Val has enjoyed a wide-ranging career in education, including inspection and compliance. She believes that high-quality care and standards are vital for promoting the very best in international student provision. As founder of QEG, Val is committed to ensuring that all international students, wherever they choose to study in the UK, a group she has identified as being particularly vulnerable, receive the highest standards of protection, safeguarding and welfare.

Martin is one of the UK’s most experienced and respected authorities on child protection, safeguarding and welfare having spent his entire career working in children's services in a range of operational, policy and senior management roles. A former HMI, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, Martin has been also been heavily involved in policy development, inspection and service improvement. This has included work overseas on behalf of the UK Government and inspection agencies. In 2013, Martin was invited to become Head of Inspection for ISI, the Independent Schools' Inspectorate. In this role, he was responsible for all inspection activity in relation to independent schools and colleges in England and overseas.

Jenny has a passion for supporting and developing organisations and has extensive experience of change management and process improvement.  She currently serves as Chair of the World Council at Abbeyfield, a global network of supportive communities for older people. Her mission is to use her considerable financial and managerial expertise to help organisations achieve their goals and make a positive impact on society.