To recognise and celebrate the achievements of its' Apprentices, NEETA Ltd held an awards night at Tiger Tiger in Newcastle City Centre. The awards were hosted by NEETA's Managing Director Susan Briganti and learners were presented with their certificates by Sharon Gladstone, from Matrix (Pictured left).
The event, held on the 7th December 2009, was extremely well attended. Those receiving awards were joined by family and friends and some by their employers who came to celebrate their achievements with them.
Leading up to the Awards night, Learners and Tutors had been asked to nominate people they felt warranted special recognition. As a result, there were 7 Special Recognition awards made on the night.
The first award was to Rebecca Humble. Rebecca joined NEETA Ltd on our alternative curriculum programme in May 2008. Rebecca overcame difficult circumstances whilst still at school and since joining NEETA, has already completed her NVQ Level 1 in Hairdressing. Rebecca has progressed onto E2E and is working towards her Hairdressing NVQ Level 2. Rebecca has achieved this whilst adapting to independent living and developing life skills.
Next was Cheyenne Cole. Cheyenne was on our E2E programme and by applying herself was able to overcome a number of difficulties to achieve her NVQ Level 1 and Key Skills. She has since progressed onto a Foundation Apprenticeship and has made considerable progress towards her NVQ Level 2.
Our first Apprentice to be recognised is Tracy Goodburn. Tracy was nominated by 3 members of staff all of whom called for Tracy to be recognised for the consistently high standard of work which she produced throughout her Level 2 and then her Level 3 qualifications in Beauty Therapy.
Next up was Francesca Clark. Francesca has completed her Level 3 in Hairdressing during which time her timekeeping was exemplary. Francesca always attended NEETA in a positive manner and displayed an ability and willingness to learn at all times. Her dedication saw her progress quickly through her Level 3 and she often did well when entered for competition work.
The winner from our Adult Apprentices was Afsi Heydari. Afsi has not quite fully completed her Level 2 Beauty Therapy qualification, however, she is well on the way. As English is not her first language, Afsi has had to really apply herself. Showing great drive and enthusiasm, Afsi has overcome the barriers she has encountered and looks set to become an accomplished Therapist.
We asked our Tutors, not only to identify good practice amongst learners, but to identify learners who have the potential to be outstanding! Our winner was Charlene Francis. Charlene has completed her Hairdressing Level 2, is working towards her Level 3 and has also been awarded diplomas from L'Oreal for Cutting and Colour work. She has also been published in the "Hairdressers Journal". Charlenes' Tutor believes she has the potential to be an extremely talented stylist and more!
The final award was made as a result of learner nominations and was to recognise "Tutor/Assessor of the Year". Many staff received nominations, however, one nomination in particular stood out. It read: "Katie is an extremely helpful and hard working tutor who has inspired me to want to be the best and work to the best of my ability. Thanks to Katie and her dedication I am now achieving my dream of being a Beauty Therapist and I would like to see Katie's hard work recognised. Katie has been and is a wonderful tutor and that is why I am nominating her for this award." So, we had a winner, Katie Wintle, a relatively new member of the team, but a very welcome addition to what is a strong team of deliverers with a shared desire to help their learners achieve.
Well done each and every one of you!!!
The hard work and dedication of both the Staff and Learners at NEETA Ltd should not be underestimated. The opportunity to recognise and celebrate this is extremely important and is something NEETA plans to do again in 2010.
So watch this space.......
Special thanks to photographyforlittlepeople for covering the event. Anyone wishing to purchase photographs from the night should contact Jen/Mel or visit their website.
