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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Very relevant to current question on #bbcaq coming from Warws where I live: Tom Heap writes about using land for both solar & food production Chris Bryant MP doing well on topic but USA woman really shouldn't be allowed to talk such nonsense - fact checking pls BBC

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Tom Heap is joining Action21 at EcoFest in Leamington Spa on Saturday to talk about how we can best use our land - so much to talk about - food, energy, nature @warwickdc.gov.uk

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Isabel will be talking about her joyful approach to tackling climate issues at @warwickdc.gov.uk's Eco Fest in the Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa on Saturday at 2pm

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Going local here: Great to be hosting the Eco Fest Talks Tent on Saturday in Leamington's Pump Room Gardens on behalf of Action21 Thrilled with the running order - will be welcoming @tomheap.bsky.social @isabel-losada.bsky.social & @mattwestern.bsky.social amongst others

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

BP profits more than double to $5.7bn in three months as Iran war sends oil prices soaring - "While BP banks enormous profits, millions of households are paying the price" #energycrisis #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring

Energy company’s $5.73bn quarterly profits come after Shell posted second highest quarterly earnings on record

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Rosemary Hoyle @hoylerosemary.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#UKGovsRead Chapt 2 talks of accountability & rightly IMO critiques narrow concept of acc. only through Ofsted & published results Surely valuing the strategic contribution of governance, stakeholders & community is essential as current debate re academic v vocational Ed demonstrates #UKEdGovs

A blue cover of the book The Power of Governance with stylised flowers on bright colours

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We are in the third drought in five years. We have the National Trust and NFU - those radical types - sounding the alarm on unprecedented temperatures. But so little from any single figure in politics talking about the climate crisis.

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Anyways, here’s a Sunday read on how bad climate politics have got on the right. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...

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A hot messy summer

As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It's noticeable, too, that there wasn't a single question on the climate, at a time when Europe is experiencing catastrophic wild-fires & record-breaking heat. It's astonishing how low down the political agenda this remains in Britain, when all the environmental indicators are signalling disaster.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Pleased to say the other parties at Warwickshire County Council ensured that the Reform motion to revoke the climate emergency failed A small win following last week's larger win of 2 unitary authorities for Warws. That's the democratic solution. South Warws won't be dictated to by Reform. Phew

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Rosemary Hoyle @hoylerosemary.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#UKGovsRead This summer's slow read & chat begins this weekend - #UKEdGovs #UKEd do join the conversation. Chapt 1 - What is Governance? begins with the definition adopted by @ngauk.bsky.social including the phrase 'Governance determines who has the power ...' what do you think of this phrase? 1/2

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Also reminded me of developing this ethical leadership framework with many others led by @ascl-uk.bsky.social. Peter Hennessey & campanions talk of kindness & optimism on Decency Politics just as we did. Plus those were the 2 virtues most quoted by pathfinders too

A picture of the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education which built on the Nolan Principles

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Interesting programme, incl as ever fabulous contribution from @Juliaunwin.bskyb.social of Charity Commission on the role of the third sector. It does need saying more - so much good happening under the national radar www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Currently - Decency Politics - BBC Sounds

Peter Hennessy asks what has happened to decency in our politics.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Just catching up - interesting stuff. Should spawn lots of new conversations - hoping they've started already

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

100% correct & worth acknowledging great leadership practice going on out there - not enough by any means but leaders need their initiatives disseminated. Some networks are trying to do this esp UKSSN & also e.g www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d... @marieberesforddey.bsky.social @ruperthigham.bsky.social

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Greener Governance campaign | National Governance Association

Ensuring all schools and trusts have a strategy for their contribution to environmental sustainability.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Good to see both MAT governance & DfE oversight considered: 2 sides of a coin Other sectors publish reports after significant governance & service failures. Why has DfE avoided this useful practice? It aids accountability, transparency & learning. Much went on at ATLP needs airing #NolanPrinciples

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hope everyone's coping in the heatwave. I'm still in the UK but this morning visiting the lighthouse at Neist Point (& fog horn) on Skye. Damp, windy, misty & v atmospheric. Kept the fleece on most of the day. What a diverse & gorgeous set of islands this country is

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Janet Maria Gordon @jmgordon.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Looking forward to this book by @emmakn.bsky.social once PGCert marking is done #ukgovsread

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Celebrating the joy of choosing what you want to do each week. Leads to a varied life: this week opening up a box of my book plus today with Action21 friends at Leamington's iconic Peace Festival in the Pump Room Gardens

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

schoolsweek.co.uk/how-people-c... ICYMI written for @schoolsweek.bsky.social in the light of the local elections and the need for public services to engage more fully with citizens - let's not be afraid of each other

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How people can have more of a say in their local school

It’s time the government stopped dancing around and mandated local governance within MATs

