Dr Sarah Broadhurst is the CEO of the Autism Education Trust. Sarah is passionate about equality and the importance of valuing diversity; throughout her career, she has focused on improving inclusion and accessibility for marginalised groups by advocating for their voices to be heard, respected and acted upon. 
 
Sarah began this lifelong mission when she started her first job in social care, supporting adults with learning disabilities. Since then, Sarah has undertaken roles that have worked across health, social care and education, always focusing on working with people with learning disabilities, autistic people and family carers.
 
Sarah is a visionary leader and her desire to see a world where all neurodivergent children and young people experience a positive education that supports their wellbeing has been strengthened by her personal experience of trying to support her own neurodivergent child through education.
 
Sarah has a doctorate in applied psychology of learning disabilities and autism, a postgraduate certificate in teaching in higher education and is a qualified coach.