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Ken Battye, B.Phil (Dist), has worked in education and teaching for 47 years, 26 of them as a Headteacher. He has a proven track record of successfully leading schools from and through challenging situations.

Since 2012, he is now an established consultant headteacher and educational advisor. Most importantly, in his career he has been a successful Head Teacher for three UK schools, all of which were inner city schools with high deprivation, EAL and multi ethnic populations. Currently a lead and team inspector for over fifty school inspections in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Northern Emirates  and the Lead consultant for a large international school in Qatar which has now achieved the first Outstanding School BSO outcome in Qatar.

He has served as the Headteacher of two large British Curriculum International schools (one to KS4) in Saudi Arabia and Dubai. His lengthy experiences as a Headteacher and senior leader have been significant in keeping schools constantly on an upward and challenging road of improvement and success. Working from unsatisfactory satisfactory Ofsted standards upwards, he has constantly achieved best outcomes and success in his role as a Head. Many roles have involved situations with complex HR issues; reorganisation of staff roles; recruitment; retention; staff capability; finance and budget planning, and premises issues.

National Association of Headteachers President and LA Committee roles have involved him in mentoring, advising and coaching many colleague Heads. He enabled them to gain personal achievement and success, often in circumstances which had seemed insurmountable.

Ken has a proven record for the innovative use and design of school buildings, and has made successful capital bids. He also designed and managed many major refurbishment and building projects, to enhance the education settings for children and staff.

As the Project Director for Dubai English Speaking College, Dubai, which opened in 2006, he was responsible for working with architects for the design and build of a £15 million secondary school, as well as devising financial strategy planning, recruitment of staff, design of curriculum courses, and sourcing equipment and resources for the new secondary school.

As a qualified professional Life Coach, this particularly enhanced his leadership and mentor roles. He has excellent listening skills, and can guide people through careful questioning and focused listening to assist them to reach for their maximum potential, goals and positive success.

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