AIsha Abid Khan

MSC CHILDREN, YOUTH AND INT. DEV., BIRKBECK

As a qualified teacher, single handedly running my school’s Humanities department and attending national events, I noticed the lack of Muslim teachers in the independent school sector, educating those with behaviour management difficulties and/or special educational needs. Through my work I aim to encourage Muslims to work in the independent school sector, where there is a considerable under representation of those from a Muslim faith background. Within the sector, I have noticed how especially vulnerable youth are and how easy it is for them to be coerced into dangerous and harmful activities. My Masters will help me focus on the development of education policy in the UK and Pakistan, specifically in the area of SEN.