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Celebrating effective education |
 Over 45 schools from across the country were recognised for their achievements at the second Education Business Awards, held in London last week.
Presented by Grange Hill and Eastenders star Todd Carty, the awards continue to demonstrate how the dedication of teaching and management staff, coupled with sound investment, have delivered better learning environments.
17 awards were presented to primary and secondary schools, including the EB Award for Oustanding Progress, sponsored by ASDA, which this year went to John Davies Primary School in Nottinghamshire. The increased standards at John Davies are evidence to the belief that ‘every child matters’. Ofsted inspectors have recognised that "the school has made significant improvement and demonstrates an outstanding capacity to continue this trend".
The ICT Facility Award, sponsored by Fronter, went to Djanogly City Academy. Through the use of a sophisticated network, and an innovative physical infrastructure, students learning with ICT become a transparent part of the learning process.
The ICT Innovation Award, sponsored by Oracle Education Foundation, went to Cleeve School in Gloucestershire, where pupils are being offered increasing access to school resources from home. ICT based Managed Learning Environments tie all the electronic systems together and make use of other ICT tools such as podcasting.
The Government’s Academies programme aims to challenge the culture of educational underattainment and to deliver real improvements in standards. New for 2007 were two awards for Academies. The Outstanding Academy Award, sponsored by Compucharge, went to the City Academy Bristol, where levels of student engagement, enjoyment and attainment have risen as disaffection, poor behaviour and social tensions have fallen. The academy is now in the top one per cent of value-added performance for all schools.
The Academy Development Award, sponsored by AJOB Business Finance, went to the John Madejski Academy in Reading, Berkshire, where students benefit from some of the most modern and innovative facilities of any school in the country.
Awards were also presented for School Building, School Travel, School Catering, Healthy Vending, Art & Craft, Science, Music, SEN Provision, Educational Visits, Sports Facilities, Security and Environmental Practice. (click here for a full list of winners and those commended)
David Devoto, chairman of organisers PSE Events, stated: “The national media are all too quick to report bad news. The Education Business Awards exists to celebrate good news in the many examples of best practice we received”
The Education Business Awards will take place next year on 20th November. Entry will be open from 1st March 2008, and requires the completion of a 500 word entry statement, which can be submitted online.
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