2027 Health and Safety Awards

Nominations for the Health and Safety Award are open all year round.

Please use the form on the right/below to make as many nominations as you want.

The Award

NASUWT Health and Safety Representatives and Co-ordinators do sterling work, effectively utilising health and safety legislation to raise issues and ensuring resolutions are enacted by management.

The NASUWT is at the forefront of protecting the health, safety and welfare of teachers.

Teachers cannot teach and learners cannot learn in school premises that are unsafe, whether that is due to a poor physical environment, the actions or inactions of management, or the poor behaviour of learners.

The criteria

The Health and Safety Representative Award is made each year to an individual judged to have made an exceptional contribution and shown outstanding effectiveness in their role as an NASUWT Health and Safety Representative.

Each nomination may include:

  • details of the most significant achievements in the area of health and safety;

  • information concerning the difference the nominee made for NASUWT members as a result of being an NASUWT Health and Safety Representative;

  • a brief statement on why the nominee became an NASUWT Health and Safety Representative;

  • details of how the nominee made a positive difference to teachers within the school or workplace.

The winner is presented with a plaque and £1,000 for their school.

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2026 Health and Safety Representative Award

The Health and Safety Representative of the Year Award was presented at Annual Conference 2026 to Helen Nicholson.

Helen has rapidly developed as a Health and Safety Representative, completing training and achieving the Gold Standard Test.

She has taken on the role of school rep while actively participating in national union initiatives and seminars.

Her commitment strengthens health and safety awareness and representation within her school.

Ashley More, Sunderland

2025 Health and Safety Representative Award

The Health and Safety Representative of the Year Award was presented at Annual Conference 2025 to Ashley More.

Ashley is the health and safety lead for Sunderland Association and an active member of the Regional Health and Safety Committee.

She uses her expertise to provide advice and guidance to members, including through the development of a health and safety WhatsApp group where she is always quick to share her expertise and help other members.