BELMAS encourages the fullest engagement of members in the study and practice of educational leadership, management and administration and recognises significant contributions through a number of annual awards. These awards are presented at the annual conference.
Doctoral Thesis Award 2018 - now closed
2017 Winner: Susan Cousin, 'System Leadership: Are System Leaders in the English Education System Leaders of a Profession or Instruments of Government'
Awarded to the individual whose thesis is deemed by the Selection Panel to have made the most important contribution to our understanding of educational leadership and/or management and/or policy.
Distinguished Service Award - now closed
2017 Winner: Mike Bottery, Professor Emeritus, University of Hull
Awarded to members who have made a unique contribution to the Society's aims over the course of their career. Candidates may be nominated by individuals, a school or college or a department of education.
Reflective Practice Award - nominations now closed
2017 Winner: Paul Campbell, Primary Teacher, Deputy Head of Department, St. Paul's School
Awarded to those in leadership roles in schools, colleges and universities who are able to demonstrate leadership of an innovation in an educational setting which has made a significant contribution to the development of an organisation.
EMAL Best Paper Award
2017 Winner: Mark Boylan, Enabling adaptive system leadership: Teachers leading professional development First Published 17 Oct 2016.
Awarded by the editorial board of the journal Educational Management, Administration & Leadership (EMAL) to the writer(s) of the best papers by a new contributor to the journal.
MIE Best Paper Award
2017 Winner: Simon Dowling, Professional development and the Teaching Schools experiment in England: Leadership challenges in an alliance’s first year First Published December 29, 2015.
Awarded by the editorial board of the journal Management in Education (MiE) to the writer(s) of the best papers by a new contributor to the journal.