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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Further Education
226 people have received a UK honour for Further Education in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Medal / BEM
Roy Edward Bowden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“Governor, Chichester College Group, West Sussex. For services to Further Education”
Angela Wooller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hailsham, East Sussex
“Apprenticeship and Qualifications Manager, East Sussex County Council. For services to Further Education”
Ruth Flynn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director of Sixth Form, La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School, London Borough of Lambeth. For services to Further Education”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“Tutor, Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Berkshire. For services to Further Education”
Peter David Clark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Head of 16-19 Funding and Financial Support Policy, Department for Education. For services to Further Education”
Member (MBE)
Catherine Elizabeth Sykes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Vice-Principal Governance and Compliance, Hull College, East Riding of Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Louise Claire Rowley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Taunton, Somerset
“Group Principal, University Centre Somerset College Group. For services to Further Education”
Peter Merry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
“Deputy Principal and Chief Executive, City of Wolverhampton College. For services to Further Education”
Kathleen Kimber
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“Lately Chair of Governors, Derwen College, Shropshire. For services to Further Education”
Polly Harrow
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Assistant Principal, Kirklees College, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Tom Fogden
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
“Chief Operating Officer, Ada National College for Digital Skills, London. For services to Further Education”
Nicola Jane Ellis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“Assistant Principal for Student Engagement and Support, Buckinghamshire College Group. For services to Further Education”
Mark Brian Dale
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Portland College, Nottinghamshire. For services to Further Education”
Jeremy Cartwright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Chair of the Corporation, Stoke-on-Trent College, Staffordshire. For services to Further Education”
Sally Elizabeth Alexander
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bicester, Oxfordshire
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Milton Keynes College Group, Buckinghamshire. For services to Further Education”
Hazrat Islam
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Senior Manager, Regions and Providers Directorate, Department for Education. For services to Further Education”
Alan Edward Foster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Governor, Wilberforce Sixth Form College, Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Andrew Barnes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“Lately Chair of Governors, City College Norwich. For services to Further Education”
Officer (OBE)
Simon Perryman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately Chair of Governors, Barnsley College, South Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Barbara Ann Hughes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Evesham, Worcestershire
“Lately Chair of Governors, Solihull College and University Centre, West Midlands. For services to Further Education”
Julian Toby Gray Gravatt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy Chief Executive, Association of Colleges, Greater London. For services to Further Education”
Paul Butler
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair of Governors, Waltham Forest College, London Borough of Waltham Forest. For services to Further Education”
Nikolaos Savvas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newmarket, Suffolk
“Chief Executive Officer, West Suffolk College, West Suffolk Trust, and Eastern Education Group, and Principal Abbeygate Sixth Form College, Suffolk. For services to Further Education”
Sara Russell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Symonds College, Hampshire. For services to Further Education”
Deborah Kellsey Millar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darwen, Lancashire
“Director of Digital Transformation, Hull College. For services to Further Education”
Rachael Hennigan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Baird College, Merseyside. For services to Further Education”
Julia Heap
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. For services to Further Education”
Anna Dawe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Chief Executive Officer and Principal, Wigan and Leigh College, Greater Manchester. For services to Further Education”
Tracy Aust
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Principal and Chief Executive Officer, West Thames College, London. For services to Further Education”
Commander (CBE)
Lisa O?loughlin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, East Lancashire Learning Group. For services to Further Education”
Debra Jane Gray
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“Principal, Hull College, Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Colin Booth
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
“Lately Chief Executive, Luminate Education Group, Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
2025
Medal / BEM
Dolores Collins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Tutor, Croydon Adult Education Service. For services to Further Education”
Lois Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Billingham, County Durham
“Multiply Development Manager, North Yorkshire County Council. For services to Further Education”
Marlene Burt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Governor, Christ the King Sixth Form College, Bexley, London. For services to Further Education”
Member (MBE)
Catherine Sezen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Worthing, West Sussex
“Director of Education Policy, Association of Colleges, London. For services to Further Education”
Simon Martin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Vice Principal, Academy Transformation Trust Further Education, Nottinghamshire. For services to Further Education”
Cristina George
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Vice Chair of Governors, Kirklees College, West Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Eric Brownlie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lenzie, Dunbartonshire
“Lately Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Quality Enhancement, Glasgow Clyde College. For services to Further Education in Scotland”
Howard Bines
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Epsom, Surrey
“Senior Policy Lead for Careers, Department for Education. For services to Further Education”
Peter Kennedy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately Executive Principal, Franklin College, Grimsby. For services to Further Education”
Miranda Abigail Appleton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hereford, Herefordshire
“Principal, Hereford College of Arts. For services to Further Education”
Officer (OBE)
Ranjit Singh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Vice Principal for Quality and Learner Experience, Hull College. For services to Further Education”
Grant James Ritchie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Newport-on-Tay, Fife
“Associate Director, College Development Network, lately Board Member, Scottish Funding Council and lately Principal, Dundee and Angus College. For services to Further Education”
Mary Murphy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leyland, Lancashire
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Riverside College Widnes & Runcorn, Halton. For services to Further Education”
Verity Hancock
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“Lately Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Leicester College. For services to Further Education”
Janet Gardner
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer and Principal, Waltham Forest College. For services to Further Education”
John Evans
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bridgwater, Somerset
“Lately Group Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Cornwall College Group. For services to Further Education”