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Star Awards

The STAR Awards is a chance for managers, colleagues, and learners to nominate their own stars. The awards were established in 2003 and are part of the Department for Education and Skills Success For All strategy. Over 5000 people have been recognized through the nominations since it began.

Listed 2006 Star Award Categories

• Outstanding FE Practitioner, sponsored by LLUK.
• Outstanding Basic Skills Practitioner, sponsored by Protocol Training. 
• Outstanding Adult and Community Learning Practitioner sponsored by NIACE.
• Outstanding Work-Based Learning Practitioner, sponsored by ConstructionSkills. 
• Outstanding Work with Offenders, sponsored by AoC.
• Outstanding E-Learning Practitioner sponsored by Microsoft.
• Outstanding Volunteer, sponsored by Tribal Group.
• Outstanding Subject Learning Coach, sponsored by LSN.
• Outstanding Member of Support Staff, sponsored by Unison.
• Outstanding Support to Learners, sponsored by learndirect.
• Outstanding Work with Learners with Learning difficulties and/or disabilities, sponsored by Remploy.
• Outstanding Work with an Employer, sponsored by LSC.
• The Learner's Choice STAR Award (Open only to nominations from learners).
• Outstanding Leadership, sponsored by CeL.
• Outstanding Innovation and Inspiration, sponsored by QCA.
• Outstanding Support Team, sponsored by LSC.
• Lifetime Achievement, sponsored by the Institute for Learning.
• Shortlisted nominees will be contacted in July.

Nominations can be made through the Department for Education and Skills website site at www.dfes.gov.uk/starawards and is open from 30th January 2006 to 21st April 2006.

If you need more information then call the STAR Awards helpline on 0800 652 0528.

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