BCS IT & Digital Apprenticeship Awards 2025
The BCS IT & Digital Apprenticeship Awards 2025 took place on 27 June, celebrating outstanding achievements across the IT and digital apprenticeship community.
The ceremony recognised exceptional apprentices, employers, and training providers and marked a significant milestone as it formed part of our 40th anniversary of our Royal Charter celebrations.
Discover the full list of 2025 winners
Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make this year’s awards a success. We look forward to seeing you at the next awards ceremony!
About the Awards
The BCS IT & Digital Apprenticeship Awards celebrate excellence and commitment in digital apprenticeships, showcasing inspiring stories of talent, innovation, and dedication. These awards highlight how apprenticeships transform careers and contribute to closing the digital skills gap.
Awards Ceremony Highlights
- Date: 27 June 2025
- Venue: The Castle Hotel, Windsor
- Finalists: 113 exceptional apprentices, employers, and training providers shortlisted across 18 categories
- Special milestone: Celebrated the 40th anniversary of our Royal Charter
- Event sponsors and supporters: Amazon, IRM UK, Kaplan, BPP
Photos and videos from the 2025 ceremony will be shared soon, check back for the highlights!
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.
