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Award Categories

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This year, there are fourteen categories recognising consultants, contractors, architects, clients and projects, as well as innovation and sustainability.

All will be hotly contested and highly prized by the winners, who will be celebrated at the Awards Dinner on Tuesday 19 November 2024.

 

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Architectural Practice of the Year

Criteria: This award recognises an architectural practice which has demonstrated excellence in translating the needs and expectations of Scottish learning and teaching policy ambitions into designs for learning spaces and places which meet the needs of users, innovate to meet future needs and functionality, provide inspiration and deliver value to clients. Please include examples from the last 18 months to showcase the quality of your work and include at least 1 client testimonial. 

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of work produced
  • Evidence of delivering value
  • Client engagement and satisfaction
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

Sponsored by:

Morrison

Technology: Transforming Learning, Teaching, and the Curriculum 

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises innovation in the briefing, design, development and delivery of learning and teaching by using technology to provide equity of education provision in the 21st century. Please include examples to showcase the quality of your work and include at least 1 client testimonial.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Demonstration of positive impact on the user experience (inc. pupils, staff, community, parents etc)
  • Client engagement and satisfaction
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided.

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

Sponsored by:

Atkins

Early Learning & Childcare (ELC)

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises excellence and innovation in the briefing, design, development and delivery of ELC facilities in a community setting to ensure that children get ‘the best start in life’, focusing on innovation in meeting the ‘quality of experience’ for early learners through the creative use of space, and learner led experiences.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of work produced
  • Demonstration of positive impact on the user experience (inc. pupils, staff, community, parents etc)
  • Client engagement and satisfaction
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

To sponsor this award, please contact Jacqui at jacqui@stepconnect2.com or call 01892 351626.

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Innovation in Delivering a Sustainable Learning Space

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises sustainability practice across all levels of decision making in existing and new build learning spaces to support improved performance of the key spaces, and more user-driven sustainable behaviours.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of project(s) examples
  •  Meets the brief in demonstrating ‘sustainable learning’
  • Demonstration of positive impact on the user experience (inc. pupils, staff, community, parents etc)
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided
  • Supporting evidence of Carbon and Energy performance

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

To sponsor this award, please contact Jacqui at jacqui@stepconnect2.com or call 01892 351626.

Contractor of the Year

Criteria: This award recognises a main contractor that has demonstrated outstanding work in the Scottish education sector. Please include examples to showcase the quality of your work and include at least 1 client testimonial.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of design and construction
  • Client engagement and satisfaction
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

Sponsored by:

Ryder

Client of the Year

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises the passion, direction, and innovation that a nursery, school, college, university or local authority has shown in either a new build or refurbishment project to ensure clear alignment of the education and community objectives across all stages of decision making.

  • The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:
  • Quality of project example(s)
  • Evidence of passion, collaboration and innovation
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

Sponsored by:

Heron

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Consultancy of the Year

Criteria: This award recognises a multi-disciplinary or construction consultancy company (including building and quantity surveyors and project management companies) that have a proven track record of delivering/helping to deliver outstanding education projects in Scotland. Please include examples from the last 18 months to showcase the quality of your work and include at least 1 client testimonial.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of work produced
  •  Client engagement and satisfaction
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

 

Sponsored by:

kier

Pupil/Student Experience

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises a learning establishment which has undertaken a buildings/facilities investment that significantly improves the pupils/students’ learning and social experience and positively enhances their health and wellbeing.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Meets the brief in significantly improving the pupil/student experience
  • Client/user engagement and satisfaction
  • Pupil/student experience
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

To sponsor this award, please contact Jacqui at jacqui@stepconnect2.com or call 01892 351626.

Inspiring Learning Spaces

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises innovation in the creation of inspiring spaces across learning stages, in existing and new build spaces, that help support and promote new and different ways of learning/teaching and can be easily replicated across the learning estate.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Meets the brief in demonstrating inspirational space/s
  • Demonstration of positive impact on the user experience (inc. pupils, staff, community, parents etc)
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

Sponsored by:

Mc

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Project of the Year

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises an ELC setting, school, college or university new build project which provides exemplar demonstration of a number of principles of Learning Estate Strategy principles and transferrable lessons for other projects. Entries must clearly state the client, the architect(s) and contractor(s) involved and consultant(s). Photographs should be labelled to indicate where they were taken.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of work produced
  • Demonstration of positive impact on the user experience (inc. pupils, staff, community, parents etc)
  • Client engagement and satisfaction
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided
  • Supporting evidence of Carbon and Energy performance

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

To sponsor this award, please contact Jacqui at jacqui@stepconnect2.com or call 01892 351626.

Refurbishment of the Year

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises an ELC setting, school, college or university refurbishment project that has made a difference to the educational or research experience. Please explain clearly what difference was made and include before and after photographs.  Entries must clearly state who the client was, the architect(s) and contractor(s) involved and consultant(s). 

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of work produced
  • Demonstration of positive impact on the user experience (inc. pupils, staff, community, parents etc)
  • Client engagement and satisfaction
  • Quality of entry and supporting information provided
  • Supporting evidence of Carbon and Energy performance

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

Sponsored by:

Space Zero

Project of the Year - Inclusive Design

Please note that if we receive duplicate entries of the same client in this category, we will be in touch to combine them. We encourage you to speak to the whole project team to enter a joint submission.

Criteria: This award recognises a project that meets the needs of pupils and students with additional support needs. Entries must clearly state the team involved and need to include at least 1 testimonial from a pupil/student, teacher, parent or family member. 

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Overall quality of the design and construction of the project
  •  Supporting evidence of meeting the needs of pupils and students with additional support needs
  • Pupil/student, teacher, parent or family member engagement and satisfaction
  •  Supporting evidence that a project was carried out ‘with’ young people’s involvement
  •  Supporting evidence of Carbon and Energy performance

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

To sponsor this award, please contact Jacqui at jacqui@stepconnect2.com or call 01892 351626.

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Supplier of the Year

Criteria: This award recognises a supplier that has demonstrated outstanding work in the education sector.

Please include examples from the last 18 months to showcase the quality of your work and include at least 1 client testimonial.

Only open to Learning Places Scotland and EdTech Scotland exhibitors and sponsors.

The judges will be marking the following criteria out of 10:

  • Quality of projects delivered
  • Innovation
  • Client engagement and satisfaction

Supporting information, testimonials and metrics should be included as additional documentation attached to your entry.

To sponsor this award, please contact Jacqui at jacqui@stepconnect2.com or call 01892 351626.

Category Sponsors:

        

                           AtkinsRealis          Heron          Kier        McL&H        

            Morrison Construction              Space Zero          ryder