A Lichfield teacher has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Richard Gill, CEO of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, will receive the honour for services to education.
“I’m humbled to receive this award.
“It is an honour and a privilege to be recognised in this way and I am grateful to so many.
“In these difficult times, my colleagues in schools have continued to show their commitment and dedication to our children and young people.
“This honour is as much for them as it is for me. It recognises the brilliant work that goes on across the sector every day.
“It is for those who have walked alongside me, directly and indirectly, throughout my 25 plus years in education.
“To every one of them, a sincere thank you.”
Richard Gill
His career has seen spells at The Friary School in Lichfield – where he was also a student – as well as time as assistant headteacher at Chase Terrace Technology College.
Mr Gill then went on to become headteacher at Arthur Terry School before being appointed CEO of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership in 2015.
The education group – which includes Nether Stowe School – has grown to include five secondary schools and nine primary sites.
The education leader was one of a number of Staffordshire residents to be honoured.
Cllr Alan White, leader of Staffordshire County Council, said:
“One of Staffordshire’s strengths has always been the ability, enthusiasm and determination of its residents to make a positive difference to the lives of others.
“The response of our residents in recent months to help one another when times are tough has been inspiring and I’m not surprised to see some of those people honoured by Her Majesty The Queen.”
Cllr Alan White, Staffordshire County Council
Is it fair that the majority (80-90%) of pupils who DO have access to required technology for online/remote learning are being deprived of meaningful remote lessons because the minority aren’t able to access sessions. Is this fair? Or just an excuse for teachers not to do face-to-face lessons.
The Arthur Terry Trust epitomises the very worst of the current education sector. Schools are now “corporations”, students are simply seen as “income generators”, and those students who do not show promise and potentially impact on the schools’s performance, are marginalised and ignored. Make no mistake, Gill is a businessman whose prime only objective is to balance the books. If you child needs extra resource – forget it. Your child doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.
Yikes! My two children went to Arthur Terry schools……awful, awful experience. Completely agree with you, @Caroline. Despite them being run like “businesses”, both schools (both in Lichfield) were shambolic. High staff turnover, constant supply teachers, inept head teachers, and virtually no investment in resources for children. Both my children were extremely unhappy, to a point when I removed both of them..! They both flourish in their new schools.
Basically, if you want your children to be taught by a value seeking, streamlining, business orientated corporation – send them to an Arthur Terry school.