SQA ANNUAL AWARDS 2006

The best of Scotland's Education honoured at SQA Award Ceremony.

The 2006 SQA Annual Awards were recently held at Edinburgh's Sheraton Hotel, bringing together the finest in Scottish education. The Ceremony was hosted by Shereen Nanjiani.

These Awards, which are sponsored by an array of public and private organisations, are designed to celebrate and reward excellence in Scotland's schools, colleges and training organistaions.

The standard of entry in this year's awards was very high and our judging panel had the difficult task of selecting three finalists in each category. Each finalist had an inspirational story to tell on their road to great achievement. Congratulations to them all.

Follow the links below to view photos and the final results of each award.

• The Fellowship of the Scottish Qualifications Authority
• The Centre of the Year Award - School
• The Centre of the Year Award - College
• The Centre of the Year Award - Training Provider/Employer
• The Lifelong Learning Award
• The Highlands & Islands Enterprise Award
• The Partnership of the Year Award
• The SQA Award for Academic Excellence
• The SQA Hero Award
• The Candidate of the Year Award - School
• The Candidate of the Year Award - College
• The Candidate of the Year Award - Training Provider/Employer

The Ceremony included entertainment from Fèis Rois Cèilidh Trail - giving young traditional musicians the opportunity to gain skills and experience in performing to live audiences and Jazz Art UK - encouraging young performers to aim at the highest professional standards.

Use the following link to view the SQA Annual Awards 2006 Video