Two Total People colleagues, Louise Bailey and Brankica Evans, have been recognised as recipients of the prestigious City & Guilds Membership Awards for 2025.
The Awards honour tutors and trainers who exemplify excellence, innovation and dedication in vocational education. Recipients are selected through a rigorous judging process and receive Membership of the City & Guilds of London Institute (MCGI), a distinguished recognition awarded to a select group each year, with just 19 total recipients in 2025.
Louise Bailey
With more than 20 years of dedicated service, Louise Bailey has shaped the future of Early Years apprenticeships at Total People having previously built an impressive career as a Nursery Nurse, Private Nanny and Nursery Manager before starting her career in education.
Louise’s learner-centred approach, meticulous planning and commitment to continuous improvement have inspired both learners and colleagues. Currently our Lead Internal Quality Assurer, she now plays a key strategic role in shaping the quality and consistency of our Early Years provision.
Learner testimonial: “Louise completely changed the direction of my learning, and motivated and encouraged me to continue with a desire to achieve. She has been there throughout and has gone out of her way to help me, even travelling many miles to support me in person.”
Colleague testimonial: “As a newer Learning Coach, learning from Louise is inspirational and seeing her passion for the role is beautiful. She’s a role model to look up to within our team.”
Brankica Evans
Known as ‘Bee’, Brankica joined Total People as a Learning Coach with over 13 years of HR sector experience. She quickly became a driving force in our Human Resources apprenticeship programmes, with her innovative webinars and monthly drop-in sessions setting new standards for engagement and support.
Bee’s commitment to inclusion and personal development is evident in her tailored support and mentoring, for colleagues as well as learners. Her impact is reflected in high learner progression rates, repeat engagement and this prestigious recognition from City & Guilds.
Learner testimonial: “Bee has supported me not just with the apprenticeship content, but also in developing socially and professionally. The additional learning she’s introduced has really helped me apply my knowledge at work.”
Colleague testimonial: “Bee is a standout member of our delivery team. Her professionalism, innovation and learner-centred approach have had a clear, positive impact across our HR provision.”
Melanie Nicholson, Managing Director of Total People, said: “We are incredibly proud of Louise and Bee for this well-deserved recognition. Their dedication and expertise have made a lasting impact on our learners.
“At Total People, we believe in the power of education to change lives and our Learning Coaches are at the heart of that mission. Congratulations to both on this outstanding achievement.”
You can leave a congratulatory message to Louise and Bee on our LinkedIn post here.
