Company of Educators
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The Company of Educators is a guild
in the City of London
. The Guild was founded on 24 May 2001 to represent the education
and training profession and for charitable
purposes.
On 15 September 2009 the City's Court of Aldermen
granted the petition of the Guild of Educators and agreed that the Guild be constituted one of the Companies of the City, without a grant of livery, with the title of "The Company of Educators" and that its Ordinances be approved and duly enrolled amongst the records of the City.
The Guild aims to achieve a grant of livery
to become a Livery Company
.
The objects of the charitable Trust are:
Guild
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society...
in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. The Guild was founded on 24 May 2001 to represent the education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and training profession and for charitable
Charity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
purposes.
On 15 September 2009 the City's Court of Aldermen
Court of Aldermen
The Court of Aldermen is an elected body forming part of the City of London Corporation. The Court of Aldermen is made up of the twenty five Aldermen of the City of London, presided over by the Lord Mayor...
granted the petition of the Guild of Educators and agreed that the Guild be constituted one of the Companies of the City, without a grant of livery, with the title of "The Company of Educators" and that its Ordinances be approved and duly enrolled amongst the records of the City.
The Guild aims to achieve a grant of livery
Livery
A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in...
to become a Livery Company
Livery Company
The Livery Companies are 108 trade associations in the City of London, almost all of which are known as the "Worshipful Company of" the relevant trade, craft or profession. The medieval Companies originally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling,...
.
Masters
- 2001/2 Professor R N FranklinRaoul FranklinRaoul Norman Franklin CBE is a physicist, working in the field of plasma physics, who was Vice-Chancellor of the City University in London for 20 years.-Life:...
CBE - 2002/3 Mrs Judith G Osborne
- 2003/4 P M Weaver Esq
- 2004/5 Dr N A D Carey FCGI
- 2005/6 Professor Sir Roderick FloudRoderick FloudSir Roderick Castle Floud FBA is an economic historian and is currently the Provost of Gresham College. He is the son of Bernard Floud, M.P.-Career:...
FBA, FCGI - 2006/7 Dr D S Moore OBE TD
- 2007/8 Dr P T Warren CBE
- 2008/9 D W Taylor Esq
Trust Fund
In accordance with the philanthropic tradition of the City of London Livery Companies, the Company of Educators operates a separate charitable fund (Charity Reg. No. 110435). It does so to support the development of those who are engaged in the profession of education, development and training.The objects of the charitable Trust are:
- To reward excellence and innovation in their achievement and training in order to encourage both students and their mentors to undertake, and the public to appreciate, the work of educators
- To promote, by the award of bursaries and grants and other appropriate means, the development of educators through research and study that is appropriate to the profession of educator and that increases understanding of relevant opportunities and needs
- To advance education and its delivery through promotion of public presentations and discussion if relevant developments, and the generation of reports to policy-making bodies and the general public
2009 Awards
- Award for Achievement in Vocational Education and Training - Karen Hughes - Professional Development Executive at the National Association of School Business Management, based in RugbyRugby, WarwickshireRugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
. - Award for Achievement in Education for Sustainable Development - Rosalind Wade - Reader in Educational Development and Co-Director of the Education for Sustainability (EfS) programme at London South Bank UniversityLondon South Bank UniversityLondon South Bank University is a university in south London. With over 25,000 students and 1,700 staff, it is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name...
. - Award for Achievement in the Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning - Professor Tom Boyle - Director of the Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI) at London Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
. - Master's Award - Elizabeth Jane Formby - Go4it.
2010 'Inspirational Educators' Awards
- Primary Sector - Janet Moffat, Headteacher of Melcombe Primary School, London W6
- Secondary Sector - John Ahern, Director of Studies, Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Gatton Park, ReigateThe Royal Alexandra and Albert SchoolThe Royal Alexandra and Albert School is a co-educational, comprehensive, state maintained boarding school located in Reigate, Surrey. The current, full-time headmaster is Mr. Paul Spencer Ellis...
- Further/Higher Education - Glyn Potts, Head of Public Services, Our Lady's RC High School, Royton, OldhamOur Lady's R.C. High School, RoytonOur Lady's R.C. High School was a Roman Catholic high school and sixth form for 11-18 year olds, located in Royton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.), The school was a specialist school in Mathematics and Computing, and contained over 80 members of staff, with...
- Lifelong Learning - Peter Powell, Manager of Orchard House in Seaham, Co.Durham. Orchard House is a residential home of ESPAESPA CollegeESPA College is part of European Services for People with Autism in Tyne and Wear England. The college provides various services for people on the autistic spectrum. However, the college management team is based in a separate building to that of the company, clearly established that they are in...
(Education and Services for People with Autism).