Book your place at the awards ceremony


Booking is now open for the awards - there are limited table seats available so secure your space now to avoid disappointment!

This year, we are excited to hold the awards ceremony on Tuesday 17 June at the Royal National Hotel in London. The event will be themed as the 'CDI Carnival of Careers' and we welcome attendees to dress up and join in! 

Attendees can look forward to a glamorous awards ceremony and enjoy celebrating the work of inspirational careers professionals, catching up with peers and friends, and making new connections!

The deadline for booking is Tuesday 3 June, 12 pm.

Dress Code: Formal attire with a splash of colour – bold and bright! Think suits (ties optional), elegant dresses, jumpsuits, or formal separates in vibrant hues.

The awards will take place the evening before the National Careers Leaders’ Conference (18 June, Royal National Hotel, London). 

Awards nominations are now closed

Nominations for the awards closed at 11.59 pm on Monday 3 March 2025. The judges will evaluate all submissions and be in contact with the nominees shortly. We thank all awards entrants for taking the time to make their entry.

Overview of the UKCDAs | Notes for Entrants 


Hear from our 2024 winners about why the UKCDAs are important


UKCDAs: Updates for 2025

We have made some important changes to the awards to encourage high-quality entries from across all areas of career development and shine the spotlight on the amazing work that CDPs do.

Read about the changes to the awards categories, the judging process and CDI promotion.

UKCDA AWARD

What are the UKCDAs?

The UK Career Development Awards (UKCDAs) are a high point in the CDI event calendar, when we recognise and celebrate excellence across the career development sector, in the UK and internationally.

2025 Awards categories

There are eight awards categories:

  • Careers programme - education settings
  • Careers programme - non-education settings
  • Career development professional working in education settings
  • Career development professional working in non-education settings
  • Careers provider of the year
  • Innovative product, resource or technology
  • Contribution to the development of the profession

The Rodney Cox Lifetime Achievement Award is nominated, agreed and presented by the CDI Board, led by the elected President.

The Careers Leader of the Year Award: Nominations will now be made separately and announced at the National Careers Leaders’ Conference 2025. 

Commercial opportunities 

Explore our sponsorship packages, marketing opportunities and everything you need to know to get involved in this exciting event celebrating excellence in career development. For further information, please refer to the sponsor brochure.

If you have any inquires regarding commercial opportunities, please contact: jen.ellin@thecdi.net 

Why attend?


The UKCDAs are an unmissable opportunity to come together with colleagues and friends, to recognise the hard work and brilliance in the career development sector, and celebrate peoples' achievements. Find out how the winners have made change that positively affects their clients or about a new product or service that is making waves in the sector...It's a great evening for networking and perhaps even gaining inspiration for your own work!

New for 2025: UKCDA Event app



Network, plan ahead and personalise your agenda 

This year, we are excited to introduce our event app, replacing the printed programme to help us go 'greener' and enhance your event experience. Registered attendees will have access to the app a month before the event. You can network, message attendees, view the evening schedule and enjoy easy self check-in – all in one place!


Further information coming soon. 

 

If you have any queries about the awards nominations, please contact [email protected]. 

Having any trouble?

Having any trouble?

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