Cosmo wins ICT Special Educational Needs solutions award
Cosmo from Filisia Interfaces Ltd has won the 2017 BETT Award for ICT Special Educational Needs solutions. Cosmo is a set of six smart modular controllers that use dynamic sensors, light up, and can...
View ArticleGareth Gates unveiled as host for fifth Shine a Light Awards
Gareth Gates, singer-songwriter and musical theatre star, has been revealed as the host of the 2017 Shine a Light Awards that take place in London on 23 March 2017. The national awards scheme, run by...
View ArticleContact a Family Awards celebrate families with disabled children
Minister for Disabled People, Penny Mordaunt, joined families with disabled children at Contact a Family’s first ever award ceremony to celebrate the amazing things families do when caring for a...
View ArticleGareth Gates presents 2017 Shine a Light Awards
The winners of the 2017 Shine a Light Awards, a national awards scheme that celebrates innovative work and excellent practice in supporting children and young people’s communication development, have...
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Inclusive Technology wins second successive Queen’s Award
Inclusive Technology has won Britain’s top business award for a second consecutive year. The company has received a 2017 Queens’ Award for Enterprise Innovation having won a Queen’s Award for...
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Glory, razzmatazz and Gareth Gates
Sal McKeown highlights some of the winners of this year’s Shine a Light awards. I like award ceremonies, especially when they feature real people doing real jobs. For one night they don their best bib...
View ArticleLipSync wins RESNA’s ‘Most Disruptive Technology’ Award
A mouth-operated joystick that allows a person to control an onscreen cursor with minimal head and neck movement has won the 2017 ‘Most Disruptive Technology’ Award presented by the Rehabilitation...
View ArticleAbilityNet’s Tech4Good celebrates award winners
The AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards winners have been named at a glittering ceremony at the BT Centre in London. The annual awards, organised by UK charity AbilityNet and sponsored by communications giant...
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Inclusive Technology presented with second Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Inclusive Technology Ltd has been presented with its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise at a ceremony held at Kingfisher Special School in Oldham. The award, which was presented to Executive Chairman...
View ArticleFinalists announced for 2018 Bett Awards
Organisers of Bett, the UK’s premier educational technology exhibition, have announced the finalists for the 2018 Bett Awards. While awards are presented in no-less than 19 categories it’s the eight...
View ArticleShining a light on communication
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Shine a Light Awards. The Awards, supported by The Communication Trust and Pearson, seek to recognise the incredible contributions of teams, schools, settings,...
View ArticleNew Year Honours for services to special educational needs
A mother of two autistic sons who became a prominent campaigner for better information and services is among several recipients in the 2018 New Year Honours List to be recognised for services to...
View ArticleThe Silent Child wins an Oscar for ‘Best live action short’
A UK short film that tells the story of Libby, a profoundly deaf four-year-old girl, whose life is transformed when she learns sign language, has won a 2018 Oscar. The Silent Child was named winner of...
View ArticleWinners of the 2018 Shine a Light Awards announced
Organisers have announced the winners of the 2018 Shine a Light Awards, presented at a ceremony in London hosted by stand-up comedian, actor and TV writer Adam Hess. The national awards scheme...
View ArticleNursing team from The Children’s Trust School wins prestigious award
A team of nurses from The Children’s Trust School has won The Burdett Nursing Award for Young People’s Health. The School, which provides specialist education, health, therapy and care services to...
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