Graduate, Degree or Higher Level Apprentice of the Year

This category is dedicated to apprentices whose commitment, innovative thinking, and skills are making a valued contribution to their workplaces and wider industry.

Winner: Yusuf Mumtaz, Jaguar Land Rover 

Yusuf has made a significant contribution to Jaguar Land Rover through his data analysis and engineering skills, which included talking ownership of sustainability project, the findings of which he presented to over 900 of his colleagues.

Yusuf also promotes apprenticeships in engineering both through Jaguar Land Rover and by creating his own aspiring apprentice network in Birmingham. This award recognises an apprentice whose dedication to learning and skill development has positively impacted their workplace and who serves as a role model to inspire others towards careers in engineering and manufacturing.