There’s just one week left to nominate the stars of your school for the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards.

Organisers and supporters are urging pupils, parents and schools across the county to nominate staff for a prize before the March 2 deadline.

Amy Woods, Primary Education Consultant at Three R's Teacher Recruitment, said: “We have been sponsors of the KM Teacher of the Year Awards for the last four years and will continue to support this excellent event going forward.

“Being a teacher recruitment agency we feel it is such a great platform to be able to show some appreciation for the brilliant work that teachers do in schools across the county on a daily basis.

“We always get excited about the awards ceremony itself and feel privileged to hear some of the heart-warming stories from fellow colleagues and sometimes the pupils too.

“We try to encourage every school we work with to get involved and to make a nomination, it takes hardly any time, but can really mean a great deal to the teacher or other staff member receiving the nomination.

“Winning an award is a huge achievement and can be a highlight of a teacher’s career and it’s great to have the opportunity to be a part of that special moment!”

A record number of organisations have announced their support of the awards including CXK, Kent Sport, Southern Educational Leadership Trust, Brachers Law, Social Enterprise Kent, Project Salus, William Giles Chartered Accountants, Kent County Council, Medway Council, Christ Church University, Marlowe Theatre, Leeds Castle, and the following departments at the University of Kent: Politics and International Relations; Psychology; Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences; Physical Sciences; Biosciences; European Culture and Languages; and History.

Simon Dolby from the KM Charity Team, which organises the awards, said: “I am thrilled that Three R’s are backing the event once again and I urge everyone to take the time to nominate someone special for an award.”

Categories include primary, secondary and newly qualified teachers, as well as volunteer and non-teaching staff. The winners will be announced at a prestigious awards dinner at Leeds Castle on May 19.

For more information or to nominate by the March 2 deadline, visit www.kentteacheroftheyear.co.uk.