News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services Published on The Hub (https://thehub.walthamforest.gov.uk) News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services The list of people working in education and children’s services who have received an honour. Please note that this article was originally published by the DfE. Almost 100 people working in education and children’s services were recognised today for their service to education, children and families in the 2015 New Year Honours list. Six of those awarded received knighthoods or damehoods, while 19 have been given the British Empire Medal. Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education, said: Congratulations to everyone on the New Year Honours list working in education and children’s services. Their endeavours are making a positive difference to children and families every day and they should take pride in their achievements. Those honoured today include teachers, foster parents and headteachers from across England. Award Nominee title Forename Surname Short citation Knight Sir Theodore Agnew For services to education Damehood Dame Kate Dethridge Principal of Churchend Primary School, Reading, and National Leader of Education. For services to education Damehood Dame Oremi Evans Headteacher of The Brookfield School, Herefordshire. For services to education Knight Professor Sir Julian Le Grand Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to social science and public service Damehood Dame Esther Rantzen For services to children and older people through ChildLine and The Silver Line Knight Sir John Townsley Executive Principal of The Gorse Academy Trust, Leeds. For services to education CBE Ms Virginia Beardshaw Chief Executive of I CAN children’s charity. For services Page 1 of 12 News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services Published on The Hub (https://thehub.walthamforest.gov.uk) Award Nominee title Forename Surname Short citation to children with special needs and disabilities CBE Mrs Catherine Marie Garside Headteacher of St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School, Swinton, Salford. For services to education CBE Ms Uma Mehta Chief Community Services Lawyer of London Borough of Islington. For services to children CBE Mr Tim Oates Group Director of Assessment Research and Development at Cambridge Assessment. For services to education CBE Ms Amanda Phillips Executive Principal of Paradigm Trust, Tower Hamlets, London. For services to education CBE Mrs Judith Salter Headteacher of Glenwood Special School, Essex. For services to education CBE Professor Caroline Whalley Founder of The Elliot Foundation, and Trustee of Support and Help in Education (SHINE). For services to education OBE Mr (Gulfaraz) Gugsy Ahmed Headteacher of Parkinson Lane Primary School, Halifax. For services to education OBE Mrs Lorraine Allen Principal of Whitley Academy, Coventry. For services to education OBE Ms Stephanie Brivio Assistant Director of Child Protection, Safeguarding Group, Department for Education. For services to child protection and to the community in Page 2 of 12 News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services Published on The Hub (https://thehub.walthamforest.gov.uk) Award Nominee title Forename Surname Short citation the Medway OBE Professor Margaret Brown For services to mathematics education and to governance of schools in south London OBE Mr Adam Chedburn Headteacher of Whitley Bay High School, Tyne and Wear. For services to education OBE Dr Lesley Curtis Headteacher of Everton Nursery School and Family Centre, Liverpool. For services to education OBE Mr Peter Dahlstrom Headteacher of Hope Special School, Wigan. For services to education OBE Mrs Lynn Greenwold Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties. For services to children with special educational needs OBE Mr Ian Hart Department for Education Liaison Officer of the National Network for Children in Employment and Entertainment. For services to children OBE Mr David Hudson JP Executive Headteacher of Wickersley School and Sports College, Rawmarsh Community School and Clifton Community School, Rotherham. For services to education OBE Mrs Joan Hunt Honorary Professor at Cardiff Law School. For services to children OBE Mr Nicholas Hurn Executive Page 3 of 12 News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services Published on The Hub (https://thehub.walthamforest.gov.uk) Award Nominee title Forename Surname Short citation Headteacher of Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and of St Robert of Newminster School, Sunderland. For services to education OBE Mrs Patricia Jones Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Bristol exia Centre. For