Named for former National Union of Teachers (NUT) General Secretary Fred Jarvis and his late wife, the Fred and Anne Jarvis Award was established in 2007 and first awarded in 2008. It was originally presented annually by the NUT to individuals outside the union who campaign on education and related issues but in 2017 the award was made to an NUT member.[1] From 2019 the award has been presented by the National Education Union, which has succeeded the NUT. Fred Jarvis died in 2020 but the award continues.
Children's author, and campaigner for the retention of school libraries.[11]
2017
Jonny Crawshaw
NUT member, campaigner for the rights of children in York to receive a good education, and spokesperson for the national organisation Rescue Our Schools.[12]
Co-founder of campaign group Rescue Our Schools.[14][15]
2020
Julie Rayson
Co-founder of an action group which exposed mis-management by a trust at the Whitehaven Academy(award held over until 2021 as Covid prevented the NEU from holding a 2020 annual conference).[16][17]