The 37 Lancashire employers named in the Top Apprenticeship Employers 2026 list

An annual national rankings for apprenticeship providers has been released and a whole host of Lancashire employers feature.

Published jointly by the government and career platform HIGHERiN, the Top Apprenticeship Employers 2026 list recognises organisations that provide outstanding apprenticeship opportunities and experiences.

The rankings celebrate the Top 100 employers based on three core segments:

• Achievements: recognising those who see their apprentices successfully complete
• Commitment: recognising those offering a diverse range of apprenticeship opportunities, especially to young people
• Reviews: recognising those who give fantastic apprentice experience. These rankings demonstrate employers with an excellent commitment to high-quality apprenticeships.

Released this week, Lancashire County County was named as the highest-performing local authority in the 2026 rankings. You can read more about that here.

The council, however, was not the only Lancashire empolyer to feature.

In fact 37 employers from across the county were named one of the top apprenticeship employers for 2026.

You take a look at those Lancashire firms next: there position in the national rankings is show in brackets and they have been listed in ascending number.