There are two judging panels for the ELTons 2010, both facilitated by Dr Simon Borg, University of Leeds.

THE UK AWARD FOR INNOVATION AND THE CAMBRIDGE ESOL INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION JUDGING PANEL

			John Knagg (Chair), Senior Adviser, British Council First year on the judging panel
			Sue Magee, Teacher, British Council Judge since 2009
			David Warr, Language Garden Award Winner 2007, judge since 2008
			Emma Pathare, ELT trainer and materials writer Award Winner 2008, judge since 2009
			Stuart Rubenstein, Language in London Award Winner 2006, judge since 2007

THE MACMILLAN EDUCATION AWARD FOR NEW WRITING JUDGING PANEL

			Sue Bale, Macmillan Education First year on judging panel
			John Knagg (Chair), Senior Adviser, British Council First year on the judging panel
			Dr Jim Milton, University of Swansea Judge since 2002
			Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou Award Winner 2005, judge since 2006

The ELTons are judged using the Delphi Technique, a method for structuring a group communication process so that the process is effective in allowing a group of individuals, as a whole, to deal with a complex problem. In the ELTons case working remotely to arrive at a consensus on the winning entries.