Sir Barry Stuart Day

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(born 12 June 1953) was the chief executive of the

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(GDFT). He was formerly

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of the Greenwood Dale School. Day was appointed

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(OBE) in the 2007 Birthday Honours"Queen's Birthday 2007 Honours List"
,

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, 16 June 2007 and

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in the

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for services to education. He was appointed one of the National College for School Leadership's National Leaders of Education in October 2007."Minister of State welcomes NCSL’s newest leaders of education"
, eGov Monitor, 18 October 2007 In 2008, Day received an honorary degree of Doctor of Education from

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in recognition of his work to raise the aspirations and attainment of young people in the city of Nottingham, reflecting not only his success in transforming the Greenwood Dale School in Nottingham, but also his broader influence in raising educational standards nationally.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Day, Barry 1953 births Knights Bachelor Officers of the Order of the British Empire Schoolteachers from Nottinghamshire Living people People from Stevenage Alumni of Loughborough University