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New Year’s Honours List 2019

A total of 86 people have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to education, children’s services, and improving social mobility in the New Year’s Honours List 2019.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New Year's Honours

The New Year’s Honours List 2019 recognises the contributions of those who work in the education and children’s services sectors including headteachers, governors, teachers, social workers, foster carers, school governors, and those who work in adoption and early years.

The recipients that appear on the list include Neil Bentley-Gockman, Chief Executive Officer, WorldSkills UK and Andria Zafirakou the 2018 Global Teacher Prize winner.

Education Secretary, Damian Hinds said:

Congratulations to all who were recognised in the New Year’s Honours List for their tremendous contribution to education, children’s services, and improving social mobility.

Thank you to every teacher, headteacher, social worker, principal, children’s services director, and apprenticeship provider who dedicate their lives to helping young people reach their potential. Your incredible work has enhanced countless lives across the country.

Jonathan Slater, Department for Education Permanent Secretary, said:

I would like to congratulate everyone who has received an award in the New Year’s Honours List 2019, and particularly those who have been recognised for their achievements in education, children’s service, or increasing social mobility.

This is a tribute to the outstanding contributions that have been made towards providing excellent care and education to children and young people, especially to the most vulnerable in society.

Nominating someone for an award If you know someone working to improve education, children’s services, or social mobility who deserves an honour, please contact the Honours Team at: Honours.team@education.gov.uk.

Knight (Kt)/Dame (DBE)

Award Name Short citation
Damehood Madeleine Atkins CBE Lately Chief Executive, Higher Education, Funding Council for England. For services to Higher Education.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Award Name Short citation
CBE Lindsay Hayward Smith Trustee, Education and Training Foundation. For services to Further Education.
CBE Duncan Jacques Chief Executive Officer, Exceed Academies,Trust. For services to Education.
CBE Veronica Lewis MBE Lately Joint Principal, The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. For services to Higher Education in Dance, Drama and Circus Arts in the UK and Abroad.
CBE Ruth Miskin OBE For services to Education and Reading.
CBE Ian Cornelius Thomas For services to Local Government and Children’s Services.
CBE Margaret Wilson DL Headteacher, The King John School, Essex. For services to Education.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Award Name Short citation
OBE Shirley Atkinson Lately Vice-Chancellor, The University of Sunderland. For services to Widening Participation in Higher Education.
OBE Neil Bentley-Gockmann Chief Executive Officer, WorldSkills UK. For services to Equality in Business.
OBE Carol Ann Brooks Lately Chief Examiner, CACHE. For services to Early Years Education.
OBE Christopher Brown DL Chair of Council, University of Huddersfield. For services to Higher Education.
OBE Owen Burke Chair of Governors, Burton and South Derbyshire College. For services to Further Education.
OBE Anne Carlisle Vice-Chancellor, Falmouth University. For services to Higher Education in Cornwall.
OBE Ann Connor Lately Education Adviser, Department for Education. For services to Education.
OBE Malcolm Dick Director, Centre for West Midlands History, University of Birmingham. For services to History in the West Midlands.
OBE Karen Dobson Principal, Newcastle and Stafford College,Group. For services to Further Education in Staffordshire.
OBE Nigel Duncan Principal, Fareham College. For services to Further Education.
OBE Michael Hamilton Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Commando Joe’s. For services to Young People.
OBE Lorraine Heath Chief Executive Officer, Uffculme Academy Trust. For services to Education.
OBE Brendan Heneghan Principal, William Henry Smith School, West Yorkshire. For services to Special Educational Needs.
OBE Sophie Humphreys Founder, Pause. For services to Children’s Social Care.
OBE Mary Isherwood Headteacher, Camberwell Park School, Manchester. For services to Children and YoungPeople with Special Educational Needs.
OBE Helen Johnson Head of Children’s Services, The Refugee Council. For services to Refugees.
OBE Patricia Kane Executive Headteacher, The Education and Leadership Trust. For services to Education.
OBE Raymond Linforth Vice Chancellor and Principal, University College Birmingham. For services to Higher and Further Education in the West Midlands.
OBE Philip Noyes Chief Advisor on Child Protection, NSPCC. For public service.
OBE Helen Pettifor Director of Professional Standards and Workforce Development, Education and Training Foundation. For services to Further Education.
OBE Karen Redhead Lately Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Derwentside College. For services to Further Education.
OBE Lynette Ryals Pro Vice Chancellor, Cranfield University. For services to Higher Education.
OBE Gary Smith Headteacher, Market Field School. For services to Children with Special Educational Needs in Essex.
OBE Janice Spencer Assistant Director for Children’s Social Care, Lincolnshire County Council. For services to Children’s Social Care in Lincolnshire.
OBE Shahed Tariq Deputy Director of Children and Families, Leeds City Council. For services to Children’s Services in Leeds.
OBE Kate Tiller DL Reader Emerita in English Local History, University of Oxford. For services to Local History.
OBE Eleanor Tobin Lately Principal, Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College. For services to Education and Young People.
OBE Josephine Valentine Executive Head, Danes Educational Trust. For services to Education.
OBE David Watson Executive Principal and Chief Executive Officer of the Changing Lives in Collaboration Multi Academy Trust. For services to Education.
OBE Angela Windle Team Leader, Child Protection, Safeguarding and Family Law Team, Department for Education. For services to Children’s Social Care and the community in Sheffield.

