The benefits of entering The Princess Royal Training Awards
Rebecca Carpenter
Managing Consultant, Boost Awards
Why applying for the right award can have disproportionate impact on your organisation
With depleting pools of talent and skills shortages in many sectors, balanced against the complex climate of recession, organisations have been increasingly investing in their training to enhance staff development, grow talent from within and positively impact their organisations.
Many organisations are now looking for external recognition for this training as a way to develop a USP in a competitive marketplace and achieving an award is a great way to do this.
When it comes to deciding which award to apply for, however, there are many things to consider. How is the award viewed across your industry? What cost implications are there? If you get the award, what happens next? How much time does it take to apply? Whilst only you can decide what’s most important when considering all of the different options available, consider checking out feedback from people who have already been through the process, as they will be able to tell you what the entire experience is like and the benefits that have come through achieving the award.
Royal recognition
The Princess Royal Training Awards feels to have a few points of difference from other award programmes. The awards take their name from the President of the City & Guilds of London Institute and HRH The Princess Royal is actively involved in the process. As well as reviewing the recommendations from assessors as to who should be put forward for an award, in previous years recipients have received their award from HRH Princess Anne at a prestigious awards ceremony.
“There is something a little bit magical about The Princess Royal and that stardom element. So that definitely gives it an extra edge which we wouldn’t have had with another award” – 2022 recipient.
The awards are free to enter from start to finish and any organisation which applies and doesn’t get the award, gets detailed feedback which can be used to both develop their training programme and apply again in a future year. For those that do go on to achieve the award, the journey doesn’t end there and recipients are invited to join an active Alumni network of 600+ members who all believe in the power of investing in learning and development.
Impact on your business
When it comes to the impact of receiving a Princess Royal Training Award:
- 61% of award recipients reported increased investment into Learning and Development programmes.
- 49% of award recipients are better informed on the latest thinking and best practice.
- 90% of award recipients said the awards helped them to demonstrate the value of learning and development.
Previous recipients
COX London, which creates distinctive, bespoke products to enhance interior beauty and deliver bold aesthetics received an award in 2022 for a programme established to ensure the employment of outstanding skills in the traditional craft of patination, which are essential in sustaining the premium value of products. The Nurture Programme has achieved an 83% retention rate and has been vital in meeting the £4.8m sales target and growth in the patination workforce by 300%. Co-founder Nicola Cox explained that achieving the award had not only led to them adopting elements of the application process in other areas of the organisation to test and measure their own processes, but also that:
“It immediately attracted interest from overseas. We work with a lot of American clients and we export a lot of what we do around the world and people noticed it. It is a mark of excellence and I think people recognise that both in the UK and internationally”
Travis Perkins plc achieved an award in 2022 for their Learn and Earn Apprenticeship Scheme (LEAP) which aimed to diversify a typically male-dominated and ageing workforce whilst also adopting modern construction methods. The introduction of a younger generation to the workforce has established innovation and new ways of thinking and working, and the business has become a trailblazer in the construction industry through sharing best practice. Furthermore, Director of Apprenticeships and Early Careers, Andy Rayner, explained that attaining the award has meant not only the recognition of individuals’ hard work but also the achievement of “greater credibility when talking externally, outside of the organisation.”
Caring Homes believe in the impact of the Princess Royal Training Awards so much that they have achieved the award four times for different programmes. For them, achieving four Awards has provided confidence within the L&D team and led to an increase in staff and budget investment for the L&D team, enabling them to develop new programmes and put these forwards for an award too. This ripple effect of achieving a Princess Royal Training Award is frequently reported by successful recipients.
Entering The Princess Royal Training Awards
Whatever your requirements when you consider applying for an award, make sure that the benefits outweigh the time and resources needed to apply. The Princess Royal Training Awards have a robust application process and are evidence-based thus meaning it takes time to apply. But we think that the prestige of the awards and the fact that you can say you deliver royally-recognised training if you achieve one, means that they are worthwhile and clearly many recipients agree:
“For us, it is recognition that we have met a high standard, a quality standard; it’s a prestigious award and it’s an excellent benchmark for us and others as well. And going through the process has also been extremely valuable. It encouraged us to reflect upon what we do well, where we have been, where we are at now and where we can go moving forwards” – 2021 recipient
I can speak from personal experience when I say they have a friendly support team in place and lots of ways to support you throughout the whole process.
For more information why not join the March virtual support workshop or tea and chat session to find out more?: https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/help-and-support/
I wish you the best of luck with your entry – Applications close 31 March 2023.
