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The Educators’ Trust

February 2024

The Trust Chair, Dr Jennifer Somerville, is pleased to announce the Educators’ Trust Award winners for 2024.

The Trust of the Worshipful Company of Educators announced today the winners of its 2023-4 awards for outstanding educators.  The Chair of the Trust, Dr Jennifer Somerville, was delighted with the response to the call for nominations.


“Yet again, we have received a remarkable number of nominations that demonstrate the excellence, creativity and innovation going on in our schools, colleges and universities.”


The Trust’s main award, the Inspirational Educator Award 2024, had the theme of ‘Mental Health in Education’, a subject of major social and educational concern. Our award celebrates outstanding contributions to this sensitive multi-disciplinary area of whole-institution policy and practice. Nominations were received from all sectors of education and from all over the country. The panel of judges said that it was unfortunate that there were only eight awards in this category because every one of the nominees was deserving.

Trust chair Dr Jenny Sommerville introduces award winners at a company dinner.

Educators Trust Award Winners 2024 


Inspirational Educator Award in Mental Health in Education
(8 awards in alphabetical order)

Jennifer Carney, Teacher, Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School, South London

Lakshmi Divakarla, Emotional Literacy Support Teaching Assistant, Francis Askew Primary School, Hull

Amber Duxbury, PE Teacher, Mental Health Lead and Guidance Coach, Island Free School, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Adam Gillett, Associate Vice Principal for Personal Development, Penistone

Grammar School, Sheffield, Lecturer Leeds Beckett University

Francesca Henry, Wellbeing and Mental Health Practitioner, Northampton FE College

Simon Kessell, Trauma Informed Lead Teacher, Biscovey Academy, Cornwall 

Jacqueline Valin, CEO/Principal, Southfields Multi Academy Trust, South West London

Paula Willis, Senior Mental Health Lead, Springfield Primary School, West Road, Spondon, Derby,


Masters Award for School Leadership
Prince Gennuh, Principal of City of London Academy, Highgate Hill.


Art & Design Award
Chris Follows, University of the Arts London, Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges


Mary Lou Carrington Award for Businesswoman with Significant Commitment to Education
Nicola Williams, Committee Chair, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Chair, Independent Complaints Panel, the Portman Group, Co-Chair, EDI Forum for the Association of Chief Executives, Mediator at the London School of Mediation, Crown Court judge, lay member of Council at the University of Kent.


Keith Hutton Award for Theatre & Performing Arts
Beru Tessema, actor, teacher, director, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London


Robert J Jones Award for Environmental Education
Matthew Rose, Education and Engagement Manager, Holland Park Ecology Centre, London


Other Awards:

The Trust has also awarded bursaries, co-funded with City & Guilds, to Prison Peer Mentors nominated for the CPD Scheme by St Giles Trust.


The Franklin Grants Scheme for Professional Development has made eight grants in its 2024 half-year tranche to applicants across all sectors of education.


The Educators Trust and the Worshipful Company of Educators
wish all its winners most hearty congratulations.




Winners will be presented with their awards at the Worshipful Company of Educators Awards Dinner on 19 April 2024 by Professor Sandeep Ranote, Medical Director and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Executive Medical Lead for Mental Health at Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, Medical Lead for the Mentally Healthy Schools Programme in Greater Manchester, Medical Lead, University Mental Health Service for all four Greater Manchester universities, Visiting Professor in Mental Health at The University of Salford.


Further detail together with full citations for these awards will be available following their presentation on 19 April 2024 HERE.

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