Judging process
The judging of the awards took place in January and was carried out by an independent panel of seven judges made up of members of the education community and representatives from other disciplines with links to education.
The judges based their decision of the winner on the following criteria from all the nominations received:
- outstanding improvement brought about by personal/team determination and ability, including the overcoming of barriers to progress
- responsiveness to the needs of pupils, customers or community stakeholders
- effective and imaginative use of resources, including, where appropriate, the use of information and communications technology
- tangible evidence of change and improvement that is significant in relation to activities undertaken
- achievements that can be drawn upon widely elsewhere
