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Delivered in partnership with People Management magazine, the CIPD People Management Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in people management and learning and development.

A winner will be chosen from each of the 19 categories, as well as an overall winner, by an expert panel of judges and announced the awards dinner on Tuesday 26 September 2017 at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.

Lizzie Crowley, Skills Adviser at the CIPD and one of the award judges, commented: “We’ve been spoilt for choice this year in terms of innovation, variety and creativity in the entries for the CIPD People Management Awards. As we are increasingly seeing demand for effective people management and learning and development approaches that deliver consistent results in a variety of contexts, it’s great to see so many organisations stepping up to the challenge, demonstrating impressive agility in both planning and execution.

“Our new category for this year - best international HR initiative - recognises the need for HR to be agile in an increasingly global marketplace, and we look forward to celebrating those who are doing this to such a high standard. As the world of work continues to evolve, it will be these organisations leading the way in innovation and good practice, and they should all be congratulated on their achievements.”

This year’s finalists are:

Best apprenticeship scheme 
Barclays 
Blackbridge 
BT Fleet 
Greene King 
MEC UK 
Ofsted 

Best change management initiative 
Christchurch and East Dorset Councils 
Paddy Power Betfair 
SAP 
Sky 
Veolia 
West Midlands Police partnered with Accenture

Best coaching and mentoring initiative 
AbbVie UK 
Civil Service Fast Stream 
Computershare Loan Services 
Ministry of Justice Civil Service HR Casework 
Sodexo 
Unlimited Potential 

Best digital initiative in HR/L&D 
Accenture 
Acteon 
MyKindaFuture 
OVO Energy 
PA Consulting 
University of St Andrews 
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS FT 

Best diversity and inclusion initiative 
Barclays 
Channel Four Television Corporation 
Home Office 
Network Rail 
Schneider Electric 
Skanska UK 
University of Bradford 
Virgin Money 

Best employee engagement initiative 
City of Cardiff Council 
KP Snacks 
Lloyds Banking Group 
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks 
RHP Group 
Royal College of Nursing 
The Sovini Group 

Best employer-supported volunteering programme 
Accenture 
JTI/Gallaher 
Andpartnership with National Trust 
OVO Energy 
Tata Consultancy Services 
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group 

Best health and well-being initiative 
Cornwall Council 
Crown Prosecution Service 
Network Rail 
Oracle 
Rhondda Housing Association 
University of St Andrews 

Best HR/L&D consultancy 
Achieve Breakthrough 
Cirrus 
Connor 
Paydata 
PeopleFirst HR Consultancy 
Rambutan 

Best HR/L&D supplier 
City Academy 
Evoke People Development 
Lane4 
Ministry of Justice Civil Service HR Casework 
MTD Training 
SSCL 
Thurrock Council 

Best international HR initiative 
AstraZeneca 
DPD Group UK 
Isobar/Dentsu Aegis Network 
Infosys 
Lancaster University 
Standard Life 
Veolia 

Best L&D initiative - private sector 
AbbVie UK 
Haines Watts 
Lane4 
Odeon Cinemas Group 
Supergroup 
SweetRush 
Virgin Money 

Best L&D initiative - public/third sector 
Andpartnership with National Trust 
British Heart Foundation 
City, University of London 
Essex Police and Kent Police 
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS FT 
Police Now 
Sense 

Best recruitment and talent Management initiative 
Department for Work and Pensions 
Odeon Cinemas Group 
Royal Mencap Society 
SAP 
Unilever 
Virgin Trains East Coast 
Worcestershire County Council

Best reward initiative 
Burges Salmon 
DPD Group UK 
Expand Executive Search 
Midland Heart 

Best SME people management initiative 
Ammeon 
Bassaka Air 
Croner Group 
Durhamlane 

Best HR/L&D team of the year 
Department for Work and Pensions 
Foster + Partners 
Home Office 
Itsu 
Robert Bosch UK 
SAP 
Zoological Society of London 

Michael Kelly outstanding student award - advanced level 
Hessie Coleman, Starling Bank 
Jodie Gilbert, Flowcrete Group 
Inga Caroline Gilhuus-Moe, STEP Scotland 
Simon Howson-Baggott, West Sussex County Council 
Nicole Keegan, FluidOne 
Hannah Millsted-Bowdery, Millsted Care 
Mykela Pratt, Thurrock Council

Michael Kelly outstanding student award - intermediate and foundation level 
Holly Kingswood, Horder Healthcare 
Elizabeth Mahon, Anglian Water @one Alliance 
Paula O’Connell, Sensata Technologies 
Yury Sharovatov, Teva Pharmaceuticals 
Hazel Spain, Ebix Europe 
Melissa Venner, Liquid Personnel 
Jordan Workman, Volvo Group UK

This year’s headline sponsor is Resource Management and category sponsor CIPHR and Sodexo. For more information about the Awards visit: www.cipdpmas.co.uk or join the conversation using #PMAs17.