Sponsor of the following category

• International award

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

We believe every young person in the UK should have international experience. We help schools bring the world into the classroom by providing support and funding for international partnerships, curriculum projects, language teaching and continuing professional development for teachers. This includes our International School Award accreditation programme, which celebrates the international dimension of teaching and learning and supports schools in preparing young people for life and work in a global economy.

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• Secondary school of the year

Browne Jacobson is an award winning law firm offering a unique range of education legal and HR support to schools and academies from its five office network.

Our dedicated education specialist lawyers and HR consultants provide HR support, annual legal advice packages and academy conversion project services for absolute fixed fees. Our clients choose and stay with us because of our sector expertise and exceptional client service - helping to deliver through innovative packages and strategic support.

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• Science, technology and engineering teacher or team of the year
  

CENTURY is the award-winning artificial intelligence teaching and learning platform for schools, colleges and universities. At CENTURY we believe every learner deserves an educational journey that’s tailored to suit their own personal needs. We are committed to ensuring all students have access to a top tier education by harnessing the most advanced technology.

Founded in 2015, CENTURY uses AI, neuroscience and learning science to provide each student with an education that dynamically adapts to their individual needs, while empowering teachers to perform even better as educators. It automates routine admin tasks such as marking and planning, saving hours of time and freeing teachers to focus on what matters most: teaching. 

Sponsor of the following category

• Creative school of the year 
• Overall school of the year
  
  

Disney’s The Lion King has an ongoing commitment to schools and young audiences and supports engagement with live theatre by showcasing its learning potential. The Lion King has created a variety of curriculum-linked education programmes which nurture future audiences and industry professionals by offering behind the scenes insights and specially-created versions of the production for schools. A variety of outreach opportunities have also been developed by Disney Theatrical Productions to support under-resourced schools, including Disney Musicals in Schools. 

The Lion King is committed to inspiring creative futures and is very proud to support the Creative School of the Year award category. 

Sponsor of the following category:

• Innovative use of technology to influence outcomes

It’s very easy to fall in love with technology, but do we always benefit from it? In 2015 we set up the exa.foundation, a not-for-profit arm of our business to tackle this question by Inspiring, Supporting and Promoting the effective use of technology within schools.

Innovation and technology go hand in hand with what we do, our ethos and how we operate, for example; through innovation we were the first company to offer dark fibre connectivity with flexible bandwidth to schools. This is why we are proud to support this award which is not about the use of technology for the sake of it, but rather celebrating schools who have harnessed technology to effect a real impact on learning outcomes.

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• Schools business manager of the year
  

Schools Business Managers are the heartbeat of the modern-day education system. This is why we’re incredibly proud to be sponsoring a TES award that celebrates the vital work that these professionals do every day.

At GLS Educational Supplies, we support SBMs by saving schools time and money. We also understand that buying resources for your school may not be top of that endless to-do list…

This is why we are continuously working hard to lower our prices and make ordering as simple as possible with our hassle-free shopping experience for our customers. Whether it’s Pritt Sticks and Berol Pens or larger items such as classroom tables and chairs we have everything you need at the lowest market prices.

We’re proud to work in partnership with several leading SBMs, all of which regularly share their views and opinions with us. Follow @gls_education on Twitter and keep up-to-date with all of their useful content on our blog.

Sponsor of the following category

• New teacher of the year
  

The National Education Union brings together over 450,000 teachers, leaders, and education professionals into the largest education union in Europe. The National Education Union is committed to supporting and empowering new teachers as they enter our fantastic and challenging profession. We are the professional voice of education and are proud to once again be sponsoring the New Teacher of Year catergory for the TES Schools Awards 2018.

Sponsor of the following categories:

• Headteacher of the year
• Healthy school of the year

SAS are proud to be considered the market leader for Staff Absence Insurance, working with over 4,000 schools, offering them the most flexible and unique policy available. Having worked exclusively in the Education Sector for over 20 years, we know that Schools and Academies have different requirements when it comes to managing staff absence. Our tailored policy can meet the individual requirements of Primary, Secondary & Special Schools; Self-funding Schools; Academies & Multi-Academy Trusts. SAS take an active approach in preventing and reducing absences at school through our extensive ‘Medical & Well-Being Support Service’, included as standard in all policies.

Sponsor of the following category:

• Classroom support assistant of the year

Tes Institute combines the best in online and face-to-face learning to help school staff around the world to be the best they can- from trusted support staff and passionate graduates to confident teachers and leaders.

Our unique approach allows learners to study in their own time, learning from their peers as well as from highly experienced tutors, whilst gaining the subject knowledge and teaching qualifications they need to progress.

Sponsor of the following category

• Sustainable schools award         

Our world is under threat like never before. We’re destroying forests, choking the oceans with plastic, decimating wildlife population sizes, and causing devastating changes to the climate. The problem is we think we have time. But nature needs life support right now: we must act to reverse the damage and restore nature. That’s why WWF is fighting to ensure a world with thriving habitats and species, and to change hearts and minds so it becomes unacceptable to overuse our planet’s resources. And as we are the first generation to know we are destroying the world, and could be the last that can do anything about it, we’re putting even greater efforts into our education work, helping young people explore their connections with nature, and supporting schools and teachers to offer learning experiences that equip young people to build a sustainable world. 

WWF is delighted to champion this Sustainable Schools award which celebrates the achievements of schools who are committed to empowering a new generation of environmental citizens and green ambassadors.