Education UAE - Issue 26 - Winter 2025

54 Excellence in Schools

W ho is IQM?

all students. This shared commitment is reflected in the IQM International Inclusive School Award, which recognises schools that embed inclusion, wellbeing and belonging throughout school life. Those achieving Centre of Excellence status continue their journey through IQM’s collaborative Cluster Groups, connecting with the wider IQM family of schools to share best practice, insight and innovation across the region. “Inclusion is not an initiative. It is a culture of belonging lived every day.”

For more than 20 years, IQM has guided schools along their inclusive

education journey, using its recognised evaluative framework to help them review practice, strengthen teacher development, and embed whole-school inclusion. Through targeted training, policy support and on-the- ground expertise, IQM empowers UAE school leaders to achieve their ambitious goals for inclusive education. With established roots in the UK, Ireland and the UAE, IQM is trusted by over 6,500 schools across 20 countries as a global authority in inclusion. Its motto, Supporting Inclusive Practices, Increasing Life Chances, aligns with the UAE Vision 2030 goal to create supportive and accessible learning environments for

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