The Institute of IT Training’s Training Awards 2010 were presented at a glittering gala dinner held at The Dorchester in London.
Institute Chief Executive Colin Steed, addressing the audience of over 450 people, said: ‘We are here tonight to celebrate the IT Training Awards - our annual celebration of outstanding achievement, best practice and excellence in IT training.
‘In December our judging panels worked through almost 60 presentations, where the most difficult task of deciding on the winners was accomplished. The job of a judge is becoming harder and harder each year. I would like to thank all of our judges, under the Chairmanship of Alan Bellinger, for giving up their time for us.
‘But what it really shows me is just what influence the Institute has had in raising the standards of the world’s best training and development. The standard of all of the entries has been outstanding and to be a finalist is a real achievement to be proud of.’
The event also included an emotional address from Claire Brown from ChildLine, who spoke about their counselling work for children in trouble or danger, for which the Institute raised £10,000 in its annual charity auction. This brought the total raised by the Institute for the charity to £180,000.
2010 winners
The blue riband award of Training Company of the Year was won by Verridian, with fierce competition from Bray Leino Broadskill (Silver Award) and Afiniti (Bronze Award).
Training Department of the Year was won by Ricoh Netherlands, whose trainer Mariel Blom also scooped up Gold in Trainer of the Year. The ecstatic training team at Cheshire ITC service won Training Department of the Year (Public Sector) for the second year running, whilst the Training Manager of the Year award went to Tim Hunnybun from the University of Leeds.
Two new awards were introduced this year: Learning Technologies Solution of the Year, which was won by Digital Publishing, and Instructional Designer of the Year, which went to Stephanie Dedhar from Saffron Interactive.
The Colin Corder Award for an outstanding contribution to IT training went to Laura Overton. This was an extremely well-received announcement, with Laura walking to the stage to a standing ovation. Laura was delighted at her accolade: ‘I am stunned and delighted. I am so honoured to be the first female recipient of this most prestigious of awards.’
Other winners on the night were: Global Knowledge (Innovation in Training Services), Bupa Business Technology Training (Internal Training Project of the Year), Afiniti & Network Rail (External Training Project of the Year), The Insolvency Service (Staff Development Programme of the Year), Dennis Silverlock (Freelance Trainer of the Year) and etc.venues' Maple House (Training Venue of the Year).
A momentous year for IITT
Steed explained what a momentous year it had been for the Institute. ‘Firstly, we are delighted with the support from you all for our TPMA service, which has enabled training departments and training providers to supply a Live Assessment Service for all trainers, leading to a joint IITT/BCS Certificate.
‘Secondly, we have aligned our membership grades to national standards for the teaching and training profession. We would like to thank LLUK - the sector skills body for learning & development - and City & Guilds - our awarding body - for all the help, support and advice that they have given us in guiding the Institute over the past year.
‘This means, for the first time, that our members - working in a commercial environment - can achieve the same qualification and status as that required for professional teachers and college lecturers. And we believe that this will at last give our members the real professional status they so rightly deserve.’
The event was sponsored by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and was hosted by Sky TV Breakfast presenter Lucy Alexander.
The 2011 IT Training Awards will take place on Thursday, 3rd February 2011.
Full results
Innovation in Training Services
Sponsored by itSMF
Gold: Global Knowledge
Silver: SAS UK
Internal Training Project of the Year
Sponsored by SAS UK
Gold: Bupa Business Technology Training
Silver: Warwickshire County Council
Bronze: Network Rail
External Training Project of the Year
Sponsored by RICOH
Gold: Afiniti & Network Rail
Silver: Epic & The Cabinet Office
Training Venue of the Year
Sponsored by Institute of IT Training
Gold: etc.venues - Maple House
Bronze: 2e2 & BAA
Staff Development Programme of the Year
Sponsored by iSOFT
Gold: The Insolvency Service
Silver: Ricoh Deutschland
Learning Technologies Solution of the Year
Sponsored by The Open University
Gold: Digital Publishing
Silver: Assima & Xerox
Bronze: Epic & The Cabinet Office
Instructional Designer of the Year
Sponsored by the Institute of IT Training
Stephanie Dedhar, Saffron Interactive
Freelance Trainer of the Year
Sponsored by 2e2
Gold: Dennis Silverlock
Silver: Niall Shanahan
Trainer of the Year
Sponsored by BCS
Gold: Mariel Blom, Ricoh Europe (Netherlands) BV
Silver: Solene Kremer, Assima
Bronze: Peter Clark, Verridian
Training Manager of the Year
Sponsored by Assima
Gold: Tim Hunnybun, University of Leeds
Silver: Anne Grubb, Scottish Court Services
Training Department of the Year (Public Sector)
Sponsored by Global Knowledge
Gold: Cheshire ICT Service
Silver: Warwickshire County Council
Bronze: Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Training Department of the Year
Sponsored by the Institute of IT Training
Gold: Ricoh Netherlands
Silver: FDM Group
Bronze: Boots UK
Training Company of the Year
Sponsored by Prometric
Gold: Verridian
Silver: Bray Leino Broadskill
Bronze: Afiniti
Colin Corder Award
Sponsored by the Institute of IT Training
Laura Overton
