Borough residents honoured

For services to education, Dr Carr has been awarded an OBE.

She said: "I am surprised and delighted to receive this honour and it feels very special that it comes at the start of the year which sees the 10th anniversary of the founding of IntoUniversity.

"It's also really positive for my staff - they are all incredibly dedicated to our charity's mission of raising young people's aspirations and I think this honour reflects everything we have achieved."

Another resident to be awarded an OBE for her services to education is Janette Steel, the headteacher of Chelsea Community Hospital School.

Mrs Steel OBE passionately believes that every child has a right to education while in hospital and over the past 23 years has worked tirelessly with colleagues to provide this.

Originally catering for 10 young people and their families at Westminster Hospital, the school has expanded to four sites - Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Brompton, Collingham Child and Family Care Centre and St Mary's - and has an active community service which sees volunteers teaching youngsters a variety of different skills.

Mrs Steel said: "I was honoured to receive this award, not only for myself but for the many people associated with the Chelsea Community Hospital School who had done so much to demonstrate the impact of an enriched hospital education on the wellbeing and future success of your students."

OTHER K&C WINNERS:

Knights Bachelors

Peter Lytton Bazalgette, TV producer. For services to Broadcasting.

Paul Ruddock, philanthropist. For services to the Arts.

CBE

Mrs Rona Fairhead, chairman and chief executive officer of Financial Times Group. For services to UK Industry.

David John Hall, chairman of Financial Services Compensation Scheme. For services to the Financial Services Industry.

Ian Stoutzker, OBE, philanthropist. For services to Music.

OBE

Mrs Barbara Hulanicki, founder of Biba. For services to the Fashion Industry.

Charles Brooke Longbottom. For public and charitable services.

MBE

Ms Yvette Williams, equality and diversity policy adviser for the Crown Prosecution Service.