Department for Education
The Birthday Honours list published on Friday 10 June 2016 recognises over 100 people for their service to education, childrens services and those who have made a difference to equality and diversity. The list includes headteachers and school teachers, school governors, foster carers, childrens social workers, and people working in adoption and in early years settings.
Jonathan Slater, Department for Education Permanent Secretary, said:
Congratulations to the award winners in The Queens Birthday Honours list. Their outstanding contributions are improving the lives of children and young people through excellent care and education, and promoting LGBT and womens equality as well as diversity more widely.
If you know someone working in education or childrens 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.gsi.gov.uk.
Looking for the latest Honours recipients? See the 2016 Birthday Honours list
Knight (Kt)/Dame (DBE)
| Award | Name | Short citation |
|---|---|---|
| Kt/DBE | Alice Hudson | Executive Headteacher, Twyford Church of England Academies Trust. For services to education |
| Kt/DBE | Christine Lenehan | Director, Council for Disabled Children, London. For services to children and young people |
| Kt/DBE | Paul Marshall | Chairman, Ark Schools and Lead Non-Executive Board Member for the Department for Education. For services to education and philanthropy |
| Kt/DBE | Benita Refson | President, Place2Be. For services to education |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
| Award | Name | Short citation |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Colin Diamond | Executive Director of Education, Birmingham city council. For services to education |
| CBE | Elizabeth Horne | CEO, Horizons Specialist Academies Trust, Stockton. For services to education |
| CBE | Eleanor Schooling | Lately Director of Childrens Services, London borough of Islington. For service to children and families |
| CBE | Tony Sewell | Founder, Generating Genius and Member of the London Schools Excellence Fund Expert Advisory Group. For services to education |
| CBE | John Stephens | Deputy Director, Teaching Schools and School Improvement, National College for Teaching and Leadership. For services to the Department for Education and voluntary service in Manchester |
| CBE | Malcolm Trobe | Interim General Secretary, The Associaton of School and College Leaders. For services to education |
| CBE | Patricia Walters | Lately Headteacher, Holte Visual and Performing Arts College. For services to education |
| CBE | Janet Woods | Director of Secondary Academies (North), United Learning Trust. For services to education |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
| Award | Name | Short citation |
|---|---|---|
| OBE | Julian Appleyard | Principal, Rochdale Sixth Form College, Lancashire. For services to education |
| OBE | Alison Boulton | Lately Chief Executive, Association of National Specialist Colleges. For services to education |
| OBE | Kevin Boyle | Headteacher, Oaklands School, Winsford, Cheshire, and Branch Secretary, NAHT Cheshire. For services to education |
| OBE | Andrew Brown | Headteacher, West View Primary School, Hartlepool. For services to education |
| OBE | Andrew Burns | Executive Principal, The Redhill Academy Trust, Nottinghamshire. For services to education |
| OBE | Nicola Clemo | Lately Social Worker and Service Director for Childrens Social Care, Cambridgeshire county council. For services to children |
| OBE | Simon Dean | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Challenger Troop, Community Impact Category. For services to education |
| OBE | Shaista Gohir | Trustee and Chair, Muslim Womens Network UK. For services to gender equality and womens rights |
| OBE | Pauline Hagen | Principal, North East Wakefield College, Pontefract. For services to education |
| OBE | Richard Hill | Lately Headteacher of Colnbrook Special School, Hertfordshire. For services to education |
| OBE | Estelle Macdonald | CEO, Hull Collaborative Academy Trust and CEO, Hull Collaborative Teaching School Alliance, and Head of Collingwood Primary School, Hull. For services to education |
| OBE | Debbie Rogan | Executive Headteacher, The Wickford CofE Infant School and CEO of HEARTs Multi-Academy Trust, Essex. For services to education |
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