TEACHING AWARDS 2004 - LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
(24 January 2004)

With less than a week left to nominate the unsung stars of the classroom for the Teaching Awards 2004, parents, pupils, former pupils, governors and colleagues are urged to put forward an inspiring headteacher, teacher or teaching assistant. The deadline for nominations is 31 January 2004. The Teaching Awards were established by Lord Puttnam CBE in 1998 and are administered by an independent charity, the Teaching Awards Trust. The Teaching Awards Trust's mission is to highlight excellence and encourage best practice in teaching, and in doing so, to raise the profile and public perception of the teaching profession.

The Teaching Awards recognise, reward and share best practice in teaching and are an annual celebration of the work of inspiring headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

By making a nomination the public can kick start a process which will bring a wealth of benefits to their whole school community. In addition to the well deserved recognition brought by receiving a nomination, Regional Winners will be awarded a prize package of cash and ICT equipment worth £3,000 for their schools. They will also be invited to attend the Teaching Awards Weekend of Best Practice next autumn. The 10 Teaching Awards 2004 National Winners will be announced at the National Ceremony which will be shown on the BBC. The National Winners take back a prize package worth over £25,000 of cash, ICT equipment and professional development courses to their schools.

Teaching Awards 2004 Categories

• Teacher of the Year in a Primary School
• Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School
• Innovation in Education
• Headteacher of the Year
• Outstanding New Teacher
• Leadership within a School
• School and Community Involvement
• Excellence in Special Needs Teaching
• Teaching Assistant of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement

For further information or to nominate a teacher, visit the Teaching Awards website, click here.

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