2017 Education Awards

2017

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Welcome to the 2017 Education Awards

I am delighted to welcome you to the first Education Awards here in
the Midlands, and in fact, the United Kingdom as a whole.
Tonight is a night to celebrate and reward the most outstanding
contributors to the education industry and I am sure you will join me
in congratulating all of our finalists and winners.
I am a firm believer that industry should work in partnership with
education and so benefit the entire community. As such, our
award winners tonight will not only win the coveted award but an
opportunity to work on a project set by the sponsoring industry and
I am excited to see these projects in action over the coming year.
Of course we would be unable to celebrate such accomplishments without the hard work of a number
of people who have made tonight’s event possible. Please join me in thanking our judges for selecting
tonight’s winners, our ambassadors for supporting and promoting the awards, our sponsors for their
collaboration and enthusiasm and our speakers for their endorsement and contribution to tonight, and
to everyone who took the time to recognise outstanding achievements by nominating an individual,
organisation or educational establishment to let them know that they make a real difference.
I wish you all a wonderful evening.
With best wishes
Jas Rohel,
Founder of Education Awards

© Educataion Awards 2017 by KCDesign www.k-c-design.co.uk

Our Ambassadors

Suzanne Virdee is an award winning unscathed! It’s getting rave reviews
TV News Presenter. She currently from professionals and young girls
works as a presenter and reporter alike. She has also presented on BBC
at ITV News in London. Prior to that Breakfast in London before its move
she worked as the main presenter to Manchester.
on BBC Midlands Today. She wrote
her first book, A Teenage Girl’s Guide Suzanne began her journalism career
To Being Fabulous, (which is out now in newspapers and reported for the
on Amazon) shortly after leaving the Sunday Mercury and Birmingham
BBC. The book is about empowering Mail newspapers. Birmingham born
the next generation of young and bred, Suzanne is also a popular
women, boosting confidence and host for prestigious events across the
gives advice on sexting, grooming city. She is blogger for the Times of
and surviving those tricky teen years India and Huffington Post UK.

Gary Poulton has run the London programme manager, developing
Marathon and the Great North Run. new store sites.

He was one of 18 candidates ready to His biggest achievement in business
face Lord Sugar in the boardroom in to date was delivering the largest
the 11th series of the show and made property development programme
it to the final five. in the history of the supermarket
in 2010-11. He is now working
A graduate of Aston University, for Whitbread.
he spent seven years at Tesco as a

Manjinder Sangha is the CEO and field of design and technology and
Founder of Kapture 8, the innovative has worked with many schools and
app and platform for teachers of developed educational resources and
practical subjects such as Design and programmes for national bodies and
Technology and Engineering. large organisations. She has a proven
track record in training teachers and
Manjinder is a former Assistant Head working with students. She has been
and awarding-winning teacher based a consultant for a number of years as
in the West Midlands. Manjinder has well as examiner for one of the largest
spent 12 years in the educational examining bodies.

The Judges

Professor Julian Beer MinstKT FIKE
Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Birmingham City University

Joel Blake OBE
Founder & CEO, www.feelyx.com
Managing Director, www.cultiv8solutions.com

Sally Eaves
CEO, Technology Group TechKinect

Ifraz Ahmed
Editor In Chief , The Asian Today
Managing Director, Birmingham Awards

Tony Elvin
General Manager, Hotel du Vin

Mike Hopkins
Principle, South & City College

Ravinder Billan
Principal Manager, Total Facilities Management

Evening Programme

5.30pm Registration Menu

6.00pm Drinks Reception Starter
Seating
7.00pm Country Vegetable Soup (v)
Brioche croutons
7.15pm Starter and Main course
Main
8.30pm Paul Faulkner
Opening speech Supreme of Chicken
Braised leeks, shallot puree,
8.45pm Awards: Part one
pickled shitake
9.30pm Andy Street
Keynote speech or
Vegeree (v)
10.00pm Awards: Part two
Lightly spiced vegetable risotto cake,
11.00pm Dessert cumin rubbed chargrilled vegetables,

11.15pm Awards: Part three poached free-range hen’s egg

11.45pm Julian Beer Dessert
Closing speech
Trio of Back to School Puddings
Concrete Cake, Eton Mess,
Coconut & Jam Cake
– served with Pink Custard

12.00pm Carriages

Tonight’s Keynote Speakers

Andy Street CBE, Mayor Additionally, he has been lead non-executive
of the West Midlands. director for the Department for Communities and
Local Government as well as a member of the Prime
A proud Brummie, Andy Minister’s Business Advisory Group.
Street has combined a
career with John Lewis, Outside of work, Andy is passionate about the
Britain’s most successful arts, particularly in the West Midlands. He is Vice
workers’ co-operative, Chairman of Performances Birmingham Limited,
with a host of high-profile which is responsible for running the City’s
economic development Symphony and Town Halls.
roles, working with local and national government.
In June 2015, Andy was awarded the CBE for
Starting on the John Lewis graduate scheme, services to the national economy. He was named
Andy rose through the ranks to become Managing the ‘Most Admired Leader’ of the year by business
Director, overseeing one of the most successful magazine, Management Today in 2014. He
periods in the company’s history. received the ‘President’s award’ from the Greater
Birmingham Chambers of Commerce in for his work
He was the Chair of the Greater Birmingham & in the region. He holds three honorary degrees,
Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership between from Birmingham City University, Aston University
2011 and 2016, helping to build the relationships and the University of Birmingham.
that have underpinned the economic growth of
the region.

