Department for Children, Schools and Families

 Honours

New Year 2008 Honours List

The New Year Honours List was published on Saturday 29 December. In total 86 people were successful from across the Department’s spectrum of responsibility, 30 were school staff.
A Knighthood was awarded to Sir Alasdair MacDonald, CBE, Headteacher of Morpeth School, Tower Hamlets, London; a DBE was awarded to Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Children’s Author and lately Children’s Laureate.

CBEs were awarded to: Graham Badman, Director of Children’s Services, Kent County Council; Anthony Douglas, Chief Executive, Children and Family Court Service (CAFCASS); Robert Green, lately Director of Inspectorate Reform, Ofsted; and to Keith Hargrave, lately Headteacher of The Canterbury High School, Kent.

The list included:

AWARD

NAME

SHORT CITATION

Knight/Dame

Sir Alasdair MACDONALD, CBE

Headteacher, Morpeth School, Tower Hamlets, London

 

Dame Jacqueline WILSON

Children's Author and lately Children's Laureate

AWARD

NAME

SHORT CITATION

CB

Dr Jeanette PUGH

Director, Safeguarding Group, DCSF

AWARD

NAME

SHORT CITATION

CBE

Graham BADMAN

Director of Children's Services, Kent County Council

 

Anthony DOUGLAS

Chief Executive, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)

 

Robert GREEN

Lately Director, Inspectorate Reform, Ofsted

 

Keith HARGRAVE

Lately Headteacher, The Canterbury High School, Kent

AWARD

NAME

SHORT CITATION

OBE

Dr David BARNARDO

Vice-President and lately Chair, Barnardo’s

 

Paul BLEASDALE

Head, Pensions & Medical Fitness Team Unit, School Resources Group, DCSF

 

David BUTLER

Chief Executive, National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations

 

(Anthony) Clive DAVIES

Managing Director, Focus Education UK Ltd

 

Sandie DIXIE

Headteacher, Greenhill Primary School, Oldham

 

Michele ELLIOTT

Director and Founder, Kidscape Charity

 

Victor GALYER

Headteacher, Challney High School for Boys and Community College, Luton, Bedfordshire

 

Deborah GOODWIN

Lately Member, Audit Committee, Training and Development Agency for Schools

 

Dr Michael GRAINGER

Lately Headteacher, Barnard Castle CE Primary School, Durham

 

Sister Brigid HALLIGAN

Headteacher, Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, Liverpool

 

Roy HARRISON

Chair of Governors, Thomas Telford School; Governor, Sandwell Academy; Chair, Building Construction Committee, Madeley Academy, West Midlands

 

Jonathan DOUGLAS-HUGHES, DL

Chair, Essex Association of Boys' Clubs

 

Robert JERVIS

Lately Headteacher, Lakelands School, Sports and Language College, Ellesmere, Shropshire

 

Kathleen LEMAIRE

Chief Executive, School Library Association

 

Jeanne MONCKTON

Lately Headteacher, Watling Street Primary School, Walsall

 

Dr Peter NEUMANN

Tutor in Mathematics, Queen's College, Oxford, and lately Chair, UK Mathematics Trust

 

Jean ORRIDGE

Headteacher, High Clarence Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees

 

Delia SMITH

Headteacher, St Angela's Ursuline School, Newham, London

 

Professor Geoffrey SOUTHWORTH

Deputy Chief Executive and Strategic Director for Research and Policy, National College for School Leadership

 

Kashaf WALAYAT

Head of Service Improvement and Operations, Chief Information Officers Group, DCSF

AWARD

NAME

SHORT CITATION

MBE

John ALLEN

Chair of Governors, Bury Church of England High School, Lancashire 

 

Lorraine ALLEN

Head of Cornwall & Scilly European Objective 1 Programme, Government Office for the South West, DCSF 

 

Janet ANDERSON

Lately Chair, Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership, Kingston-upon-Hull

 

Keith ASBURY

Liaison Officer, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire

 

Susan BAINBRIDGE

Lately Headteacher, Colleges Nursery School, Cambridge, and Member, ReFocus Board, Sightlines Initiative

 

Kevin BEHAN

Director and Chair, Barnstaple Musical Comedy and Dramatic Society for Young People

 

Paul BIELBY

Founder, Master Skills Football Academy, Darlington

 

David BLACKER

For services to Blackpool Boys' and Girls' Club

 

Cynthia BLAKE

For services to the Scouts in Watford, Hertfordshire 

 

Norman BLAKE

For services to the Scouts in Watford, Hertfordshire

 

