Karen is a British qualified education professional with over 35 years’ experience in teaching, leadership, advisory and inspection. Since 2015 she has been working as a freelance school inspector and education consultant, and has wide experience of leading inspections using a range of frameworks including the UAE Unified Framework and BSO. Karen has inspected a broad range of subject areas and ages from KG to secondary in languages including English and Arabic. Recently, Karen has been working with the DfE on the design and pilot implementation of the iQTS Inspection Framework. Karen’s experience as a teacher and school leader is extensive. She taught in the UK before moving overseas to take up leadership and management roles, including Principal of two British international schools. Karen has worked with a range of curricula, including bilingual schools. A background in teacher training and mentorship led to her appointment as a School Improvement Consultant in Bahrain where major responsibilities included school inspection, principal development and leadership training.