Welcome back
Welcome back to the new year and the spring term. It’s ten years since the Teaching Awards were founded by Lord Puttnam so 2008 will be very special for us.
As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, I am delighted to announce the first Teaching Awards Summit, which will be held in April 2008. It is supported by the General Teaching Council (GTC) and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT), and will be hosted by Lord Puttnam and Baroness Williams of Crosby
The summit is titled 1998 – 2008 – 2018: Change and Challenges in Education. An invited audience of national Teaching Award winners will be asked to debate selected issues in education and to anticipate developments for the next decade.
Teaching Award winners are an exceptional group of individuals – leading thinkers and people of influence in education. Our 10th anniversary summit is an opportunity to exchange ideas and to identify their vision for the future of our schools.
Sharing expertise and innovation, stimulating informed debate about education and putting a spotlight on the work of the profession: these activities are at the heart of the Teaching Awards. I look forward to welcoming all our guests and participants in April.
