Buckinghamshire Council are hosting the first Buckinghamshire School Awards celebrating the wonderful work our teachers and school staff deliver across the county.

To help celebrate, we are asking all staff and governors across Buckinghamshire to nominate their school heroes in one of eleven award categories.  

Whether you want to celebrate a fantastic teaching colleague, an inspirational senior leadership team or an unsung hero in your school, please nominate and tell us all about the difference that they make to the children and young people across Buckinghamshire.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s awards will be sponsored by Wycombe Wanderers, Pinewood Studios, Bucks Skills Hub with Buckinghamshire Business First, Supply Desk, Bosch, LEAP, The Entertainer and Thakeham. 

Nominations will be open until 5 pm on Friday 28 April 2023.

Nominations and Award Categories

It is quick, easy and free to nominate. Nominations are now open and will close on the 28 April at 5 pm. Please read our helpful guide for tips on writing a winning nomination 

The awards are open to all maintained, academy and free school staff and governors throughout Buckinghamshire.  Nominations must be made for colleagues within your own school and be endorsed by the headteacher.

We are looking for nominations in 11 different categories, so there is one to fit every member of your school team. Visit Nominations and award categories for a full explanation of each award and the award criteria, to make sure that your nomination gets the best chance of impressing the judges:

• New Teacher of the Year Award - Sponsored by Pinewood Studios  
• Teacher of the Year Award - Sponsored by Wycombe Wanderers
• Teaching Assistant of the Year Award - Sponsored by Buckinghamshire Council
• Senior Leadership Team of the Year Award – Primary - Sponsored by Buckinghamshire Council
• Senior Leadership Team of the Year – Secondary - Sponsored by Buckinghamshire Council
• Health and Wellbeing Award - Sponsored by LEAP
• Inclusion Award - Sponsored by Bosch
• The Buckinghamshire Challenge - Raising Attainment Award - Sponsored by Supply Desk
• Inspiring Futures Award - Sponsored by Bucks Skills Hub in partnership with Buckinghamshire Business First
• Unsung Heroes Award - Sponsored by The Entertainer
• Pupil Voice Award - Sponsored by Buckinghamshire Council

‘Community Engagement School of the Year' Award

There will be an additional award for ‘The Community Engagement School of the Year’, sponsored by Thakeham, to recognise schools that actively bring together families, staff, pupils and local residents to create a safe and inclusive community. Anyone with a local connection to the school can vote for this award via the Buckinghamshire Council website 

Award timeline

• Nominations open to you now
• Nominations close on the 28th of April
• Judging and shortlisting: May
• Gold, Silver and Bronze nominees are invited to the Award Ceremony at the end of May
• Award ceremony for Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners: 21st of June

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