Nominated teacher proving to be a real inspiration!
THE finalists have been revealed for Wales’ national teaching awards.
And the award nominations include a nomination for a Carmarthenshire-based teacher.
Iona Llyr, of Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth, Cefneithin, has been nominated for Inspirational Use of the Welsh Language alongside Elizabeth Hamlin, of Aberdare Town Church in Wales, Aberdare
The awards are featuring a new category this year – the Betty Campbell MBE Award for promoting the contributions and perspectives of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The award is named after Wales’ first black headteacher.
This year, 29 education professionals have made it to the finals of the fifth annual Professional Teaching Awards Cymru.
Pupils, colleagues and parents have nominated the extraordinary education professionals in their lives, and the nominees have now been shortlisted across 10 categories, including
Headteacher of the Year and Pupils’ Award for Best Teacher.
The Betty Campbell MBE Award will recognise an individual, team or school that has demonstrated an outstanding awareness of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the classroom.
The new award has been
welcomed by Betty’s daughter Elaine Clarke, who said: “The award is a wonderful way to promote inclusion of all black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and we are sure the recipients will continue to be inspired and develop future generations in the footsteps of our mother.”
The decision to introduce the Betty Campbell MBE Award resulted from a recommendation by Professor Charlotte Williams OBE, who led a review into the Welsh curriculum last year to recommend how to promote the inclusion of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, histories, contributions and lived experiences in schools.
Minister for Education and the Welsh Language Jeremy Miles said: “The calibre of this year’s nominations has, as ever, been outstanding. They demonstrate the breadth of inspiring education professionals we have here in Wales and it’s important we recognise that.
“We have so much good work promoting the contributions and perspectives of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities by schools and educators across Wales, and this is recognised by the new Betty Campbell MBE Award.’
“I look forward to celebrating these fantastic individuals who go above and beyond for their profession.”