Bagnalls named National Winner at Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025

The awards, organised by the Department of Education, received over 1100 entries with submissions coming from both companies and individuals

National painting contractor, Bagnalls, has triumphed at the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025, winning the Aptem Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award.

Having previously been named as the regional winner of this accolade for the Yorkshire and Humber area, Bagnalls has come out on top again, this time as the overall national winner.

The awards themselves, organised by the Department of Education, receive over 1,100 entries every single year.

These submissions come from both companies and individuals across a range of sectors, including construction, IT, science, healthcare and many more.

This placed Bagnalls in direct competition with various household names, including supermarket giant Tesco and construction heavyweight Kier Group, both of which were Highly Commended within the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award category.

Designed to champion and reward the achievements of exceptionally talented and dedicated apprentices and T Level students, the awards also recognise the support and efforts of apprenticeship and T Level employers.