services to education OBE Mr Richard Millington Executive Principal of Chepping View Primary School, Buckinghamshire. For services to education OBE Mr John Morris Headteacher of Ardleigh Green Junior School, Havering. For services to education OBE Ms Julie Morrow Head of Appletree and Stoneygate Nursery Schools and Children’s Centres, Lancashire. For services to children and families OBE Mr Graham Mungeam Non-executive Chairman of Oasis Community Learning. For services to children and families OBE Mr Michael Pears Assistant Director of Academies Group, IFD, Department for Education. For services to education and to the community in Hounslow OBE Ms Jenny Preece Bill Principal and Manager of Childcare, Special Educational Needs and Children’s Strategy, Department for Education. For services to children OBE Ms Maura Regan Principal of Carmel Page 4 of 12 News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services Published on The Hub (https://thehub.walthamforest.gov.uk) Award Nominee title Forename Surname Short citation College and Chief Executive of the Carmel Education Trust. For services to education OBE Ms Margrit Wendy Scott President of Association for the Professional Development of Early Years Educators. For services to education OBE Dr John Simmonds Director of Policy, Research and Development at the British Association for Adoption and Fostering. For services to children and families OBE Professor Iram Siraj Professor of Early Childhood Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. For services to education OBE Mrs Mardy Smith Principal of New College, Worcester. For services to education MBE Ms Shabana Abasi Head of Service at Cafcass, Greater Manchester. For services to children in Greater Manchester MBE Mrs Shahnaz Akhtar Foster Carer, Slough. For services to children and families MBE Mr Michael Andrews Lately Foster Carer, Hampshire County Council. For services to children and families MBE Mrs Valerie Andrews Lately Foster Carer, Hampshire County Council. For services to children and families MBE Mrs Cindy Blake Foster Carer, Hampshire County Council. For services to children Page 5 of 12 News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services Published on The Hub (https://thehub.walthamforest.gov.uk) Award Nominee title Forename Surname Short citation and families MBE Mr Kenneth Blake Foster Carer, Hampshire County Council. For services to children and families MBE Mrs Patricia Bolton Founder of Gateshead ADHD Support Group and of the Parents In Power parent-carer forum, Gateshead. For services to children with disabilities and their families MBE Pastor Gbolahan Ayorinde Bright Volunteer Maths Teacher at Bright Maths Club, Dagenham Heathway Library. For services to education MBE Ms Roma Lynn Charlton Chief Executive Officer of After Adoption. For services to children and families MBE Mrs Lynda Clapham Librarian of Sidney Stringer Academy, Coventry. For services to education MBE Mr Raymond Coe Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator at Royal Docks Community School, London Borough of Newham. For services to education and to the community in Newham MBE Mr Ian Courtney Chair of the Dartmoor Federation. For services to education MBE Mrs Barbara Drummond Holiday Camps Organiser of Derby Deaf Children’s Society. For services to children with special needs and disabilities in Derbyshire and Lincolnshire MBE Mrs Susan Flohr Manager of the Page 6 of 12 News story: New Year Honours list 2015: education and children’s services Published on The Hub (https://thehub.walthamforest.gov.uk) Award Nominee title Forename Surname Short citation British Dyslexia Association National Helpline and Policy, Berkshire. For services to dyslexic people MBE Ms Liz Formby Team Leader of Children’s Social Care, Department for Education, and Trustee of Akamba Children’s Education Fund. For services to children and to charity MBE Mrs Elizabeth Garnham Chair of Governors of Uffculme and Hamilton Special Schools, and Vice Chair of Parents Views Count, Birmingham. For services to education MBE Mr John Greener Foster Carer for Foster Care Associates, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. For services to children and families MBE Mrs Linda Greener Foster Carer for Foster Care Associates, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. For services to children and families MBE Mr John Hall Chair of Trustees, Hollybank School Trust, West Yorkshire. For services to children and adults with special needs and disabilities MBE Ms Teresa Harper Head of Teacher Development of the Education Standards Directorate, Department for Education. For services to education and to the community in Redbridge MBE Miss Margaret Hawkes Foster Carer, Page 7 of 12 News