The Winners are Announced!
Congratulations to Winners and Highly Commended Individual and Organisations!
The Awards
Out of School Club of the Year - Single Site.
The Out of School Club of the Year is one that has gone above and beyond in meeting the needs of the children who attend it, their parents and carers, their team, and their overall community.
Sponsored by Food Hygiene Company
Winner: Little Rascals
Highly Commended: Jumoke
Manager of the Year
This award recognises the individual who has provided exceptional support to their club over the past year. They have balanced the needs of all stakeholders (children, team, schools, parents/carers, regulators, funders) and have excelled.
Sponsored by Redwing Solutions
Winner: Natasha - The Gap Club
Highly Commended: Samantha - LBL Monken Hadley
Team of the Year
This award is to recognise the team that has pulled together the best. They have supported and encouraged each other, reviewed and revised their practice, and challenged each other to be better.
Sponsored by Child Protection Company
Winner: Little Wombatz
Highly Commended: LBL
Inclusive Practice Award
This award is for the out-of-school organisation which best supports inclusive practice. This can either be a club specialising in supporting children with disabilities or a mainstream club with strong inclusive practice.
Sponsored by Play England
Winner: School’s Out Henleaze
Highly Commended: Crofters
Innovation in Out of School Clubs
This award is to recognise the organisation that has found new, impactful ways to face their challenges. This award only applies to innovations in the last 12 months.
Sponsored by Kids Club HQ
Winner:
The Anchor SENDFriendly Centre
Highly Commended: BASE at The Reed
Club Worker of the Year
This award recognises the individual that has gone above and beyond in the last 12 months. Only one person per club can be nominated in this category. Parent/Carers and Children, this award is for you to let us know the person who has most positively impacted your life this year.
Sponsored by The Gap Club
Winner: Tanya Fairbairn - High Flyers
Highly Commended: Tracy Pleavin - Firbobs
Play Setting of the Year
This award is for organisations that embrace child led play for children; a place where playful adults support children’s play as it bubbles up from them, provide a rich environment for children’s play and where children’s needs are put first.
Sponsored by Out of School Alliance
Winner: Smartkidz Play and Learn
Highly Commended: Clwb Y Ddraig
Out of School Club Group of the Year (2 or more sites)
This award is for any multisite (2 or more) settings. It recognises well-run organisations which provide inspiring, child-led environments, outstanding leadership and management for staff, and strong links with parents and carers.
Sponsored by Morton Michel
Winner: LBL
Highly Commended: LAGAD