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Awards celebrate practitioners' commitment to speech and language

The Foundation Unit at Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D Academy in Newark-on-Trent has been named Early Years Setting of the Year in the Shine a Light Awards 2017.

Ran by Pearson in partnership with The Communication Trust, the Shine a Light Awards are a national awards scheme which celebrate innovative work and excellent practice in supporting children and young people’s communication development.

Staff from the Foundation Unit were presented with their award in reccognition of their continued commitment to developing pupils’ communication skills, at an awards ceremony in London on 23 March, hosted by singer and theatre star Gareth Gates.

The award’s judges were impressed by the commitment by the Foundation Unit, together with the wider school, to develop children’s communication skills to ensure every child is given the best start.

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