For the prestigious title of awarding organisation of the year we want to know what has made your organisation exceptional this year. This may be the result of a major new development in the organisation, its qualifications, or the way that it works with customers and/or learners. It may be because the organisation has made a major contribution to the development of the awarding industry or to the world of education and skills. The awarding organisation of the year will have done more than ‘business as usual’ and be able to showcase the contribution that awarding organisations make to education and skills in the UK. We are particularly interested in hearing about how your organisation has developed inclusive practices around equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage organisations of all sizes to apply for this award.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

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Entries for EPAO of the year comprise the winners of all categories of the EPA Awards held on 18th May 2023. For the prestigious title of End Point Assessment Organisation of the year, we want to know what has made your EPAO exceptional this year. You may be newly recognised or well-established as an EPAO but will be able to demonstrate that you have done more than ‘business as usual’. You will be able to showcase the contribution that your EPAO has made to learners, employers, and industry. We are particularly interested in hearing about how your organisation has developed inclusive practices around equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage organisations of all sizes to apply for this award.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

A qualification can be successful in different ways which can include: impressive sales that reflect its popularity, an innovative approach to the qualification and/or assessment strategy, how you have ensured your content is inclusive and meets the need of a diverse range of learners, how it meets an emerging industry need, or how it makes a major impact in a niche sector. It needs to represent good practice in awarding and so demonstrate the important contribution that qualifications make to the education and skills sector. Your nomination needs to highlight what makes the qualification stand out from others offered by your own organisation and others. Qualifications entered for this award should be regulated by Ofqual, SQA Accreditation, Qualifications Wales or CCEA Regulation.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

CLOSED TO NEW ENTRANTS
Entries for EPAO of the year comprise the winners of all categories of the EPA Awards held on 18th May 2023. For the prestigious title of End Point Assessment Organisation of the year, we want to know what has made your EPAO exceptional this year. You may be newly recognised or well-established as an EPAO but will be able to demonstrate that you have done more than ‘business as usual’. You will be able to showcase the contribution that your EPAO has made to learners, employers, and industry. We are particularly interested in hearing about how your organisation has developed inclusive practices around equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage organisations of all sizes to apply for this award.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form.

The objective of this award is to recognise an individual from a FAB full member organisation who has made an outstanding contribution to their awarding organisation/EPAO or the wider education and skills sector.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

The object of this award is to recognise a successful collaboration between an awarding organisation and employer(s) that have developed excellent practice and/or leading edge ideas, for the benefit of learners, the employer or the wider sector.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

The object of this award is to recognise a successful collaboration between an awarding organisation and provider(s) that have developed excellent practice and/or leading edge ideas, for the benefit of learners.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

This award recognises outstanding achievement of an individual learner. The learner must have achieved a vocational qualification from a FAB full member organisation within the last two years. The learner must have demonstrated an enthusiasm for learning and have developed a high level of understanding and skill in their industry.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

This award recognises outstanding achievement of an individual apprentice. The apprentice must have undertaken an end point assessment from a FAB full member organisation within the last two years. The apprentice must have demonstrated an enthusiasm for learning and have developed a high level of understanding and skill in their industry.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

This award recognises excellence in governance arrangements, from planning through to evaluation. It recognises how impactful the governance has been to the success of the organisation including in terms of defining the strategy, supporting leadership and financial metrics.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

This award recognises the company that successfully applies any form of innovation, celebrating the ideas that have had the greatest impact on an organisation or industry. Whether the innovation is a new product, a service or a culture of improvement, the judges will look for evidence of how the innovation has been developed and applied to improve performance, operational effectiveness or customer engagement to improve the learners’ experience and bring something new to the awarding industry.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

This award recognises an AO/EPAO that has demonstrated exemplary insight and clarity of purpose in the area of equality, diversity and inclusion. The judges will be looking for evidence of how the AO/EPAO has demonstrated appreciation of diversity within their own organisation, through inclusive recruitment and development practices, the sector (this might be within a specialist sector, or within the wider education and skills sector), and produced inclusive and diverse materials.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.

This award recognises an awarding organisation that has led on a an initiative that demonstrates social responsibility. This might, for example, be an initiative to support the wellbeing of the community, your employees, or learners or have an environmental impact to improve sustainability within your organisation or sector.

Entries must be less than 1,000 words in total (not including nominator's name, job title, organisation name, or email address). Free text fields have been limited to 300 words but please keep a check that you are not exceeding the overall word count. An answer must be provided for all questions included in the form. Please click ‘enter now’ to see full list of questions.