Becki
Useful links:
The Princess Royal Training Awards website https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/
Details for the workshops and webinars https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/help-and-support/
Alumni network https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/alumni/
Recipients 2022 https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/2022-recipients
Boost’s award writing services https://boost-awards.co.uk/
The benefits of entering The Princess Royal Training Awards
Rebecca Carpenter
Managing Consultant, Boost Awards
Why applying for the right award can have disproportionate impact on your organisation
With depleting pools of talent and skills shortages in many sectors, balanced against the complex climate of recession, organisations have been increasingly investing in their training to enhance staff development, grow talent from within and positively impact their organisations.
Many organisations are now looking for external recognition for this training as a way to develop a USP in a competitive marketplace and achieving an award is a great way to do this.
When it comes to deciding which award to apply for, however, there are many things to consider. How is the award viewed across your industry? What cost implications are there? If you get the award, what happens next? How much time does it take to apply? Whilst only you can decide what’s most important when considering all of the different options available, consider checking out feedback from people who have already been through the process, as they will be able to tell you what the entire experience is like and the benefits that have come through achieving the award.
Royal recognition
The Princess Royal Training Awards feels to have a few points of difference from other award programmes. The awards take their name from the President of the City & Guilds of London Institute and HRH The Princess Royal is actively involved in the process. As well as reviewing the recommendations from assessors as to who should be put forward for an award, in previous years recipients have received their award from HRH Princess Anne at a prestigious awards ceremony.
“There is something a little bit magical about The Princess Royal and that stardom element. So that definitely gives it an extra edge which we wouldn’t have had with another award” – 2022 recipient.
The awards are free to enter from start to finish and any organisation which applies and doesn’t get the award, gets detailed feedback which can be used to both develop their training programme and apply again in a future year. For those that do go on to achieve the award, the journey doesn’t end there and recipients are invited to join an active Alumni network of 600+ members who all believe in the power of investing in learning and development.
Impact on your business
When it comes to the impact of receiving a Princess Royal Training Award:
- 61% of award recipients reported increased investment into Learning and Development programmes.
- 49% of award recipients are better informed on the latest thinking and best practice.
- 90% of award recipients said the awards helped them to demonstrate the value of learning and development.
Previous recipients
COX London, which creates distinctive, bespoke products to enhance interior beauty and deliver bold aesthetics received an award in 2022 for a programme established to ensure the employment of outstanding skills in the traditional craft of patination, which are essential in sustaining the premium value of products. The Nurture Programme has achieved an 83% retention rate and has been vital in meeting the £4.8m sales target and growth in the patination workforce by 300%. Co-founder Nicola Cox explained that achieving the award had not only led to them adopting elements of the application process in other areas of the organisation to test and measure their own processes, but also that:
“It immediately attracted interest from overseas. We work with a lot of American clients and we export a lot of what we do around the world and people noticed it. It is a mark of excellence and I think people recognise that both in the UK and internationally”
Travis Perkins plc achieved an award in 2022 for their Learn and Earn Apprenticeship Scheme (LEAP) which aimed to diversify a typically male-dominated and ageing workforce whilst also adopting modern construction methods. The introduction of a younger generation to the workforce has established innovation and new ways of thinking and working, and the business has become a trailblazer in the construction industry through sharing best practice. Furthermore, Director of Apprenticeships and Early Careers, Andy Rayner, explained that attaining the award has meant not only the recognition of individuals’ hard work but also the achievement of “greater credibility when talking externally, outside of the organisation.”
Caring Homes believe in the impact of the Princess Royal Training Awards so much that they have achieved the award four times for different programmes. For them, achieving four Awards has provided confidence within the L&D team and led to an increase in staff and budget investment for the L&D team, enabling them to develop new programmes and put these forwards for an award too. This ripple effect of achieving a Princess Royal Training Award is frequently reported by successful recipients.
Entering The Princess Royal Training Awards
Whatever your requirements when you consider applying for an award, make sure that the benefits outweigh the time and resources needed to apply. The Princess Royal Training Awards have a robust application process and are evidence-based thus meaning it takes time to apply. But we think that the prestige of the awards and the fact that you can say you deliver royally-recognised training if you achieve one, means that they are worthwhile and clearly many recipients agree:
“For us, it is recognition that we have met a high standard, a quality standard; it’s a prestigious award and it’s an excellent benchmark for us and others as well. And going through the process has also been extremely valuable. It encouraged us to reflect upon what we do well, where we have been, where we are at now and where we can go moving forwards” – 2021 recipient
I can speak from personal experience when I say they have a friendly support team in place and lots of ways to support you throughout the whole process.
For more information why not join the March virtual support workshop or tea and chat session to find out more?: https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/help-and-support/
I wish you the best of luck with your entry – Applications close 31 March 2023.
Becki
Useful links:
The Princess Royal Training Awards website https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/
Details for the workshops and webinars https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/help-and-support/
Alumni network https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/alumni/
Recipients 2022 https://www.princessroyaltrainingawards.com/2022-recipients
Boost’s award writing services https://boost-awards.co.uk/
