Department for Education
June 12
23:00
2015
The 2015 Birthday Honours list, published on Friday 12 June 2015, recognises 108 people for their service to education and childrens 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 childrens 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, Childrens 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 Childrens 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 Childrens 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 |