Shortlist for the Education Resource Awards announced

The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) and Affinity Media are pleased to announce the finalists of the eleventh Education Resource Awards. Honouring excellence within the education sector, the Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of teachers and educational institutions, along with educational suppliers and individual leaders.

The Education Resource Awards are one of a kind within the sector, as they are judged solely by teaching and education professionals, including headteachers and classroom teachers. Organised by BESA and Affinity Media, the Awards are considered one of the most prestigious accolades in the education sector, and teachers across the UK can be assured that resource and business award winners represent high quality, value-for-money and innovative solutions for schools.

Ray Barker, director of BESA comments: ìTeaching professionals are very busy and do not always have time to find the perfect resource that offers new and innovative classroom solutions. What makes these Awards really different is that they focus on the resources, services and people that make a practical impact on learning and the day-to-day work of the teachers in the classroom.í î

Chris Milton, events director of Affinity Media adds: ìWe have been inundated with a huge number of impressive entries for all categories. Year on year, we are astounded by the vast array of creative resources and new ideas that are being developed for our sector to support all teachers within our school system.î

Education Resources Awards Shortlist 2009

Special Educational Needs Resources and Equipment – non ICT
British Heart Foundation, Heartstart.
LDA, Receptive Language Difficulties
Numicon Ltd, Closing the Gap: One-to-One Kit
Yellow Door, Come Alive Phonics Sing and Play Pack

Special Educational Needs Resources and Equipment – using ICT
ABC Desks Ltd, ICT Enabling Desk
Inclusive Technology, ChooseIt!
Inclusive Technology, MyBoard
Mantra Lingua, RecorderPEN Special Education Pack
Net Educational Systems Ltd., Nessy Fingers Touch typing

Early Years Resources and Equipment - non ICT
Commotion Group, Message Mirrors
Commotion Group, Sensory Blocks
Galt Education, Vetís Surgery
Learning Resources Ltd, Smart Toss
Oxford University Press, Floppyís Phonics
Music Education Supplies, Animal Boogie Song Sack

Early Years Resources and Equipment - using ICT
Pearson Education, Abacus Evolve Foundation
TTS Group, Easi-Speak
Awen, Pogos
Yellow Door, Come Alive Phonics Complete Set
Early Vision, The Doctor Play Pack
BBC Active, Find Out About: Problem Solving Age 4-5

Primary Resources and Equipment – non ICT
Davies Sports, Crazy Catch
Hope Education, Eco House
Philip &Tacey, The KS1 Story Makerís Chest
Philip & Tacey, Talk to Me: Non-Fiction
Rising Stars UK Ltd, Rising Stars Assessment
Scholastic Ltd, Hot Topics series

Primary Resources and Equipment – using ICT
2Simple Software, 2Do It Yourself
Commotion Group, Exploroscope
Crick Software Ltd, New To English
E2BN, Myths and Legends
Mantra Lingua, RecorderPEN Primary Pack
Ocarina Workshop, Play Your Ocarina Book 1 CD-ROM

Secondary Resources and Equipment – non ICT
Axis Education Ltd, Fair Play Series
Crown House Publishing Ltd, AS Psychology – The Study Guide and Student Textbook
Philip Harris, Formula Finder
SciChem and Staffordshire University, Forensic Investigation Kits
Smart Learning, Smart Skills Builder Reading Booster Packs
The English and Media Centre, Doing Ads

Secondary Resources and Equipment – using ICT
10 Lane Learning Ltd., Stock Market Challenge
Crick Software Ltd, WriteOnline
Promethean, Promethean ActivExpression
Rafi.ki, Darfur: Impossible Choices
Shoo Fly Publishing, Skin Deep Connected Learning for VLE
TrueTube, CTVC - TrueTube
TTS Group, Easi-Scope

Innovation
Effective Marking Ltd, Effective Marking
Nortek Educational Furniture & Equipment Ltd, Vista, Multifunctional ICT Workstation.
Oxford University Press, Project X
SciChem and Staffordshire University, Forensic Investigation Kits
TrueTube, CTVC - TrueTube
TTS Group, Easi-Speak

Leadership in Education
Catherine Myers, Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School, Tower Hamlets
David Dunkley, The Heartlands High School, Birmingham
Tim Rigler, Greensward Academy, Hockley, Essex
Wendy Sharp, Alfreton Grange Arts College, Derbyshire

Education Establishment of the Year
Bishop Challener Catholic Collegiate School, Tower Hamlets
Grace Academy, Coventry
Quilley School of Engineering, Hampshire
Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton
Sandon Business and Enterprise College, Stoke on Trent
The Heartlands High School, Birmingham

Education Exporter
Dacta Ltd
EducationCity.com
Findel Education
Manic Monkey
Netsupport Ltd
Promethean

Supplier of the Year – Under 1 million
Axis Education
Eswots Ltd
Numicon Ltd
Textic Ltd

Supplier of the Year – Between 1 and 3 million
FrogTrade Ltd
Sanako UK Ltd

Supplier of the Year – Over 3 million
AtoZ Supplies
EducationCity.com
Office Depot UK Ltd
Rapid
RM
The Consortium

21st Century Learning Environments
Accipio Learning, Accipio Learning
Autodesk Ltd, Autodesk Student Engineering & Design Community
Education Leeds and RM, Leeds Phase 1 BSF
MiniFrame UK Ltd, SoftXpand
Rafi.ki, Rafi.ki

The Education Resources Awards are sponsored by Berol, Findel Education, NES, Staedtler, and media partner The Education Guardian, and are supported by the National Association of Head Teachers, the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, and UK Trade & Investment.

The winners will be announced at a gala event to be held at The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on the second evening of The Education Show 2009, Friday 27 March 2009. If you would like to book a table at the event, please contact either Ray Barker of BESA on 0207 537 4997 or Chris Milton of Affinity Media on 01303 814 075.