USW Teacher and Adviser Awards

The University’s UK Student Recruitment Team is hosting the USW Teacher and Adviser Awards once again this year, in collaboration with First Campus.

The accolades will be awarded to teachers and advisers from secondary schools and colleges across the UK who have demonstrated excellence in four categories in the 2021-22 academic year:

• Outstanding Pastoral and Wellbeing Support
• Supporting Progression to HE
• Digital Innovator of the Year
• Inspirational Teacher or Adviser of the Year

Each award winner will receive £500 towards CPD and/ or staff wellbeing initiatives at their school or college.

The Student Recruitment Team is inviting nominations of teachers or advisers from secondary schools or FE colleges. Students can also nominate their teachers or advisers. To make a nomination, teachers, advisers and students should visit www.southwales.ac.uk/schoolsandcolleges by Monday, 25th April. Award criteria and terms and conditions can be viewed on our website www.southwales.ac.uk/schoolsandcolleges. The awards ceremony will be held at our Conference Centre at our Treforest Campus on Wednesday, 6th July, 2022.

Richard Grabham, Teacher at Cardiff West Community High School and winner of the 2021 Award for Supporting Progression to HE said “Over the past 3 years, I have had the challenge of ensuring that all year 13 students at Cardiff West Community High School aspire and achieve their ambitions and move into higher education. Receiving the award for supporting progression into higher education means that I have achieved my goal in ensuring that students know that they are valued in the world of education regardless of their background.”

Sera Evans, Head of UK Student Recruitment at USW, said: “The past year has continued to challenge us in many ways and the impact of Covid-19 on our young people will be long-lasting. We want to take this opportunity to once again recognise the commitment, diligence and resilience that teachers and advisers have demonstrated throughout this period as key University partners, and praise the support, encouragement and positive impact they have had on the lives of young people.”