The Bett Show 2020 is in full swing, bringing together more than 800 leading companies, 103 pioneering edtech startups and over 34,000 visitors.
The Bett Awards, an association with BESA, are a recognised highlight of the event and took place on Wednesday night, honouring the ingenuity and innovation that lies at the heart of the edtech sector.
A total of 20 awards were granted to the industry’s brightest and best. The shortlist featured established players and up-and-coming brands, making for a fun-fuelled evening of celebration and presentations. The winners of each category are as follows:
| Category | Winner |
| Impact Award | Northern Education Trust |
| Innovator of the Year | MEL Science |
| Best Educational Resource for Parents or Home Learning | EasyPeasy |
| Early Years Content | Winner: Pearson – Power Maths Reception Highly Commended: Yellow Door – Pre-coding Penguins App |
| Primary Content | Maths Circle – Times Tables Rock Stars |
| Secondary Content | Learning by Questions |
| Classroom Aids for Learning, Teaching and Assessment | Fiction Express |
| Free Digital Content or Open Educational Resources | Winner: Encounter Edu Highly Commended: Mathigon |
| Educational Apps | Sir Linkalot |
| International Digital Educational Resource | Texthelp – Read&Write |
| Digital Devices | TTS – Rugged Robot |
| Leadership and Management Solutions | Winner: Assembly – Part of the Community Brands family Highly Commended: SCR Tracker |
| Whole School Aids for Learning, Teaching and Assessment | Winner: Learning Ladders Highly Commended: imoves |
| Service and Support | London Connected Learning Centre |
| Special Educational Needs Solutions | Twin Science and Robotics – Twin Science Kits |
| Higher Education or Further Education Digital Services | Arduino Engineering Kit |
| Collaboration with a School | Royal Shakespeare Company and Samsung with Welcombe Hills School |
| Exporter of the Year | Avantis Education |
| Company of the Year (less than £3m turnover) | Best Practice Network |
| Company of the Year (more than £3m turnover) | Scanning Pens |
| Outstanding Achievement Award | Tony Cann CBE |
Julia Garvey, operations director at BESA, said: “Every year we are amazed at the breadth and quality of entries, and this year was no different. All the entries were of a very high standard, from companies both big and small, showcasing the best of education technology in the UK. Ultimately the winners were those products that meet a genuine teaching need and help improve the educational outcomes for students.”
“Each year the range of entries surprises us with applicants’ energy, professionalism and levels of innovation. In turn, our pool of judges is strengthened and replenished each year so that we are able to respond with matching energy, professionalism and skilled, informed responses,” said Gill Budgell, director and consultant publisher at Frattempo Ltd, as well as one of the Bett Awards’ judges.
“This year was another exhilarating array of products and resources with one common goal: to enable educators to improve educational outcomes for learners. What a privilege it is to represent the industry!”
