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Named after former National Union of Teachers (NUT) General Secretary Fred Jarvis and his late wife, the Fred and Anne Jarvis Award was established in 2007 and first awarded in 2008. It is presented annually by the NUT to individuals other than NUT members for campaigning on education and related issues.[1]

Winners of the Fred and Anne Jarvis Award

Year Recipient Awarded for
2008 Margaret Tulloch A lifetime of education activism including as spokesperson for the Campaign for State Education for 16 years.[2]
2009 Fiona Millar Campaigning for good quality local comprehensive schools as against academies[3]
2010 Michael Rosen Education campaigning[4]
2011 Robin Alexander Work on the Cambridge Primary Review, and efforts on behalf of primary education, children and teachers[5]
2012 Melissa Benn Championing the cause of comprehensive education[6]
2013 Malala Yousafzai Only aged fifteen but since 2008 has spoken out for girls' education in Pakistan. Survived an assassination attempt by a Taliban gunman in 2012.[7]
2014 Michael Lees A leading campaigner for the removal of asbestos from schools.[8]
2015 Ged Grebby Chief Executive of the charity Show Racism the Red Card, educating schools, teachers and pupils about combatting racism and providing guidance.[9]
2016 Alan Gibbons Children's author, and campaigner for the retention of school libraries.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Memorial for Anne Jarvis at the Institute of Education" (PDF). Education Publishing Worldwide Limited. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Mrs Chips". red pepper. November 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Dave Brinson: Executive Report". Dave Brinson. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Michael Rosen is awarded the Fred & Anne Jarvis Award at NUT conference - press release". National Union of Teachers. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  5. ^ "The Fred & Anne Jarvis Award - press release". NUT. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  6. ^ "The Fred & Anne Jarvis Award - press release". NUT. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  7. ^ "The Fred & Anne Jarvis Award". NUT. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Michael Lees presented with The Fred & Anne Jarvis Award 2014 - press release". NUT. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  9. ^ "SRtRC Chief Executive and Founder to receive Fred & Anne Jarvis Award for contribution to education". SRtRC. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  10. ^ "The Fred & Anne Jarvis Award". NUT. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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