Social services director and former charity chief honoured

Roger Singleton, who recently retired as chief executive of children’s charity Barnardo’s, was awarded a knighthood for services to children in the New Year’s honours list.

Glenys Jones, director of social services at Sunderland Council, received an OBE for services to social care.

CBEs went to mental health tsar Louis Appleby for services to medicine and to Gordon Lishman, director-general of Age Concern, for services to older people.

Nadra Ahmed, chair of the National Care Homes Association, was awarded an OBE.

Gillian Strachan, service manager at NCH Scotland, received an MBE.

OBEs also go to Ken Caldwell, director of international operations at Save the Children, Dr Bronwen Cohen, chief executive at Children in Scotland and Susan Daniels, chief executive at the National Deaf Children’s Society.

Muriel McClenaham of the Salvation Army, who co-ordinated voluntary sector support in response to the London bombings on 7 July, was made an OBE.

Colin Hilton, executive director of children’s services at Liverpool Council was awarded a CBE for services to education.

Civil servant Michael Lauerman, former director of the looked-after children’s taskforce at the Department for Education and Skills was made a CBE.

Julie Mellor, chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission recieved a DBE.

Suzy Leather, chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, received a DBE.

People working in health and social services won eight per cent of this year’s awards, according to the government.

Knighthoods

Simon Milton, leader, Westminster Council, London. For services to local government.

Roger Singleton, former chief executive, Barnardo’s. For services to children.

LVO, Royal Victorian Order

Colin Williams, former director, Scotland, Princess Royal Trust for Carers.

Order of the British Empire
DBE

Suzy Leather, chair, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. For services to the regulation of infertility treatment and embryo research.

Julie Mellor, chair Equal Opportunities Commission. For services to equal opportunities.

CBE

Louis Appleby, national director for mental health. For services to medicine.

Alistair Arkley, former chair, Tees Valley partnership. For services to regeneration in the north east.

Richard Blundell, professor of economics, University College, London. For services to social science.

Patricia Broadfoot, pro-vice chancellor and professor of education, University of Bristol. For services to social science.

Derek Douglas. For services to Maggie’s Centres trust in Scotland.

Christine Gilbert, chief executive, Tower Hamlets Council in London. For services to local government and to education.

Hazel Harding, leader, Lancashire Council. For services to local government.

Colin Hilton, executive director, children’s services, Liverpool Council. For services to education.

Michael Lauerman, former director, looked-after children’s taskforce, Department for Education and Skills.

Gordon Lishman, director-general, Age Concern. For services to older people.

Brian Pomeroy, audit commissioner and former chair of Centrepoint and Homeless Link. For services to local government and homeless people.

Beryl Seaman, chair, South Yorkshire probation board. For services to the national probation service.

Philip Watson, chief executive, Blackburn with Darwen Council. For services to local government.

OBE

Nadra Ahmed, chair, National Care Homes Association. For services to social care.

Carole Bamford, vice-chair, NSPCC Full Stop campaign and president, mid-Staffordshire branch NSPCC. For services to children and families.

Peter Bates, chair NHS Tayside. For services to social work and the NHS in Tayside.

Frances Beckett, chief executive, Church Urban Fund and chair, Home Office advisory group on the voluntary and community sector. For services to disadvantaged people.

Ken Caldwell, director, international operations, Save the Children UK. For services to children and families.

Bronwen Cohen, chief executive, Children in Scotland. For services to children and families in Scotland.

Angela Dale, professor of quantitative social research, University of Manchester. For services to social science.

Susan Daniels, chief executive, National Deaf Children’s Society and disability rights commissioner. For services to children with special needs.

Joyce Dobson, leader Boston Council. For services to local government.

Robert Gibson, former leader Stockton Council. For services to local government in the north east.

Jennifer Griffiths, chair of the board, Connexions Surrey partnership. For services to young people.

Margaret Hyde. For services to the voluntary sector.

Glenys Jones, director of social services, Sunderland Council. For services to social care.

Brian Kerr, former chair, National Association of Local Councils. For services to local government.

Leroy Kettle, senior policy adviser on disability rights, Department for Work and Pensions.

Kathleen Kiernan, professor of social policy and demography, University of York. For services to social science.

John Lindsay, chief executive, East Lothian Council. For services to local government.

Dai Powell, chief executive, Hackney Community Transport in London. For services to disabled people.

Ian Sinclair, research professor, social work research and development unit, University of York.

Meredith Vivian, head of patient public involvement, Department of Health.

Owen Watkin, chief executive Ceredigion Council. For services to local government in Wales.

MBE

Edna Ainge. For services to disabled people in the Isle of Man.

Francis Allen, chair, Llanelli disabled access group. For services to disabled people in south Wales.

Edith Blake, former chair, Highland children’s panel. For services to the children’s hearings system.

Noel Brownsell, foster carer, London Borough of Croydon. For services to children and families.

Lynn Clare, chief executive, Parents Against Drug Abuse. For services to families of people who misuse drugs.

Antony Homer, foster carer, Stourbridge, West Midlands. For services to children and families.

Josephine Homer, foster carer, Stourbridge, West Midlands. For services to children and families.

Frank Lewis, councillor, Staffordshire Council. For services to local government.

Birdie Mcdonald, foster carer, London Borough of Brent. For services to children and families.

Wilfred Mcfadden, councillor, Banbridge Council. For services to local government.

Patricia Molloy. For services to disabled children in Cambridgeshire.

Margaret Muggridge. For services to visually impaired people in Norwich.

Susan O’Brien, former councillor, North Down Council. For services to local government.

John Oliver. For services to special needs education and to disabled people.

Geoffrey Phillips, foster carer. For services to children and families in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Ellen Player, foster carer, Essex Council.  For services to children and families.

David Rendall. For services to disabled people and to the community in Devon.

Rachael Ronchetti, operations manager, Fairbridge charity, Tyne and Wear. For services to disadvantaged young people.

Lily Sansam, For services to deaf people in Hull.

Derek Smith. For services to disabled people in Rutland.

Jean Smith, project manager, Nilaari agency, Bristol. For services to people who misuse drugs, especially from black communities.

Alan Stacey. For services to disabled and elderly people in Hounslow.

Christopher Stark, foster carer. For services to children and families in north Yorkshire.

Gillian Strachan, service manager, NCH Scotland. For services to children and families.

Alexandra Timpson, foster carer, Cheshire Council. For services to children and families.

Peter Ward, former member, joint children’s panel advisory committee for Clackmannanshire,

Falkirk and Stirling. For services to children.

Isabelle White. For services to Save the Children UK and to the Tibetan community.

Cyril Woodall, councillor, Dudley Council. For services to local government.