Salters’ National Awards for Science Technicians
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
About the Awards
These Awards are run by the Salters’ Institute in collaboration with both CLEAPSS and SSERC.
The aim of the Awards is to highlight the important role played by school and college technician teams* in enabling high quality and effective practical work in science. The current focus is on supporting the professional learning and upskilling of technicians and, for 2020, the Awards will be made in the form of 3-year grants. *Don’t worry if you’re the sole technician in a school or college – you’re still eligible!
The awards are to be given as team awards (sole technicians are still eligible!) to Science Technicians in schools and colleges catering for students up to the age of 18 across the UK. A team could be working within or across the sciences.
Please note all those who have applied before for a Technicians Award are very welcome to apply again.
NEW this year, the Awards will be made as follows:
- Up to 4 grants. Each grant is £600 per year, for 3 years
We hope that the Awards will continue to heighten the awareness of the importance of Science Technicians to education in this country.
How to apply
To apply for the Salters’ National Awards for Science Technicians, please complete the online application form, providing brief details about you/your team and giving a short outline explaining your day-to-day work and activities and why you/your team would benefit from receiving an award (in no more than 2400 characters, approx. 400 words).
Please ensure that you read the additional application information before completing your online application.
Closing date for applications is Monday 11 May 2020.
Please note all those who have applied before for a Technicians Award are very welcome to apply again.
What happens next?
Mid-May: We’ll consider all applications and then inform schools/colleges if they have been longlisted or not. If longlisted, we’ll ask technician teams to expand on aspects of their application. We’ll also need a supporting statement from a referee.
July: We shortlist the schools/colleges that we’d like to visit (in September/early October).
Supporting Organisations
CLEAPSS is an advisory service providing support in science and technology for a consortium of local authorities and their schools, including technician support.
SSERC (Scottish Schools Education Research Centre) is a Local Authority shared-service providing support across all thirty-two Scottish Education Authorities.
These Awards, originally established in 2002 by The Salters’ Institute, are also supported by the following institutions:
- Association for Science Education
- The Institute of Physics
- The Royal Society of Biology
- The Royal Society of Chemistry
More Information
If you have any enquiries, please contact Stephanie Mearns, Programme Co-ordinator at stephanie.mearns@salters.co.uk or on 0207 628 5962 ext. 213
Click here to view our publicity leaflet.
PRIZEWINNERS
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Peter Burke, Francesca Clay, Mingju Hou & Heather Pratt | All Saints RC School |
| Howard Tolliday | Dornoch Academy |
| Sue Redfern, Anita Parkinson, Ann Baker & Jo Wilgar | Range High School |
| Maureen Wade | The Victory Academy |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tamara Jowhire, Rhoda Schofield & Victoria Webb | Moseley School and Sixth Form |
| Chris Corio, Michelle Waters & Jenny Wood | Queensmead School |
| Joshua Lee & Jane Withers | St Michael’s C of E High School |
| Rachael Connall | Thornton College |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Marina Friend, Daniel Patrick & Julie Worwood | Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College |
| Grainne McAdam | Caister Academy |
| Adam Innis & Harriet Scott | The Nottingham Emmanuel School |
| Judith McKie & Jade Norris | Whitburn Church of England Academy |
| Longbenton High School, Newcastle Upon Tyne | Terence Black, Paul Leslie, Julia Wake, Amber Johnstone | Winner |
| Blenheim High School, Epsom | Nicky Horton, Mags Barry, Stephanie Garrett, Carolyn Harvey, Wendy Leveridge, Sarah Jane Lumley, Leah Moyse, | Runner-up |
| St. Aldhelm’s Academy, Parkstone | Ms Tracey Black | Runner-up |
| St. Paul’s Way Trust School, London | Sandrine Bouchelkia, Helen Burnikell, Janet Davis | Runner-up |
| Turriff Academy, Aberdeenshire | Catriona Dubbels | Runner-up |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Paul Cook | Burlington Danes Academy |
| Steven Roantree | Rugby High School |
| Maxine Turner | St Joseph’s College |
| Anjna Vara | Haringey Sixth Form College |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Usha Khamar | The Compton School, Finchley |
| Paula Lindsay | West College Scotland, Greenock Campus |
| Lyn Payne | Pimlico Academy |
| Judith Runnalls | Perins School, Alresford |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Yvonne Brailsford | Tapton School, Sheffield |
| Julie Brown | Sweyne Park School, Rayleigh |
| Sandra Cahoon | St Killian’s College, Carnlough |
| Terry Mellor | Greenhead College, Huddersfield |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Michel Acreman | Rosebery School |
| Nikki Heber | Caterham School |
| Anne Helliar | Gordano School |
| Amit Nagrani | Winchmore School |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Lorraine Collins | Highcliffe School, Christchurch |
| Susan Davis | Windsor High School, Halesowen |
| Karen Gill | Gladesmore Community School, Tottenham |
| Anne Mylchreest | Duncanrig Secondary School, East Kilbride |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Sarah Atkinson | Castleford High School |
| Rosemarie Hogg | Fortrose Academy |
| Steve Jarvis | Peter Symonds College, Winchester |
| Gemma Towers | Balcarras School, Cheltenham |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tracey Insuli | Coloma Convent School |
| Colin Littlewood | John Leggott Sixth Form College |
| Caroline Pinder | Richard Huish College |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Karen Bell | West Suffolk College |
| Elaine Edwards | Hounsdown School |
| Nevcan Kazim | Langley Park School for Girls |
| Lynn Nickerson | Didcot Girls’ School |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Jane Brooksbank | Churston Ferrers Grammar School |
| Janet Weir | St James’ Catholic High School |
| Ann Smith | Bishop Thomas Grant Secondary School |
| Maxine Sweatman | Blatchington Mill School |
| Linda Thorpe | Aylsham High School |
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Michelle Bartley | Durham High School for Girls |
| Tracy Callen | Portchester Community School |
| Debra Kirton | St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive School |
| Carole Potter | The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls |
