Teaching Awards 2006

In 2006 The Innovation Unit sponsored The Ted Wragg Teaching Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Our congratulations go to Gerry Curran of Featherstone Primary School in Southall who won this Award.

Throughout a long career spanning 38 years, Gerry has demonstrated almost superhuman levels of energy and commitment. For the last twenty three of those years he has been the steadfast, remarkable headteacher of the extraordinary Featherstone Primary School. More than 600 pupils are on roll, with some 37 nationalities represented and 30 home tongues spoken. One in four pupils is from refugee or asylum seeking family; many have witnessed tremendous horror and loss. It is a school of many faiths yet united by a deep and profound common spirituality.

On 23rd October Gerry took part in a discussion on faith schools on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Learning Curve. Visit The Learning Curve webpage to find out more and to listen to the programme.

To see the other National Winners go to the National Winners page.

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The Regional Ceremonies for the 2006 Teaching Awards took place throughout June and July and the Regional Winners of The Ted Wragg Teaching Award for Lifetime Achievement sponsored by The Innovation Unit are posted here. The Innovation Unit is proud to be associated with the renaming of this award.

To nominate someone for a Teaching Award go to the Teaching Awards website and fill in the online form. We are keen to find those people who have made a contribution, not just in their local area, but who are also helping us all to solve the challenges facing our Education System.

Nominating is a quick and easy process which only takes a few minutes. If you have any queries about making a nomination please call the Teaching Awards on 020 7776 2340.

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