Congratulations to Bella for winning the Apprentice of the Year Award✨

To kick of National Apprenticeship Week, Leanne Marie (Early Years and Education Trainer Development Officer at Realise) visited the team at Happy Days Verwood to present Bella with her Apprentice of the Year Award.

Bella joined Happy days at the age of 16, straight from school. She introduced herself at an open event when she was 16 eager to start her career in early years. Her strong work ethic is admired and her passion for early years education shines through.

Bella consistently makes a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families and is an outstanding apprentice who will undoubtedly go far in her career in the early years sector, for which she deserves to be recognised. When she reached the end of her level 3 qualification she was awarded a Merit.

Leanne said: “I could not be more proud of Bella and all her hard work that led to her not only being an Early Achiever, but also receiving a Merit for her Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship! Bella is an outstanding practitioner and a true asset to the Early Years Sector! Congratulations on such a well deserved award! Hard work does pay off and you smashed it!”

Bella was also a NMT Apprentice of the Year Finalist and Shortlisted for Apprentice of the Year at the Happy Days Shine Awards 2026!

National Apprenticeship Week is an entire week to celebrate the dedication our apprentices have for their education and commitment to create an environment where children can shine. Bella is just one of the 100+ Apprentices currently training at Happy Days Nurseries and we are using National Apprenticeship Week to celebrate every single one of them. Learn more about our other amazing apprentices through our Facebook and TikTok feeds throughout the week.

If you are looking to start your Apprentice journey then visit our careers page: https://happydaysnurseries.com/careers/