As Chair, I was ​responsible for setting up the West Midlands Police Dyslexia Assessors Group, establishing data protection protocols and Terms of Reference, creating the administrative templates for the group and the specific shared drive; responsible for mentoring and managing the 20+ in-house Dyslexia Assessors, establishing protocols with the College of Policing for reasonable adjustments for Promotion Exams; establishing protocols with West Midlands Police for reasonable adjustments to support neurodiversity and menopause for interviews and specialist training courses (e.g. firearms and covert-surveillance),  auditing self-referral forms and responses, Workplace- based Assessment reports and reasonable adjustment recommendations; responsible for fast-track referrals to ensure that disciplinary procedures were avoided where reasonable adjustments were required, responsible for managing any complaints.

 

As a Dyslexia Workplace Assessor I conducted over 250 Dyslexia Workplace-based Assessments, with recommendations for reasonable adjustments, enabling police officers and staff to thrive in the workplace, with adjustments both in their daily roles and also in promotion exams and interviews. I was responsible for mentoring all new 

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My journey began in Yemen, where I was born while my father served with the Royal Air Force during the Aden Conflict. Following in his footsteps, I joined the RAF myself, serving as an Assistant Air Traffic Controller and was among the first group of women to be armed in service. ​Over the years, I’ve lived and worked across the globe—from the Middle East to Europe, Southern Africa to the U.S., Australasia to South-East Asia. Along the way, I earned an Honours degree in History and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, which laid the foundation for a rewarding career in teaching and training.​ ​​