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Key dates to remember
Learning Awards Nominations close – 5pm – 5th September 2025
Vote now for Member of the Year – closes 5pm – 19th September 2025
Awards Announced at IEP Basecamp 2025 – 2nd October 2025
IEP Learning Awards 2025
The IEP Learning Awards were launched in 2023, at the inaugural IEP Basecamp for frontline practitioners and first-line managers. The awards have been designed to celebrate those members and practitioners who have qualified through IEP Learning, supported IEP Learners, provided high quality learning to our members and those who have demonstrated the learning outcomes from IEP learning.
There are 10 separate awards categories (outlined below) which will be awarded throughout the day by our event host Dan Howard FIEP. We will be celebrating many people from frontline practitioners to partners of the IEP.
The final 3 shortlisted candidates from each category will be invited to IEP Basecamp on 2nd October 2025.
Award Categories
Member of the Year Award 2025
To be eligible for the Member of the Year Award 2025, individuals must be previous winners of the IEP Member of the Month Award since October 2024, when the last Member of the Year Awards were held.
The Member of the Month Award is given by the IEP Team or IEP Board, who nominate members demonstrating exceptional performance through outstanding service or practice and a positive, supportive attitude that exceeds expectations. This recognition includes services provided to participants, team members, or colleagues. The Member of the Year Award, however, will be decided by a public vote.
Award in Supporting Participants in Complex Needs Learner of the Year 2025
- How has the learner applied the knowledge, skills and behaviours learned through the qualification within their job role and what was it’s impact?
- What challenges have they faced, how were these overcome, what part did their learning play in this?
- How has the learner shared their learning with peers?
- What impact has the learner seen in job performance since completing the qualification?
Learning Impact of the Year 2025
- What challenges have they faced, how were these overcome, what part did their learning play in this?
- How has the learner applied their newly acquired knowledge, skills, and behaviours within their job role?
- What impact has this had on key stakeholders?
Learning Champion of the Year 2025
- How has this person supported or championed the learning of members and/or Fellows?
- How has their knowledge sharing benefitted other members?
- How has this person supported IEP Learners?
- How has this person supported programme participants in learning?
Member Ambassador of the Year 2025
- How has the nominee been engaged with the IEP this year?
- How have they supported other members?
- Do they continue to champion the IEP vision and mission?
Award in Employer Solutions Learner of the Year 2025
- How has the learner applied the knowledge, skills and behaviours learned through the qualification within their job role and what was it’s impact?
- What challenges have they faced, how were these overcome, what part did their learning play in this?
- How has the learner shared their learning with peers?
- What impact has the learner seen in job performance since completing the qualification?
- How have their relationships with stakeholders and employers improved/developed?
IEP Certificate in Employability Practice Learner of the Year 2025
- How has the learner applied the knowledge, skills and behaviours learned through the qual within their job role and what was it’s impact?
- What challenges have they faced, how were these overcome, what part did their learning play in this?
- How has the learner shared their learning with peers?
- What impact has the learner seen in job performance since completing the qualification?
Award AI for Employability Learner of the Year 2025
- How has the learner applied the knowledge, skills and behaviours learned through the qualification within their job role and what was it’s impact?
- What challenges have they faced, how were these overcome, what part did their learning play in this?
- How has the learner shared their learning with peers?
- What impact has the learner seen in job performance since completing the qualification?
- How have their relationships with stakeholders and employers improved/developed?
Continuous Learner of the Year 2025
- What learning activities (formal or informal) has the nominee undertaken over the past 12 months?
- How has the nominee consistently applied their learning to their role or wider practice?
- In what ways has the nominee demonstrated a proactive approach to continuous development
- How has their learning positively impacted their organisation, participants, or stakeholders?
- How have they inspired others through their learning journey?
Mentor/Coach/Assessor of the Year 2025
- How has the nominee provided mentoring or coaching support over the past 12 months?
- What outcomes or changes have resulted from their mentoring/coaching?
- How has the nominee demonstrated commitment, empathy, and professionalism in their role?
- How have they tailored their approach to support individual learner needs or aspirations?
- How have they contributed to developing a culture of support and learning within their team or organisation?
Eligibility criteria for all Awards Categories
- Nominees must be current IEP Members or have held a valid IEP Membership within the last 6 months.
- Their learning or associated activities must have happened within the last 12 months.
- Nominees cannot be any member of the IEP Team, nor any family member of IEP Staff.
- Self-nominations are not permitted.
- Nominators are able to nominate as many people as they wish, but multiple nominations for the same nominee from the same individual will not be accepted. In this instance, only the first nomination will be accepted.
Judging Process
- Member of the Year
This award is categorised by our IEP Member of the Month winners from October 2024 – August 2025. This will be voted for by IEP members.All other awards
These awards will be open for nominations from Members, Member Ambassadors, Fellows, Board Members, the IEP Team and Corporate Affiliate Partners. Upon nominations closing, the judging panel for this category will come together to decide on a shortlist of 3 people and winner to be announced at IEP Basecamp 2025.Judges will score each nomination out of 10, where 1 is low and 10 is high. The nominees with the three highest nominations for each category will form the shortlist. The highest scoring entry will be the winner of the category