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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2015: education and children's services

Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognises 108 people for contributions to education and children's services.

The 2015 Birthday Honours list, published on Friday 12 June 2015, recognises 108 people for their service to education and children’s services. This includes teachers, school governors, foster carers and many others.

Chris Wormald, Department for Education Permanent Secretary, said:

Congratulations to those who have been recognised as part of the Birthday Honours list for their contribution to education and children’s services this year. Their achievements and dedication are helping to improve the lives of children and young people, and raising educational standards across the country, so that every child and young person can fulfil their potential.

Knight (Kt)

Award Name Short citation
Kt SirKevan Collins Chief Executive, Education Endowment Foundation. For services to education
Kt Sir TomJeffery Lately Director General, Children’s Services and Departmental Strategy Directorate. For services to the Department for Education
Kt SirNickWeller Executive Principal, Dixons Academies, Bradford. For services to education

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Award Name Short citation
CBE MrNormanGoodwin Chief Executive, Adoption Matters Northwest. For services to social work and adoption
CBE MsDianaOwen Chief Executive and Trustee, LEAD Academy Trust. For services to education
CBE MuftiHamidPatel Chief Executive, Tauheedul Education. For services to education
CBE councillorDavid Simmonds Deputy Leader, London borough of Hillingdon and Executive Member, Local Government Association. For services to children, families and to local government
CBE MsFrankieSulke Executive Director, children and young people, Lewisham, London. For services to education

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Award Name Short citation
OBE MsSarah Bailey Executive Headteacher, Queensbridge Primary School, De Beauvoir School and Mapledene Children’s Centre, Hackney. For services to education
OBE MrsDonnaBarratt Headteacher, Glebe Primary School, Harrow. For services to education
OBE MsElizabethBull Lately Headteacher, Slated Row School, Milton Keynes. For services to education
OBE MrNickyCampbell Patron, British Association for Adoption. For services to adoption
OBE MsPatriceCanavan Headteacher, Oaklands School, Tower Hamlets, London. For services to education
OBE MsLaurenCostello Executive Headteacher, The Federation of Moredon Primary and Nursery School and Rodbourne Cheney Primary School, Swindon. For services to education
OBE MsLesley Davies Council member and education trustee, NACRO. For services to education
OBE MrsEdwinaGrant Chair, Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, Solihull council. For services to safeguarding children and young people
OBE MsSharon Gray Headteacher, Netherfield Primary School, Nottingham. For services to education
OBE MrAndrew Griffiths Lately Headteacher, Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley, West Midlands. For services to education
OBE MrJackHatch Headteacher, St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Bolton. For services to education
OBE MrJamesHempsall National Support Director, Achieving Two Year Olds (A2YO). For services to childcare
OBE MrJohnHenderson Executive Headteacher, White Woods Multi Academy Trust, Rotherham. For services to education
OBE MrKevinHollins Lately Principal, Knutsford Academy, Cheshire. For services to education
OBE MsGeorgettaHolloway Director, The Central Learning Partnership Trust and Headteacher, Heath Park Academy, Wolverhampton. For services to education
OBE MsSallyJaeckle Early Years Services Manager, Bristol city council and Senior Advisor, South West National Strategies. For services to early years education
OBE MrThomasMannion Headteacher, St Aloysius College, Islington. For services to education
OBE MrPeterMcPartland Headteacher, Trinity Special School, London borough of Barking and Dagenham. For services to special educational needs
OBE DrDayoOlukoshi Principal, Brampton Manor Academy, East Ham, London. For services to education
OBE MsMargaretRandles Co-founder and Director, Busy Bees Group. For services to children and families
OBE MrsSueRobb National Head of Early Years, 4Children. For services to children and families
OBE MrsElizabeth Seers Headteacher, Heaton School, Stockport. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
OBE MrDavid Sellens Headteacher, Thomas Jones Primary School, Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea. For services to education
OBE MrsMargaretWalpole Lately Headteacher, Paddock School, Wandsworth. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
OBE MrJohnWoodward Chief Executive Officer, Busy Bees Group. For services to early years education