David BRADLEY

For services to Young People through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme in Altrincham, Cheshire

 

Malcolm BROAD

Community Governor, Patchway Community College and Governor Portway Community School, Bristol

 

Ann CHAMBERS

Sure Start Operations Manager and Deputy Chief Executive, Howgill Family Centre, Whitehaven

 

Peter CHAMBERS

For services to the Scouts in Sheffield

 

Susan COLE

For services to the Girl Guides in Northamptonshire 

 

Richard DAVIES

Founder, OWNIT IT Scheme, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

 

Melrose DIACK

For services to Disadvantaged Young People in Ribble Valley, Lancashire

 

John EDWARDS

Lately Site Manager, Alverstoke CE Junior School, Hampshire

 

Peter EVANS

Secretary, Bideford Blues Junior Football Club, Devon

 

Joyce FANN

School Welfare Supervisor, Farnborough Road Junior School, Southport 

 

Thomas FOX

Lately Special Needs Youth Leader, Derbyshire County Council

 

David GOLDSMITH

Lately Teacher, Lord Wandsworth College, Hampshire 

 

Dorothy GREGORY

Lately Headteacher, Walkergate Early Years Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

 

David HAMILTON

For servivces to Bilton Youth Centre, Harrogate

 

(Patrick) Roger HARRISON

Secretary and Head Coach, Widnes Schools Rugby League Association

 

Patricia HAWKES

Chair, Brighton and Hove Children and Young People’s Trust

 

Ann HEAD

Social Worker and Children’s Guardian

 

Elaine HEAL

Catering Manager, Teignmouth Community College, Devon

 

Ralph HENDERSON

Deputy Headteacher, William Edwards School and Sports College, Essex

 

The Rev. Milton JOB

Community Service Volunteers, Retired Senior Volunteer Programme Organiser for London Schools

 

Alan LANCASTER

For services to Shaw Cross Club for Young People, Dewsbury

 

Maureen MAY

Teaching Assistant, Slade Green Infant School, Bexley, London 

 

Yvette MCHUGH

For services to Children and to the Community in Dunnington, York

 

Ann MITCHELL

Lately County Commissioner, Girlguiding Cambridgeshire East

 

Ronald MOBBS

Project Manager, Easton Vale Scout and Guide Activity Centre, Norfolk

 

Judith MOORE

Lately Activities Organiser, Greater Manchester and Cheshire Branch, National Association of Gifted Children 

 

Olive MULLEY

For services to the Girl Guides in Buckinghamshire

 

John OAKER

Lately Deputy Headteacher, Alumwell Junior School, Walsall

 

Anne PARRY

Volunteer Assistant, Camelsdale First School, Haslemere, Surrey

 

Elizabeth RENSHAW

Business Manager, Woodchurch High Specialist Engineering College, Wirral

 

Jacqueline ROLFE

Welfare Co-ordinator, The Cedars Pupil Referral Unit, Maidstone, Kent

 

Elvin ROSE

Foster Carer, Salford

 

Jennifer ROSE

Foster Carer, Salford

 

Richard SAMS

Chair of Governors, the Malling School and Holmesdale Technology College Federation, Kent

 

Barry SHEARMAN

Foster Carer, Cumbria

 

Susan SHEARMAN

Foster Carer, Cumbria

 

Alan SURTEES

For services to Young People through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Hampshire

 

Grenville TUCK

Caretaker, Coombe Hill Infant and Junior Schools, Kingston-upon-Thames 

 

Shirley TURNER

Lately Strategic Planning Officer, Hampshire County Council and Chair, Education Building Development Officers' Group

 

Kathryn VINCENT

For services to the Children’s International Summer Villages

 

Sheila VIZARD

Lately Head, South Acton Children's Centre, Ealing, London

 

David WADKIN

Vice Chair of Governors, Oakwood Technology College, Rotherham

 

Dianne WARRICK

Nursery Nurse, Millbank Primary School, Westminster, London

 

Shirley WAVING

Teaching Assistant, St Mary’s Primary School, Lewisham, London

 

Anthony WHITBOURN

Foster Carer, York

 

Wendy WHITBOURN

Foster Carer, York

 

Roslyn WHITE

For services to 1st Sandleheath Sea Scouts Group and Hampshire Scout Caving Club

 

Dorothy WINNER

School Catering Assistant and Cleaner, Northgate High School, Norfolk 

 

Adrian WOODS

Project Manager, Pit Stop 2000 Ltd, Halifax


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