Inspirational teachers from across the country have been honoured today for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of children. A total of 76 winners have scooped silver awards in the annual Pearson National Teaching Awards. The winners (full list below) will now be shortlisted to win just one of 14 gold awards at the final – known as the UK’s ‘Oscars for Teachers’ – which will be broadcast on the BBC. Author Michael Morpurgo, president of the Teaching Awards Trust, which runs the event, said: “Over the past year, we have, all of us, come to appreciate and respect the value of teachers. “They have so often been taken for granted. Not any more. Parents know now what it takes to teach, and teach well, and how much commitment, dedication and enthusiasm and knowledge and understanding, yes – and patience.” Rod Bristow, president of Pearson UK, said: “Congratulations to all of our silver award winners for their commitment, dedication and passion for their work. Despite the incredible challenges they have faced over the past few months, school staff have risen to the occasion time and again.” Education secretary Gavin Williamson added: “My warmest congratulations go to all this year’s silver award winners. They should be proud to receive this recognition of their commitment to the profession, and the outstanding education and guidance they provide for their students. “Teachers and school staff up and down the country consistently go above and beyond for their students, and this is especially true over the past few months. It is down to their hard work that schools have been able to open their gates to all pupils again for the start of the new term, and I cannot say thank you enough for everything they have done.” Last year, Lisamaria Purdie of St Ninian’s Primary, Scotland, won primary headteacher of the year and Rhian Morgan Ellis of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda, Wales, won secondary head of the year at a glamorous ceremony this evening hosted by BBC presenters Tina Daheley and Sean Fletcher. The full list of silver award winners The Award for Digital Innovator of the Year Stefanie Campbell, South Eastern Regional College, Lisburn, Northern Ireland Becki Lee, Hopwood Hall College, Manchester Laura Stephens, Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Eastleigh, Hampshire Ben Whitaker, Burnley College Sixth Form Centre, Burnley, Lancashire The Award for Excellence in Special Needs Education Helen Harris, Kensington Primary School, Newham, London Lynn Kerr, Glengormley High School, Newtownabbey, Antrim Paul Morris, North West London Independent Special School, London David Swanston, St. Vincent’s School for Sensory Impairment, Liverpool, Merseyside The Award for FE Lecturer of the Year Misk Sharif Ali, United Colleges Group, London Phil Brooks, Dudley College of Technology, Dudley, West Midlands Mazar Iqbal, Burnley College Sixth Form Centre, Burnley, Lancashire The Award for FE Team of the Year The Prince’s Trust Team, Stockton Riverside College, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside The Senior Management Team, New College Pontefract, West Yorkshire The Sport & Public Services Team, Stafford College, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire The Sports Academy Team, Newham Sixth Form College, London The Holistic Team, Victoria College, Birmingham, West Midlands The Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School John Bryant, Arthur Bugler Primary School, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex Lisa Lazell, Cardwell Primary School, Woolwich, London Sophie McGeoch, Meadlands Primary School, Richmond, Surrey Bavaani Nanthabalan, Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism, London Raminder Singh Vig, Khalsa Primary School, Slough, Berkshire Michael Wade, Quilters Junior School, Billericay, Essex The Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School Simon Gilbert-Barnham, Ormiston Venture Academy, Gorleston, Norfolk Matt Gauthier, Samuel Ryder Academy, St Albans, Hertfordshire Cherry Tingle, Energy Coast UTC, Workington, Cumbria Rob Williams, Malton School, Malton, North Yorkshire The Award for Impact through Partnership The City of Norwich School – an Ormiston Academy, Norwich, Norfolk The Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Wakefield, West Yorkshire The CORE Education Trust – Echo Eternal Project, Birmingham, West Midlands The Derby Teaching Schools Alliance, Derby, Derbyshire St. Vincent’s School for Sensory Impairment, Liverpool, Merseyside The Boleyn Trust, London The Award for Lifetime Achievement, Supported by the Department of Education Tony Bennett, Balcarras School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire David Horn, Beckfoot Trust, Bradford, West Yorkshire Dr Paul Phillips CBE, Weston College, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Dr Andrew Szydlo, Highgate School, Highgate, London Catherine Taylor, Aspire Federation, Wigan, Greater Manchester The Award for Making a Difference – Primary School of the Year, Supported by Future First Delamere School, Flixton, Manchester Diamond Wood Community Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Kensington Primary School, Newham, London Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside The Award for Making a Difference – Secondary School of the Year, Supported by Future First Ark John Keats Academy, Enfield, London Energy Coast UTC, Workington, Cumbria Hazelwood Integrated College, Belfast, Antrim St. Cecilia’s College, Derry, Northern Ireland Villiers High School, Ealing, Middlesex The Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year, Supported by the Department of Education Kirsty Gaythwaite, Goodwin Academy, Deal, Kent Adam Higgins, The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex Oliver McIntyre, Hillcrest Shifnal School, Shifnal, Shropshire Ashleigh Sinclair, Northern Counties School, Newcastle, Tyne And Wear Kate Woodward, Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School, Oldham, Greater Manchester The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Primary School, supported by Randstad Shamshad Azad, Horton Park Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire Alex Bramley, Spire Junior School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Melissa Bryan, Margaretting C of E Primary School, Ingatestone, Essex Sakara Foot, Khalsa Primary School, Slough, Berkshire Joshua Freeland, New City Primary School, London Robert Harrison, Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit, Worcester, Worcestershire Sarah Kennedy, Brington C of E Primary School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Rebecca Price, Diamond Wood Community Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Beth Raggett, St Hilda’s C of E Primary School, Trafford, Lancashire Peter Simons, Thornhill Junior and Infant School, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire David Stirzaker, Stawley Primary School, Wellington, Somerset The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School Jacqueline Bream, Huntington School, York, North Yorkshire Richard Harris, Raynes Park High School, Merton, London Andrew Hartshorn, Finham Park 2, Coventry, West Midlands Sammy Kempner, The Totteridge Academy, London Nicola Ponsonby, Challney High School for Girls, Luton, Bedfordshire Kirsty Ralston, The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex Deb Simmons, Winterbourne Academy, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Rebecca Topps, St Georges Academy, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Katie Warmer, Q3 Academy Tipton, West Midlands Kerryann Wilson, Energy Coast UTC, Workington, Cumbria The Award for Teaching Assistant of the Year Michelle Bland, Ingoldsby Academy, Grantham, Lincolnshire Lucy Brotherhood, Charnwood College, Loughborough, Leicestershire Maria Gallagher, Ashmount School, Loughborough, Leicestershire Rebecca Skinner, Sarah Bonnell School, London
Emma 17 September 2020 Thanks Rod and Pearson UK, Pearson UK certainly went full blown make it as challenging as possible for Teachers this year. Blaming Teachers for delays on BTECS, 11th hour U-turns on Tech Awards oh and how can we forget 11th Hour U-turn BTECS! What does a textbook seller know about education you are a disgrace!