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🏆 Winner! Inspirational Leader: Kim Antoniou, Founder and CEO, Auris Tech

Our judges were incredibly impressed with Kim Antoniou's outstanding demonstration of inspirational leadership at its very best. They thought Kim came across as a leader who combines vision, courage and humanity in equal measure. Her leadership style feels authentic and values-led, underpinned by trust, collaboration, and a genuine belief in others. Congratulations, Kim!

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⭐️ Our judges would also like to highly commend the work of the Dryad Education Group for Best Place to Work.

Our judges loved the Dryad Education Group's three core principles of respect, pride, and courage. They were also impressed by how time is given to proactively building a cohesive team culture as a bedrock for workplace wellbeing. Congratulations!

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🏆 Winner! Best Place to Work: eduthing

Our judges were impressed with eduthing's people strategy, and how it emphasises pride, care, and respect. They were also impressed by the organisation's clear career pathways, and how this gives employees a clear sense of forward motion and an ability to plan and set career goals. Congratulations!

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⭐️ Our judges would also like to highly commend the work of RLKids for the Women in Education Award. They were impressed by their focus on authentic, localised impact, and fierce dedication to supporting marginalised communities to thrive. Congratulations!

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🏆 Winner! Women in Education: Jane Mann

Our judges thought Jane delivers a masterclass in systemic educational stewardship, and were very impressed by her delivery of systemic, macro-level educational transformation to large-scale national and international infrastructure. Her collaborations with global bodies like UNICEF and the Ministry of Education in Oman shift the conversation to one of geopolitical educational impact, but it is clear that she also excels at nurturing talent and developing teams.

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🏆 Winner! Team of the Year: Findel - Customer Experience Team

Our judges were impressed with how Findel Customer Experience Team's teamwork is explicit and sustained, their improvements are measurable, innovation is cultural as well as procedural, and 'over and above' is deeply embedded. They thought the team operates at a consistently high level.

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🏆 Winner! Rising Star: Phoebe Ng, Co-founder/Head of Marketing, Excelas

Our judges thought that Phoebe exemplifies precisely the type of individual the award is designed to recognise. They thought she demonstrates outstanding achievement with clear, measurable organisational impact, and were impressed how she delivered this in just a short timeframe. Her contribution is not incremental but transformational: reshaping Excelas’ market position, messaging, and commercial traction. Congratulations, Phoebe!

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🏆 Winner! Exporter of the Year: FlashAcademy

Our judges were incredibly impressed with this submission and how it builds flexibility into learning from challenges, and acts on feedback from schools. One of our judges said 'I’d genuinely go as far as to say this looks like what I'd call international best practice for a solution like this, I can’t think of how this could be improved'. Congratulations to FlashAcademy!

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⭐️ Our judges would also like to highly commend the work of The Engagement Platform for Outstanding School and Supplier Collaboration.

They thought the organisation went above and beyond the standard relationship with the school as a customer, and were impressed how the outcomes from the research have already had a tangible impact on how the school structures programmes in the school. Congratulations!

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🏆 Winner! School and Supplier Collaboration: Amazing People Schools – LEO Academy Trust and Virtual Soccer Schools

Our judges thought this was a very strong collaboration with demonstrable impact that focuses on inspiring children through diverse role models and character education. They thought that it supports personal development, wellbeing and school culture in a meaningful and accessible way, whilst also being a high quality resource that is both impactful and easy for schools to embed.

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🏆 Winner! Secondary – Outstanding Curriculum and Assessment Resource: https://t.co/B9jKnCCBoH

Our judges were very impressed by https://t.co/B9jKnCCBoH as it saves both time and resources for teachers. Its application of AI technology with demonstrable improvement in results certifies that it is great value for money for schools. Congratulations!

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🏆 Winner! Congratulations to myHappymind for winning Primary – Outstanding Curriculum Resource.

Our judges were very impressed by myHappymind's evidence-led approach, and the positive impact that it is having in schools. They also admired how the organisation uses technology to foster home/school links to ensure that their programmes do not just remain in the classroom.

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🏆 Winner! Primary – Outstanding Assessment Resource: stylus

Our judges thought stylus gives AI a real purpose in the classroom by bringing writing to the fore: solving a problem with a system that is low maintenance and high impact. Congratulations!

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⭐️ Our judges would also like to highly commend the work of LinkB Squared / SENDcast for Outstanding SEND Resource or Service. They thought that SENDcast is a highly accessible and impactful SEND resource that excels in affordability, parental engagement, and breadth of expert-informed content. Congratulations!

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🏆 Winner! Outstanding SEND Resource or Service: Speech & Language Link

Our judges thought that Infant Language Link is a highly robust, research-driven SEND service that excels in early identification. It is supported by clinical credibility and measurable impact at scale. Its combination of assessment, intervention and therapist support offers exceptional value and makes it one of the strongest system-level solutions in the category. Congratulations to Speech & Language Link!

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⭐️ Our judges would also like to highly commend edt for Outstanding Training and Career Development. They thought edt represents the pinnacle of teacher development in the UK. Their 2025 Outstanding status, combined with near-perfect satisfaction rates and a curriculum built on hard science, makes them a lead provider in every sense of the word.

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🏆 Winner! Outstanding Training and Career Development: Tes Institute

Our judges thought Tes Institute's Straight to Teaching addresses one of the most critical challenges in the current education landscape: teacher recruitment and retention. At a time when the sector needs more people coming into teaching, Straight to Teaching provides a well-structured yet flexible path to QTS for support staff in schools. The judges were impressed by the phenomenal 95% success rate of the program. Congratulations!

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🏆 Winner! Start-up of the Year: Pedalogic - Pageticker

Our judges thought Pedalogic's Pageticker is a fantastic example of how to use technology to help schools save time and be more efficient. They thought the product stood out for its clarity of purpose, ease of use, and strong potential for growth. Congratulations!

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🏆 Winner! Person of the Year: Dr Jon Chippindall, Co-Founder, Teachmate

Our judges were very impressed with Dr Jon Chippindall's utilisation of extensive collaboration, mentoring, and sector-wide support. They also admired his clear commitment to improving teacher wellbeing through partnerships and voluntary initiatives, and his ability to combine grassroots impact with national reach and meaningful support for educators. Congratulations, Jon!

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🏆 Winner! Congratulations to myHappymind for winning Outstanding Early Years Resource or Service.

Our judges thought that their platform directly addresses a critical need with clear impact and positive outcomes. They thought that there was a great range of resources on the platform that were very well-structured for the classroom and the curriculum. The judges also wanted to commendate the additional parent app which ensures that the work done in school can be supported at home.

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