13 February 2014
From an unprecedented number of entries, the United Kingdom’s (UK) most outstanding educational resources, suppliers, educators and institutions were today selected as finalists for the Education Resources Awards (ERAs) 2014.
From the high number of entries received, 57 products from 39 organisations were shortlisted in the product categories with an additional 22 organisations shortlisted in the marketing campaign, supplier of the year and exporter of the year categories. The winners of the Educational Establishment, Leadership in Education and Outstanding Achievement awards will be announced on the night of the awards, Friday 21 March, at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
Organised by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) and Brilliant Marketing Solutions Ltd., the ERAs continue to highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments and the most inspiring members of the teaching profession, all working together to encourage the very best in education.
BESA, the sector’s trade association whose members operate to an agreed high level code of practice was also celebrating with 60 per cent of the shortlisted organisations being BESA members.
Caroline Wright, director of BESA, comments: “Each year we refresh our panel of judges who consist of experienced education stakeholders, sector journalists and teachers to ensure we continue to identify the latest and very best products, suppliers, teachers and schools. From my position of overseeing the judging process, it is clear that once again this year the judges have meticulously tested and assessed the very best in education. The winners in the product categories, who will be announced on 21 March, can be seen as exemplary companies with practical products that are fit for purpose and provide real value for money.”
The Education Resources Awards finalists 2014
Best Special Educational Resource or Equipment – non ICT
Crossbow Education The Visual Stress Collection
Learning Resources All about me Range
Learning Resources HiLo Reading Comprehension Cards
Lawrence Education Supporting Quiet Children & Let’s Get Talking
PC Werth Front Row Juno
Phonic Books Alba Series
Tennis Foundation Inclusive Tennis Teacher Resource
Best Special Educational Resource or Equipment – involving ICT
Crick Software Clicker Docs
Crick Software Clicker Sentences
Inclusive Tec Choose It! Maker
Sonocent Audio Notetaker 3.1
TextHelp Read And Write Gold
TTRS Touch-Type Read and Spell Online
Best Early Years Resource or Equipment – non ICT
Featherstone Getting Ready to Write
Kits for Kids Chloe the Caterpillar Blue Design Indoor Mat and Counting Ladybird Cushions
Learning Resources Funky Monkey
Learning Resources Kidinoculars
Solve-it-blocks Solve-it-blocks
TTS Group Water pump Station
Best Early Years Resource or Equipment – involving ICT
Interactive Learning Diary Interactive Learning Diary
Opsol UK Storyphones
Planet Sherston Early Years World Version 2
Pupil Asset Pupil Asset Tracker
TTS Group Wonder Bug
Best Primary Resource or Equipment – non ICT
Cornerstones Education The Cornerstones Curriculum
Kits for Kids Chloe the Caterpillar Blue Design Indoor Mat and Counting
Ladybird Cushions
Learning Resources Sentence Building
Oxford University Press Project X Alien Adventures
Rising Stars Record Breaking Comprehension
Smart Kids Number Links
Smart Kids Number Smart Kid
TTS Group Diwali basket
Best Primary Resource or Equipment – involving ICT
2Simple Software 2Build a profile Primary
3P Learning Mathletics
Lego Education Story Starter
Oxford University Press ReadWrite inc Literacy and Language
Rising Stars Switched on Science
Twig World Tig Tag
Best Secondary Resource or Equipment – non ICT
A&C Black One day in Oradour
Bloomsbury Education 100 ideas for secondary teachers
English & Media Centre Spotlight on literacy
Tennis Foundation Cardio Tennis Teacher Resource
Tennis Foundation Secondary School Tennis Teacher Resource
Best Secondary Resource or Equipment – involving ICT
Cambridge University Press Cambridge GCSE Computing online (MOOC)
i-Education I am Learning
Lego Education Mindstorms
SAM Learning SAM Learning
Steljes The Steljes Training online Portal
Teachercentric Show My Homework
Educational Book Award
Bloomsbury Education Once Upon An If
Oxford University Press Project X Alien Adventures
Scholastic Connectors Fiction
Scholastic Primary Teachers Guide To:
Scholastic Practice Papers for National Tests
Supplier of the Year: with less than £1million annual turnover
Cornerstones Education
Crossbow Education
Daydream Education
Jolly Back
Language Nut
TTRS
Supplier of the Year: with between £1million and £10million annual turnover
2Simple Software
3P Learning
Frogtrade
Joskos Solutions
Scholastic
Smart Kids
Stage Systems
Supplier of the Year: with over £10million annual turnover
Promethean
TTS Group
YPO
Education Exporter of the Year Award
3P Learning
Avantis
Consortium
EducationCity
Morphun
TextHelp
TTS Group
Twig World
Innovation Award
Fiction Express Discovery Books Fiction Express for schools
New Ways to Learn The Paper Portal Parental Engagement Reinvented
Personal Finance Education Group Get Money Smart
Scholastic Connectors
TTS Group Character Strengths
Marketing campaign of the year Award
Promethean Activ Board 500 Pro
Rising Stars Switched On Computing
Scholastic National Curriculum in England/1005
TTS Group Babies and Toddlers Campaign
Educational Establishment of the Year Award
TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT
Leadership in Education Award
TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT
Outstanding Achievement Award
TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT
Winners will be announced at the annual gala event at The Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on Friday 21 March, the second evening of the Education Show 2014.
The ERAs are supported by National Association of Head Teachers, the SSAT and UK Trade & Investment. Media partners are Education Guardian and Education Today.
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About BESA
BESA, the British Educational Suppliers Association, is the trade association representing over 300 educational suppliers in the UK, including manufacturers and distributors of equipment, materials, books, consumables, furniture, technology, ICT hardware and digital-content related services to the education market.
With 78 years of experience, BESA offers unparalleled support, research, events and advice on both UK and International markets, and the future of the education supplies industry. BESA is focused on promoting and providing support and advice to their members, the industry and to schools.
BESA has a Code of Practice to which all members must adhere, along with a stringent membership process, both of which assure buyers of a high standard of quality in both product and customer service.
For more information, please visit www.besa.org.uk.
About Brilliant Marketing
‘Brilliant Marketing’ is an events management company who specialise in organising awards, conferences, seminars, and educational learning days for the education industry. Over the last 14 years, Brilliant has passionately been involved with the education sector and is proud to have developed links with the key associations and companies who support the inaugural ERA’s (Education Resources Awards).
www.educationresourcesawards.co.uk
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For information from BESA contact:
Caroline Wright, BESA
T: 020 7537 4997
For information from Brilliant Marketing contact:
Chris Milton, Brilliant Marketing Solutions
T: 01622 623164
M: 07905 506 470
E: Chris@brilliantmarketingsolutions.net
