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Do you know someone who deserves to win the Educator of the Year award?

Previously known as the Teacher/Tutor of the Year award, this award recognises an educator who has gone above and beyond to support their learner or apprentices. This could be anything from supporting a learner or apprentice facing difficult circumstances to ensure they can continue with their studies and achieve, helping their learners or apprentices to overcome obstacles to flourish and surpass expectations, or delivering innovative and high quality teaching that resonates. This educator must either teach an NCFE qualification or support an apprentice who is going through EPA with NCFE.

What should my nomination include?

You can write up to 1,000 words about why you’re nominating this person for this award. You should consider including the following in your nomination:  

  • Has this person gone above and beyond their role to make a difference for learners, or played a strong role in changing outcomes for learners?  
  • Has this person made a significant contribution to learning at the centre, the future of learning, or the sector in general?   
  • Has this person taken opportunities to develop and progress, to improve their practice and ensure they’re providing the best possible support to others? 

Remember to read the terms and conditions before submitting your nomination! 

Educator of the Year

First, we need your details, so we can contact you if your nominee has been shortlisted:

Now, please tell us about your nominee:

(by completing this you’re confirming that the nominee has consented to give their email address so that we can contact them if they are shortlisted)

Before submitting your nomination, you should think about including any or all of the following: Has this person gone above and beyond their role to make a difference for learners, or played a strong role in changing outcomes for learners? Has this person made a significant contribution to learning at the centre, the future of learning, or the sector in general? Has this person taken opportunities to develop and progress, to improve their practice and ensure they’re providing the best possible support to others?

If you have any queries regarding your nomination, please contact [email protected].

Need inspiration?

Our Educator of the Year 2024: Pauline Strong 

Following a successful career in West Mercia Police, where she worked in the intelligence, serious crime, domestic abuse and sexual offences, police training and criminal investigation department fields, our 2024 Educator of the Year Pauline Strong wasn’t looking for a restful retirement away from the sector.

Instead, she embarked on a new career in teaching, inspiring the public services workforce of the future and has delivered the uniformed public services courses at Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College for the last 11 years. 

Read Pauline's story 

Our Educator of the Year 2023: Lucy Sharp

Last year’s winner was Lucy Sharp, Education and Early Years T Level Coordinator and teacher at Derby College. Working extremely hard over the previous two years to develop the new Education and Early Years T Level, Lucy played an integral role in ensuring students received the best quality education and achieved the highest of their ability.  

Read Lucy's story

 

Pictured: Pauline Strong

Lucy Sharp receives her award

Pictured: Lucy Sharp, our Educator of the Year 2023