Congratulations to our 2024 awards winners


The awards last took place on Tuesday 18 June 2024 at the Italian Mill, Museum of Making, Derby. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 UK Career Development Awards. Thank you to everybody who attended the event and supported the awards, we hope that you enjoyed this memorable evening.

Take a look back at the awards evening


View the photos from the event here (please credit all photos to Jesse Gerald Photography).

2024 Awards winners


We are delighted to congratulate our awards winners for this year:

Public sector Career Development Professional of the year, sponsored by Education Development Trust: Annmarie Wills, Careers Wales

Private/third sector Career Development Professional of the year: Sianell White, SAMEE Charity

Careers programme – pre-16 education, sponsored by Into Film: Nottingham High School Infant and Junior School STEAM Club (Rebecca Auterson)

Careers programme – post-16 education: Derwen Colllege (Samantha Brown and Jennifer Fawcett-Jones)

Careers Leader of the year, sponsored by Careers & Enterprise Company: Iffat Ahmad, Batley Girls’ High School

Innovative employer engagement activity award, sponsored by Careers & Enterprise Company: Hays Recruitment (Leon Scott)

Use of technology in career development: CareerChat UK (Deirdre Hughes OBE)

Research by a Career Development Professional: Denise Taylor, Amazing People

Rodney Cox Lifetime Achievement Award: Jan Ellis, former CDI Chief Executive

CDI Fellows: Carolyn Parry, Career Alchemy and Janet College, Outstanding Careers

A big thank you to all our judges, awards sponsors and everyone who has helped make #UKCDA24 a memorable event.

View the 2024 awards shortlist

2024 Awards programme


Find out about our shortlist entrants and their awards entries, the evening programme and hear from awards sponsors.

Download the awards programme.