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Award Name Short citation
MBE Lynette Adjei Lately Marketing and Promotions Officer, Birmingham City Council. For services to Adoption and Fostering Recruitment.
MBE Frances Bell Teacher, Newport Primary School. For services to the Arts in Devon.
MBE Elizabeth Booth Lately Headteacher, Dalmain Primary School. For services to Education and the Arts in the London Borough of Lewisham.
MBE Christopher Bridge Chairman, Corporation Board, Colchester Institute. For services to Further Education and Skills.
MBE James Cliffe Manager, No Wrong Door, Stepney Road Children’s Centre, North Yorkshire County Council. For services to Children and Young People.
MBE Joan Duncan Foster Carer, Lambeth Council. For services to Fostering.
MBE Valerie Dunsford Lately Headteacher, Sheffield High School for Girls. For services to Education.
MBE Peter Edgar Executive Member for Education, Hampshire County Council. For services to Education and the community in Gosport.
MBE David Hughes Chair, The East Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network. For services to Education.
MBE Paul Irons Chair of Governors, Fernwood School, Nottingham. For services to Education.
MBE Karen Kaufman Head of External Affairs, Busy Bees Childcare. For services to Children and Families.
MBE Elaine Koerner Foster Carer, Somerset County Council. For services to Fostering.
MBE Valsa Koshy Emeritus Professor, Brunel University London. For services to Education.
MBE Carol Lyndon Childline Counsellor, NSPCC. For services to Vulnerable Children.
MBE Angela Middleton Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MiddletonMurray Group. For services to Apprenticeship Training, Youth Employment and Business.
MBE Vivienne Morgan Founder and Proprietor, Northleigh House School. For services to Education.
MBE Claire Paul Director, Leadership Development and New Talent, BBC. For services to Apprenticeships and Education.
MBE Elizabeth Perry Organiser, The Innovation Project, Twynham School. For services to Children in Christchurch, Dorset.
MBE Rachel Pilling Head of Safeguarding, The Manchester College. For services to Further Education and Safeguarding.
MBE Judith Poole Head of Student Support and Wellbeing, Blackpool and The Fylde College. For services to Education.
MBE Louise Purser ASYE Practice Assessor, Central Bedfordshire Council and Volunteer, British Association of Social Workers and Learn to Care. For services to Children’s Social Care.
MBE Derek Randall Chair of Governors, Bridgwater and Taunton College. For services to Further Education.
MBE Victoria Rodney Community Champion, Mercy Foundation Centre. For voluntary service to the community in Battersea.
MBE Gail Rothnie Head of Outreach, University of Birmingham. For services to Widening Participation in Higher Education.
MBE Lucinda Rumsey Senior Tutor, Mansfield College, University of Oxford. For services to Widening Participation in Higher Education.
MBE Douglas Seymour Chair of Governors, Frank Wise School Banbury. For services to Education and the community in Oxfordshire and North Devon.
MBE Jacqueline Stevenson Sociologist and Head of Research, Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. For services to Education.
MBE Michael Terrell Foster Carer, Plymouth City Council. For services to Fostering.
MBE Mandy Terrell Foster Carer, Plymouth City Council. For services to Fostering.
MBE Ann Turner Lately Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Myerscough College. For services to Land Based Education and Training.
MBE Eileen Vassie Governor, Chelsfield Primary School. For services to Education.
MBE Jashu Vekaria Deputy Headteacher, Uxendon Manor Primary School. For services to Primary Education.
MBE Louise Walker Head of Social Work and Professional Standards, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. For services to Adult and Children’s Social Care.
MBE Helen Wood Foster Carer, Derbyshire City Council. For services to Fostering.
MBE Colin Wood Foster Carer, Derbyshire City Council. For services to Fostering.
MBE Andria Zafirakou Associate Deputy Head, Alperton Community School. For services to Education and Young People in Brent.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Award Name Short citation
BEM Susan Barratt Lately Governor, Castle Hill High School. For services to Education.
BEM Ann Bramley Reading Champion, Western Community Primary School, Wallsend. For services to the community in Wallsend.
BEM Dorothy Brierley Vice Chairman, Rochdale Childer. For services to Children in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale.
BEM Karen Goldsworthy Governor, Sparhawk Infant School and Nursery. For services to Education.
BEM Aimee Hinton Social Worker, Essex County Council. For services to Children’s Social Care.
BEM Joan Pantony Scout Leader, 5th Sittingbourne Scout Group. For services to Young People.
BEM Ian Pittaway Chairman, The Robert Clack Development Trust. For services to the community in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
BEM Betty Porter Group Skills Instructor, 3rd Osterley Sea Scout Group. For services to Young People in the London Borough of Hounslow.
BEM Rosemarie Pysarczuk Cabinet Committee Correspondence Officer, Department for Education. For services to Education.
BEM Alison Rae Trustee and Secretary, Marlow Opportunity Playgroup. For services to Children with Disabilities.
BEM Rita Sheehan Manager, Community Centre Playgroup, Manorfield Church of England School, Leicestershire. For services to Children and the community in Leicestershire.
BEM James Whiskens Lately Caretaker, Fircroft College. For services to Student Pastoral Care.

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Published 28 December 2018