Zenna Hopson

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Zenna Hopson (born 30 September 1965) [1] is a British businesswoman and public speaker [2] who consults on education. [3]

Hopson held positions as the first chairwoman of OFSTED [4] and as chairwoman of the Royal Navy Audit Committee [1] and was chair of governors of St John's College, Portsmouth in 2022 when the decision to close it was made. [5]

Hopson won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2000 [6] and in 2003, she received an Honorary Degree from the University of Portsmouth. [7]

Personal life

Hopson is the niece of the Romanian-British Intelligence officer Vera Atkins CBE. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Miles, Alice; Rumbelow, Helen (2023-09-18). "The failed student who is now in charge of inspecting schools". ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. "Who we are". Centaurea. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. Fazackerley, Anna (2023-02-04). "Lemn Sissay accuses children's commissioner for England of failing children in care". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  4. "Former Ofsted Chief Says British Values Are Not Being Taught In School". LBC. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  5. Callingham, Fiona. "'Heartbreak' as governors make decision to close St John's College in Southsea after 114 years" . Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  6. website, the-learning-crowd. "Zenna Hopson". the-learning-crowd. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  7. "Honorary degree recipients". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  8. Moore, Matthew (2023-09-18). "Niece of Miss Moneypenny inspiration Vera Atkins spies a problem with actress's hair". ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 2023-09-18.