Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award

The Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award recognises and celebrates best practice in attachment and trauma aware schools and settings.

All Virtual School Head Teachers are invited to nominate a school or setting from their region for each category. Short listed nominees will have their work featured on the ARC website and will be put forward for the final stage where they could be in with a chance of receiving a cash prize for their school or setting.

This award will be made to the school or setting in each category who, in the opinion of the ARC Judging Panel, has made a profound and lasting contribution to attachment and trauma aware practices. Winners will be expected to host and present their work at a regional event, in the following calendar year, where other schools can be inspired and learn from their work. They will also present this at the Annual Conference in the Autumn Term.

The Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award is open to ARC members and non-members. All nominees must be supported and nominated by their Virtual Head.

There are six categories:

Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Special/PRU/Alternative Provision
Post 16 

 Collaborative

Click here to download The Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award 2024 - Nomination Form

2023

We would like to congratulate our five winners of the Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award.

Primary Category Award Winner - Crocketts Primary School - Nominated by: Sandwell Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation

Secondary Category Award Winner - Highfields School - Nominated by: Wolverhampton Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation

 Post 16 Category Award Winner - Kirklees College - Nominated by: Kirklees Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation

Special, PRU, Alternative Category Award Winner - Abbey Hill Academy - Nominated by: Stockton Virtual School

 Special Award - Collaborative Work - Joseph Cash Primary School - Nominated by: Coventry Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation 

2022

We would like to congratulate our six winners of the Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award.

Early Years Category Award Winner -  Low Hill Nursery School  - Nominated by: Wolverhampton Virtual School  - Click here to view their presentation

Primary Category Award Winner - Colmore Infant & Nursery - Nominated by: Birmingham Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation

Secondary Category Award Winner - Tadcaster Grammar - Nominated by: North Yorkshire Virtual School

 Post 16 Category Award Winner - Burton & South Derbyshire College - Nominated by: Staffordshire Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation

Special, PRU, Alternative Category Award Winner - Sherbrook Primary - Nominated by: Staffordshire Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation

 Special Award - Collaborative Work - Walsall Project - Nominated by: Walsall Virtual School 

2021

We would like to congratulate our five winners of the Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award.

Early Years Category Award Winner -  Fairfield Infants & Nursery  - Nominated by: Derbyshire Virtual School  - Click here to view their presentation
Primary Category Award Winner - Whitefield Primary school - Nominated by: Liverpool Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Secondary Category Award Winner - Spen Valley high School - Nominated by: Kirklees Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Special, PRU, Alternative Category Award Winner - Woodfield School - Nominated by: Surrey  Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
 Special Award - Collaborative Work - Dudley primary Project - Nominated by: Dudley Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation

2020

We would like to congratulate our five winners of the Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award.

Early Years Category Award Winner - Bolsover Infant & Nursery School - Nominated by: Derbyshire Virtual School  - Click here to view their presentation
Primary Category Award Winner - Swanwick Primary School - Nominated by: Derbyshrie Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Secondary Category Award Winner - Wheatley Park Secondary School - Nominated by: Oxforshire Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Special, PRU, Alternative Category Award Winner - Hope School - Nominated by: Liverpool Virtual School 
 Special Award - Collaborative Work - Tamworth Cluster - Nominated by: Staffordshire Virtual School

2019 Winners 


We would like to congratulate our five winners of the Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award.

Early Years Category Award Winner - Ripley Infant School - Nominated by: Derbyshire Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Primary Category Award Winner - St Luke's Primary School - Nominated by: Derbyshrie Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Secondary Category Award Winner - North Birmingham Academy - Nominated by: Birmingham Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Special, PRU, Alternative Category Award Winner - Mowbray School - Nominated by: North Yorkshire Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
 Post 16 - Stanmore College - Nominated by: Harrow Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation