The purpose
To celebrate student success
The Baker Award recognises and celebrates vital elements of technical education, currently offered by UTCs, which prepare young people with the skills, knowledge, and attributes to be successful in the world of work. Students achieving the Baker Award demonstrate high levels of employability.
The award, split across three levels, demonstrates to employers that the applicant is ready for work and will quickly become an asset to their workforce.
Benefits
How does it support students, schools, and employers
For students
- Recognition of skills and competencies by both the participating school and industry partners.
- Enhanced opportunities for employment and career progression.
- Potential real-time, relevant careers guidance with introductions to future technology.
- Award ceremony to celebrate achievement.*
*This may be limited based on capacity and the level of achievement attained.
For schools
- The elements of the Award are increasingly recognised by employers will put students at the front of the queue for higher and degree apprenticeships.
- Consistent with, and builds on, the Gatsby Benchmarks.
- Recognised by national employers.
- Strengthened partnerships with industry.
- Minimal additional teacher workload.
- Free to enter.
For employers
- Influence over the development of future workforce skills.
- Opportunities to promote your brand among future employees, customers and stakeholders.
- Access to a highly-skilled talent pipeline at UTCs and mainstream schools.
- Opportunities for structured staff engagement in education as Baker Award assessors.
