The New Year 2017 Honours list published on Friday 30 December 2016 recognises over 120 people for their contribution to education or children’s services, and those who have made a difference to equality and diversity.
The list of award recipients covers all phases of education in schools, colleges and universities. It also covers people who have contributed in an outstanding way to children’s services, such as foster carers, children’s social workers, and those working in adoption and in early years settings.
Jonathan Slater, Department for Education Permanent Secretary, said:
I would like to congratulate all of the award winners in the New Year Honours List. Their outstanding work is improving the lives of children and young people through excellent care and education, and promoting women’s and LGB&T equality as well as diversity more widely.
If you know someone working in education or children’s services or making a significant impact in advancing equality for women and the LGB&T community who deserves an honour, please contact us at: Honours.team@education.gov.uk.
Companion of Honour
Award
Title and name
Short citation
CH
Baroness Mary Warnock
For services to charity and the education of children with special educational needs
Knight (Kt) / Dame (DBE)
Award
Title and name
Short citation
DBE
Dame Vera Baird
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner. For services to women and equality
DBE
Dame Helen Fraser
Lately, Chief Executive, the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). For services to education
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Award
Title and name
Short citation
CBE
Mr Hardip Begol
Director, Independent Education, Safeguarding in Schools and Counter Extremism, DfE. For services to education
CBE
Ms Clare Chamberlain
Director of Family Services, Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea. For services to children and families
CBE
Mr Andrew Christie
Lately Director of Children’s Services for Tri-borough (Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster), and Chair of the National Adoption Leadership Board. For services to children
CBE
Professor Anthony Grayling
For services to philosophy
CBE
Professor Janice Kay
Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter. For services to higher education
CBE
Mr Mark Malcomson
Principal and Chief Executive, City Lit. For services to adult education
CBE
Mr Malcolm Newsam
Lately Children’s Social Care Commissioner, Rotherham metropolitan borough council and Children’s Services Improvement Board Chair, Knowsley borough council. For services to children’s social care
CBE
Mr Seamus Oates
CEO and Executive Headteacher, TBAP Multi-Academy Trust. For services to education
CBE
Mr Roger Pope
CEO of Academies South West Multi Academy Trust, and Principal of Kingsbridge Community College, Devon, and Chair of the NCTL. For services to education
CBE
Mr Nigel Richardson
Lately Director of Children’s Services, Leeds city council. For services to children and families
CBE
Professor Steven West
Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of England. For services to higher education
CBE
Dr Margaret Whalley
Lately Director of Research, Training and Development, Pen Green Training and Development Centre, Corby, Northamptonshire. For services to education
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Award
Title and name
Short citation
OBE
Ms Jane Acklam
Executive Principal and CEO, Moor End Academies Trust. For services to education
OBE
Mrs Diane Aderyn
Director of Finance and Commercial Services, University of Bath. For services to higher education
OBE
Mr Joe Baden
Founder, Open Book Project. For services to higher education
OBE
Mrs Alison Beane
Executive Headteacher, Mary Rose Academy and Cliffdale Primary Academy, Portsmouth and a Director of the Solent Academies Trust. For services to education
OBE
Mrs Susan Bennett
Head of St Thomas Centre Nursery School, Birmingham. For services to education
OBE
Mr Abdul Bhanji
Deputy Chair, University of London Board of Trustees. For services to education and young people
OBE
Ms Eleanor Brazil
Children’s Services Commissioner Slough, Sandwell and Dudley. For services to children’s social care
OBE
Mrs Julie Bullous
