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The Tes FE Awards have been a fixture of the further education calendar for nearly a decade. Every year since 2011, the best and brightest of the sector have descended on London’s Park Lane for a glittering ceremony celebrating everything that’s brilliant about colleges and vocational education. 

That’s obviously not possible this year. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned from FE, it’s that your circumstances shouldn’t dictate your chance to shine. So that’s why we decided we weren’t going to let a tiny, piffling thing like a pandemic stop us from raising a glass (or two…or three) to further education. 

And so, for the first time ever, the will be hosted online. The team at Tes will stream the ceremony for you to enjoy for free from the comfort (and safety) of your own college, office or home on Friday 16 October at 8pm. 

This year was our best ever for entries as more colleges and staff across the UK shared their stories of success. 

Another first for the 2020 ceremony was the introduction of two new awards recognising the unsung heroes involved in WorldSkills and outstanding GCSE resits provision.

As you can see, there’s a lot to celebrate, so here’s the deal: we’ll bring the glitz, you bring the glamour - dress up in your finest finery (even if you’ve got PJs on underneath) and join us for a night of surprises, revelry and fellowship. 

Reserve your free spot at FE’s biggest party by going to

Tes FE Awards 2020: the shortlist

Apprenticeship programme of the year

Best teaching and learning initiative 

Contribution to the local community

Employer engagement

FE leader of the year

Simon Pirotte -
Mike Blakeley -
Cheryl Smith -
Sam Parrett - 
Karen Dobson -
Mouhssin Ismail - 
Jacqueline McAllister - 
Lisa O’Loughlin - 

Professional services team of the year

Teacher of the year

Aisleen Parker - 
Peter Brown -
Helena Good - 
Mandy Gutsell - 
Neil Godfrey - 
Cheryl Hall - 
James Donkin - 
Eleanor Turner -

Outstanding GCSE resits provision

Support for learners

Outstanding use of technology for improving teaching, learning and assessment

WorldSkills unsung hero

Michael Swan - 
Steve Williams -
Manufacturing Engineering Team -
Mike Taylor - 
Colin Galley - 
Claire Winnall -
Pete Walters - 
Joan Scott - 

FE college of the year

Training provider of the year

Adult and community learning provider of the year

Sixth-form college of the year

Specialist provider of the year

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