Early years education centre in Tottenham wins prestigious teaching award

Willow Primary School and Broadwater Farm Children’s Centre was a silver award winner at the Pearson National Teaching Awards

An early years centre on Broadwater Estate in Tottenham has picked up a prize at the Pearson National Teaching Awards.

Willow Primary School and Broadwater Farm Children’s Centre was a silver award winner in the ‘Early Years Team of the Year’ category, awarded for the impact it has on the local community.

The early education team works hard to “transform outcomes” for children aged nine months to five years at the heart of its community.

Combining “exceptional teaching with extensive family support”, the centre offers vital services including foodbanks, parenting programmes, and multi‑agency partnerships.

The team is also “driven by a strong moral purpose” and wanting to offer a “lasting impact for children, families, and the wider community”.

The Willow Primary School and Broadwater Farm Children’s Centre was among almost 100 outstanding teachers, lecturers, leaders, support staff, and education settings honoured as silver winners at this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards, held on National Thank a Teacher Day in recognition of their dedication and impact.

The Willow Primary School will now be in with the chance of winning the gold award, which will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony in London and on BBC One’s The One Show later this year.

Author Sir Michael Morpurgo, who is president of the Teaching Awards Trust, said: “The dedication and impact of those involved in educating young people is truly remarkable. Their influence extends well beyond the classroom.

“Long before children find their voice, their confidence, or their calling, there is usually a teacher who helped them get there, working patiently and persistently, and often without any recognition at all. That is what makes National Thank a Teacher Day so important. It is a rare and well-deserved moment to celebrate our teachers and say we are grateful.

“I am especially proud to congratulate this year’s Silver award winners. In a world that moves quickly and demands so much, you have chosen to invest your time, energy, and passion into future generations, and that is something truly worth celebrating. Thank you for the dedication you show every single day.”

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