Lately Executive Headteacher, Federation of Mary Howard and St. Andrew’s Primary School, Tamworth, Staffordshire. For services to education
OBE
Mrs Joanna Burgess
Principal and Founder of Blossom House School, London. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
OBE
Professor Claire Callender
Professor of Higher Education Studies, University College London Institute of Education. For services to higher education
OBE
Dr Jonathan Clark
Executive Headteacher, Beckmead Family of Schools, Croydon. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
OBE
Mr Christopher Cook
Chairman, Lincolnshire Local Safeguarding Children Board. For services to children
OBE
Ms Janet Cooper
Partner in Specialist Law Firm, Tapestry Compliance. For services to equality, women’s empowerment and employee share ownership
OBE
Mrs Donna Cornwell
Associate Headteacher, Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School, Cambridge. For services to education
OBE
Mr Stuart Cornwell
Chair of Trustees, A Way Out, Stockon-on-Tees, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Spurgeons Child Care and Chair of the Advisory Panel, Safe Families for Children. For services to children and families
OBE
Mrs Angela Cox
Diocesan Director for Education, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds. For services to education
OBE
Professor Valentine Cunningham
Lately Professor of English Language and Literature, Corpus Christi College Oxford. For services to scholarship and understanding of humanities
OBE
Professor Mary Dunning
Lately Governor, Tyne Metropolitan College. For services to further and higher education and the community in the North East of England
OBE
Mr Michael Foy
(G6) Regional Head for the Midlands and North West, Free Schools Capital Division, Education Funding Agency. For services to the Department for Education
OBE
Mr Brian Gale
Director of Policy and Campaigns, National Deaf Children’s Society. For services to special educational needs
OBE
Mr David Gould
Lately Executive Principal, ARK Boulton Academy, Birmingham and Regional Director (Secondary), ARK. For services to education
OBE
Mr Christopher Green
Founder, White Ribbon Campaign. For services to equality
OBE
Mr Robert Green
CEO, Stonewall Housing. For services to the LGB&T community
OBE
Mr Brian Hooper
Lately CEO, Ambitions Academy Trust. For services to education
OBE
Professor Susan Hunstan
Professor of English Language, University of Birmingham. For services to higher education and applied linguistics
OBE
Ms Kathryn Jacob
CEO, Pearl & Dean, for services to the promotion of equality and diversity
OBE
Dr Brinder Mahon
Chief Executive Officer, Nishkam School Trust. For services to education
OBE
Mrs Philomena Marshall
Lately Executive Principal, Excelsior Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne, and currently Education Director and trustee of Laidlaw Schools Trust. For services to education
OBE
Reverend Jen Mullis
Assistant Director, Further Education Commercial and Legal Unit, Department for Education. For services to further education and to the community in Yorkshire
OBE
Ms Carol Norman
Headteacher, Welbeck Primary School, Nottingham. For services to education
OBE
Ms Shona Sands Powell
Director, Nottingham Lakeside Arts. For services to the arts and education
OBE
Professor Rosalind Richards
Head of International Study and Language Institute, University of Reading. For services to language support for international education
OBE
Mr Michael Robbins
Principal, Bridgwater and Taunton College. For services to further education
OBE
Mrs Marva Rollins
Headteacher, Raynham Primary School, Edmonton, London. For services to education
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Award
Title and name
Short citation
MBE
Councillor Mohammed Aikhlaq
Chair of Leigh Multi-Academy Trust, Birmingham. For services to education
MBE
Mrs Anjana Appiah
Foster Carer, Islington council. For services to children
MBE
Mr Krushnah Appiah
Foster Carer, Islington council. For services to children
MBE
Mr Kenneth Barrass
Lately Chair, Rotherham and North Nottinghamshire College. For services to further education
MBE
Mr Anthony Bayon
Chair of Governors, Harris Academy Merton and Harris Academy, and Member of the Harris Federation Board. For services to education
MBE
Ms Cathy Blair
