The ARC Alex Timpson Awards recognise and celebrate best attachment and trauma aware practice in schools and settings.
Schools are invited to link with their Virtual School Head Teachers to be nominated for the Regional categories below. Nominees will be judged by the ARC trustees and shortlisted for the Regional ARC Alex Timpson Awards. Winners for each category will be announced at the Regional Events. Regional winners will automatically be shortlisted for the National award. Winners for the National award will be announced at the National Conference in November 2025.
ARC 2025 Regional Events:
West Midlands & East Midlands
London, South & East
North West
North East
South West
Awards will be presented to the school or setting in each category which, in the opinion of the ARC Judging Panel, has made the most significant development in its attachment and trauma aware practice. Judges will look at three main areas: (ambition, scope and impact) and the form below enables work in these areas to be highlighted. Judges recognise that the development of attachment and trauma practice is a journey, so work in progress is welcome.
There are six categories for the ARC Alex Timpson Awards:
Early YearsCollaborative
Shortlisted content
Regional award shortlisted schools & settings will be asked to provide ARC with a selection of photos that represent your school/setting.
National award shortlisted schools & settings will be asked to provide a 2 minute video or PowerPoint presentation that showcases the work of your school/setting.
Dates and Deadlines – Regional Awards
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.
Please note: Nominations for the 2025 Regional Awards are now closed.
Dates and deadlines for the National award will be sent to Regional Award winners once all Regional Events have taken place and winners announced.
Regional winners will receive:
ARC Regional Alex Timpson Awards Trophy
Certificate
Ticket to the 2025 ARC National Conference
Workshop at the following Regional Conference
National winners will receive:
We would like to congratulate our six winners of the ARC Alex Timpson Award.
Early Years Category Award Winner - Carlisle Infant School - Nominated by: Achieving for Children Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Primary Category Award Winner - Parkgate Primary School - Nominated by: Coventry Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Secondary Category Award Winner - President Kennedy School - Nominated by: Coventry Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Post 16 Category Award Winner - City of Liverpool College - Nominated by: Liverpool Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Special, PRU, Alternative Category Award Winner - Waterside School - Nominated by: Royal Borough of Greenwich Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Collaborative Award Winner - The Hearts Project - Nominated by: Liverpool Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
We would like to congratulate our five winners of the ARC Alex Timpson 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
We would like to congratulate our six winners of the ARC Alex Timpson 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
We would like to congratulate our five winners of the ARC Alex Timpson 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
We would like to congratulate our five winners of the ARC Alex Timpson 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: Derbyshire Virtual School - Click here to view their presentation
Secondary Category Award Winner - Wheatley Park Secondary School - Nominated by: Oxfordshire 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
We would like to congratulate our five winners of the ARC Alex Timpson 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: Derbyshire 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
The Attachment Research Community (ARC) were proud to present the 2025 Regional ARC Alex Timpson Attachment Awards across four regions - Midlands, North West, North East, South East, and South West - over the 2025 Summer term, recognising schools and settings that exemplify outstanding attachment and trauma-informed practice.
All Regional winners will now be put forward for the National ARC Alex Timpson Attachment Award. Winners will be announced at the 2025 ARC Annual Conference in November.
ARC have also awarded commendation certificates to settings that demonstrated a strong commitment to relational practice and inclusion:
Achieving for Children Virtual School and Platinum Project Board Members, Kingston and Richmond