The best teachers from around the country have celebrated their achievements at a reception in Downing Street today.
The 2009 Teaching Award winners include exceptional teachers, headteachers, teaching assistants and school governors.
Among the group are Gold plato winners, who scooped top awards at the Teaching Awards UK ceremony ten days ago and 60 silver plato winners. The winners of the DCSF Award for Sustainable School of the Year 2009 also attended.
Speaking at the reception, the Prime Minister said:
“You never forget your teacher. You never forget the influence they had on you and you have the ability to change lives so what you do for our country and what you do for children and young people is so absolutely crucial. These Teaching Awards are a signal of the importance we attach to teaching and education.”
Caroline Evans, chief executive of the Teaching Awards said she was delighted that the Prime Minister was paying tribute to the ‘Class of 2009′.
“Our winners change children’s lives forever and, without them, schools would be very different places. They are terrific ambassadors for education who deserve recognition and who remind us to value all that is good in schools today.”
The winners of UK Teaching Awards 2009 were:
- Edward Vickerman, Freeston Business & Enterprise College, Normanton - SSAT Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year
- Elaine Loughran, St Joseph’s Primary School, Antrim, Northern Ireland - Award for Special Needs Teacher of the Year
- Liz Quinn, head of Stourport High School and VIth Form Centre, Stourport-on-Severn - Royal Air Force Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School
- Dan Lea, Gearies Infant School, Ilford, Redbridge - Becta Award for Next Generation Learning
- Patricia Gribble, Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth - TDA Award for Teaching Assistant of the Year
- Maxine Pittaway, St Christopher’s School, Wrexham - DCSF Award for Enterprise
- Cardinal Wiseman Roman Catholic School and Language College in Coventry - DCSF Award for Sustainable Schools
- Steve Mills, William Ransom Primary School, Hitchin - BT Award for Teacher of the Year in a Primary School
- Angela Palin, St Mellion C of E primary school and of St Dominic C of E primary school in Saltash - National College Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School
- Dan Walton, St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School in Gravesend - Award for the Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School
- Mike Vening, Abbey Hill School & Technology College and of Westlands Special School in Stockton-on-Tees - Ted Wragg Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Spyros Elia, Brindishe Primary School and Hither Green Primary School Wantage Road, London - DCSF Award for School Governor of the Year
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