The best FE individuals and institutions were honoured at the TES FE Awards on Friday night in the dazzling surroundings of the Grosvenor House hotel in central London.

More than 100 providers, teams and individuals were shortlisted for the 14 awards, which were presented by comedian Shappi Khorsandi. The overall FE provider of the year award went to London-based Elatt Connected Learning, which also won the employer engagement and training provider of the year awards.

Other major winners on the night included Hereford Sixth-Form College, which became the inaugural recipient of the sixth-form college of the year award, and Bridgwater College in Somerset, which was named FE college of the year.

For a full list of the TES FE Awards 2016 winners, click here.

Apprenticeship programme of the year: Exeter College

The apprenticeship programme of the year award goes to… @ExeterCollege! #TESFEawards pic.twitter.com/5BpE1kDyvU

- Stephen Exley (@stephenexley) April 22, 2016

FE leader of the year: Judith Doyle, Gateshead College

ETF @DavidRussell Proud to sponsor FE leader of the year well done @Judith_Doyle9 @gatesheadcoll #TESFEawards pic.twitter.com/YnOea5KCe5

- The E & T Foundation (@E_T_Foundation) April 22, 2016

Lifetime achievement: Cathy Walsh, Barking and Dagenham College

Cathy Walsh (@WalshC129), reflecting on her #TESFEawards win: ‘I’m incredibly honoured and thrilled’ pic.twitter.com/iOlWbpsSHB

- TES Further Ed (@tesfenews) April 22, 2016

Contribution to the local community: East Kent College 

Marketing/communications campaign of the year: City and Islington College

Such a fantastic night at the #TESFEawards, very proud to win marketing campaign of the year! https://t.co/qNdbcYe6yy

- City and Islington (@CitynIslington) April 25, 2016

Support for learners: Hackney Community College

Big up Hackney community college, winners of the support for learners award #tesfeawards

- Irena Barker (@IrenaBarker) April 22, 2016

Best teaching and learning initiative: Forth Valley College

Kilts on stage at #TESFEawards! @FVCollege have won best learning & teaching initiative.@TESScotland @CollegesScot pic.twitter.com/HwAthTh2BB

- Julia Belgutay (@JBelgutay) April 22, 2016

Outstanding use of technology for improving teaching and learning: Highbury College
Highly commended: Reading College

Winner of “innovative use of technology for teaching and Learning ” @highburycollege #tesfeawards pic.twitter.com/vfmmnatU3a

- Bob Harrison (@bobharrisonset) April 22, 2016

Teacher of the year: Paul McTernan, Barnet and Southgate College

Paul McTernan of 157 Group’s @barnetsouthgate is teacher of the year!! Could not be prouder! #TESFEawards pic.twitter.com/9n2a2feP5I

- 157 Group (@157Group) April 22, 2016

FE college of the year: Bridgwater College

Sixth-form college of the year: Hereford Sixth-Form College

Employer engagement, Training provider of the year and Overall FE provider of the year: Elatt Connected Learning

What a great night for us at the #TESFEAwards last night! Thanks to all who voted for us, our staff and partners @WithersLLP @Opus2Magnum

- ELATT (@elattlondon) 23 April 2016

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