One of the first legal apprentices in Nottinghamshire has been honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony at the House of Lords.
George Denton, an apprentice in the Technical Claims department at Nottingham law firm Browne Jacobson, was one of 27 apprentices selected by West Nottinghamshire College Group from its crop of more than 10,000 apprentices for their hard work, dedication and commitment.
The awards ceremony took place on 16 July in the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace at the House of Lords, where the apprentices were presented with an achievement award and certificate. Both Sue Husband, Director of Apprenticeships and Delivery Services at the Skills Funding Agency and Gordon Birtwistle MP and Ambassador for Apprenticeships awarded the accolades. Speakers at the event included host Baroness Prashar CBE, the college’s principal and chief executive Dame Asha Khemka OBE DBE and Ranjan Mathai, The High Commissioner of India.
George, who hails from Awsworth, Nottinghamshire was one of the first to join Browne Jacobson’s legal apprenticeship programme back in 2012 and recently completed his Level 2 Apprenticeship in Legal Administration.
George Denton said:
“I am very proud to have received the award which shows that all our hard work is being recognised and appreciated. The apprenticeship scheme at Browne Jacobson is fantastic. Every apprentice is valued as an individual and we have all been given tremendous support to help us make a great start on what I hope personally to be a very long career within the legal sector. The support from our apprenticeship training providers has also been excellent and on behalf of all the apprentices at the firm and I would like to thank them for providing us with such a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow.”
Browne Jacobson’s apprenticeship scheme is delivered in partnership with CILEx Law School and Vision Apprentices; the college’s apprentice recruitment and training agency. The scheme was the first in Nottinghamshire to have been run by a law firm and has gone from strength to strength since its launch just two years ago.
The firm recently invested a further £37,000 by enrolling all current 13 apprentices on the Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Legal Services which will contribute towards the first stage in qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer.
Sally Swift, Legal Services Manager at Browne Jacobson, commented on George’s achievement and how valuable the scheme has proven to the firm:
“We were delighted that George was recognised as one of only 27 apprentices to attend such a prestigious and important event at the House of Lords. George is a talented individual who, although early in his career, delivers exceptional standards and fully embraces what an apprentice truly is. Browne Jacobson is one of the first law firms nationally to offer legal apprenticeships and being able to create an alternative pathway into a career in law is something we are very proud to be involved in.”