Lately Director of Targeted and Specialist Children and Families Services at Islington council. For services to children’s social work
MBE
Mr Jonathan Bloomer
Lately Trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the NSPCC. For services to children and young people
MBE
Mrs Tracey Booth
Chair of Governors, Churchill Community College, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear. For services to education
MBE
Ms Debra Bourne
Co-Founder, All Walks Beyond the Catwalk. For services to diversity in the fashion industry
MBE
Ms Jo Ann Boylan-Kemp
Lately Principal Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University. For services to higher education
MBE
Mr Guy Brigg
Deputy Headteacher, Dr Radcliffe’s Church of England School, Oxfordshire. For services to education and to the community in Oxfordshire
MBE
Ms Karen Brock
Founder, Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service. For services to education
MBE
Ms Candy Burgess
Head of Pupil Services, Islington council. For services to special educational needs and disabilities
MBE
Mr Joseph Cahill
Police Officer and Chair of Governors, Broadway Academy, Birmingham. For services to education and to the community
MBE
Mr Keith Caulkin
Lately Physics Teacher, The Blue Coat School Liverpool. For services to education
MBE
Mr Richard Cheetham
Senior Fellow in Sport Coaching, University of Winchester. For services to education and community sport
MBE
Mrs Kerry Clancy-Horner
Area Manager, Children’s Services, The Children’s Society. For services to children and young people
MBE
Mrs Susan Clifford
Volunteer, Adoption UK. For services to children and families
MBE
Mrs Penelope Cox
Headteacher, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Richmond. For services to Education
MBE
Mr Peter Davies
Chair of Governors, Kingsdown School, Southend on Sea, Essex and Chair of the Interim Executive Board, Leigh North Street Juniors. For services to education
MBE
Mrs Judith Deighton
Foster Carer, Hampshire county council. For services to children
MBE
Ms Jill Derry
Group Human Resources Director, Centrica PLC, and Women’s Business Council Member. For services to women and equality
MBE
Mr Martin Devenish
Alumni Support, University Council, University of Birmingham. For services to higher education and voluntary service to educational development overseas
MBE
Mrs Helen Dicker
Chair of Governors, Tarleton Academy and Lately Chair of Governors, Tarleton Community Primary. For services to education
MBE
Mrs Betty Dixon
Chair of Governors, Jacksdale Primary School and Selston Primary School, Nottinghamshire. For services to education
MBE
Mrs Yvonne Edwards
Governor and former Chair of Governors, Northampton School for Boys. For services to education
MBE
Mrs Patricia Fellows
School Meal Advisor. For services to education
MBE
Mr Tony Fenwick
Co-Chair, School’s Out. For services to the LGB&T community
MBE
Mrs Jennifer Foote
Company Secretary and General Counsel, Manchester College (UK LTE Group) and Chair, National Clerks Network. For services to further education
MBE
Mr Steve Frampton
Principal, Portsmouth Sixth-Form College. For services to education
MBE
Ms Karen Fraser
Director, Advertising Association. For services to diversity and equality in the advertising industry
MBE
Ms Sarah Garrett
Founder, Square Peg Media. For services to diversity and inclusion
MBE
Mrs Jacqueline Gent
Headteacher, Bishop Barrington School, Co Durham. For services to education and to the community
MBE
Mrs Patricia Gould
Chair of High View School, Plymouth. For services to education
MBE
Mrs Sherann Hillman
Project Lead Seashell Trust, Co-Chair and North West Representative of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums, Chair for PIPS Parent Carer Forum. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
MBE
Ms Elaine Holness
Kinship Carer and Organiser of Lambeth and Southwark Kinship Care Support Group, Director of the Karibu Education Centre. For services to children and families and the community of Lambeth
MBE
Ms Sara Kibel
Governor, Westminster Adult Education Service. For services to adult education
MBE
Mrs Glynis Kortright
Volunteer and lately Chair of Governors, St Andrew’s and St Mark’s Junior School, Surrey. For services to education
MBE
Mr Max Mills
School Volunteer, St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate. For services to education
