Dame Denise Platt wins Public Servant of the Year 2008
28 February 2008
CSCI Chair Dame Denise Platt has been named Public Servant of
the Year in the 2008 Dods and Scottish Widows Women in Public Life
Awards.
The Awards celebrate women leaders in society, recognising and
promoting the work of women in politics, business, the civil
service and community leadership. The award of Public Servant of
the Year is made to the most effective woman in the public sector
at either a national, regional or local level who has demonstrated
real achievement in their field of work in the last year. MPs,
Members of the House of Lords and lobby journalists vote for the
winner of each award following shortlisting by a panel of
judges.
Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, presented the award at a
reception in London last night (27th February).
Commenting on her achievement Dame Denise Platt said:
"I am very honoured to receive this award. It is a privilege to
be Chair of the Commission for Social Care Inspection and to have
had the opportunity to ensure that the voices and concerns of the
people that rely on social care services are amplified and heard.
As a Commission, we have always tried to put the people that use
services first in every aspect of our work. It is very rewarding
that the work the Commission has done is recognised by this
award."
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