Learning awards Individual

Adult Learners' Week 2014 Awards

Individual Learner

Closing Date for All Nominations: 5pm, Thursday 30 January 2014


Introduction

You are about to start an online nomination for the Adult Learners' Week Individual Learner Awards 2014. To ensure that you are clear about the process, please read the instructions below:

  • Before beginning to complete the nomination form, read the Guidance Notes and Eligibility Criteria.
  • The nominator will be asked to complete Parts 1, 2, 3 and 5, and the nominee will be asked to complete Parts 4 and 5.
  • The nominator's sections must be completed first. Once the nominator's sections are submitted, an e-mail will be sent to the nominee (to the e-mail address provided in Part 1). In the email the nominee will receive a unique link for them to access their sections of the form and a copy of the nominator's statement. If the nominee does not receive a link via email within 2 hours please contact the Adult Learners' Week Team.
  • If for any reason, the nominee is unable to complete their section, they can consult with someone else who can complete it on their behalf.
  • If you are unable to complete the form in one go, the "Save & Continue" button will allow you to come back to the form at a later time, please ensure that you save your work regularly as you complete each section. (Please note that 'Save & Continue' will only work once a section is complete.)
  • When you click on the "Save & Continue" button for the first time, an email will be sent to you with a link to your nomination. Please keep this email safe so you can access your nomination at any time. If you do not receive a link to the nomination form within 2 hours please contact the Adult Learners' Week Team.
  • Only the information contained in the form can be used when considering the nomination. Please do not send any additional support information/materials.
  • Make sure that all sections are complete and information is accurate before you submit the form. Once the nomination has been submitted, no further changes can be made.
  • Nominations can only be considered if both yours and your nominee's sections are submitted by 5pm on Thursday 30 January 2014.
Start: Nominator's Email

To start the nomination, please enter your email address below. If you click Save and Continue at this point, you will receive an email with a link to this form so that you can complete it in sections. Please ensure that you enter a correct email address.

  • Tip: You can use the "Save & Continue" buttons to save your progress as you go and continue at a later date. Please note that you will need to complete a section in full before you save and continue.
Part 1: Information About the Nominee
A: Nominee's Contact Details

The information contained in this form may be used for publicity purposes, as outlined in Part 5 (Declaration). Please note that we will not share the nominee's contact details with anyone without their prior consent.

Please write the name of the nominee EXACTLY as you would like it to appear on the certificate.

    • Find Address
  • Tip: You can use the "Save & Continue" buttons to save your progress as you go.
B: Statement & Qualifications

  • In your statement, please:

    • List the learning they have done, the progress they have made and any results achieved.
    • Describe what is transformational about their learning journey and what has changed as a result.
    • Explain how their learning has had a positive impact on their life and the lives of others. This could be at work, home or in their community.

    Maximum of 5000 characters, including spaces (approximately 800 words). Please do not use bullet points.

  •    
  • Please note that the Adult Learners' Week Awards recognise all forms of learning. The nominee doesn't need to have gained a qualification.
Part 2: Award Categories

Your nomination may be eligible for a range of award categories. In order to be considered, please read the category descriptions below and select categories for your nomination.



In addition, your nominee may also be eligible for the following awards:

  • Young Adult Learner of the Year Award, supported by the Edge Foundation: for individuals aged 18-25 on 30 January 2014.
  • Senior Learner of the Year Award for individuals who would like to be considered for this award

The Nominee will have the opportunity to enter for these awards in part 4.



European Social Fund Awards

If your nominee's learning has been funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) please complete this section to be considered for these categories. If you are unsure about eligibility please look at the list of ESF projects on the ESF Website and confirm with your (ESF) project manager

  • ESF Individual Learner Award: recognises the impact that ESF-funded learning opportunities have had on individual learning achievements.
  • ESF Young Adult Learner of the Year Award: recognises the impact that ESF-funded learning opportunities have had on the learning achievement of young adults (aged 18-25 on 30 January 2014).
  •  
     

Please note it is important that you provide as much information about the ESF funding requested below as possible so that we can confirm eligibility for these categories.

  • Period that the project has received funds from ESF:

     

    Please use the date pickers () to select a date or enter in the format (dd/mm/yyyy)

The European Social Fund (ESF) part-funds Adult Learners' Week. The ESF is a European initiative that invests in jobs and skills. See www.esf.gov.uk for more information.

Part 3: Information About the Nominator
A: The nominator

(If you are nominating on behalf of an organisation please provide your work address.)

    • Find Address

What is your relationship to the nominee?

(please tick a maximum of 2 options)

Are you or is your organisation a NIACE member?

B: Organisation Information
  •  
     

Please complete the information below:

Type of organisation you represent please tick at least one and as many as you feel appropriately describe your organisation






Publicity Information

Adult Learners' Week Award Winners often generate local, regional and sometimes national press and media interest. If your nominee is selected for an award, NIACE (coordinators of Adult Learners' Week) would like to liaise with your organisation's press / marketing manager to publicise winners. Please provide the relevant contact details below:

Publicity Contact

Chief Executive

We would like to invite the Chief Executive or a senior member of staff from winning organisations to attend our awards ceremony. Please provide the relevant contact details below:

    • Find Address
Part 4: Nominee's Journey

This part is completed by the nominee. After the nominator completes Part 5 (Declaration), and submits the form, an automated email will be sent to the nominee, using the email address provided in Part 1A, with a unique link to the nominee's section of the form. The nominee must complete this information by 5pm Thursday 30 January 2014.

The nominator will receive a final confirmation email once the nominee has completed these sections.

Please continue with your nomination by completing Part 5.

Part 5: Declaration

Please note: If there is any information you have included in this nomination that you do not wish to be made public please let us know in the box provided below.

By submitting this form and ticking the box, I confirm that:

  1. I give my consent to NIACE to use the information in this form.
  2. The information supplied in this form is correct to the best of my knowledge and that the statements are true and accurate.
  3. The Chief Executive (or equivalent) and publicity contact have given permission to pass on their contact details.
  4. The nominee's permission has been sought to nominate them for an award.

The Adult Learners' Week Awards follow NIACE's Equal Opportunities and Data Protection policies. For further information please visit www.niace.org.uk

We aim to notify all winners and their nominators by the end of May 2014. If you haven't heard anything from us by this time please assume that your nominee has not been chosen as an Award Winner on this occasion. Everyone nominated for an award will receive a Certificate of Achievement.


Have you completed all relevant sections?

Please ensure that all parts of the nomination form are complete and that the information provided is correct as changes can NOT be made to this form once you have submitted it. If you are happy with the nomination please click on the submit button below.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm, Thursday 30 January 2014.