Register Now Job Search

Kamal Ahmed - CEO


GSL Education (GSL) was founded by Kamal Ahmed in the year 2000. Kamal is of Bangladeshi origin. His family moved to England in 1974.  Kamal has lived and built his career in East London ever since. 

Kamal Ahmed CEO

Prior to developing GSL, Kamal served in a number of local government education authorities in London, for many years, in various capacities.  

Amongst the most notable: 

  • A Senior Officer in Local Government Education

  • Chair of Governors for a secondary school

  • Founder of the ‘Keen Students School’ in 1990 (which has provided an access route into university education for many hundreds of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.)

  • Senior Officer of a Central Government Regeneration company

  • Founding Managing Director of an international fashion company

 

It is his passion and dedication to improving the lives of young people, through education, that inspires and drives all of us.

News & Blog

DFE confirms £320m for PE and sports in primary schools to continue

25.06.2021

Last week, the DFE finally confirms primary schools will continue to receive the £320 million PE and sports premium for the next academic year 2021-22.

EYFS safeguarding & welfare guidance update

17.06.2021

The essential guide and changes for Early Years providers and practitioners about the forthcoming safeguarding and welfare changes in the new statutory framework and how to prepare for it now.

DFE announce £1.4bn education recovery plan

08.06.2021

Prime minister announces the next step in the education recovery plan and to boost education for those children affected by the pandemic.

Ofsted to review the impact its Inspection Framework has on Staff Wellbeing

01.06.2021

The Department of Education have released their new ‘Education Staff Wellbeing Charter’ with Oftsed. The charter was created in collaboration with teachers unions, schools and the 'Mind' mental health charity.