Three people have been named in the new year honours list for their services to SEND, from a total of 57 educationalists or other professionals who work in, or with schools, in England.
The three SEND recipients are:
- Carolyn Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, The Ascent Academies’ Trust, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, for services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. County Durham
- Victoria Ann Wells, Director of Sport, Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough, Leicestershire, for services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Worcestershire
- Fiona Mary George, Trustee, Rumbletums Community Cafe, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, for services to Special Educational Needs. Nottinghamshire
Among the recipients for ‘services to education’ are Sonia Blandford, professor of social mobility at Plymouth Marjon University, who becomes a Dame, and Dr Stephen Taylor, chief executive of the Cabot Learning Federation, who is knighted.
The other recipients comprise four CBEs, 15 OBEs, 25 MBEs and 11 British Empire Medals, and include CEOs, headteachers, charity workers, support staff and council officials.
*If we have missed any recipients from the extensive list, please contact editor@sendsationalfutures.com so that we can amend our article.
