The Princess Royal Training Awards mark a decade of celebrating training innovation and excellence
The Princess Royal Training Awards, the ultimate standard of excellence in training, is thrilled to announce its 10th anniversary!
This milestone marks a decade of honouring organisations that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to developing their workforce through apprenticeships and other work-based learning initiatives.
Over the years, the Princess Royal Training Awards have royally recognised a diverse range of organisations from the UK and Ireland, of all sizes, across various industries. Previous recipients have included large employers such as Bentley, IBM and Specsavers through to smaller organisations such as heritage craft designers Cox London, employment charity Light Foundations and youth-focused charity OnSide.
What sets these Awards apart?
Since their establishment in 2016, the Awards have seen a considerable rise in applications and Award recipients year on year, with 52 organisations achieving the Award in 2024. As the Awards’ reputation as a gold standard continues to soar, more and more organisations are striving to earn this sought-after distinction.
The Awards are free from start to finish, provide unrivalled support throughout the application process, and focus on organisations achieving the standard, rather than competing against one another. One recipient stated:
“These awards are so different to other awards out there and when we realised that, we really leaned into the process. Unlike other awards, there are so many opportunities to ask for feedback. Nobody else does that and I think through that process, you are able to dig a little deeper”.
Beyond the prestige of royal recognition and celebration at a high-profile ceremony, Award recipients gain access to a powerful network of over 600 L&D leaders. The real reward, however, is the transformative impact these Awards have on their organisations.
In a recent Alumni survey*, 93% of organisations reported a boost in employee engagement and wellbeing due to investment in learning, 91% saw an increased ability to demonstrate the value of skills to their organisation’s social value and 84% expressed enhanced confidence in their organisation’s culture and training approach.
Have organisations from the retail sector ever achieved the Award?
A diverse range of UK and Irish organisations have been royally recognised by these Awards, with previous retail industry recipients including: Specsavers, Cox London, The Co-op, Halfords Group Plc, Itsu, John Lewis & Partners, Mercedes Benz, Pets At Home, River Island, Waitrose, among many more.
How do organisations apply for the 2025 Awards?
If your organisation is looking to be recognised for a training programme which has positively impacted your organisation, why not register your interest? This is a unique opportunity to showcase your commitment to training and development and be recognised for your achievements on a national stage. You can contact the Princess Royal Training Awards team at: info@princessroyaltrainingawards.com or sign up for a free workshop to find out more.
Applications are open until 31 March 2025.
*City & Guilds (2024) Impact Report 2024: The impact of skills on lives.
