Signature - excellence in communication with deaf and deafblind people
2013 Signature Annual Awards

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Only 3 Weeks Left To Nominate

It's not too late to make your nomination in the remaining categories in the 2013 Signature Annual Awards.

Do you know a shining star who is working hard to improve the lives of deaf and deafblind people? If so, we want to know them too.

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Shortlists Announced

We are pleased to announce the shortlists for the Teacher of the Year and Learner of the Year categories in the 2013 Signature Annual Awards.

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Centre of the Year


High standards, commitment to quality in teaching and the learning environment, outstanding results, and development of staff, teachers and learners are hallmarks of the outstanding work many centres undertake. This award recognises the centres which achieve excellence in the provision of our qualifications, supporting our vision of a society in which deaf and deafblind people have full access.



The Signature Annual Awards panel will consider the nominations you submit and announce a shortlist in summer 2013. The Centre of the Year award will be presented at the evening awards ceremony in November.



Award criteria

To nominate a centre for this award, you will need to tell us about them and their work.


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Closing date

Nominations for this award close on 26 June 2013.


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Quotes from our previous winners


Communication Plus - 2012 Centre of the Year

"Winning this award was an amazing and hugely proud moment, and we see this as a great achievement. Our priority has always been that our students learn in a place of high quality, that gives them the confidence to achieve their qualification and this award recognises that we are achieving this. We are blessed to have a great team that works together for a 'signing future' and we look forward to increasing our success and expanding our training following this endorsement from Signature and encouragement from our Student's feedback."

Communication Plus
2012 Centre of the Year

The Philip Morant School - 2011 Centre of the Year

"We are absolutely delighted and slightly overwhelmed to have received this amazing award from Signature. Our thanks must go to our tutors for their hard work and commitment! This award is so significant as it confirms and recognises our commitment and dedication to raising Deaf Awareness both in our school but also in the wider community and beyond. Our work does not stop here… This is only the start! Thank you Signature for your passion and organisation."

The Philip Morant School
2011 Centre of the Year

Signamic - 2010 Centre of the Year

"Signamic is delighted that our centre has received this prestigious award from Signature. We are extremely proud of this achievement which recognises the high quality of our services. I would like to thank every member of the Signamic team, everyone is an integral part of the success of the whole organisation. We look forward to the coming year and continuing to offer a friendly and supportive learning environment whilst delivering excellence in training and assessment."

Signamic
2010 Centre of the Year