Adult Learners’ Week Awards 2015 Adult Learners’ Week awards celebrate all kinds of learning – formal and informal, accredited and non-accredited, based at college, in the workplace, in the community, online and at home, introductory levels and degrees. They recognise and celebrate the achievements of extraordinary adults, projects and employers who have used learning to transform lives and inspire others.
What makes a winning nomination? We are looking for stories that are truly inspirational, illustrate the life-transforming impact of learning, and that can inspire others to learn.
So when you write your nomination, have a think about the following:
Remember that these are learning awards and so although the context is important, the story cannot just be about overcoming challenges. Learning, and above all the impact it has had, must be the key to the story.
You only have one A4-sized page to let us know why your individual, project, employer or tutor is exceptional – take time to organise your thoughts, and write clearly and logically. Don’t worry about writing beautiful prose or getting the grammar perfect – it’s the story that matters.
The story should show the learning journey, not just an isolated incident of learning. What first inspired the learning journey, and where is it going? What is the impact?
What is it about the story you are nominating that inspired you in the first place? Make this clear, especially if it could resonate with other adults and inspire them to learn.
What makes your nominated learner, project, employer or tutor stand out from the rest? How have they made an extra effort, achieved beyond expectations, or had a great impact on themselves or others?
Overall and most importantly, how has learning transformed the learner(s), employees, community or business? What has been the impact of the learning undertaken?