The New Year honours list was published on Saturday 31 December 2011. In total, 86 people received awards from across the Department’s spectrum of responsibility.
A Knighthood was awarded to Sir Rod Aldridge, Chair of the Aldridge Foundation, for services to young people.
Damehoods were awarded to:
- Dame Moira Gibb DBE, Lately Chief Executive of the London Borough of Camden and Chair of the Social Work Reform Board, for services to local government and social work; and
- Dame Sylvia Morris DBE, Headteacher of The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy, Southwark, for services to Education.
Tom Jeffery, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education, commended all recipients:
Outstanding service and achievement deserves to be recognised. I congratulate all those who have received an award. Through their work, they are helping to raise educational standards across the country and ensuring that every child and young person fulfils their potential, whatever their background or circumstances.
| Kt/DBE | |
| Sir Rodney Aldridge | Chair, The Aldridge Foundation. For services to Young People |
| Dame Moira Gibb | Lately, Chief Executive, London Borough of Camden, and Chair of the Social Work Reform Board. For services to Local Government and Social Work |
| Dame Sylvia Morris | Headteacher, The Cathedral School of St Saviour & St Mary Overy, Southwark, London. For services to Education |
| CBE | |
| Professor Mel Ainscow | Lately Chief Adviser, Greater Manchester Challenge and Professor of Education, University of Manchester. For services to Education |
| Ms Marion Davis | Director, Children, Young People and Families Directorate, Warwickshire County Council. For services to Children and Young People |
| Ms Jean Gross | England's Communications Champion for Children. For services to Education |
| Mr Nigel Mansell | President, UK Youth. For Services to Children and Young People |
| Professor Eileen Munro | Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Children and Families |
| Mr Vanni Treves | Chair, National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services. For services to Education |
| Dr Eileen Vizard | Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. For services to Children and Young People |
| OBE | |
| Dr Ian Birnbaum | Lately, Strategic Director, Children, Young People and Learning Services, London Borough of Sutton. For services to Local Government |
| Dr Rachel Carr | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, IntoUniversity. For services to Education |
| Mrs Barbara Challinger | Lately, Headteacher, Haslingden High School, Lancashire. For Services to Education |
| Mr Martyn Cribb | City Challenge Adviser for the Black Country. For services to Education |
| Mrs Nina Curley | Head, Private Office Correspondence Team, Department for Education |
| Mrs Amanda Derrick | Programme Director, Connect Digitally Programme, Department for Education. For services Children and Families |
| Mrs Janet Digby-Baker | Chief Executive, Time for Children Fostering Agency. For services to Children and Families |
| Dr Paul Doherty | Lately Headteacher, Trinity Catholic High School, Redbridge, London. For Services to Education |
| Ms June Foster | Headteacher, Moorside Community Primary School and the Arthur’s Hill Federation, Newcastle Upon Tyne. For services to Education |
| Mrs Anita Green | Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, NSPCC. For services to Children |
| Ms Christine Haddock | Headteacher, Larkspur Community Primary School, Gateshead. For services to Education |
| Mrs Leanne Hedden | Lately Executive Director for Supporting Delivery, Training and Development Agency for Schools, Department for Education |
| Dr Lesley Hewson | Lately Chair, National Advisory Council for Children's Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing. For services to Children |
| Dr Deirdre Hughes | Lead Consultant, Quality Assurance and Evidence Base at European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network. For services to Career Guidance. |
| Mr William Mann | Lately Headteacher, St Hilary School, St Hilary, Penzance, Cornwall. For services to Education |
| Mrs Eileen Monks | Director, Isle of Wight Youth Trust. For services to Young People |
| Mrs Lynn Slinger | Headteacher, Forest Way Special School, Coalville, Leicestershire. For services to Education |
| Mrs Ronwen Smith | Lately Headteacher, Linden Bridge School, Surrey. For services to Special Needs Education |
| Ms Janette Steel | Headteacher, Chelsea Community Hospital School. For services to Education |
| Miss June Taylor | Chairman, Independent Schools Inspectorate. For services to Education |
| Mr Steven Tuft | Lately Headteacher, The Pines School, Birmingham. For services to Education |
| MBE | |
| Mrs Judith Apiafi | Education Manager of Positive Action through Learning Support. For services to Offender Education |
| Miss Kirsty Ashton | Fundraiser, When You Wish Upon a Star Charity. For services to Children and Families |
| Mr Anant Barodekar | Founder of Club 25 for Young People. For services to Young People |
| Miss Dorothy Best | Physical Education Teacher and School Sports Volunteer, County Durham. For services to Physical Education |
| Mr James Bond | Foster carer, Essex County Council and lately Chair, the Fostering Network. For services to Children and Young People |
| Mr Michael Bonsier | Chairman of the Board of Governors, Coulsdon Sixth Form College. For services to Education |
| Ms Catherine Burke | Project Manager, Cabrini Children’s Society. For services to Children and Families |
