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CODE Awards

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Celebrating young people championing digital skills

What schools are the awards open to and how many students can I enter?

Any school from the UK can enter any number of students for any of the award categories.

Do I enter young people for Junior or Senior awards?

Junior awards are open to young people between the age of 9 and 14. Senior awards are open to young people age 15 and above.

Where and when will the awards take place?

The awards will take place in London where school staff and pupils can attend in person or remotely. Details of the venue will be released when shortlists are made. Please note the location might change depending on the geographical location of the shortlisted entries.

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Kiara Jones Explains Her Part in the CODE Awards

Discover from Kiara how technology shapes the world and why embracing digital skills is crucial for the next generation.

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Meet Grace Blake, Senior Data and AI Consultant at IBM

In this exclusive insight, Grace shares her journey and the pivotal role awards played in her career. As a ambassador, she's eager to celebrate and recognise the exceptional work of young talents in coding and technology.

A word from our ambassadors

> Age 16+: grant to go towards apprenticeship / degree
Amazon vouchers (£100 finalists, £200 winners)

> Age 11+: Amazon vouchers for school and student
(£50 finalists, £100 winners)

> Age 5+: Amazon vouchers for school and parents

> Certificates for all signed by CODE Award Ambassadors and supporting organisations

> Mentoring for Senior category winners from Grace Blake

> Celebration event for all finalists

> Certificates for institutions with finalists

Rewards

Junior & Senior

> Digital Leadership (individual)
Supported by Leading Peaple.

> Technical Innovator (individual or group)
Supported by Micro:bit Educational Foundation.

> Tech for Good (individual or group) - Sustainability
Supported by Digit<all>.

> Tech for Wellbeing (individual or group)
Sponsored by YouHQ.

> Tech Entrepreneurship (individual or group)
Sponsored by Orbitr.

> Communication and Collaboration (individual or group)
Sponsored by 8 x 8.

Award categories

CODE Award Ambassadors

Kiara Jones

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Kiara, a software developer at IBM since 2020, finished a degree apprenticeship in Digital and Technology Solutions at the University of Winchester. She actively engages in activities that promote STEM among youth, transitioning from being a participant to inspiring young minds herself.

CODE Awards Lead Ambassador

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Manisha Gurung

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Manisha, a student pursuing an MSc in Digital Health at Bournemouth University, brings a background in Biomedical Science and Public Health Research. Her current project involves designing a health information system for remotely monitoring individuals at risk of stroke in West Africa. She is passionate about empowering patients, improving communication in healthcare, and ensuring digital health inclusion for underserved populations.

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CODE Award Judges

Yota Dimitriadi

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Yota Dimitriadi is an Associate Professor in TEL & Computing Education at the Institute of Education, University of Reading. Yota's responsibilities include PGCE Primary Module Leader for compuing, ITE Secondary Computer Science Course Lead and Executive Coach.

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CODE Awards Lead Ambassador

Halima Bhayat

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Halima, a leader in STEAM education, holds a BSc in Computer Science, a Masters in Leading Education and is currently pursuing her NPQSL. She advocates for girls, especially from minority backgrounds, in pursuing STEAM careers. Her aim is to encourage multicultural women to enter the field, collaborating with organisations to enhance educational and employment opportunities.

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Tig Williams

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Tig worked as a DBA and senior analyst and ran an IT consultancy before moving into teaching. After 10 years of teaching and running a successful IT department in secondary, Tig stepped back from full time teaching and ran a CAS regional centre followed by one of the NCCE RDP’s He also chairs the CAS Assessment Working Group and delivers support for schools working with all aspects of the computing curriculum.