We are back for 2025 with Smooth and Heart having given you the chance to nominate outstanding teachers, head teachers and institutions in the North, for another year. In the last 12 months teachers and academic institutions across the North of England have gone the extra mile and we want to say THANK YOU!
Deadline for nominations was midday on 14th March 2025 and the winners will be announced at the ENAs on 3rd April 2025.
Categories & Criteria
Outstanding School, College or University
To recognise an outstanding contribution by a school, college, higher education institution (including universities) or organisation in the North of England to develop and support their education establishment or the wider community during 2024/2025. Applications should demonstrate outstanding impact of the institution on its community over the past 12 months and how it is developing organisations and people for the future.
Outstanding Teacher
To recognise an outstanding contribution by an individual teacher, lecturer, or teaching assistant in the North of England during 2024/2025. Teachers are so motivational and teaching excellence empowers and enables students to learn and the teacher to build up the knowledge and skills which strengthens their community. Applications should demonstrate outstanding impact during the last 12 months.
Outstanding Head Teacher
To recognise an outstanding contribution by an individual Head Teacher within an education establishment in the North of England during 2024/2025. The leadership and commitment shown by the individual will have had a major impact on their pupils, staff and community and benefitted all. Exemplars of achievements, leadership, and the outstanding impact it has had will be most welcome.
Congratulations to the winners of 2024!
Outstanding School, College or University – Burnage Academy for boys
Outstanding Teacher – Lyndsay Turner, Catcote Futures
Outstanding Head Teacher – Rod Sims, York High School