157 Group congratulates outstanding FE staff recognised in New Year Honours List
31st December 2010
157 Group congratulates outstanding FE staff recognised in New Year Honours List
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157 Group Executive Director Lynne Sedgmore has congratulated four outstanding members of staff from 157 member colleges who received Orders of the British Empire in the New Year Honours List.
Pat Bacon, Principal of St Helen's College received a Damehood and Richard Parker, recently retired as Principal of Chichester College received a CBE. Teresa Esan, Director of Employability and Employer Engagement at City and Islington College and Helen Sage, formerly Programme Co-ordinator at City of Bristol College both received MBEs.
Lynne Sedgmore, executive director of the 157 Group said; "I would like to wholeheartedly congratulate the outstanding individuals within our membership who were acknowledged by the Government for their contribution to education. These awards pay testament to the remarkable work of staff at all levels within our colleges. The Orders reflect the passion and commitment of the recipients in championing learning for all age groups and acknowledge the significance that further education has in the improvement of society in general."
Frank McLoughlin, principal of City and Islington College and Chair of the 157 Group added; "We are delighted that the hard work and efforts of staff in the FE sector have been recognised. I would like to personally congratulate my own member of staff, Teresa, for her outstanding contribution to the college and the wider community, as well as Pat Bacon and Richard Parker who thoroughly deserve to receive honours as fantastic Principals.
"These honours reinforce the commitment of staff in the FE sector and the vital role they play in making education accessible for all. The 157 Group is pleased to kick-start the New Year in such a positive light."
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---About the 157 Group---
The 157 Group represents 27 of the most influential colleges in the FE sector. It was formed in 2006 in response to paragraph 157 of Sir Andrew Foster's report on the future of further education colleges, in which he argued that principals of large successful colleges should play a greater role in policymaking.
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