Season’s Greetings! Thank You For A Wonderful 2024
As we approach the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to share our highlights from the whirlwind of the last few weeks! As we do every year in November, we once again had the privilege of celebrating the teaching profession at our 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards. Watch our wrap-up […]
Revealed: The 2024 Pearson Teaching Awards winners
Sixteen teachers, leaders, schools, and colleges have been honoured for excellence in education at the 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards. Dubbed “the Oscars of the teaching profession,” eight ‘gold awards’ were announced for the first time on Saturday at a glitzy ceremony in London, with the rest revealed during the week on the BBC’s The One […]
BBC The One Show Guest in Tears Ahead of Heartwarming Surprise on Air
The One Show delivered a heartfelt moment on Wednesday’s episode as the show surprised teacher Oli McVeigh with an award for his incredible contribution to education. Roman Kemp, the show’s host, unveiled that Oli, who teaches English, ethics, and media at Ferndown Upper School, was being honoured with the Pearson National Teaching Awards for Teacher […]
Maghera Teacher ‘Overwhelmed’ by Top Teaching Award
A teacher from Maghera, in County Londonderry, has said it is an “honour” to get a special award for teaching. Ciara Mulholland, from Saint Patrick’s College in Maghera, has been recognised as the Pearson National Teaching Winner of the Outstanding New Teacher of the Year 2024. Ms Mullholland, who qualified as a teacher two and […]
Join Us For A Week-Long Celebration of Education!
We are excited to announce our annual week-long celebration of education is coming soon. Teachers, school leaders and support staff play a vital role in shaping lives and communities, and we’re here to recognise that on national television. From November 25th to 29th, the Pearson National Teaching Awards will be on BBC’s The One Show […]
Local College Wins Prestigious National Teaching Award
The Creative Media Teaching Team at Nescot college in Ewell, Surrey, has been recognised with a Silver Award for Further Education Team of the Year in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Now in the running for the coveted Gold Award, the team was selected from thousands of Pearson award nominees due to its inspirational approach. […]
102 Winners Scoop Silver at 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards
Outstanding teachers, support staff and leaders from across the UK’s schools and colleges have been honoured in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. A total of 102 winners have scooped silver awards, and their names have been announced to coincide with national Thank a Teacher day – the largest celebration of educators. The silver winners (full […]
Inspirational Stoke Principal Wins Prestigious National Teaching Award
Tracy Whitehurst, who is dyslexic, understands isolation and set up a specialist school to combat it. Now her staff have won her recognition at the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Two years ago Kian Gallimore was so anxious about going to school that patches of his hair and his eyelashes turned “pure white” almost overnight. Bullied […]
Thank a Teacher Day 2024: A Chance to Reflect on Those Who Have Made a Difference
Written by Steve Rollett, Deputy Chief Executive of the Confederation of School Trusts Is there another profession that connects people in such profound and long-lasting ways as teaching? Other professions may stake a claim, but teaching surely stands among the great weavers of the social fabric upon which our lives play out. This unique connectivity […]
Callington teacher wins prestigious award
Greatest Hits Radio – Dr Turner was teaching when she found out she’d won – receiving a video message from the first British woman in space, Helen Sharman. She’ll be honoured at an awards ceremony on Saturday evening. Speaking to Pirate FM, Dr Turner said teaching at Callington Community College was the best fit for […]
