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Dan Clarkson, COO, Lee Marley Group - Presenting Award to Apprentice
Results that speak for themselves The first Academy cohort completed End Point Assessments in 2025, with four apprentices achieving three Distinctions and one Merit. Across all programmes: • Average assessment score: 40/50 • Attendance rate: 95% • Expected employment rate post-qualification: over 90% The programme has also been recognised by industry bodies such as The Construction Industry Training Board’s Head of Engagement, Danny Clarke, who described the Academy as taking “a holistic approach to learning” that “instils confidence and a strong foundation” for future careers. The National Federation of Builders also praised the partnership with LSBTC as setting “a new standard for apprenticeship delivery”. Founded on personal experience The programme’s ambition and success is rooted in the company’s origins. Lee Marley, the Group’s founder and CEO, began his own career as an apprentice bricklayer. His first-hand understanding of bricklaying and the construction industry as a whole has shaped the organisation’s values and ultimately led to the creation of the Academy, which was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal in September 2023. “Our apprentices are not just learning a trade. They are building a future. We started this programme because we know from experience that the right training, delivered properly, can change lives. Receiving the King’s Award is a tremendous honour and a recognition of every single person in our team who has made this possible.” – Lee Marley, CEO, Lee Marley Group
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“We are immensely proud of what the Academy has achieved in such a short space of time. This award belongs to every apprentice who has shown up, worked hard and proved what is possible, and to the incredible team who supports them every single day.” – Dan Clarkson, COO, Lee Marley Group Projects and awards The King’s Award follows a period of recognition for Lee Marley Group’s dedication to excellence after previously receiving the Princess Royal Training Award in 2021 and 2024, and was most recently named 2025 recipients of the Association of Brickwork Contractors Commitment to Training and Development Award. Lee Marley Group’s bricklaying expertise can be seen on projects across the UK, including the Defense National Rehabilatation centre in Nottingham and the Oval Village in Lambeth, where the company delivered both the brick and scaffolding works. With a pipeline of projects underway in Tower Hamlets, Ealing and Westminster, Lee Marley Group continues to strengthen its presence across London, showing no signs of slowing down.
On a growing mission Lee Marley Group enters 2026 in its strongest ever financial position with turnover expected to reach more than £100 million by the end of the year. The Group employs over 1,400 people across London, Reading and Glasgow, and anticipates growth of approximately 10% per annum. Since September 2023, more than £500,000 has been invested into the Academy and apprenticeship infrastructure, including wages, training delivery, equipment, materials and pastoral support. Looking ahead, the Group aims to expand its outreach through school engagement, careers events and partnerships with local organisations, with the longer-term ambition of developing the Academy model nationally. Addressing the current labour disparity is also on the agenda for the award winners, with additional courses set to support entry level candidates looking to start a career in construction. LEE MARLEY GROUP 185 Viscount Way, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4DZ Tel: 01628 825929 • info@leemarley.com www.leemarley.com and www.leemarleyacademy.com Lee Marley Group
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