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Thrive Education Group and Teach+

Exciting new sponsors join Educate Awards 2026

Educate Awards, the North West’s most prestigious celebration of education, has welcomed new sponsors, Thrive Education Group and its training partner, Teach+ ahead of its 2026 ceremony. Together, they are supporting the fifteenth anniversary event and backing the Most Inspirational Specialist School category.   Thrive Education Group works with schools and local authorities across the… Read more »

Carpe Diem Education Consultants UK

Educate Awards welcomes new sponsor for 2026

The largest education awards in the North West, Educate Awards, has announced a new partnership with Carpe Diem Education Consultants UK for its 2026 awards. Specialists in special educational needs (SEND) and neurodiversity, Carpe Diem has joined a valued community of associate sponsors supporting Educate Awards in its fifteenth anniversary year and will sponsor the… Read more »

John Shannon

Cumbrian education director secures place on Educate Awards judging panel

John Shannon, director of the WELL (Western Excellence in Learning and Leadership) Project in West Cumbria, has been selected to join the judging panel for the Educate Awards 2026 – the North West’s largest and most prestigious education awards. Widely respected for his work in educational leadership and school improvement, John will join an influential… Read more »

Kim O'Brien, founder of Educate Awards

A personal message from our founder

Educate Awards was founded in 2012 by Kim O’Brien. Now in its 15th year, Kim shares why she believes these awards are so special. “Fifteen years ago, having worked across multiple sectors such as property development, it struck me that the teaching profession didn’t have an awards ceremony on the same level as other professions… Read more »

Helen Stevenson

Educate Awards announces Helen Stevenson as new judge for 2026

Educate Awards, the largest education awards in the North West, has bolstered its esteemed judging panel this year with the addition of education expert, Helen Stevenson. With a career spanning over 20 years in education, Helen is the co-founder of Satis Education, the sector’s leading executive recruitment organisation, and chief executive officer of Transforming Lives… Read more »