The search is on for Kent's top Secondary School teachers.

Members of the public, pupils and school staff are invited to make nominations for the best Secondary School Teachers in Kent at the annual Teacher of the Year Awards.

Held in May at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone, the awards mark the vital contribution that teaching staff make to our community and recognise the expertise and dedication that is the hallmark of an outstanding teacher.

Certain that the Secondary School category will provide many praiseworthy nominees for honours at the awards, Rose Carter, manager at the Medway Youth Trust, said: “Our aim is to prepare, improve and inspire students, so we are proud to be part of these awards as this is what teachers do on a daily basis.”

Nominations can be submitted at www.kentteacheroftheyear.co.uk before the March 1 deadline.

The awards are organised by the KM Charity Team in partnership with the KM Group. Organisations joining the judging panel include Kent University, Kent County Council, Christ Church University, CXK, Kent Sport, Three R’s Teacher Recruitment, Social Enterprise Kent, Project Salus, Kreston Reeves, LoopCR, Trust Careers at Medway Youth Trust, Hornby, Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, Kent Libraries, the Mercure Great Danes Maidstone, and Beanstalk.