Celebrating 20 Years as an Access Validating Agency
18th March 2016 Date of publication
One Awards recently celebrated 20 years as an Access Validating Agency at a magnificent event held at The Sage, Gateshead on 11th March 2016.
We were delighted to have as speakers John Widdowson CBE, President of the Association of Colleges and Principal and Chief Executive at New College Durham, Dan Reed a former Access to HE Student and David Hughes CEO of The Learning and Work Institute. All three spoke about the importance of the Access to HE Diploma and how this 'educational product' has touched many hundreds of thousands of individual lives - both within our own region and throughout the length and breadth of the country.
John Widdowson CBE Dan Reed David Hughes
The event put learners and educators involved with Access to HE at the heart of the proceedings with 25 individuals and groups receiving awards for outstanding achievement.
Student Awards were presented by Louise Morritt, Chief Executive at One Awards and John Widdowson CBE.
Keith Fletcher Awards
The following 4 learners were all selected as regional runners up in the National Access to HE Award
Keith Fletcher Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Winner - Ian Carr Runner-up - Rachael Johnson
Keith Fletcher Award for Outstanding Commitment to Study
Winner - Lauren Rossall Runner-up - Sharon Taylor Watson
One Awards Access to HE Awards
Access to HE Student Achievement in Higher Education Award - sponsored by Teesside University
Winner - Louisa Storey
Higher Learning, Higher Earning Award - sponsored by The Association of Colleges
Winner - Christopher Chicken
Access to HE Student Award for Peer Support - sponsored by Sintons Law
Winner - Gemma Cullen
The Access to HE Provider Awards were presented by Louise Morritt and David Hughes.
Outstanding Commitment to Quality Improvement
Winner - Stockton Riverside College
Highly Commended - Middlesbrough College
Innovation in Access to HE
Winner - Middlesbrough College
Outstanding Commitment to the Student Experience
Joint Winner - Sunderland College
Joint Winner - Tyne Metropolitan College
Highly Commended - Gateshead College
Students' Choice Award - sponsored by Publicity Seekers
Joint Winner - Michelle Kelso, Joint Winner - Monica Pizzoli,
Redcar & Cleveland College Sunderland College
The Higher Education Award was presented by Louise Morritt and Julie Farmer, Head of Access to HE at The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
Higher Education Award for Engagement in Access to HE - sponsored by Portico
Winner - University of Sunderland
Special Commendations - Significant Contribution to the Strategic Development of Access to HE
presented by David Hall, Chair, One Awards Board of Trustees
Harry Cunningham Harry Davison Lesley Griffin
Nigel Harrett on behalf Kathy Dunn Minna Ireland
of Dave Duell
Special Commendations - Commitment to Access to HE
presented by David Hall, Chair, One Awards Board of Trustees
Pictured left to right - David Hall, Patricia Oswald, Jennie Lawson on behalf of Sue Scheilling and John Strowger
We would like to congratulate our Award Winners again and thank everyone who attended or contributed to the celebration.
