The Educators’ Trust

Award Winners 2025

This page is updated each year in late April following the company Awards Dinner at which they are presented.

At the awards dinner a winner of an Educatprs Trust award receives from the master a trophy and certificate at the awards dinner along with their cheque.

Winners in 2025 received their Awards on 25 April 2025 at a celebratory dinner in Merchant Taylors Hall.

Winners of the Trust’s awards programme 2025

Inspirational Educator Awards for outstanding educators in the field of Early Childhood Education:

Molly Devlin nominated by ArkStart Charity;

Rachel Higginson nominated by Chartered College of Teachers;

Becky Watanabe nominated by Acorn Early Years;

Chinami Sakai nominated by Young V & A;

Bethany Mitchell nominated by National Literacy Trust;

Chris Chorley nominated by Bath Spa University;

Becky Jackson nominated by Chartered College of Teaching;

Sheree Tralau nominated by Ormiston Trust.

In addition, and unusually, the judges awarded a Highly Commended to Mary Savva nominated by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

The Master Educator’s Award for outstanding school leadership: Cheryl Alexander

The Mary Lou Carrington Award for a businesswoman who has made a significant contribution to education: Anjana Ahuja nominated by Speakers for Schools

The Keith Hutton Legacy Award for Theatre and Performing Arts Education: Sigrun Saevarsdottir-Griffiths nominated by the Guildhall School of Music

The Robert J Jones Award for Environmental Education: Simon Lightman nominated by the City of London Corporation, Natural Environment

The Trust Award for Art & Design Education: Livia Papiernik nominated by the Royal School of Needlework

Trustees welcomed these winners and nominators of the Trust’s awards programme 2025. These outstanding educationalists span a diverse range of subject disciplines and work environments. What unites them all is their innovative practice and their commitment to stimulating people of all ages to love learning.