Sheffield educator praised by Olympian at prestigious teaching awards ceremony

Clare Brokenshire attended the Quality in Teaching and Learning Awards dinner, where she celebrated being part of the first ever cohort of graduates to complete an online teaching course.

Clare, who is a senior leader of Learning at Academy21, was commended for her performance throughout the new level-four Teaching Online course.

This new qualification is accredited by the Awards for Training and Higher Education awarding body and has been approved nationally by The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.

The qualification is aimed at educators who want to boost their continuing professional development and understand the necessary skills to teach in online environments.

The awards were hosted by online education provider Wey Education and Olympic athlete Colin Jackson, Wey’s ambassador.

Clare said: “Since joining Wey Education in 2013, I feel I have developed as a teacher year on year and achieving this qualification has certainly helped me to continue to do so.

“It is lovely to receive the recognition this evening brings, and I am looking forward to seeing how we continue to grow as a school from here.”

Colin Jackson said: “It was my absolute pleasure to host the awards. I was delighted to speak to fantastic teachers, it is amazing to see them receive recognition.”

The awards dinner took place in the Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard in London and was attended by education experts, influencers and members of the Wey Education community.

Attendees heard talks from journalist and political commentator John Pienaar, schoolteacher and educationist Dame Erica Pienaar, and a current and ex-pupil of InterHigh, who spoke about the impact the school has had on their lives.

Jacqueline Daniell, Wey Education chief executive officer, said: “We are proud of the achievements of our teachers who have taken part in this first ever qualification of its kind. I am delighted we have been able to recognise the benefits that online teaching presents.”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​