The Pearson National Teaching Awards

It is the moment we have been building towards. We are proud to reveal our 2026 Silver Winners of the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Congratulations to every winner. Meet them all here 👉 ow.ly/tNYp50ZcOY3 #teachingawards #ThankATeacherDay

We've now nearly introduced all of our incredible 2026 Silver Winners, but the celebrations are far from over! As we look back at some more special moments from our Silver Winners' Tea in July, we're getting ready for an exciting few weeks ahead. With BBC's The One Show week and our UK ceremony just around the corner, it won't be long until we find out who will be taking home Gold! Stay tuned for education's time to shine. #TeachingAwards

Meet our eight Silver Winners for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School at the 2026 Pearson National #TeachingAwards! You can find out more about these winners here: teachingawards.com/winners/?…

Nominations are open for the 2027 Teaching Awards, celebrating incredible educators and teams across nurseries, schools and colleges, with national recognition through BBC’s The One Show and our UK Awards Ceremony. Find out more and nominate today: teachingawards.com

We're getting closer to Gold! With just over a month to go until our 2026 #TeachingAwards Gold Winners are revealed, we're celebrating our 2026 Silver Winners of The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Primary School! Find out more about these winners: teachingawards.com/winners/?…

BBC 500 Words is back, inviting children aged 5–11 to unleash their imaginations and write an original story of up to 500 words! Competition closes 9pm Friday 6 November 2026. For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words.

It’s official. Entries are now open! And what better day to launch than World Teachers’ Day? Do you know someone who deserves to be recognised in your nursery, school or college? Nominate someone today: teachingawards.com

Got a classroom full of stories waiting to be told? BBC 500 Words is back! The UK’s largest story-writing competition for 5–11 year-olds opens today, 29 September! No perfect spelling, punctuation or grammar needed – just creativity, imagination and a story to tell. Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025. For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words.

Meet our five Silver Winners for School or College Partnership of the Year at the 2026 #TeachingAwards. Find out more about these winners on teachingawards.com/winners/?…

Meet our four Silver Winners for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School at the 2026 Pearson National Teaching Awards. Find out more about these winners on teachingawards.com/winners/?…

Meet our six Silver Winners for FE Team of the Year at the 2026 #TeachingAwards. You can find out more about these winners on teachingawards.com/winners/?…

Meet our seven Silver Winners for FE Lecturer of the Year, sponsored by @educationgovuk at the 2026 #TeachingAwards. Find out more about these winners on teachingawards.com/winners/?…

There’s still time to apply to become a BBC 500 Words volunteer judge! Help discover the next generation of young storytellers by reading and marking 10 anonymised stories from 5–11 year olds. Find out more and apply today bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words

BBC 500 Words is back! Become a volunteer judge, read 10 short stories and help discover the next generation of young storytellers. First round of judging is from 9 Nov–7 Dec 2026. Find out more and register to become a volunteer judge at bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words

Meet our six Silver Winners for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School making a real difference to the lives of their pupils, their staff and their wider school communities. Find out more: teachingawards.com/winners/?…

Our Silver Winners are now in the running for Gold... Later this year, @BBC's The One Show will celebrate our Gold Winners, ahead of our UK Ceremony, where all of our winners will be revealed. #TeachingAwards

Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE, BTEC and other vocational and technical qualification results today. Whatever you’ve achieved today, we hope you take a moment to celebrate how far you’ve come and all that you’ve accomplished and we’re wishing you all the very best for what comes next. #ResultsDay2026