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

we need much more of this journalism - holding Reform to account It's v close to home for me - living in Warws with minority Reform leadership. Many lobbying Govt to agree to 2 future unitaries, so each half of the county has a local council reflecting their citizens www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie... Really interesting - I worked at various neighbourhood centres on council estates in Oxford just after I graduated & knew the story of the Cutteslowe Wall. No wall now but inequality in the city as huge as ever

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BBC Sounds - The Shadow of the Cutteslowe Walls - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of The Shadow of the Cutteslowe Walls on BBC Sounds.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

schoolsweek.co.uk/109-schools-... Is there finally going to be a conversation about the shape of the school sector? It's been avoided so far despite size being crucial to a vision. Interesting combo of Lord Agnew & Jonny Uttley urging a focus on geography: a v popular view @schoolsweek.bsky.social

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Agnew: 109 schools leaves United Learning ‘spread thin’

Plans to run more than 100 academies could leave the country’s biggest trust “spread thin”, a former academies minister has warned.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

This is great. You can now walk around the entire coast of England - including many areas that were once off-limits. The world’s longest coastal path.

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World's longest coastal path opens in England to the public

The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This is an important article - getting to the crux of one of the big issues

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

As calls grow for oil and gas companies to be spared windfall taxes, a timely report from Global Witness provides a reminder that just five listed energy giants have recorded profits of nearly half a trillion dollars in the four years since Russia's invasion. www.businessgreen.com/news/4526031...

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Oil giants record $467bn in profits since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Shell, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies saw collective profits jump by 125 per cent following Russia's invasion, according to a new investigation from Global Witness

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📝 A crackdown on off-rolling pupils, a call for standalone schools to join or form MATs and changes to the admissions code are among major plans unveiled in today's schools white paper Read more for all the key proposals 🔽 schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-white-pap…

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Schools white paper: The key schools and academies policies

Fair banding transparency, a crackdown on off-rolling and calls for all schools to be in trusts

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Interesting for us governance geeks. Think there's more info & guidance in the state sector than Philip had as an independent school head, & also for chairs eg www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce... Hope the Handbook is one of Philip's references! @belmasoffice.bsky.social

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The Chair's Handbook | National Governance Association

Essential reading for chairs who lead governing boards and committees in all types of school and trust.

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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I heard Jesse Jackson speak in the 70's when I was a teenager in Bermuda - unforgettable. As well as the message of Black power, he was also on a mission that day against drugs. Inspiring young people to education & better things. He certainly was somebody. RIP

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Interesting - hoping the @resolutionfoundation.org book also digs more explicitly into poverty and inequality

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Interesting. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable? - BBC News share.google/nAFjNBCx7wHK... Their productivity is good too

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The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?

The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Important discussion for a host of reasons. But once again the workload for governors & trustees is ignored. Why? @tesmagazine.bsky.social This report made the increased ressure on these crucial volunteers v clear: www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

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Taking stock of governance workload | National Governance Association

This research report looks at workload pressures on governors and trustees, contributing factors, responsibility reduction, and how to make the role manageable.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A couple of years ago I asked STRB (School Teachers Review Body) to propose that educators have their graduate loans written of during their first 5 years in public service. It wasn't formally in their remit, but it should be now www.lbc.co.uk/article/stre...

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Streeting calls for 'national debate' on student loan system in wake of graduate fury | LBC

The Health Secretary said a serious discussion is needed about the current student loan repayment system.

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

True, but the situation can't be changed by regulation & frameworks alone. A change of culture requires more: taking note of parental voice as well & ensuring legitimacy in governance as perceived by parents. Do they have a stake in the school? Parents are not passive consumers

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

‘Done well, inspection is not a threat to strong trusts, but an affirmation of the role they play in shaping opportunity for every child,’ writes the CEO of Active Learning Trust

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Why MAT leaders should welcome inspections

Given that academy trusts are responsible for school improvement, it is right that they are held accountable for the systems and cultures they create, says this MAT chief executive

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A brave decision: how many leaders will follow Becks' lead? Few while there's still talk of growth, growth, growth Intentional design is definitely the way to go, but the intentions for the system are still not clear. What exactly is being designed? The steward that is the SoS must share a vision

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Emma Knights @emmakn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

www.theguardian.com/education/20... Great to have Northern Societies @hannahalothman.bsky.social And prob also needed for the West Midlands. My daughter had to keep defending Birmingham at university - lots of prejudice & ignorance masquerading as Southern humour

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‘Oh my gosh, they’re all from London and Cambridge’: York University’s northerners fight back

Lucy Morville, from Burnley, thought most students would be from the north and felt ‘culture shock’ surrounded by southerners

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

This year has been brutal for the #climate movement. Rollbacks, repression, & outright denial, especially in the US, have made progress feel fragile & uneven. Which is exactly why it matters to pause & look back at what did move forward in 2025. Here are 12 real wins 🏆, one for each month 🧵⬇️

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