BCS IT & Digital Apprenticeship Awards 2025
The BCS IT and Digital Apprenticeship Awards 2025 are back! And this year they're more prestigious than ever as we’re also celebrating the 40th anniversary of our Royal Charter.
Digital apprenticeships are at the heart of our chartered commitment to making IT good for society. Our awards celebrate that commitment, recognising the apprentices who are making a positive impact in their work, their careers and communities.
If your rising star has enrolled in, or successfully completed, a digital apprenticeship, T level or bootcamp programme since January 2024, this is an opportunity to share their story and showcase their achievements, whatever their age or tech discipline.
We welcome nominations from employers and training providers. Apprentices and students can nominate themselves too. So check out the categories and criteria, and start your nomination today — let’s celebrate the incredible people who are shaping the future of tech!
Key dates for 2025:
- January: entries open
- 21 March: entries close
- April: entries moderated and shortlisted nominees announced
- 12-16 May: judging week for shortlisted finalists — 30-minute online discussions, with dates for each category
- 27 June: awards celebration at The Castle Hotel, Windsor
2025 Award categories
Criteria: Learning & Development / Role model /Approach to Work
Criteria: Learning & Development / Role model /Approach to Work
Digital Apprenticeship category criteria
Professionalism / Innovation and Adding Value / Role Model / Measurable success
- AI Apprentice of the Year
- Business Analyst of the Year
- Cyber Apprentice of the Year
- Hardware, Network, Cloud & Infrastructure Apprentice of the Year
- Data Apprentice of the Year
- Digital Degree Large Employer Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
- Digital Degree SME Employer Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
- Digital Community Manager Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
- Digital Business Services, Design & Development Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
- Digital Product Manager Apprentice of the Year (NEW)
- Digital Marketing Apprentice of the Year (includes new standards)
- Software Apprentice of the Year (includes developer/tester/DevOps)
Sponsored award categories
Nominees have the chance to win up to three awards… don’t miss the opportunity to enter your rising stars into our sponsored categories.
Criteria: Competence / Contribution / Professional Development
Criteria: Progression / Personal Responsibility
Entries are accepted from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Get a glimpse of 2024’s celebration ‘industrial themed’ award ceremony
What to look forward to at our 2025 regal-themed celebration!
Join us on Friday 27 June 2025, at The Castle Hotel, Windsor, with our guest host LJ Rich, TV presenter and AI Musician where we’ll be celebrating not just the finalists of the IT and Digital Apprenticeship Awards but also the 40th anniversary of the BCS Royal Charter.
Expect an afternoon filled with great company, good food, and the chance to connect and celebrate with the tech industry’s leading lights of the future!
Schedule:
- 12:15 PM: arrival and drinks reception
- Mid-afternoon: fork buffet, with exclusive access to the beautiful garden terrace
- 4:00–4:30 PM: event close
Dress code: smart and authentic — dress up for this special occasion!
Shortlisted finalists will receive a complimentary ticket for them and a guest, which include a welcome drink and a delicious fork buffet lunch. Other drinks and snacks will be available to buy from the bar throughout the afternoon.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
