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STAR Awards - winners announced

Thirteen winners from the Learning and Skills sector are celebrating their success after receiving a national STAR Award.

The winners were selected from more than 1,600 nominations made by learners, colleagues, managers and the public from all over the country. They were presented with the top prize of £1,000, a trophy and a certificate at the STAR Awards Ceremony held last week in London. Their employers also received a framed certificate recognising that they employ a STAR Award winner.

The STAR Awards scheme was developed by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and its partners to recognise the achievements of those working in the Learning and Skills sector. They were launched in November 2003 by Charles Clarke, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, and have been endorsed by Stephen Fry, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Alan Titchmarsh and Kim Wilde.

All of the winners come from workplaces such as further education and sixth form colleges, community-based providers, prisons, work-based learning and employers, adult education services and UK online centres. The STAR Awards Judging Panel chose winners who they felt had made a difference to the lives of learners with their willingness to exceed expectations and enrich the learning experience.

STAR Award winners 2004

E-Learning Worker of the Year
Sponsored by Microsoft
Askander Akram, Project Worker, UK online centre Rotherham Central Library

Work-Based Learning Tutor of the Year
Sponsored by the Association of Learning Providers
Alan Davies, Training Consultant, ProCo NW Ltd., Wigan

Adult and Community Learning Tutor of the Year
Sponsored by NIACE
Geraldine Wriglesworth, Senior Tutor, Health and Fitness, Wakefield Community-Based Centres

SKILL Award for Staff Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
Sponsored by Sight & Sound
Joy Mosley, Head of Foundation Studies, Exeter College

Offender Tutor of the Year
Sponsored by the Association of Colleges
Benedict Butler, Lecturer, HMP Norwich

Award for Basic/Key Skills Tutor of the Year
Sponsored by Protocol Training
Carola Perales, Basic Education Tutor, The Elfrida Society, London

Further Education Tutor of the Year
Sponsored by FENTO
Richard Spencer, Biology Teacher/Teaching and Learning Manager, Bede College, Billingham

Award for Cross Sector Good Practice
Sponsored by Institute for Learning
Wendy Moss, Programme Manager, Professional Development and Training, City Lit, London

Award for Outstanding Management of Learning
Sponsored by Centre for Excellence in Leadership
Anne Morahan, Education Manager, Dover Immigration Removal Centre

Award for Outstanding Learning Support
Sponsored by learndirect
William Bode, Volunteer Centre Co-ordinator, The Drum Community Media Centre, Sheffield

Outstanding Support other than Learning
Sponsored by UNISON
Alex Richards, Registrar, Totton College, Southampton

Award for Outstanding Leadership
Sponsored by Centre for Excellence in Leadership
Daniel Khan, Principal and Chief Executive, The Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education

Award for Outstanding Achievement
Sponsored by LSDA
Richard Trevarthen, Head of Engineering/Lecturer, Brooksby Melton College, Melton Mowbray

Kim Howells, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further Education and Higher Education, who attended the Awards Ceremony, said: "The contribution that front-line staff in the learning and skills sector make every day to people's lives and aspirations is crucial to the Government's drive to improve standards.

"Our 'Success for All' strategy depends on their professionalism. Today we want to recognise the dedication of the STAR winners so that their success can inspire others. The winners have all shown ways of helping students reach their potential through life-changing experiences in learning."

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For more information on the STAR Awards visit http://www.dfes.gov.uk/starawards/index.cfm

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