| Mr Paul Chick | Chairman Carers' and Parents' Support Group and Dorset Police Carers' Support Group. For services to the community in Dorset |
| Mrs Sayeeda Chowdhury | Outreach Worker, Longsight Sure Start Children's Centre, Manchester. For services to Children and Families |
| Mr John Coatman | Leader, Urban Saints Youth Group, Croydon. For services to Young People |
| Mr Len Cockcroft | Chair of Governors, Cockermouth School, Cumbria. For services to Education |
| Mr Derek Connelly | Chair of Governors at Baildon C of E Primary School |
| Mr William Crispin | Volunteer, West Alvington Primary School, Kingsbridge, Devon, and School Crossing Patrol Officer. For services to Education |
| Mr Clive Cumming | Foster Carer. For services to Children and Families |
| Mrs Sharon Cumming | Foster Carer. For services to Children and Families |
| Mr George Davies | Chair of Governors, Egglescliffe School, Cleveland. For services to Education |
| Mr James Davis | Good Childhood Advisor, The Children's Society. For services to Children and Young People |
| Miss Mary Doyle | Foster Carer and Adoptive Parent, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. For services to Children and Families |
| Ms Sarah Dummer-Wade | Founder and Chief Executive, Rerun, Dorset Runaways Service. For services to Young People |
| Mrs Janet Finch | Lately Foster Carer, Coventry, West Midlands. For services to Children and Families |
| Mr Alan Goulding | Chair of Governors, St Francis Special School, Lincoln. For services to Education |
| Mrs Coral Greenwood | Lately Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader and Drama Teacher, Birkenhead High School Academy, Prenton, Merseyside. For services to Education |
| Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths | Volunteer, St Mary's Opportunity Group for Children with Special Needs. For services to Education |
| Mrs Sheila Gurnett | Girl Guide Leader and Community Worker, Buckinghamshire. For services to Children and Young People |
| Mr Stephen Hatcher | Deputy Head, St Aidan's C of E High School, Harrogate, Yorkshire. For services to Education |
| Mr Colin Henry | Chair of Governors, Christ's College, Guildford, Surrey. For services to Education |
| Ms Debbie Hepplewhite | Independent Phonics Consultant (Advisor to the UK Reading Reform Foundation Committee). For services to Education |
| Dr Caroline Herbert | Chief Executive of Red Balloon Learner Centre Group. For services to Education |
| Mr John David Hibberd | Deputy Headteacher, Thomas Mills High School, Framlingham, Suffolk. For services to Education |
| Mr Peter Hickson | Chairman, Petty Pool Trust, Cheshire. For services to Young People |
| Professor Rhona Johnston | Professor of Psychology. For services in Education |
| Miss Norma May Jones | Higher Executive Officer, School Standards Group, Department for Education |
| Mrs Geraldine Lane | Author, the Parent's Guide to Plymouth. For services to Families |
| Mr Gustav MacLeod | Chair of Governors, Thomas Bewick Special School, Newcastle Upon Tyne. For services to Education |
| Ms Stephanie Martin | Lately Family Court Adviser Cafcass Leeds, and Foster Carer. For services to Children and Families |
| Mrs Dorothy Martland | Founder of Diversity in Barrier-Breaking Communications. For services to Young People |
| Mrs Hilary Needham | Founder and Manager, Special Needs and Parents charity. For services to children and young people with special needs and their families |
| Mr Derek Nicholson | Lately Chair of Governors, Cramlington Learning Village; Governor, The King's School, Tynemouth and Registrar Emeritus, Newcastle University. For services to Education |
| Mr Sean O'Donovan | Lately Assistant Head Teacher, Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry. For services to Education |
| Mr Michael O'Reilly | Foster Carer, Staffordshire. For services to Children and Families |
| Mrs Phyllis O'Reilly | Foster Carer, Staffordshire. For services to Children and Families |
| Mrs Jeanette Orrey | School Meals Policy Adviser, Food For Life Partnership. For services to Food in Schools |
| Mrs Doris Peat | Mid-Day Assistant, Coopers’ Company and Coborn School, London Borough of Havering. For services to Education |
| Mr Vernon Petherick | Chair of Governors, Crookhorn Technology College, Waterlooville, Hampshire. For services to Education |
| Dr Margaret Philippou | For voluntary service to Young People |
| Ms Linda Phillips | Founder and Director, Roots and Shoots Charity, Lambeth, London. For services to Young People |
| Miss Karen Pollock | Chief Executive, Holocaust Educational Trust. For services to Education |
| Ms Denise Poore | Leader, Marsh Farm Sure Start Children's Centre, Luton, Bedforshire. For services to Children and Families |
| Mr Douglas Smith | Advance Skills Teacher, Swanshurst School, Billesley, Birmingham. For services to Education |
| Mrs Anne Stoneham | Trustee of UK Youth and Member of the Avon Tyrrell Trust. For services to Young People |
| Mrs Ethel Swann | Co-founder, Play in Schools, Nottingham. For services to Children and Families |
| Mrs Pamela Swanwick | Positive Play Consultant, Derbyshire County Council. For services to Education |
| Mrs Kathleen Tyson | Guide Leader, 36th Nottingham Guide Group. For services to Young People |
| Mr John Waugh | Chair of Governors, Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Tyne and Wear. For services to Education |
| Mrs Eileen Wheatley | Lately, Senior Social Worker, Cambridgeshire County Council. For services to Children and Young People |
