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Star Awards; For people making a difference in learning and skills

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Nominations for the 2009 STAR Awards are now open

Do you work with one of the unsung heroes of the further education, learning and skills sector? Then nominate them now for an LSIS STAR Award.
So far over 11,500 people working in FE have been recognised for their commitment, dedication and successful approaches. Since the launch of the awards in 2003, more than £150,000 in professional and personal development funding and prize money has been given to winners and highly commended nominees. With a wide range of categories for individuals and teams, the STAR Awards cover all aspects of FE provision and are open to those in teaching and non-teaching roles.

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STAR Award winner visits No.10

One lucky 2008 LSIS STAR Award winner was selected by Ministers of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills to attend Number 10 Downing Street on 13 January 2009.
Lynn Reddick of North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) won her STAR Award last year in the ‘response to learners’ needs’ category for her commitment and dedication to her learners. The event to which Lynn was invited was the launch of the Government White Paper on New Opportunities, and the chosen invitees were mostly award winners from the public sector representing various professions.

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2008 STARlight fund applications

21 STAR Award winners and highly commended nominees from 2008 have been awarded £1,500 each from the STARlight fund for personal and/or professional development activities. Examples of activity include a study trip to investigate offender learning in the USA, a vegan cookery course to help a college better cater for different dietary needs and exploration of glaciers in the Chamonix Valley to research teaching resources for physical geography.

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February 2009 Issue

New for 2009

Following huge interest in the 2008 awards from learners, a separate award for the teaching, training and learning practitioner category will be given out this year. There will be a teaching, training and learning practitioner nominated by their peers, and a teaching, training and learning practitioner nominated by learners. A separate, shorter nomination form is available for learners to complete. To contact the excellence team and request your learner nomination forms click here

Nominator’s prize draw

The LSIS STAR Awards are your chance to highlight the work of someone who has made a real difference in further education. This year everybody who nominates will not only get the chance to have their unsung hero recognised, but will automatically be entered into a monthly prize draw.

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Nominating your STARs

For more information on making a nomination or to request your nomination pack, which includes nomination forms and promotional material, visit the STAR Awards website: www.starawards.lsis.org.uk or call the helpline on 0845 225 4523. Nominations can also be made by phone on this number.
 

By phone: 9.00am until 5.00pm Monday to Friday on 0845 225 4523
By email: excellence.innovation@lsis.org.uk
By post: Unit EC1.5 The Enterprise Centre, Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, Coventry, CV1 2TX

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