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Award Name Short citation
MBE MrRaymondBarker Chairman of Governors, Honilands Primary School, Enfield and Director, British Education Supplies Association. For services to education
MBE MrsSharonBell Broadwater Children’s Centre Manager, Stevenage. For services to children and families
MBE MrsAlice Bennett Principal, Madresfield Early Years Centre, Worcestershire. For services to early years education
MBE MsJennyBoyd Headteacher, Rosewood Special Free School, Southampton. For services to special education
MBE MrsRosemary Campbell-Stephens Educator, Consultant, Equality and Diversity Leader and Leadership Trainer. For services to education
MBE MrsSuzanneChambers Partnership Headteacher Tutor, University of Cumbria, Lancashire. For services to education
MBE MrsCecilyCoburn Foster Carer, Lincolnshire. For services to children and families
MBE MrCharlesCoburn Foster Carer, Lincolnshire. For services to children and families
MBE MsClareCollins Lately Chair of Governors, Weyfield Primary Academy, Surrey. For services to education and school governance
MBE MrsJanetCollins Chair, Millmead Children’s Centre Partnership Ltd, Kent. For services to children and families
MBE MrsChristineCook Lately School Inclusion Manager, Hayes Primary School. For services to special educational needs and disabilities
MBE MsEmma Cravitz Educational Psychologist. For services to children and families particularly in London
MBE MrsLindaCrawley Chair of Governors and Proposer, Alban City School. For services to education
MBE MsCathyDavis Foster Carer, Tyneside. For services to children and families
MBE MissJennyDeeks Director, Coin Street Family and Children’s Centre, Lambeth and Southwark. For services to children and families
MBE MrKennethDeeks Founder, Byte Night and Fundraiser, Action for Children. For services to Children
MBE MrHenryDimbleby Restaurateur. For services to school food
MBE MsJulieElliot Adopter, Lancashire. For services to adoption
MBE MrRogerElliot Adopter, Lancashire. For services to adoption
MBE DrHelenFoley Co-founder, Guildford Adventure Play Centre. For services to disabled children and their families
MBE MrRobertGoddard Foster Carer, Brighton and Hove. For services to children and families
MBE MrsAnnGreenop Foster Carer, Liverpool. For services to children and families
MBE MrMichaelGreenop Foster Carer, Liverpool city council. For services to children and families
MBE MrsChristine Gregoire Foster Carer, Lancashire. For services to children and families
MBE MrHarold Gregoire Foster Carer, Lancashire. For services to children and families
MBE MrsJuliaGrove Chair, Free Church Education Committee. For services to education
MBE MrRobert Hadfield Chair of Governors, Crampton Primary School, Walworth, London. For services to education
MBE MrsBernardetteHolmes Teacher and Modern Languages Education Advocate. For services to education
MBE MissLouiseHough Assistant Head of Service, Resonate, Liverpool’s Music Hub. For Services to music education
MBE MrsJoanJackson-Callen Social worker, Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea. For services to children and families
MBE MrsLynnJones Assistant Principal, Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy, Staffordshire. For services to education
MBE MrPeterKessler Founder and Chair of Governors, Eden Primary School, Muswell Hill, London. For services to education
MBE MrsClaireLayland Lately Special Educational Needs Teacher, Plymouth. For services to education
MBE MsDonnaLewis Head of Consolidation and Financial Reporting, Education Funding Agency. For services to education
MBE MsJeanLewis Chair of Governors, Ashmount Special School, Loughborough. For services to education
MBE MrRobertLove Local Authority Governor, Morden Mount and other Primary Schools, Greenwich, London. For services to education
MBE MrsAnnMcDonald Voluntary Trusts Secretary, The Mary Budding Trust. For services to children and young people with special educational needs
MBE MrsLyndaMyles-Till Ambassador, Action for Children Ambassador. For services to children and young people
MBE MissMichelleNewman Threshold Team Manager, Plymouth. For services to children and families
MBE MsJenniferNgulube Foster Carer for Swiss Foster Care, Leeds. For services to children
MBE MrsHeather Ogburn Founder, HMS Heroes. For services to education
MBE MrsJillian Parker Founder, Eastbourne Area Parents Action Group and JPK Sussex Project, Eastbourne. For services to children and adults with a learning disability and their families
MBE MrsAileenParry Chair of Governors, Oaklands School, Cheshire. For services to special educational needs and disabilities
MBE MrsAlisonPendle Founder and Committee Member, West Wiltshire Portage Service. For services to special educational needs and disabilities
MBE MrDavidPickthall Music Teacher, Brentwood School, Essex. For services to education and to charity
MBE MrGarry Reed Headteacher, Swimbridge Church of England Primary School, North Devon. For services to education
MBE MrsFrancesRodger Volunteer, Early Years Sector and Founder, Rodett playgroups. For services to children and early education
MBE MrsKaren Ross Chief Executive, Relate Berkshire. For services to children and families
MBE MrMichaelRoutledge Foster Carer, Wirral. For services to children and families
MBE MrsMargaret Sampson Chair, The Children’s Society Fundraising Committee, Somerset. For services to Children
MBE MsJenniferSemahimbo Programme Manager, Streetwise Project, Coventry. For services to children
MBE MsYasvantiShah Head of Adoption and Improvement, Kent county council. For services to children and families
MBE MrThomasToumazis Chairman, ChildLine Board, London. For services to children
MBE MrJohnVincent Restaurateur. For services to school food
MBE MrsMargaret Watson Foster Carer, Northumberland. For services to children and families
MBE MrsChristineWhatton Foster Carer, Wolverhampton. For services to children and families
MBE MrJohnWhatton Foster Carer, Wolverhampton. For services to children and families
MBE MrsSheilaWilliams Volunteer, Petts Wood Playgroup, Kent. For services to children with special educational needs and their families

