Dr Anne Raynor has many years’ experience working as a senior leader, including Principal, in the field of Special Educational Needs. She is passionate about the inclusion agenda and supporting school leaders to create the necessary systems and protocol to be able to meet the needs of young people and their families in an educational environment. She is an international researcher and speaker on the topic of inclusive education, having participated in conferences in the Middle East; Asia and Europe. She lives in Dubai and is currently Director of Education Programmes at the University of Birmingham. She holds a Masters in Psychotherapeutic Support for Children and Young People and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership.