She has over 30 years’ experience in education. Her teaching experience was gained in London and included being part of a leadership team that successfully set up a new secondary school. Sarah trained as an Ofsted inspector and has held a number of senior school improvement roles in three Local Authorities, one of which was Milton Keynes. The school improvement functions of all three Local Authorities were judged to have improved under her leadership. In addition, she has successfully provided direct support to a number of schools, both primary and secondary.