Electrical contractor Clarkson Evans is a regional and national finalist at the first ever AAC Awards.

The Gloucester-based company was shortlisted in the Apprentice Employer of the Year category at the awards, as part of the Annual Apprenticeship Conference.

Managing director Nathan Evans and chief operating officer Lindsey Young have been invited to attend a special parliamentary reception hosted by the chair of the Education Select Committee, Robert Halfon MP, during National Apprenticeship Week.

The AAC Awards include regional and national accolades, with regional winners having the opportunity to compete for the national crown in their categories.

The regional awards include recognition for providers in the categories of engineering and manufacturing, business and administrative, social care, childcare and education, construction, sales, marketing and procurement and digital.

Each regional winner will be invited to attend the awards dinner for the national awards, which will be held on 22nd March.

Nathan Evans said: "We are delighted that Clarkson Evans has been shortlisted as a regional and national finalist at the inaugural AAC awards. Meeting other finalists at the House of Commons will be a fantastic opportunity to share best practice on apprenticeships.

"We want to be the company of choice for anyone considering a career in the electrical industry and being shortlisted as finalist in the AAC Awards will help to reinforce our reputation as a first-class employer."

Clarkson Evans employs more than 150 apprentices and operates across much of southern England, the Midlands and South Wales. Unlike many other apprentice employers, Clarkson Evans recruits all year round.