Department for Education
June 16
23:00
2017
The Queens Birthday Honours list published on Friday 16 June 2017 recognises over 130 people who have made outstanding contributions to education, childrens services or advancing equality and diversity.
Those honoured today include people working in schools, colleges and universities as well as foster carers and childrens social workers.
Jonathan Slater, Department for Education Permanent Secretary, said:
I would like to congratulate everyone recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours list. These are extraordinary people, whose achievements improve the lives of children, young people and adults through excellent care and education, and promoting equality and diversity for all.
If you know someone working in education or childrens services or making a difference to equality for women and the LGB&T community who deserves an honour, please contact us at: Honours.team@education.gov.uk.
Looking for the latest Honours recipients? See the 2017 Birthday Honours list
Knight (Kt)/Dame (DBE)
| Award | Name | Short citation |
|---|---|---|
| DBE | Carolyn Hamiton | Director, International Programmes and Research, Coram Childrens Legal Centre. For services to childrens rights |
| DBE | Cilla Deborah Snowball CBE | Group Chief Executive Officer and Group Chairman, AMVBBDO Advertising Agency. For services to advertising, diversity and equality |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
| Award | Name | Short citation |
|---|---|---|
| CBE | Ian Bauckham | Executive Headteacher, Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, CEO of The Tenax Schools Trust and President, Association of School and College Leaders. For services to education |
| CBE | Ani Magill | Executive Headteacher, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking. For services to education |
| CBE | Helena Mills | CEO, Burnt Mill Academy Trust, Essex. For services to education |
| CBE | Adrian Packer | Chief Executive Officer, Core Education Trust. For services to education |
| CBE | Paul Lasseter Phillips, OBE | Principal and CEO Weston College Group, Weston-super-Mare. For services to further and higher education |
| CBE | Lesley Anne Powell | CEO, North East Learning Trust, Principal Shotton Hall Academy and Member of the Headteacher Board for the North. For services to education |
| CBE | Gregory Mark Wood | Chairman, NSPCC. For services to children and young people |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
| Award | Name | Short citation |
|---|---|---|
| OBE | Ruth Dorothy Bovill | Headteacher, Heathermount Special Needs School, Berkshire. For services to special educational needs and Disabilities |
| OBE | Simon Thomas Bramwell | Chief Executive Officer, SS Simon and Jude Primary Academy Trust. For services to education |
| OBE | Jane Cowell | Director, Young Peoples Funding Allocations and Student Support, Education Funding Agency. For services to the Department for Education |
| OBE | Louis Anthony Desa | Lately Headteacher, Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, London. For services to education |
| OBE | Joan Miner Deslandes | Headteacher, Kingsford Community School, Beckton, London. For services to education |
| OBE | Sital Singh Dhillon | Head of Law and Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University. For services to higher education |
| OBE | Mark Ducker | Executive Principal and Chief Executive Officer, STEP Academy Trust. For services to education |
| OBE | Lynda Fairhurst | Lately Head of Lifelong Learning, Oldham Council. For services to further education |
| OBE | Janet Elizabeth Fishwick | Chief Executive, Parents and Children Together, and Member, Adoption Leadership Boards, London and South East. For services to adoption |
| OBE | Gillian Frances Hillier | Lately Deputy Director, Free Schools (North), University Technical Colleges and Studio Schools Capital, Education Funding Agency. For services to education |
| OBE | Katharine Horler | Chief Executive, Adviza and Chair, Careers England. For services to further education |
| OBE | Emily Jackson, FBA | Professor of Law and Vice Chair, Academic Board, London School of Economics. For services to higher education |
| OBE | Gillian Olive May James | Headteacher, St Marys CofE (A) Primary School, Staffordshire. For services to education |
| OBE | Joan Lawton | Independent Member, TACT Adoption and Permanence Panel and Member, of TACT Board of Trustees. For services to adoption |
| OBE | Nigel William Hampshire Leigh | Principal and Chief Executive, Stephenson College. For services to further education and Apprenticeships |
| OBE | Richard Lister | Vice-Chancellor, University of Suffolk. For services to higher education |
| OBE | Margaret Mason | Founder and Executive Chair, Children 1st Day Nurseries Group. For services to education |
| OBE | Susan Bridget McDermott | National Director and Non-Executive Director, Rainbows Bereavement Support GB. For services to education |
| OBE | Nona McDuff | Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Kingston University. For services to higher education |
| OBE | Heather Patricia Melville | Director for Strategic Partnerships, Royal Bank of Scotland. For services to Gender Equality |
| OBE | Valerie Theresa Moore | Chief Executive Officer, Rightforsuccess Academy Trust an
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