Zenna atkins biography examples
Zenna Atkins, Vera's niece, who in authorised me to write her biography....
Once rumored to have been the inspiration for Ian Fleming's Miss Moneypenny, Vera Atkins climbed her way to the top in the Special Operations Executive.
She aspired to help people who appeared to share her fate: a dismal future due to a lack of academic qualifications. Today she leads the UK’s school inspection, Ofsted, successfully runs her own company, and is engaged in a wide range of social welfare activities.
Read on to discover what Zenna Atkins thinks about the current and future state of the education system and her views on how technology and e-learning can play a role in making things better.
OEB: Ms Atkins, you are engaged in various social welfare activities, and you fight for equal opportunities.
To what extent does education play a role in these processes?
Zenna Atkins: Given my background and current roles, my activities are often related to conventional education. I am committed to tackling problems of social disadvantage and improving life chances, especially for children who are being looked after in the public