Prestigious accolade for Glengormley Special Needs teacher

The head of Special Needs at Glengormley High School, Lynn Kerr, has been presented with a Silver Award as part of this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards.
Lynn Kerr.Lynn Kerr.
Lynn Kerr.

Selected from thousands of nominations, Lynn Kerr is one of just 76 Silver Award winners across the United Kingdom.

Lynn was honoured with a Silver Award in The Award for Excellence in Special Needs Education for her outstanding commitment to changing the lives of the children she works with every day.

Lynn is a dedicated SENCO who has tirelessly worked to support and develop students within her school.

She is a vital support to all the teachers in her school and ensures that they are properly trained and utilise the latest strategies to ensure no student is disadvantaged by a specific need.

Her colleagues remark on her positive and consistent sharing of best practice.

Lynn Kerr is now in the running for one of just 14 Gold Awards later in the year, in a programme which will be broadcast on the BBC.

The Pearson National Teaching Awards is an annual celebration of exceptional teachers, founded in 1998 by Lord Puttnam to recognise the life-changing impact an inspirational teacher can have on the lives of the young people they work with.

This year marks its 22nd year of celebrating, award-winning teachers, teaching assistants, headteachers and lecturers across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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