APPRENTICES and employers across Darlington are being encouraged to enter a nationwide awards scheme.

Nominations for the 2013 National Apprenticeship Awards close on April 26.

The awards demonstrate how apprenticeships help support a range of industries, from engineering and manufacturing through to IT and the creative sector.

This year will see an additional award category for the best Apprenticeship Employer Newcomer.

This award will celebrate employers that have recently begun employing apprentices, within the last two years and can show the immediate benefits this has brought to them.

For more information, visit apprenticeships.org.uk/awards

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