Scottish Education Awards 2006

The Scottish Education Awards celebrate excellence in Scottish Education. It is an opportunity to honour all those who work in education by showcasing some of the excellent work that goes on everyday. The winners from 2005 can bee seen on this website. In 2005 we had a record number of entries, and in addition to the winners and runners up, fifty eight entries were commended by Peter Peacock, MSP, Minister for Education and Young People.

In 2006, for the first time, nominations can be made online at www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk and nominations are open to all. Making a nomination is easy to do. So if you are a teacher, Head Teacher, a parent, a pupil, someone who works in a school in a supporting role, or just interested in education, you can make a nomination.. This year's categories are set out below. As well as the categories for schools and individuals, there is a Local Authority 'Making a Difference Award', and an art competition for pupils.

This is the 5th year the Scottish Education Awards have taken place, sponsored once again by the Daily Record, in association with BT. The Awards are also supported by the Scottish Executive and the CBI. The ceremony will be held in the Glasgow Hilton on Friday 2nd June 2006 and will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland.

Prizes

Winning schools will receive a trophy and £1,000. The winner of the Local Authority 'Making a Difference Award' will receive a trophy. Winners of the individual categories will receive a trophy, a personal cheque for £500 and their school will receive £1,000. Commended entries will receive a certificate and computer memory stick. Winners of the age group categories in the pupil art competition will receive iPods. The overall winner of the pupil art competition will receive a trophy, a personal cheque for #500, and their school will receive £1,000. Please note there are three awards for the Determined to Succeed, Most Enterprising School Category: Primary, Secondary and Special schools and each winning school will receive a trophy and £1,000.

The awards are open to all publicly funded schools, and pre-school establishments. Nurseries in partnership with local authority are eligible to enter. So if you know a winner, nominate them before 31st March 2006 www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk if you do not have access to a computer, you can still make a nomination. Please call 0800 27 28 24.

2005 Award Winners

You can access footage from last years Scottish Education Awards ceremony
and video comments from the participants.