IQM was established in the UK in October 2004 with the objective of supporting both state and independent schools to become inclusive.
IQM aspire to be at the forefront of developments to ensure the inclusive education of young people. We believe that for future generations to be able to live in harmony, we all have a responsibility to ensure that we provide an inclusive education for every child. Every child is an individual, unique in every way, with the potential to shape the world in which they live. As educators we have to ensure that our young people develop an inclusive approach to others, however different they may seem.
The Inclusion Quality Principles
- Promotes access and diversity
- Raises achievement for all
- Creates an environment for all to succeed
- Improves inclusive nature of all schools

Joe McCann
Managing Director

Eilish McCann
Sales & Marketing Director
IQM Ambassador Managers

Dr Wendy Daley
IQM Ambassador Manager
Whilst a head teacher, Dr Daley’s school was a focus for innovative Inclusive Practice which has featured in articles, conferences and training DVDs. Currently, Dr Daley is a Senior Assessor for IQM involving herself in training; review of processes; quality assurance and of course, assessing schools.
In her own words, she “continues to be an enthused, creative and energetic practitioner at heart”.

Tim Ireson
IQM Ambassador Manager
In my last headship I had the pleasure of establishing a young and highly competent inclusion team. They led our setting to Inclusion Quality Mark and latterly, Centre of Excellence.
I am married, with two grown up sons, the eldest of which has Down’s Syndrome. He’s thirty and works in an inclusive Café and in a City library where he supports the archaeological team one day each week and helps out in the Children’s library section on another day.
Interests include the arts, gardening and keeping my French up to scratch. I keep active, with swimming, gym and “rusty rackets” tennis sessions in our local club each week.
It is a real privilege to work as an assessor for IQM, where I see wonderful examples of inclusive practice and make some recommendations for schools to consider further improvement.

Dave Stott
IQM Ambassador Manager
Over the past 9 years Dave has worked directly with over 25 local education authorities and 10 Academy Trusts in the UK and schools in the Cayman Islands and the Netherlands plus many individual UK schools focussing on bringing about effective changes to promote outstanding teaching and learning, developing an Emotionally Literate environment and developing, through his work as a senior assessor and ambassador manager for the Inclusion Quality Mark, an Inclusive ethos.
During a career break from education, Dave spent 6 years working on the corporate entertainment circuit throughout the UK and Europe including corporate, live, television and radio appearances.