Dr Anne Raynor PGCE, MA, EdD

Dr Anne Raynor

Dubai Campus
Director of Education Programmes

Contact details

Email
a.raynor@bham.ac.uk
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Address
University of Birmingham Dubai
Dubai International Academic City
PO Box 341799
Dubai, UAE

Dr Anne Raynor is Director of Education Programmes in Dubai.

An experienced educationalist, Anne has been a senior leader in secondary schools for many years, as well as Head teacher of a number of special schools and a school’s inspector.

Anne’s work encompasses SEN and inclusive education, second language acquisition and educational leadership, both in the UK and internationally. She has a particular interest in inclusive education policy in the Middle East, middle leader development through appreciative inquiry and school improvement to facilitate inclusive barrier- free education in international schools. 

Qualifications

Director of Education Programmes:

  • EdD in Education Leadership 2017
  • MA in Counselling Children and Young People 2008
  • PGCE MFL 1988
  • BA(Hons) Spanish and French

Biography

Dr Anne Raynor qualified with a BA (Hons) in Spanish and French from the University of Hull in 1987 and a PGCE in MFL the following year. Anne worked as a teacher in secondary schools for many years in a variety of roles including Advanced Skills Teacher (MFL) and Head of Department. She then specialised in SEN and inclusion, becoming a Headteacher of several special schools and an ISI compliance inspector. She is also a British Psychological Society registered specialist assessor for SpLD.

Anne continued her studies and was awarded an MA in Counselling Children and Young People in 2008. She then went on to complete a Doctorate in Education focussing on an appreciative approach to middle leader development.

Teaching

Anne teaches on the PGCE, ISEN and Education Leadership programmes in Dubai.

Research

  • An appreciative approach to middle leader development
  • Inclusive education in the Middle East 

Other activities

Registered British Psychological Society assessor for SpLd