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The deadline for the has been extended by one week: you now have until midnight on Friday 12 March to apply.Ìý

With institutions preparing for a wider reopening on Monday, 91¶¶Òõ wants to ensure staff have sufficient time to nominate the teams and colleagues that have gone above and beyond this year. The awards celebrate the best and brightest in the further education sector: from the best teaching and learning initiative toÌýthe professional services team of the year, and from the apprenticeship programme of the year toÌýthe best use of technology in teaching and learning.

The past 12 months have been tough for everyone in FE, and the awards are a chance to celebrate the power of the sector as well as the incredible achievements of so many hard-working staff.

Helena Good:Ìý

Ruth Spellman:Ìý

Sam Parrett:Ìý

With 18 categories to choose from, there is an award for everybody. Entry is free and open to all further education establishments in the UK. Tell us in 500 words why you should win before midnight on that date. The shortlist will be announced in 91¶¶Òõ magazine and the ceremony will be held virtually on Friday 28 May.Ìý

The categories

• Lifetime achievement
• Employer engagement
• Outstanding use of technology in delivering remote teaching and learning
• Best teaching and learning initiative
• Contribution to the local community
• Support for learners
• WorldSkills unsung hero
• Outstanding GCSE resits provision
• Professional services team of the year
• Apprenticeship programme of the year
• Teacher of the year
• FE leader of the year
• Training provider of the year
• FE college of the year
• Sixth-form college of the year
• Specialist provider of the year
• Adult and community learning provider of the year
• Overall FE provider of the year

91¶¶Òõ FE Awards: Meet the judges

Earlier this week, we announced our esteemed group of judges. They are:Ìý

• , chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)
• , chief executive of the Association of Colleges
• director of policy at Holex
• Ian Pretty, chief executive of the Collab Group
• Lynette Barrett, chief operations officer at National Star and chair of Natspec
• Jim Metcalfe, chief executive of the College Development Network
• , a graphic design lecturer at Edinburgh College on secondment with Skills Development Scotland and 91¶¶Òõ’ FE teacher of the year 2020
• , director of diversity at the Association of Colleges and Education and Training Foundation
• Fiona Aldridge,Ìýdirector for policy and research at the Learning and Work Institute
• Bill Watkin, chief executive of the Sixth Form Colleges AssociationÌý
• Marie Therese McGivern, former principal and chief executive of Belfast Metropolitan College, and non-executive director of the Strategic Investment Board for Northern Ireland
• Bob Harrison, chair of Northern College and governor at Oldham College
• Vicky Duckworth, professor of further education at Edge Hill UniversityÌý
• David Russell, chief executive of the Education and Training Foundation
• , chief executive of Association of Employment and Learning Providers
• chief executive of WorldSkills UK
• , senior vice-president, apprenticeships and Btecs, at Pearson