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