Welcome to #TECHOGNITION

#TECHOGNITION is a national celebration of technical support staff, recognising the importance of their essential roles in school and college education.

Over the last decade there have been several national surveys which have had one significant outcome - that school leaders, the government and the wider public do not fully understand the role of technical staff in schools and do not fully recognise their important contribution to education.

We feel that without recognition and a full understanding of the role by school leaders, the issues surrounding the poor pay and conditions that many technicians work under cannot be suitably addressed.

With this in mind, Preproom.org in conjunction with UNISON, Technical Champions, Philip Harris, Curie Scientific, and SLS Select Education bring you the ninth annual #TECHOGNITION event on Friday 13th March 2026.

Click here to find out how to take part

This one-day event celebrates the work of school and FE college technicians with the aim of publicly showcasing their vast range of skills and the variety of tasks that these jobs entail.

During the event we encourage technical staff in UK schools and colleges to upload photos of themselves or their colleagues performing any one of the vast and varied jobs they do to this website and to social media alongside the hashtag #TECHOGNITION

We are giving away some great prizes at random for some of those uploading photos to this website during the event.

Click here to view the 2025 event gallery

Technicians are highly skilled, very experienced and essential members of school and college staff whose value is often not fully appreciated. Together we can raise the profile of this essential role.