Matt Hood
matthewhood.bsky.social
Matt Hood
@matthewhood.bsky.social
CEO @oaknational.bsky.social, Trustee Cumbria Education Trust, Chair Bay Leadership Academy
After 5 years, today marks my final week leading @oaknational.bsky.social. I’m so glad to close this chapter with the news that our resources are now live in prisons.

@tesmagazine.bsky.social has kindly let me reflect (ok, indulge) on my time. A quick summary below…🧵

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Matt Hood: Oak has its critics, but the achievements are many
Outgoing Oak National Academy CEO Matt Hood looks back on the successes and challenges the digital lesson platform has faced over the past five years
www.tes.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Really great to see @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and the Curriculum and Assessment Review team publish their interim findings. It’s clear the review is in safe hands.

www.gov.uk/government/p...
Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report
An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.
www.gov.uk
March 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hi BlueSky 👋

I've popped on as we released our 5th independent @oaknational.bsky.social evaluation yesterday 📈

@ImpactEd_Group looked at how our curriculum models and resources are being used and the impact they’re having on teachers’ workload and curriculum expertise.

A quick summary below... 🧵
December 3, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Reposted by Matt Hood
Should teachers have more or less autonomy? The culture of the school and the teacher's level of experience are crucial in answering this question, writes @oaknational.bsky.social chief @matthewhood.bsky.social
Teacher autonomy debates ignore two crucial issues
With new insights on how Oak materials are being used to adapt or augment curriculum plans, chief executive Matt Hood says it proves debates about teacher autonomy need to evolve
www.tes.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM