Who is Eligible?
Individuals or organisations in the UK who have an excellent plan in place to support children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLC/N), or have adopted a fresh and innovative approach to longstanding SLC/N challenges or problems. This includes:
All schools | Teams | Individuals | Young people | Speech and Language Therapists | Journalists/Media | Parents/Family members |Celebrities/ Politicians |Headteachers/ teachers
NEW! Journalist of the Year Award
Open to any outstanding journalist or team of journalists in the UK, who have raised awareness and promoted the difficulties children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) face. The coverage he/she/they achieved would have been seen over the past 12 months.
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Early Years Setting of the Year Award
Open to all early years settings in the UK, working with children from birth to 5 years old.
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Primary School of the Year Award
Open to all primary schools in the UK.
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Secondary School/College of the Year Award
Open to all Secondary Schools, Colleges and Sixth Form Centres in the UK.
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SEN School/Group of the Year Award
Open to all SEN schools in the UK.
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Child/Young Person of the Year Award
Open to children and young people in the UK from birth to 25 years old with communication needs.
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Youth Justice of the Year Award
All organisations and individuals involved in the Youth Justice system, be they public, private or voluntary, in the UK.
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Communication Champion of the Year Award
Open to any outstanding individual in the UK who has gone above and beyond to make a difference for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
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SLCN Innovation of the Year Award
Open to all organisations and individuals be they public, private or voluntary, in the UK.
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication of the Year Award
Open to all settings in the UK who provide best practice for children and young people who use AAC.
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The Katie Rough Memorial Award
Open to all settings, organisations, services and individuals in the UK, for innovative, inspirational or excellent practice when working with children or young people affected by Selective Mutism.
Katie, who had Selective Mutism and sadly, died at the tender age of 7 in 2017. This award is offered in her memory.
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Outstanding Achievement Award
This special award will be given to an organisation, project or individual that the judges feel has gone above and beyond the call of duty to improve the lives of children and young people with communication needs or has achieved exceptional and far reaching results.
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If you have any queries about the application process, please email shinealight@pearsonclinical.co.uk
