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Steve Munby

@stevemunby.bsky.social

Visiting Professor at UCL. Facilitator ARC summits. Former CEO of National College for School Leadership and EDT. A Geordie and a supporter of Newcastle United.

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So delighted to have been involved in developing this with the wonderful @marieclaireb.bsky.social and @maggiefarrar.bsky.social

22.07.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very much looking forward to sharing my thoughts on the incredible leadership of Tim Brighouse and what we can learn from him about school and system improvement

30.05.2025 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Really enjoyed visiting Falkirk today. What a lovely place (who knew?). The Kelpies are impressive - see below. Great also to meet with the heads from Falkirk- they were very welcoming and are deeply committed to public service. Thanks to John Rose and colleagues.

30.05.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had a great day at the Leadership Mindset event today in London with @stevemunby.bsky.social #askforhelp
#hope
#compassionateleadership

20.05.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Talent Finder Jobs hiring Communications and Marketing Specialist (Education) in England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn Posted 4:31:38 PM. Communications and Marketing Specialist (Education) | Remote, contractor or self-employed |โ€ฆSee this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

Come and work with @samfr.bsky.social, Lucy Crehan, Patrick Wall, and I at @centreedusyst.bsky.social and help us transform the quality of international evidence available to education policy makers.
Please share! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

29.03.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unfinished Business Unfinished Business Edited by David Cameron, Steve Munby and Mick Waters

Discover more insights and strategies on how we can all follow in the footsteps of a true education pioneer, Sir Tim Brighouse, in #UnfinishedBusiness, edited by @realdavidc.bsky.social, @stevemunby.bsky.social and Mick Waters. Available at: buff.ly/sF5AXye

26.03.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What's it mean to become an educator, to be formed generationally during a transition to populism? Here's what shaped me during the onset of Thatcherism & what it means for teaching, freedom of speech, & ed research today. @stevemunby.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @agavrielatos.bsky.social

24.03.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

How can we respond to authoritarian populism in education? @dianeravitch.bsky.social & I led a discussion with 8 govts for the ARC Ed Collaboratory this month. @eduinternational.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @johnswinney.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ

24.03.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Steve Munby: 'You can never fully prepare for how it feels to lead' Our How I Lead series asks education leaders to reflect on their career, experience and leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Steve Munby, former CEO of the National College

Headteachers need to feel someone has their back, says former National College CEO @stevemunby.bsky.social โ€“ but too few feel thatโ€™s the case.

In this monthโ€™s โ€˜How I Leadโ€™, he reflects on his own leadership journeyโ€ฆ

15.03.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What impact does your leadership mindset to your ability to lead well? I share my thoughts here and if you want to join me, @marieclaireb.bsky.social & @stevemunby.bsky.social exploring it further at 2 events find out more here:

web.cvent.com/event/0afaf4...

We'd love to see you there!

10.03.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It sounds incredibly naive but early on in my leadership I focused almost entirely on what
to do as a leader and only later did I understand the importance of also focusing on how to be as a leader. This conference focuses more on the latter.

08.03.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for posting about these events, Toby. Yes we are looking at the how and the why of leadership and, as you know, Maggie and Marie-Claire have so much expertise on this.

08.03.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m so excited to be teaming up with @marieclaireb.bsky.social and @stevemunby.bsky.social to offer this event. We are learning so much in planning the events so please come along and join our conversation - see below for more information and to register.

26.02.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes. Very pleased to be involved in this conference with Marie-Claire and Maggie and to share how our thinking is developing about leadership mindset.

24.02.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delighted to see that Katrina Morley has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours. Hugely deserved.

31.12.2024 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delighted to see that Katrina Morley has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours. Hugely deserved.

31.12.2024 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unbelievably, there is 40% off #UnfinishedBusiness from @crownhousepub.bsky.social this week. I am not a huge #BlackFriday fan, but I am making an exception for this #BemoreTim

27.11.2024 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pleased to be in Oxford today to work with colleagues on UCLโ€™s NPQEL programme. Listening to a great session from Matt Silver on deep listening and understanding your mission. @andyhodgkinson.bsky.social

28.11.2024 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The best two days of learning I get once a year - this time last week at SLS Conference 24. It was my absolute honour to introduce @stevemunby.bsky.social and listen to not only him but @progmasc.bsky.social and @theaieducator.io #SLS2024

21.11.2024 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Integration In this blog post, I want to talk about the need for integration as we evolve the conversations around education. Education is messy because its not a simple enterprise. Education is complex and scโ€ฆ

neilgilbride.co.uk/2024/06/14/o...

Going to put this back up here as I think it's particularly relevant today. How we integrate ideas, rather then taking about turns and total differences, is where we need to move toward in it sector.

#complexity #edleadership #ofsted #wickedproblems

16.11.2024 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just arrived on my desk in ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ. I'll be speaking to Birmingham educators in 3 weeks in a place where he had a massive positive influence. Thanks to @stevemunby.bsky.social David Cameron & Mick Waters and all 62 other contributors. Legend. @leoracruddas.bsky.social @ssatuk.co.uk

24.10.2024 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Unfinished Business Unfinished Business Edited by David Cameron, Steve Munby and Mick Waters

Wonderful to see this article by
@realdavidc.bsky.social , @stevemunby.bsky.social and Mick Waters in @tesmagazine.bsky.social . The editors of #UnfinishedBusiness explain why Sir Tim Brighouseโ€™s ideas and ethos are needed as much as ever. https://buff.ly/3YfQr37

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21.10.2024 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is where I am working today. What a privilege.

17.10.2024 06:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Tim Brighouse raised standards & he was loved. 'Unfinished Business' is full of contributions from great thinkers, able politicians, school leaders, teachers, friends, colleagues & academics.

None of them is in any doubt that we all need to be more Tim." @stevemunby.bsky.social 1/2

15.10.2024 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A legacy for leaders: โ€˜Why we need to be more Timโ€™ Authors of a new book celebrating the life and work of Sir Tim Brighouse explain why his ideas, ethos and enthusiasm are needed as much as ever to drive education forward

...with Mick Waters & David Cameron, writing about Sir Tim Brighouse in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/lea... 2/2

15.10.2024 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Good schools are joyous & purposeful places where people enjoy being together, connect with the real world & experience memorable & funny events, happiness & sadness. They help pupils to think for themselves & act for others." Love this. @stevemunby.bsky.social, David Cameron & Mick Waters.

15.10.2024 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I feel really privileged to be working with school and council leaders in Shetland today. What an amazing place and impressive people.

10.10.2024 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@sammywright.bsky.social I have just read Exam Nation and really, really enjoyed it. One of the best education books I have ever read. Thank you.

08.09.2024 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yes. There was concern in some quarters that the appointment of a former HMCI to lead the review would lead to a whitewash but I always knew that Christine would be robust, independent and thorough.

03.09.2024 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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