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The Electrical Distributors’ Association has once again been recognised by The Princess Royal Training Awards for the 12 Product Knowledge Training Modules. The EDA first held the Award in 2022 and following a rigorous assessment process has retained the Award in 2025 for another three years.

HRH The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, awards employers for outstanding training and skills development programmes which have positively impacted organisations, people and wider society. Now celebrating a decade of training excellence, The Princess Royal Training Awards honour organisations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to learning and development, and highlight the tangible impact of exceptional training on both businesses and individuals.

Launched in 2016 in response to demand from employers for recognition of excellence in workplace training, more than 1,000 training programmes have been put forward for evaluation.  Since then, 415 Awards have been presented to 274 organisations, who have collectively trained almost 1 million people, demonstrating the Awards’ far-reaching place in skills development across the UK and Ireland.

Since their launch in 2018, demand for the training modules continues to grow: to date over 11,000 modules have been ordered by 2,633 individuals working for 210 businesses in the UK’s electrotechnical sector, and across 860 wholesaler branches.  Every module studied is rigorously assessed and 79 per cent of those who successfully complete their module assessments receive the top distinction grade.

Coinciding with HRH The Princess Royal’s 75^th birthday, the 10^th year of the Awards saw 143 applications, with 57 achieving the prestigious award. This year’s recipients represent a wide range of sectors including construction, hospitality, education and training, the public sector, not-for-profit, and heritage crafts.

For a full list of this year’s recipients and their training programmes please see the 2025 recipients page or find out how to apply for The Princess Royal Training Awards 2025 here .

The presentation of the award will take place at a ceremony in December 2025.

“For the last 10 years, the Princess Royal Training Awards have stood as a beacon of excellence in learning and development. We remain committed to expanding the reach of the Awards, engaging more organisations, and continuing to showcase best practice that drives success.

“This year’s recipients have presented innovative approaches to challenges within their organisations which are highly representative of wider challenges within UK business and society, tackling problems including skills gaps and attracting quality applicants.

“We have also seen an increased focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, as organisations explore ways to foster inclusive workplaces and ensure that disadvantaged or marginalised groups of workers benefit from high-quality training. The tenth year of the Awards have seen an ever-more diverse range of organisations investing in their people to improve their training propositions and performance, and we look forward to celebrating with this year’s recipients in the Autumn.”