Jack Petchey, who founded the Jack Petchey Foundation in 1999, was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his charitable work. Clive Cowdery, founder of the Resolution Foundation, was given a knighthood for services to children and social mobility.
Further recipients within the children and young people sector included nurses, academics, and social workers. Hugh Thornbery, chief executive at Adoption UK, was awarded a CBE for services to children and families.
Meanwhile John Cameron, head of helplines at the NSPCC, was awarded an OBE for his services to child protection. Cameron set up the charity’s female genital mutilation (FGM) helpline, and an online safety advice line.
An OBE was also awarded to Robin Douglas, chair of trustees at The Who Cares? Trust. Other notable figures from the sector whose work has been recognised include Kala Patel, managing director of Kiddycare Nurseries, Deidre Kelly, who developed the UK’s first infant liver transportation team, and Martin Doel, chief executive of the Association of Colleges.
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