Emma Knights

@EmmaKn24

Mainly education and third sector here esp governance. Former CEO of NGA 2010-24 & other things not for profit before & after. Learning about the planet

Leamington Spa, England Joined December 2018

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Emma Knights @EmmaKn24 Oct 16

This is a really important issue - the move to MATs began without a big speech, White Paper or public debate. Huge national MATs don't seem to fit with a new Prime Minister emphasising locality and devolution. Now is the time to take stock openly and honestly

Tes magazine @tes Oct 15

The DfE has come under fire from a struggling trust over its decision to transfer its schools to a national MAT rather than a ‘strong’ local one, Tes can exclusively reveal
tes.com/magazine/news/…
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Emma Knights @EmmaKn24 Sep 25

Interesting Reunion @BBCRadio4 on the legacy of Blair's education reforms. Didn't expect quite the emphasis on data improving classroom practice- but it fits with the current debate on how to foreground other accountability measures instead of Ofsted
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

www.bbc.co.uk The Reunion - Blair's Education Reforms 1997 - BBC Sounds Reflecting on the education reforms of the Blair government.

Emma Knights @EmmaKn24 Sep 25

So perhaps now is finally the time to consider governance as the first line of school accountability, especially given its relevance to MAT inspection
The whole web of accountability needs to be considered to achieve a move away from the centrality of Ofsted & improve trust

Cerys Turner @cerysturner7 Sep 24

Excl: The education secretary goes one step further on Ofsted criticism.

In a letter seen by Tes, she calls the current system “high stakes and low trust”.

Is more radical Ofsted reform on the horizon? ⏰

tes.com/magazine/news/…
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Emma Knights @EmmaKn24 Jul 12

Interesting programme, incl as ever fabulous contribution from Julia Unwin of @ChtyCommission on the third sector. It does need saying more - so much good happening under the national radar. Also @DanielKebedeNEU on the role of schools in communities
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

www.bbc.co.uk Currently - Decency Politics - BBC Sounds Peter Hennessy asks what has happened to decency in our politics.

Emma Knights @EmmaKn24 Jun 12

This week these pretty things arrived - my rendition of the story of school and trust governance over the past 20 years or so is finally here
who has the power? who makes the decision? how other voices are heard and how account is rendered
hachettelearning.com/school-managem…