Topic
Skills
277 people were recognised in the UK honours for Skills.
Recognition over time
277 people recognised for Skills from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Skills bar (277) is those tagged Skills directly, shown against its 1 sub-topic. The same person can appear in more than one.
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Recipients
People recognised for Skills
277 people
2026 · 15
Alexia Jane Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Chartered Engineer, Rolls-Royce. For services to Education and Skills”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Enginuity. For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector”
Pauline Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chatham, Kent
“Chief Executive Officer, CXK. For services to Education, Skills and Employability”
Emma Jane Hewitt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“Skills Lead, Plymouth City Council. For services to Skills”
Heather Frankham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Founder, Bud Systems. For services to Education and Skills”
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”
Sian Elliott
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director of Organising, Public Services and Skills, Trade Union Congress. For services to the Trade Union Movement”
Victoria Louise Seymour
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ottery St Mary, Devon
“Lately Tutor, Somerset Skills and Learning. For services to Skills”
Michael Arthur Pardoe James
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“Chief Executive, Cardiff and Vale College. For services to Education and to Future Skills”
Joanna Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director, Joanna Hughes Solicitor Apprenticeships. For services to Education and Skills”
Kathryn Mary Geraghty
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Head of Technical Qualifications, National Theatre, London. For services to Education and Skills”
Sarah Lee
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Canterbury, Kent
“Deputy Director, Education, Employment and Skills, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Oonagh Smyth
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Skills for Care. For services to Adult Social Care”
Matthew John Brittin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Technology and to Enhancing Digital Skills”
Si�n Wilkins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“Head of Procedure and Parliamentary Skills, Senedd Cymru. For Parliamentary and Public Service”
2025 · 7
Anthony Chalmers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Assistant Director, Department for Education. For services to Education and Skills”
Peter Rene Lauener
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Education and Skills Funding Agency, and lately Board Member, Department for Education. For services to Education”
Karen Pitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Senior Telecoms Engineer, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. For services to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Skills”
Stewart Harrison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to Digital Skills Education for Young Learners in Gibraltar.”
Lynette Leith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Vice-Principal for Curriculum and Skills, Hull College. For services to Further Education”
Holly Jo Aquilina
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Lewes, East Sussex
“Employability and Skills Strategy Manager, East Sussex County Council. For services to Integrated Skills, Health and Employment”
Katherine Barclay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
“Board Member, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. For services to Education and Skills”
2024 · 2
Thomas Culley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Waltham Abbey, Essex
“Co-Vice Chair, Apprenticeship Ambassador Network. For services to Apprenticeships and Skills”
Rosalyn Susan Wilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Edenbridge, Kent
“Deputy Chair, Board of Trustees and Chair, Finance Committee, University of London. For services to Education and Skills”
Linked data: /id/topic/skills