Mr Alim Shaikh Headteacher
After gaining an MA in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow, I undertook a PGCE in English and Computing from Jordanhill College, the University of Strathclyde, qualifying as an English teacher in 1996. Subsequently, I attained my Masters degree in Applied Language Studies in Education at Kings College, University of London whilst helping to develop one of the first Islamic boys schools in the UK, Brondesbury College for Boys. Later, during my tenure as a School Improvement Consultant for a West London local authority, I commenced postgraduate studies as a Doctoral student at Kings' investigating children's multimodality and semiotics: I published papers and articles for leading journals, The Journal of Language & Education; museums, the National Museum of Media and; government agencies including QCA and BECTa. My consultancy and advisory roles for various local authorities across the UK led me to pursue further postgraduate studies in Leadership, Development and Consultancy at the Institute of Education, UCL and, eventually to pursue the NPQH headship qualification also at the Institute of Education. More recently, my most recent professional role allowed me to develop a programme which empowered a West London Muslim school to become a part of the Voluntary Aided fraternity. During August 2023, I completed the National Professional Qualification for Executive Leaders (NPQEL), which I undertook to help develop my role as a practising Executive Leader, being the executive lead for another Islamic Faith school in a neighbouring West London borough alongside my substantive leadership role as Headteacher of Islamia Primary School. And finally, as part of my ongoing professional development, I'm delighted to have been welcomed as a Fellow to the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT).
Alim uddin Shaikh
MA, PGCE, NPQEL, FCCT
