The Commonwealth 2021 Education Awards

The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations and submissions for the Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards 2021. 

The Commonwealth Education Awards highlight and recognise the quality and diversity of learning systems, resources and spaces in 54 Commonwealth member countries. By recognising excellence and innovation, we hope to support education and learning initiatives that are being conducted in the 54 member countries, highlight the great work of education professionals and signal the key role of education and learning in achieving sustainable development.

The Awards draw attention to educational practices with replicability potential in different Commonwealth contexts and promote sharing of knowledge and expertise. In addition to honouring finalists and winners, the goal is to drive awareness and inspire action among stakeholders in the education sector.

The Awards take place triennially to coincide with the Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers, where winners are recognised and given the opportunity to participate in the various forums. The Government of Kenya will host the next CCEM in 2021 in Nairobi.

• Table of Content
• About The Commonwealth
• The Commonwealth Education Awards
• Aim and Benefits of The Commonwealth Education Awards
• Requirements for The Commonwealth Education Awards Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.4 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 32 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter. The Commonwealth's roots go back to the British Empire. But today any country can join the modern Commonwealth. The last country to join the Commonwealth wa... continue reading

The Commonwealth Education Awards

Aim and Benefits of The Commonwealth Education Awards

• A pan-Commonwealth panel will judge the entries. Two winners for an outstanding educator and an innovative project will be shortlisted across the six categories.
• The winners will be funded to travel to the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Kenya next year to receive their awards and showcase their work to ministers, senior officials, policy experts, practitioners, teachers and students.
• Entries will be scored on their relevance to the local context, measurable impact, sustainability and innovation, efficiency and effectiveness, community involvement, and ability to be replicated.
• This year, the awards focus on seeking entries that have worked towards addressing barriers to providing quality education for all, including marginalised groups.

Requirements for The Commonwealth Education Awards Qualification

Educators must be Commonwealth citizens and projects must be running in at least one of the 54 member countries.

Entries must be received by 6pm GMT on 31 August 2020 from:

• a teacher or school leader who has shown outstanding leadership or contribution to improving teaching and learning; and
• a public or private organisation, including ministries, education bodies and non-profits, whose learning project has made a positive impact on learners. The project must be running for at least 12 months.

Set up in 2006, the awards recognise educators and projects, which have made a positive impact on students, teachers or the national education system.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit The Commonwealth website.