AAT’s Training Provider Awards celebrate excellence and accessibility in education

20 March 2026

Training Provider Awards

The awards evening marked the tenth annual event celebrating excellence across AAT’s training provider community, which helps to support over 85,000 AAT students.  

Twelve category awards were presented across Best Small, Medium and Large Training Provider of the Year, Best International Provider, Best Distance Learning Provider, and Apprenticeship Provider of the Year. The awards also recognised individual success with Tutor and Student of the Year categories. The final award of the evening, the new AAT Special Recognition award, went to ICS Learn for helping 40 students to complete their final assessments against incredibly challenging circumstances in Myanmar.  

The awards event featured as part of AAT’s Training Provider Conference, which brought together training providers and tutors for engaging sessions with their peers and AAT colleagues centred on the theme of relevant, accessible, and ready. This year’s conference included workshops on apprenticeship reforms and policy changes as well as an AI session delivered by Sage.  

 

Full list of winners: 

Apprentice of the Year - Kaydee-Mae Commins, Exeter College  

Distance Learning Provider of the Year - e-Careers Ltd  

International Provider of the Year - MAS Education Center (Management & Accountancy School)  

Large Provider of the Year - First Intuition  

Medium Provider of the Year - Chesterfield College  

Small Provider of the Year - FAR Training  

Student of the Year – Michaela Howes, Training Link  

Tutor of the Year – Ellis Harris-Kijak, Ideal Schools  

Apprenticeship Provider of the Year - Solveway Ltd  

Community Focus Provider of the Year - System & Skills Training Concept  

Inclusive Provider of the Year - Exeter College  

AAT Special Recognition – ICS Learn 

AAT extends our thanks to our premium partners Kaplan Publishing, Accountext, and Mindful Education.