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Sahreen SiddiquiSS

Sahreen Siddiqui

Founder & Principal Consultant

€695/day
London, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sahreen

Strategic Education Consultant | Executive Coach | DEI & Inspection Specialist

With 20+ years of senior leadership across education, policy, and system reform, I partner with mission-driven organisations, government bodies, MATs, and startups to drive strategic clarity, inclusive culture, and high-impact change. As a qualified Ofsted Lead Inspector and EMCC-accredited Executive Coach (Meyler Campbell), I bring grounded expertise in school improvement, governance, inspection readiness, and leadership development.

Recent projects include:

Leading cost-effective reform for 312 schools via NW London Teaching Hub (66% cost savings, 85% reach).

Coaching senior leaders across tech, legal, and public sectors.

Designing zero-suspension inclusive cultures with measurable impact.

Advising boards on governance, inspection, DEI strategy and compliance.

Speaker | Trusted Advisor | Cultural Change Agent | Quality & Compliance Expert

Let’s work together if you’re seeking a credible, strategic partner to accelerate transformation across education, leadership or inclusion.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Sahreen Siddiqui Consultancy
    Executive Coach
    May 2019 - Today (7 years and 1 month)
    Deliver bespoke executive coaching to senior leaders and high-potential professionals across sectors, underpinned by ILM accredited methodology and a values-led, results-oriented approach. Coaching style combines strategic foresight, behavioural insight, and emotional intelligence to help clients gain clarity, overcome complexity, and lead with confidence.
    Technology & Start-ups; support founders and product leads through early-stage growth and leadership transition.
    Law & Legal; coach returning lawyers, in-house counsel and CPS leaders through re-entry, performance and promotion.
    Not-for-Profit & Charity; partner with board and C-suite to refine vision, align teams, and navigate board dynamics.
    Private Equity & Management Consulting; impact, influence and stakeholder engagement at partner and principal level.
    Corporate and Public Sector: work with SLT at Amazon, the Crown Prosecution Service, and higher education institutions.
    HR & People Strategy; coach senior HR to drive culture change, improve resilience, and shape organisational effectiveness.
  • Ofsted
    Lead Inspector
    April 2018 - Today (8 years and 2 months)
    Nationally appointed to lead inspections across mainstream, independent, SEN and alternative provision settings and delivered over 116+ inspection days, covering Section 5, Section 8, and specialist contexts. Provides trusted insight, quality assurance, and school improvement reporting with direct impact on national education standards. Recognised for evidence informed evaluations, team leadership, and the ability to navigate complex environments with rigour and empathy.
  • North West London Teaching School Hub
    Director
    November 2023 - May 2025 (1 year and 6 months)
    Appointed to this dual role, alongside WMAT, to lead one of the Department for Education's designated centres for teacher and leadership development. Responsible for the strategic operational transformation of the Hub, having successfully led its re-designation and secured a four-year commission to deliver Golden Thread (ITT, ECF, AB) of teacher development.
    • Transitioned from outsourced to entirely in-house, delivering a 66% cost reduction and significantly improved QA/QC.
    • Secured exclusive partnerships with Ambition Institute and Teach First, one of the few Hubs with dual delivery models.
    • Personally coached three Headteachers to drive school business strategy, strengthening regional leadership capacity.

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Education

  • Mastered EMCC Mastered Executive Business Coaching Programme
    Meyler Campbell
    2025
    Mastered EMCC Mastered Executive Business Coaching Programme
  • MBA
    University College London (UCL)
    2020
    MBA

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