Paul Faulkner took over Following a period working as a consultant for
as Chief Executive of Michael Page, Paul returned to live in the US in 2005
the Greater Birmingham when he accepted a role working for Randy Lerner
Chambers of Commerce and the Lerner family’s private office. In 2006 Paul
in June 2015, having was an integral part of Randy Lerner’s purchase
previously been Chief of Aston Villa FC and relocated to Birmingham to
Executive of Nottingham work at the club, initially as Chief Operating Officer
Forest FC and Aston and then as Chief Executive from 2010 to 2014.
Villa FC. From 2011 to 2014 he served as a Premier League
representative on the FA Council, including a
A history graduate from Cambridge University, period on the full FA Board in 2014.
Paul began his career at MBNA Bank, completing
the Bank’s Graduate Management Scheme and Paul is an Associate Non-Executive Director of
working in a variety of roles across the organisation Birmingham Children’s Hospital and a Trustee of
in both the UK and the US. Cure Leukaemia, Town Hall Symphony Hall and the
Library of Birmingham Trust.

Nomination finalists

Educational supporter of the year

This award recognises those within the educational British Sikh School
setting that support young people, staff and the life of the Aston University
school or early learning and childcare setting and wider First Class Legacy
community.

Headteacher / Principal / Dean of Leigh Perry – DMS Heart of England
the year Music Academy
Lowell Williams – Dudley College
This award recognises people within leadership who Prof George Feiger – Aston Business school
support staff by motivating them and leading them to
their full potential.

Teacher/ Lecturer of the year

This award is for teachers and lecturers who have gone Colin Hughes – Peterbrook School
above and beyond their job role in inspiring all students to Marc Rowe – Peterbrook School
reach there potential. Professor Mark Hart

Transforming lives through
partnerships

This category recognizes educational settings who have Chris Meah – School of code
transformed the life chances for young people through Washwood Heath Academy
effective partnership working. Midland Metro Alliance

Outstanding employer
engagement initiative

This award recognises how education institutions deliver Birmingham City University
employer needs. This category will be looking at work
experience also. Envison UK

Aston Business School – Aston centre

for growth

Outstanding contribution to the
local community

This award is for an individual or a team who have Standing Ovation – Anthony Daulphin
contributed to the community. This can be showcased Senad Group
in the form of a project . Judges will be looking for Corram
information about the initiative, background to the project
and outcomes of it.

Most innovative teacher of the year

This award is for a teacher who has inspired students Sally Alexander – Kimichi School
through transforming the delivery of lessons. A teacher Ravinder Sahota – Highclares School
who has passion and commitment for the work they do Juggy Rihal – Masterclass
and always goes above and beyond.

Outstanding support for students

This award for an educational establishment that prides Learner Enhancement Team – Aston University
itself with the support that has been given to the students. Juliet C – Seeker Education
Debbie Shaw – Peterbrook school

Outstanding primary school Hockley Heath Academy
Peterbrook Primary School
This award is for the most outstanding primary education Ravensdale Primary School
establishment. We will be looking for evidence of how the
school works as an establishment on its own and within the
community that it is part of.

Outstanding international school University of Birmingham
University of Warwick
This school has shown great growth within collaboration/
partnership working with international markets and is
recognised internationally.

Most innovative contribution to Aston University Engineering Academy
business – education collaboration – David Chapman
Wonder Why Society – Samantha Fisher
This is a three way partnership with students, academic A E Oscroft and sons ltd
expertise and industry working together in partnership
that have established innovative products that now have School of Code – Chris Meah
reached market needs. PJEA – Dudley College
Aston Business School
Entrepreneurial education
establishment of the year

This establishment has to show how teaching has embedded
into enterprise activities and has continued to grow with the
success of students becoming entrepreneurs.

Further education college of the year Open study College
Cadbury College
The college will have to demonstrate how staff teaching has City College Coventry
impacted on students and their lives and have gone the extra
mile to turn students around to become high achievers.

Proactive educational provider of an
apprenticeship programme

This award seeks to acknowledge and celebrate an educational Primary Goal ltd
provider’s exceptional contributions to the apprenticeship Pathway Group
Creative alliance
programmes they provide.

University of the year

The university in the region will have to demonstrate how staff University of Warwick
teaching has impacted on students and their lives and have Aston University
gone the extra mile to turn students around to become high Universtiy of Birmingham

achievers.

Lifetime achievement Prof George Feiger – Aston Business
School
This award is open to all qualified teachers and head teachers. Prof Mark Hart – Aston Business School
This award aims to recognise their work and commitment David Prescott – Cambridge Assessment
within the establishment and the wider community.

A word from our headline sponsor

“Birmingham City University is delighted to sponsor the
Education Awards, celebrating the achievements of those
making a real difference to education in the region.

Education plays a vital role in supporting and growing the local
economy and these awards are a great way of recognising that
contribution.”

Professor Julian Beer MinstKT FIKE
Deputy Vice-Chancellor,

Birmingham City University

2018

06.07.18

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