ITV regional news programmes are inviting their viewers to highlight the achievements of truly exceptional teachers who have made an outstanding contribution to the lives of their pupils.
Viewers will be asked to nominate a teacher with a unique and inspirational approach to their work.
Of course, almost all teachers are talented, hardworking and successful, but we want to hear about the ones that really stand out.
It could be a Nursery Teacher, a Primary School Teacher or a Secondary School Teacher and they could work in state schools or private schools. They might be specialists - travelling around the area - teaching music, art, dance or drama.
ITV regional news programmes will launch their search at 6pm on Monday June 23rd, 2008, with the deadline for nominations, Friday, August 1st, 2008.
You can nominate a teacher to be considered for ITV Teacher Of the Year on this site by clicking the Nominate Now button on the left and submitting the form.
An expert judging panel will select a finalist in each of the ITV regions and they will be invited to attend the glittering Pride of Britain ceremony in London.
The Pride of Britain national judging panel will select the overall winner of ITV Teacher of the Year. The result will be announced first on ITV regional news, in the winner's region, and in the Daily Mirror on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
The judges decision will be final and no correspondence can be entered into.
Terms and Conditions
Nomination closing date and time:
Friday, 1 August 2008 at 23:59 p.m. Nominations made or received after this closing date and time will not be considered.
Nominees' eligibility:
Nominations for the ITV Teacher of the Year award may be made for someone who is a remarkable teacher with an inspiring story - a teacher who makes a real difference to their pupils because of their unique or original approach. To be eligible, nominees for the ITV Teacher of the Year award must be aged 21 years or over and currently employed in the category as a teacher in the UK, such as a nursery, primary or secondary teacher, or a teaching assistant, or a teacher of drama, art, music, sport or dance or a sixth-form college lecturer or similar post. Permission must be obtained from the person being nominated before their name, address and phone number is forwarded to ITV to be considered for the award. In addition, the nominee must agree to take part in any filming, broadcast and publicity related to the Pride of Britain Awards event, and they must be able to travel to London to attend the Pride of Britain Awards ceremony on the evening of 30 September 2008.
Method of nomination:
You may visit the website at www.itvlocal.com or this website, the official Pride of Britain website, and follow the links to access the online nomination form, or you may write to your Regional Affairs Manager at the address as specified during the ITV regional news programme to request a nomination form. Alternatively, you may submit your nomination on forms available at Co-Operative outlets or as printed in the Daily Mirror newspaper where available. Nomination forms received via the website will receive an acknowledgement of receipt. There is no phone, email, red button or any other method of nomination available, other than those stated here. All nomination forms providing the required information as specified, and having the prior permission of the nominee and sent to ITV ahead of the closing date and time for receipt of nomination forms will be considered for the ITV Teacher of the Year award as part of the Pride of Britain Awards.
Nomination selection process:
Nominations received by the closing date and time will be reviewed by a short list panel in each of the 13 ITV news regions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The shortlist panel will select a short-list of 4 nominees from each of the 13 ITV news regions who will each be filmed, so that each film may be reviewed by a final selection panel made up of regional representatives to determine the finalist for that region. Each film may also be broadcast on the regional news programme. The finalist from each ITV news region will be chosen following the review of the film and the submitted nomination form. For Scotland, another selection panel will select the shortlist and the winner. The decision of the shortlist panel and the final selection panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Each of the 13 regional finalists, and the Scotland finalist, along with one guest will be invited to attend the Pride of Britain Awards ceremony in London on 30 September 2008 to announce the overall winner of the ITV Teacher of the Year award. The overall winner of the award will be determined by the Pride of Britain Awards panel of judges. Accommodation and travel will be provided subject to conditions and restrictions as specified to each of the 13 regional finalists, and the Scotland finalist, at the relevant time.
Nomination dates:
Nominations submitted will be reviewed between Monday, 4 August 2008 and Monday, 15 September 2008.
Cost of nomination:
There is no charge for nominations submitted online, with the exception of your content provider's fees where applicable. Postal nominations cost the price of one postage stamp.
Queries/complaints:
If you have a query or complaint about your nomination, you may contact the ITV duty office by phone on 0844 88 14150, or by email at dutyoffice@itv.com. You will need to give the following information:
(a) Your Name
(b) A contact telephone number
(c) The nature of your query or complaint
Alternatively, you may send the above required information by email to:
itvihelp@itv.com and we will contact you as soon as possible.