Redbridge Education Awards Have Now Closed
Our annual awards ceremony, celebrating the hard work of staff in schools and early years, will be held at the Lakeview Marquee in May 2025. You can see our video from our 2024 awards ceremony here.
There are a wide range of categories that you can nominate someone for. Please take a look at each one and nominate the person or people you think truly deserve that award.
Nominations can be made by anyone:
- colleagues
- peers
- students
- parents or carers
- friends
Nominations closed on Friday 14th February.
Redbridge Education Award Categories & Voting
Champion for Change
The Champions for Change Award is for an individual or team who is driving change which is having positive change in Redbridge. This may be a particular project or activity that has made a real difference to children and young people or their local community. They may have influenced decision making at a local, regional or national level, participated in campaigns or made a difference through their leadership.
Childminder of the Year
Our local childminders deserve recognition for the difference they make to children and young people in Redbridge. They often provide opportunities to children that they may not otherwise have and allow parents and carers to pursue their career or other duties. If your childminder has made a real difference to you or your child(ren), then please nominate them so their achievements can be celebrated.
Community Contribution
The Champion for Change Award is for an individual or team that is driving change which is having positive change in Redbridge. This award is for anyone working in schools or early year settings who has made a positive impact and significant change in education through an initiative of their own. This could be an impact on certain students, the classroom, the setting as a whole or even on other educators/colleagues or young people in Redbridge generally.
Digital Innovator of the Year
The Digital Innovator of the Year is for a team or individual who has used technology to enhance teaching and learning. Digital technologies can be used in many creative ways within education to improve teaching and learning outcomes and to bring new, unique opportunities and experiences for learning to students. The team or individual who are showcasing technology as a positive force for good are role models for the teaching profession and young people.
Employee of the Year - Non Teaching
• Early Years (nursery or pre-school) • Primary School • Secondary School • Special School or Alternative provisionThe Employee of The Year Award (with categories for Early Years is for someone who works in an education setting, but not in a teaching capacity. This could include teaching or classroom assistants, administrative staff, librarians – anyone who is helping to inspire and encourage students in their education and wider ambitions. This member of staff creates passion and excitement amongst their students and fosters the young people’s enthusiasm to strive to achieve their full potential. They support the young person’s learning and their student’s ambitions, helping them to achieve their best.
Inclusivity Award
Employee of the Year - non teaching • Early Years (nursery or pre-school) • Primary School • Secondary School • Special School or Alternative provision The Employee of The Year Award is for someone who works in an education setting, but not in a teaching capacity. This could include teaching or classroom assistants, administrative staff, librarians – anyone who is helping to inspire and encourage students in their education and wider ambitions. This member of staff creates passion and excitement amongst their students and fosters the young people’s enthusiasm to strive to achieve their full potential. They support the young person’s learning and their student’s ambitions, helping them to achieve their best.
Leadership Award
• Early Years (nursery, pre-school or child minder) • Primary School • Secondary School • Special School or Alternative provisionThe Leadership Award is for an individual or team who enables and motivates their staff to provide excellent education and support to children. This first-class leader(s) has a clear vision for their setting and creates an environment that fosters learning and encourages children and young people to be inquisitive and achieve their best. As a result of their leadership, children and young people have had the best start in education and are set for extraordinary futures.
Lifetime Contribution Award
The Lifetime Contribution Award is for an individual who has contributed for 10+ years to the education of children and young people in Redbridge. This individual has worked tirelessly to help raise the educational standard of children and young people in Redbridge. They are a source of inspiration to their colleagues and engage well with parents, other schools, and the local community.
Teacher of the Year - Non Teaching
• Primary School • Secondary School • Special School or Alternative provision – Primary SchoolThe Leadership Award is for an individual or team who enables and motivates their staff to provide excellent education and support to children. This first-class leader(s) has a clear vision for their setting and creates an environment that fosters learning and encourages children and young people to be inquisitive and achieve their best. As a result of their leadership, children and young people have had the best start in education and are set for extraordinary futures.
Lifetime Contribution Award
The Lifetime Contribution Award is for an individual who has contributed for 10+ years to the education of children and young people in Redbridge. This individual has worked tirelessly to help raise the educational standard of children and young people in Redbridge. They are a source of inspiration to their colleagues and engage well with parents, other schools, and the local community. The winner of the Lifetime Contribution Award has made a real difference to their setting, colleagues, children and young people and their community through their commitment to and passion for education.
Our Sponsors
We wouldn’t be able to hold the awards without the generosity of our sponsors: SCC Partnership Rivington Street Studio and Panoramic Associates.
SSC Partnership
has been providing services to schools and universities since 2016. Over the years, we have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services and establishing long-lasting partnerships with our clients based on trust.
We specialise in procurement and contract management for all school areas, ensuring schools receive value for money from all their public tendered contracts. We continue to support our clients throughout the contract period with our dedicated contract management team to guarantee that the selected contractors deliver the promised services to our schools.
As a proud sponsor of this event, we are delighted to work with schools in the London Borough of Redbridge. We appreciate the hard work of many dedicated individuals in schools and look forward to seeing their efforts recognised at this impressive event. We are excited to meet you and celebrate your success.
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Rivington Street Studio
is an award-winning RIBA Chartered Architectural Practice based in East London. We are education specialists; designing schools, colleges and universities that are beautiful, practical and which demonstrate great value for money.
Our practice culture and organisation reflect the values we embed within our designs, with our response to the Climate Emergency informing everything we do.
‘Our collaboration with Rivington Street Studio’s team has been enriched by our shared passion for exceptional education. Not only has their attention to detail shaped our building, it has also shaped a vibrant hub of learning and community engagement.’
Oasis Community Learning
We are very happy to be sponsoring the Redbridge Education Awards.
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Panoramic Associates
As part of Precision Resource Group (PRG), Panoramic Associates has provided specialist talent solutions to the Public Sector and Housing markets since 2009, with a unique focus on Education. We focus on providing a bespoke service that caters to a broad range of educational environments. We work with both Substantive and Interim Leaders, supporting Schools, Colleges, Alternative Provisions and Pupil Referral Units requiring support.
We offer tailored talent solutions across contract, interim and permanent appointments, as well as specialising in executive search, flexible RPO, consultancy and employer branding.
Through our Breakfast Briefings event series, we highlight the work of professionals across the sector, with a particular focus on SEND provision. These events provide a platform for networking with peers, while sharing best practices, challenges and innovations.
Typical roles we recruit for include: School Improvement Advisors, Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, Assistant Headteachers, SENCos, Behaviour Managers, and Pastoral Managers.
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