Overview
- The Teaching Awards Trust announced 99 Silver winners on National Thank a Teacher Day, Wednesday, June 17, and those winners now form the shortlist for the national Gold awards.
- Honourees cover a wide range of roles including classroom teachers, teaching assistants, early years teams, further education lecturers and whole-school initiatives.
- Named local winners reported by regional outlets include Rachael Robinson at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, Kim Beveridge at New College Lanarkshire and the South Eastern Regional College culinary arts team.
- Senior figures such as Sir Michael Morpurgo, Pearson UK leaders and the education secretary publicly praised the recipients, many of whom were nominated by pupils, parents and colleagues.
- The awards are run by the independent Teaching Awards Trust, which has operated for more than 25 years, and the forthcoming Gold ceremony in London will be broadcast on BBC One’s The One Show with winners announced later in 2026.