Category Criteria
Take a look at the criteria for each category in this year’s BRILLIANT Awards
Our 2026 Finalists
| Award Category | Name of Organisation | Project Title | Partners |
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| STEAM Excellence: Primary Technology | Woodland Academy Trust | Every Learner Has a Way In: A Trust-Wide Model for Inclusive Technology | |
| Littlegarth School - Littlegarth MicroBotics | Littlegarth MicroBotics | ||
| Row 7 Education Ltd | My AI and other Technology at Crosthwaite CE primary School | ||
| STEAM Excellence: Primary Engineering | Science and Engineering Education and Research Innovation Hub at The University of Manchester | Engineering Educates: Robotics Challenge | UK-RAS Network |
| Littlegarth School - Littlegarth MicroBotics | Littlegarth MicroBotics | ||
| STEAM Excellence: Primary Art & Design | Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors : Reimagining a Primary Art & Design Curriculum | Adele Darlington, Artist in Residence |
| Rivacre Valley Primary School | The Rainforest Comes to Rivacre | Chester Zoo | |
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STEAM Excellence: Primary Maths
Sponsored by
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The judges chose to not announce a shortlist for this award | ||
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STEAM Excellence: Secondary Science
Sponsored by
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RLC LAB | Paper Chromatography REVISITED | |
| Everton Free School (The Peoples Learning Trust) | Science With Purpose: From Alternative Provision to the Royal Society - Using sustainability, biodiversity and real-world engineering to make ambitious science accessible to every learner. | Monica McCard (STEM Lead Liverpool John Moores University) Sophie Purcella (STEM Partner Knowsley Safari Park) Royal Society Education Cathriona Bourke at Maritime Heritage Maritime Futures Peel Ports | |
| STEAM Excellence: Secondary Technology | Moon Hall School Reigate | From Access to Independence: Moon Hall’s Whole-School Approach to Assistive Technology and AI | Mindjoy - sustained technology and professional collaboration partner, supporting the development and wider sharing of accessible, safeguarded AI tutors. Moon Hall School Reigate led the strategy, curriculum and implementation. |
| Hopewell School | Creative media Project Ade Ikoli | ||
| STEAM Excellence: Secondary Engineering | Neston High School | Neston High School Makerspace | |
| ACS International Schools Cobham | “Prosthetics for Pets” | ||
| Science and Engineering Education and Research Innovation Hub, The University of Manchester | Engineering Educates: Robotics Challenge | UK-RAS Network | |
| STEAM Excellence: Secondary Maths | Colchester Prep and High School | Mathematical Art by Kallum Dunne | |
| Everton Free School | Everton Free School Maths Mastery and STEM | STEM on Track Northwest maths hubs | |
| Primary Innovation In Learning | Picker Pals | Picker Pals | |
| Learn Sheffield | Learn Sheffield Teaching about AI in Primary Schools Research Project | Arbourthorne Primary School, Carfield Primary School, Ecclesall Primary School, Greystones Primary School, Lowfield Primary School, Nook Lane Junior School, Oughtibridge Primary School, Owler Brook Primary School, Pye Bank Primary School | |
| QuestFriendz | .SuperQuesters: Story-Powered STEM Learning | ||
| Elementary Technology | Window to the World: Connecting Bradford & Botswana | Lumio by SMART, Nureva Inc | |
| Unplugged Tots | Unplugged Tots: Screen-Free Computational Thinking Framework for Schools, Community Learning, and Family Learning Environments | Norwich Games Festival (Norwich), Shuttleworth Trust (Bedfordshire), Discover Story Museum (London), Various schools in Hertfordshire | |
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Secondary Innovation In Learning
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Moon Hall School Reigate | Designing Access from the Start: Moon Hall’s Innovation in Learning | Mindjoy - technology and professional collaboration partner, supporting the development and wider sharing of accessible, safeguarded AI tutors. Moon Hall School Reigate led the design, curriculum, implementation and evaluation of the wider learning model. |
| International Greenwich Olympiad | International Greenwich Olympiad (IGO) – Empowering Global Youth through SDG-Driven STEAM Innovation | North London Grammar School | |
| Gaia Learning | Gaia Learning and Bloom | ||
| Life sciences UTC, Language HUB | Celebrating Arabic in an Innovative Environment. | Liverpool Arabic Teachers' Council Northern Schools Trust | |
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Innovation in Learning: Colleges & Universities
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RLC Technology LTD | T-level Science: Bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace | Warrington UTC Bury College Derby College Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology |
| GoodShip* | GoodShip* AI Activator | Liverpool John Moores University | |
| STEM Discovery Centre | From Curiosity to Career: Transforming STEM Aspirations Through School Visits, Home Education and the Mission 44 Programme | Airbus North Hertfordshire College Mission 44 Pfizer UCL RAL Space Schools and Home Education Networks | |
| School of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University | Developing a new workforce of graduates to support mental health in schools. | ||
| University of Liverpool Maths School | Advanced Mathematics Program and Physics and Computer Science project stream | ||
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MAT Innovation In Learning
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Digital Schoolhouse | Digital Schoolhouse | Nintendo, Electronic Arts, University of Westminster, Class VR, Adobe for Education |
| Woodland Academy Trust | Every Learner Has a Way In: System-Level Innovation Across Five Schools | ||
| Chester Zoo | HFCMAT Changemakers Project | HFCMAT Chester Zoo The University of Manchester | |
| Industry Engagement: Primary | Louno Space Education CIC | Louno Space Education CIC | |
| SmartSTEMs | SmartSTEMs - The impact of a Hub Event | ||
| Engineering Development Trust (EDT) | Inspiring Young Scientists: The Henkel & EDT Partnership | Henkel Forscherwelt | |
| Winning With Numbers (Harding Education) in Partnership with North East Ambition. | Think, Solve, Succeed: Maths and Careers in Action | Worked with employer partners including National Trust, NHS Northumbria, Komatsu UK and North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. | |
| Industry Engagement: Secondary | Vitalize IT | Closing the EdTech Adoption Gap Case Study: How Accessible Professional Development Transforms School Outcomes | Mahahrishi School, Skelmersdale |
| Bayer Plc | Bayer’s Baylab - creating real opportunity through sustained science engagement | ||
| Industry Engagement: Colleges & Universities | Cheshire College South & West | Cheshire College South & West | |
| University of Liverpool Maths School | University of Liverpool Maths School- Industrial Engagement and work place readiness scheme | Yozu GCHQ Airbus PM Group Avalanche Games Beamline for Schools CERN Knowledge Quarter Liverpool HMRC University of Liverpool Lyva Labs Sciontec Fritz-Haber Institute Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Potsdam | |
| BlueSky Citadel | From Skills to Opportunity: Building Pathways to the Future | Christ the Redeemer College (CRC) - a registered higher/vocational education charity validated by Newman University and the University of Roehampton | |
| Future Yard CIC | Sound Check: Bridging University and the Live Music Industry | University of Liverpool; Wirral Met College | |
| Industry Engagement: MAT | The judges chose to not announce a shortlist for this award | ||
| MAT STEAM Leadership | The judges chose to not announce a shortlist for this award | ||
| Colleges & Universities Future Skills | Nottingham College | FutureHER: One Initiative. Three Barriers. Unlimited Potential. | |
| University of Liverpool Maths School | Garnett Academies and University of Liverpool Maths School Outreach programme | Steve Garnett Garnett Academies | |
