The Aspiration Awards
Aspiration Awards 2024: nomination window closed
We've been so overwhelmed by your response to this year's awards that we extended our deadline to ensure you had additional time to submit any last minute nominations in recognition of those who have truly gone above and beyond.
Nominations are now closed. The winners will be announced in early summer 2024.
Behind every success, there is aspiration
Our Aspiration Awards are about honouring the success of learners, apprentices, educators, support staff and educational organisations across the UK.
We believe that there isn’t just one definition of success. Throughout our 175 years in this sector, we've seen it in many forms – from going above and beyond to exceed expectations, to overcoming obstacles to achieve the unexpected, to finding new and innovative ways of working to help others achieve.
This year, our awards are extra-special, as we continue to celebrate NCFE’s 175th anniversary throughout the academic year 2023-24. Whatever success looks like to you, we want your help to recognise those doing exceptional things in education.
Our 2024 judging panel
Our Aspiration Awards judges play key roles across the education sector and help to inspire
exceptional work in education.
Meet our Aspiration Awards judges here
Terms and conditions
Please take a look at the eligibility criteria before submitting your nominations:
Introducing our Aspiration Awards!
Watch our video below to find out more about our awards and to discover our categories for 2024.
Celebrating our 2023 winners
Last year, we received a record-breaking number of nominations in our Aspiration Awards. You can learn more about our Learner of the Year, Apprentice of the Year and our Against All Odds winner by clicking on their images, or discover our full list of 2023 winners by clicking here or watching the video below.
Learner of the Year: Harry Disney
Apprentice of the Year: Christopher Ademola
Against All Odds winner: Gabriella Fox
Meet our 2023 Aspiration Award winners!
Our Aspiration Awards are about honouring the success of learners, apprentices, educators, support staff and educational organisations across the UK. Take a look back at all our winners from 2023 in this video.