2018 Awards Shortlist

This year saw over 40 entries for the Awards across all categories - a fantastic achievement.

The winners in each category will be announced at the UK Career Development Awards on Wednesday 7 March at the Hilton Hotel, Leeds.

Shortlisted Awards Brochure

Individual Best Practice Awards

Sponsored by: Trotman Publishing; DfE; EY and The International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS), University of Derby 

Career Adviser/Coach of the Year 

• Gill Coole, (deceased) - Adviza
• Frances Cushway
• Lee Groucutt, Connexions Sandwell
• Sam Kennaby, NEWS Independent Careers Service

Careers Leader of the Year

• Claire Copley, The William Allitt School
• Julia Wilkinson, Parkstone Grammar School
• Vicky Woodings, The Bourne Academy

Career Services Manager of the Year

• Sue Gale, Adviza
• Darren Scott, Futures Advice, Skills and Employment
• Donna Smith, NEWS Independent Careers Service

Best Practice in Special Education and Employer Engagement

Sponsored by: Talentino and The Careers & Enterprise Company

Careers Programme in a Special School

• Sue Coates, Southgate Special School
• Claire Ladbrook, All Together
• Brandon MIlls, Brookfields School

Innovative Employer Engagement Activity

• Claire Knee - Health Careers Partnership Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
• Samantha Jackman - Pathways to Arts, Culture and Heritage
• Jacqui Phipps and Bridget Marshall-Nicholls - Supporting Education and Business Partnership Working: A New Qualification

Best Practice Technology and Research Awards

Sponsored by: The DfE; Education Development Trust and Whatuni

Use of Technology in Career Development

• James Robertson, Grofar - Grofar
• Ashlee Carlile, Prospects - Resilience App
• Mitesh Bhimjiyani, Success at School - Employer Forum
• Lynsay Pickering, University of Dundee - Using technology through online portfolios to capture learning gain from internships

Research Undertaken by a Careers Professional

• Suzanne Collier, Bookcareers.com - Salary Survey 2017
• Ruth O'Riordan, University of Dundee - Exploring the impact of undergraduate credit bearing careers education: Preparing our graduates 

Careers and Job Information Website

• Mitesh Bhimjiyani, Success at School Website
• Sue Lewis, Career pilot: one-stop careers and job information website for 13-19 year olds, parents, advisers and teachers