Winners 2025

“…I absolutely love that this school has approached AI from an ethical, safe position, treating it as an exploration that’s been pedagogically driven…”

“…This application shows a thorough, well-researched approach to Ai integration in schools – and demonstrates strong practice by starting with its acceptable use policy as the foundation…”

“…Amazing impact from the ground up. You have made such a difference for pupils, families (and staff)….”

“…This entry conveys the enormous task of founding a new SEN school, with a clear narrative of transformative, child-centred leadership. There is strong evidence of positive cultural change for both students and staff…”

“…It is clear from this entry that the leader described has inspired passion in thier team and in the learners they support…”

“…Enabling students to develop their broader skills through supporting peers and parents is great…”

“…it was inspiring to see how this HR Manager not only approached their AI-partnerships with critical and ethical thinking, but also how they bravely took calculated safer risks to explore new AI technology integrations across their workflows….”

“…This educator went above and beyond. Not only improving the skills, knowledge and confidence of their own students they did this for students in different countries and also benifited many staff…”

“…This person deserves recognition for all the hard work and dedication they have put into the education profession…”

“…Learning isn’t learning if it doesn’t meet the learners needs. Thank you for emphasising this by helping neurodiverse kids with their challenges. Love how you made this happen through teacher capacity building -helping teachers take action around a real school needs…”

“…a really strong application that shows how one teacher is leading the way in AI and education, building frameworks, running research projects, and creating real impact for both students and staff…”

“…This submission presents a highly strategic and innovative IT program, demonstrating not only technical excellence but also a clear focus on student wellbeing, teacher support, and community engagement…”

“…The submission demonstrates strong strategic vision and innovation, particularly in refreshing large-scale 1:1 device schemes and pioneering AI initiatives that directly support teaching, learning, and operations…”

“…A distinctive transcript-to-coaching workflow that produces human-like, reflective dialogues ending with 3–4 actionable steps—well-aligned to cognitive-load and implementation science…”

“…a robust, modern solution purpose-built for Canvas LMS that dramatically improves the learner and admin experience in continuing education…”

“…A powerhouse entry—global reach, strong innovation, robust research, and clear leadership in academic integrity…”

“…A highly scalable platform with proven global reach and an integrated approach to CPD, compliance, and people development that clearly benefits schools and educators worldwide…”

“…Innovative, research-backed solution tackling student speech anxiety with real impact…”

“…Practical, scalable coaching tool with persuasive early results and strong endorsements…”

“…The entrant demonstrates a strong commitment to research-informed and evidence-informed practices by grounding their coaching model in the work of prominent educational researchers…”

“…a strong emphasis on personalised learning, with the added capability for students to explicitly show their working…”

“…A well-designed, research-informed program with compelling evidence of learning gains and wide adoption…”

“…a well-researched, innovative, and impactful product that clearly addresses sustainability, inclusivity, and accessibility in primary STEAM education…”

“…A really original, impactful tool, clearly grounded in the pedagogy and practice of how you support and develop effective teaching…”

“…Really clear understanding of the target audience and tool that is clearly purpose-driven and laser-focused in what it does…”

“…the ability to allocate marks for working out rather than simply final answers is a genuine step-change in assessment technology, offering students fairer recognition of their effort…”

“…The overall structure and flow were really strong. It was easy to follow and clearly hit all the required sections, which makes a big difference in a competitive application…”

“…Inspiring to see such a proactive approach to implementing UDL and to making such a difference to all learners, but especially those who are SEND…”

“…I was really invested in this nominees journey of overcoming their challenges – not only did this underline their achievements but also their passion for supporting those from underprivileged backgrounds, championing evidence-based practice and equitable and ethical innovation…”