MBE
Mrs Catherine Parlett
Chair, Lighthouse Trust, Leeds. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
MBE
Mr Gordon Phillips
Lately Principal, The Meadows Sports College, Oldbury, West Midlands. For services to special educational needs and disabilities
MBE
Ms Mary Quinn
Education Consultant, and Former Executive Principal, Stourport High School and 6th Form College, Stourport-on-Severn. For services to education
MBE
Mr Mark Riddell
Trafford Care Leaving Services. For services to children
MBE
Mrs Rita Roblin
Foster Carer, Bristol and Chairperson, North Somerset Foster Panel. For services to children
MBE
Mr Michael Roughan
Chairman, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Leicestershire and Rutland Adoption Panels. For services to children and to the community
MBE
Mrs Susan Sharratt
Lately Head of Speech and Language Unit and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, Bexton School, Knutsford. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
MBE
Ms Jill Sheldrake
Service Director, Together Trust, Cheadle, Cheshire. For services to children
MBE
Mr Michael Spence
Teaching Assistant and Former Governor, Manorbrook Primary School, Gloucestershire. For services to education and disability sport
MBE
Ms Denise Tully
Bequeathal Officer, University of Liverpool. For services to medical education and research
MBE
Mrs Louise Upton
Foster Carer, Kent county council. For services to children
MBE
Mr Ronald Upton
Lately Foster Carer, Kent county council. For services to children
MBE
Ms Angela (Willy) Walters
Programme Director for Fashion, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. For services to higher education, fashion and the creative industries
MBE
Mrs Gillian Walton
Lately Deputy Headteacher, St Martin’s Catholic Primary School, Cheshire. For services to education
MBE
Mr George Wells
Chair, Selby College Corporation. For services to further education
MBE
Dr Nicola Wetherall
For service to Holocaust, genocide prevention and human rights education
MBE
Mrs Sue Wilkinson
Association Strategic Lead at Association for Physical Education. For services to education
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Award
Title and name
Short citation
BEM
Mrs Elizabeth Blackburn
Support Worker, The William Henry Smith School, West Yorkshire. For services to special educational needs and disabilities
BEM
Mrs Jeanette Courtman
After School Club Chair, Pre-School Chair and Breakfast Club Chair, Holbeton School, Devon. For services to education and the local community
BEM
Ms Diane Croston
Chair of Governors, Morgans Primary School and Nursery, Hertfordshire. For services to education
BEM
Mrs Beverley Darlison
Chair, Parent Teachers Association and Organiser, School Summer Playscheme, Fitzwaryn School, Oxfordshire. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities
BEM
Mrs Mary Duncan
Volunteer, Chailey Heritage Foundation, East Sussex. For services to special educational needs and disabilities
BEM
Mr David Emley
Lately technician, Keele University. For services to higher education and natural history in Staffordshire
BEM
Mr Michael Fillenham
Founder and Chairman, Western Area Clerks Association. For services to education
BEM
Mr William Gerlach
UK Volunteer Reading Scheme, Shawley Community Primary School, Surrey. For services to education
BEM
Mrs Habidah Glass
School Volunteer, Clayton Village Primary School, Bradford. For services to education
BEM
Mr Gerald Granston
For services to holocaust education
BEM
Mr Victor Hird
Farm and Estates Manager, Brackenhurst Campus, Nottingham Trent University. For services to land-based education
BEM
Mrs Maureen Nunn
Mid-day Assistant, Cleaner and School Volunteer, Lubbins Park Primary School, Essex. For services to education
BEM
Mrs Carmen Patel
Lately Head of Year 11, Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Croydon. For services to education
BEM
Mrs Margaret Shaw
Leader, 19th Huddersfield (Golcar Church) Rainbows and Brownies. For services to children
BEM
Mrs Fiona Sinfield
Lately Music Teacher, Linton Mead Primary School, Thamesmead, London. For services to education and the local community
BEM
Ms Rosalind Taylor
Volunteer Assessor for Eco-Schools Green Flag Award. For services to education
Read the full list and more about the honours system.