Creative Skills Academy shortlisted for prestigious Apprenticeship and Training Awards

Capital City College’s Creative Skills Academy has been announced as a finalist in the Best Workplace Readiness Scheme category as part of the Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025.

Capital City College (CCC)’s Creative Skills Academy has been shortlisted for the Apprenticeship and Training Awards (ATA) 2025 in the category of Best Workplace Readiness Scheme. The awards, which are organised in association with FE Week and City & Guilds, recognise and celebrate excellence in the UK’s apprenticeship and training sector across 20 Award Categories.

The award for Best Workplace Readiness Scheme recognises the college’s commitment, innovation and impact in preparing students to enter the workplace. CCC’s entry featured the Creative Skills Academy’s Live Project Network (LPN) programmes, which enable students to develop their practical professional skills by working on authentic live briefs with industry professionals. During LPN programmes, students have the opportunity to enhance their professional knowledge, improve their working practices, and refine essential processes and workflows. In addition to developing communication and collaboration skills, the programmes also empower students to reflect on their own strengths and gain a clearer understanding of possible future pathways for growth and employment. 

The LPN initiative includes programmes across a range of creative subjects such as commercial film production, promo-producing, graphic design, production accountancy, creative content and set design and build. These programmes are supported by the college’s strong partnerships with community organisations and employers such as BBC Studios, Islington and Hackney Councils and a number of creative studios and agencies.

LPN programmes deliver training that meets real-world industry standards and gives participants genuine examples of workplace demands relevant to the career pathways they aspire to follow. The award nomination recognises the Creative Skills Academy’s success in delivering high-quality training that fosters emerging talent and supports students in their transition to employment within the creative sector.

The Creative Skills Academy is one of the Mayor of London’s Skills Academies and provides training to support Londoners into a wide range of jobs in the film, TV, animation, visual effects and games sectors. The academy works to increase participation and visibility of underrepresented groups within the creative industries.

The winners of the Apprenticeship and Training Awards (ATA) 2025 will be announced on 11 March at a Gala Dinner and Awards Evening during the Apprenticeships and Training Conference in Liverpool. 

Congratulations to the Creative Skills Academy on being shortlisted for the Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025!

If you’re interested in a career within the creative industries, take a look at our Creative Skills Academy courses and apply now!

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