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Award Name Short citation
BEM MrsHelenAyling Vice-chair of Governors, Uplands School, Sandhurst. For services to education
BEM MrsAnneCallaghan Parenting Practitioner, Nottinghamshire. For services to children and families
BEM MsBridgetCluley Trustee, Hope and Homes for Children and Fundraiser, Divisional Vice President and Trustee, NSPCC. For services to children and families
BEM MissAnn Corbett Childminder, Bradford. For services to children
BEM MrsSandra Evans Childminder and Community Leader, Hertfordshire. For services to children and families
BEM MrsCaroline Fowke Volunteer, Wilshire Dyslexia Association and Governor, Sheldon School, Wiltshire. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
BEM MrsJudyGraham Volunteer Fundraising Supporter, Chelsea Branch Chairman, NSPCC. For services to children
BEM MsAnneHeath Trustee, Home-Start Westminster. For services to children and families
BEM MrsRuthJubert Chair, Home Start Guildford. For services to children and families
BEM MrsClaireJudge Lately Volunteer, Development Committee, Ashurst Wood Community Pre-School. For services to early years education
BEM MrPeter Kelly Founder and Volunteer, the Arrows Basketball Club, Sheffield. For services to physical education
BEM MrsDeborah Lammin Choir Mistress, Burntwood School Chamber Choir, London. For services to education
BEM MrsAnne Lloyd Drama Teacher, Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. For services to education and to the community in Newcastle Upon Tyne
BEM MrsGlendaMee Teaching Assistant, Impington Village College, Cambridgeshire. For services to young people with special educational needs and disabilities
BEM MrsJulieNixon Foster Carer, Credocare, Kent. For services to children and families
BEM MsMauriziaQuarta Volunteer, Co-founder and Chair of Wiltshire, Parent Carer council. For services to children and families
BEM MrsMarySnell Voluntary School Swimming Assistant, Liskeard, Cornwall. For services to physical education

 

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