The winner of the 2022 3rd year students’ award was Tabetha van der Lande a student at Building Crafts College, London. Tabetha received prizes which included vouchers totalling £400, a toolbox set, toolbag, hoodie and tools and of course, the Rainleaf trophy. 
Runners up were Eliot Duff, also a student at Building Crafts College, London and Henry Nott from West Suffolk College.
3rd year student award runner up Eliot Duff, Building Crafts College
3rd year student award runner up Henry Nott, West Suffolk College
The highly commended prizes went to Tom Stanton, Northampton College and Joe Purslow, Bedford College.
Northampton College said of Tom’s win:
When we see our students walking in to the College for the first time, we look forward to educating and inspiring them to achieve their potential. It is so rewarding to see Tom’s journey from level 2 student to now being a staff member in a relatively short timeframe. This not only requires the right skills, but also the right attitude and Tom has demonstrated both these in his development.
I cannot think of anyone more suitable of this award and look forward to Tom’s progression as a staff member here at Northampton College.
Highly commended winner Joe Purslow, Bedford College
Highly commended winner Tom Stanton, Northampton College
The runners up received a combined total of £285 in vouchers and the highly commended each received a toolbag and vouchers totalling £115 from our sponsors Axminster, IronmongeryDirect, Medite SmartPly, Mirka (UK) Ltd and Reisser.
A huge thank you to our sponsors, judges and colleges for putting forward students for the competition.