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

Three R's Teacher Recruitment calls for nominations for the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2017.

Organisers and supporters are urging pupils, parents and schools across the county to nominate staff for a prize before the March 1 deadline.

Alison Nightingale of 3Rs teacher recruitment, who will present the Primary School and Supply Teacher of the year awards, said: “We are really pleased to be involved with for another year. Working with teachers day in day out we see a lot of excellence in Kent teaching, and being able to support an award that gives us the chance to celebrate that excellence is a real privilege.”

The panel of judges will select winners from each local authority area and the results will be announced at a prestigious awards dinner and presentation ceremony in May staged at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone.

There are top prizes on offer in addition to a limited edition trophy for every overall winner.

Organisations joining the judging panel include 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, Beanstalk.

Members of the public and school staff can submit nominations at www.kentteacheroftheyear.co.uk before March 1.