The annual Bett Awards represent a partnership between i2i Events Group, the organisers of Bett, the world’s largest learning education technology event, and the education sector’s trade association and Bett founders, BESA.
BESA managed the judging process, overseeing the impartiality and fairness of the two-stage judging process by a diverse panel. Members of the panel are revised each year to ensure a broad and fair perspective of the qualities needed in today’s learning environments.
The judges, who are all educational professionals, look for what works in the classroom or the school setting in terms of design, cost-effectiveness, support of higher order thinking skills and effective learning and teaching styles.
Considered the highest accolade in the industry, the Bett Awards bring together developers, distributors and educational practitioners each year to recognise, reward and celebrate ICT excellence in the education sector.
The winners of the Bett Awards 2015 in each category are:
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Company |
Product |
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Early Years Digital Content |
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Day Two Productions |
The Traditional Storyteller Apps |
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Primary Digital Content |
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Rising Stars |
Switched on Computing |
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Secondary, FE & Skills Digital Content |
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Soundbitelearning UK Ltd |
GCSEPod |
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Best Whole Course Curriculum Content |
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3P Learning |
Mathletics |
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ICT Tools for Learning and Teaching – web based |
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SMART Technologies |
SMART amp |
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ICT Tools for Learning and Teaching – non-web based |
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2Simple Software |
2Build a Profile |
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Digital Collections and Resource Banks |
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Encyclopaedia Britannica |
Britannica School |
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Highly Commended |
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London Grid for Learning |
The Tudors in London |
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ICT Special Educational Needs Solutions |
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SOUND FOR LIFE |
Forbrain |
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Digital Devices |
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zSpace Inc |
zSpace Virtual Reality Science Lab |
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ICT Leadership and Management Solutions |
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South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) |
BOOST |
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Free Digital Content/Open Educational Resources |
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Just2easy |
J2Code |
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International Digital Resources |
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3P Learning |
Mathletics |
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Educational Apps |
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Red Jumper Studio |
Book Creator |
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ICT Company of the Year – < £1m turnover |
ICT Service and Support |
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Sonocent Ltd |
Toshiba |
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Highly Commended |
Highly Commended |
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Jigsaw School Apps |
Joskos Solutions Ltd |
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ICT Company of the Year – between £1m and £10m turnover |
ICT Exporter of the Year |
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Frog Education |
LearnPad |
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Highly Commended |
Highly Commended |
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EducationCity |
Little Bridge World |
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ICT Company of the Year – over £10m turnover |
Outstanding Achievement |
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Promethean |
Charles Clarke |
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Innovation in ICT |
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Airhead Education Ltd |
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Debbie French, portfolio director at i2i Events Group said: “The Bett Awards are recognised around the world as a sign of excellence. This has evolved over the past 17 years because of the increasing calibre of the entries that we receive year on year. Each pushes at the very boundaries of what is new, innovative and possible in technology. This commitment to enhancing and transforming the education sector is something that we see on an impressive scale both throughout the UK and internationally, and we are excited to help celebrate this again in 2015.”
Caroline Wright, director, BESA adds: “The winners of the Bett Awards join an elite circle, enjoying recognition within the sector in the UK and from around the world. The Bett Awards will continue to offer educational suppliers the opportunity to showcase their most innovative and engaging resources and provides the sector with a measure of quality.”