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# Senior manager at nursery business receives MBE at Buckingham Palace ceremony
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/senior-manager-at-nursery-business-receives-mbe-at-buckingham-palace-ceremony/
- Published: 2023-06-17T06:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-16T10:09:02.000Z
- Description: A senior figure at a global nursery business founded in Lichfield has received an MBE in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:01, News

A senior figure at a global nursery business founded in Lichfield has received an MBE in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Gill Jones, group chief quality officer at Busy Bees, received the honour for services to education.

She said

> “Ensuring every child gets the highest quality of education to thrive and succeed in life has been my passion from my first teaching role and I feel extremely privileged to have my work recognised in this way.  
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> “Receiving the MBE is an extraordinary honour, and I was so proud to be able to share this moment with my family.”  
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> Gill Jones MBE

Gill was formerly one of HM Inspectors and Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Schools and Early Education Policy and, prior to that, a headteacher.

She joined Busy Bees this year to further develop the educational offering of the international nursery group.

> “I already had an excellent professional relationship with Busy Bees, through my work at Ofsted, and was aware of the company’s commitment to quality, so I was delighted to join a team of like-minded people who share my values and want to ensure the highest standards are delivered across the group.”  
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> Gill Jones MBE