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Short-listed nominees announced
A chef, a learning champion, a principal and a maths tutor are among 100 unsung heroes within the further education and skills sector whose work has been recognised by the 2008 QIA STAR Awards.
The first round of judging for the awards has been completed and the full short-list is now available to view on the STAR Awards website. QIA has been overwhelmed by the record number of high quality nominations received for this year’s awards.
This year’s short-listed nominees come from a wide spectrum of further education providers, and nominations were received for staff ranging from the most senior to the most junior.
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STAR regional events
In October a series of regional events will be held in the north, south and midlands to celebrate the achievement of the short-listed nominees in each area. The events will be hosted by local media personalities, and attended by nominees, their nominators and special guests. Short-listed STARs in the midlands will gather at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Thursday 9 October, STARs from the north will celebrate at the grand Liverpool Town Hall on Wednesday 8 October, and short-listed STARs in the south will gather at Savoy Place, London on Friday 10 October.
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Sparkle Auditions!
Talented learners have just over a month left to enter their showcase in the Sparkle Auditions. The winners will get the chance to perform their showcase at the glittering national awards ceremony in Old Billingsgate, London in front of an audience of 500 guests!
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Nominators prize draw winner
Everyone who nominated a STAR in the 2008 awards was entered into a free prize draw to win £250. The STAR Awards team would like to congratulate Jasmine Hood, a student from Aylesbury College, Buckinghamshire who was the lucky winner.
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Learners' competition winner
This year, the STAR Awards offered a great prize of a £500 digital camera to the workplace, organisation or programme that received the greatest number of nominations from learners.
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Short-listed nominee case study
Charlotte Bedford, director of education, Prison Radio Association (PRA), London.
Short-listed in the 2008 innovation category.
Charlotte was the lead on a complex 12 month radio project in West Midlands prisons, ending March 2008.
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