this is the head teacher, nadia ali and this is her first interview., why? because when it comes to the children the work that we have put in place is quite unique, because i have been teaching for 15 years and i have seen how children maybe need a different approach and that is what we are trying to do at ambassadors, and this is why i believe in what we're trying do because we have seen a lot of results within our children, they are happy learners. nadia doesn't normally wear the niqab or face veil. she says she wants to keep a low profile. she was sentenced to community service last month but the court couldn't order the school to close. neither could 0fsted or the local authority. the school which caters for 4—14—year—olds has twice applied to to be government registered and twice it has been rejected by 0fsted for not meeting the independent schools standards. in february this year, 0fsted inspectors found there was no plan in place to actively promote fundamental british values. they said the head teacher nadia ali had wilfully neglected to meet

nadia ali has given her first interview to our reporter zoe conway.london, a school hidden from view, the only clue it is there is the sound of children playing in the back garden. ambassadors hire is not registered with the government, it has been operating illegally, its head teacher was prosecuted last month but this private muslim school is still open. this is the head teacher and this is herfirst still open. this is the head teacher and this is her first interview. nadia, you have been prosecuted, some people would say, ok, time to close. why have you decided to stay open? when it comes to the children, the work we have put in place is quite unique, i have been teaching for 15 years, and i have seen how children may be need a different approach. that is what we are trying to do here. that is why i believe in what we're trying do, they are happy wearers. nadia does not normally wearers. nadia does not normally wear the niqab, she says she wants to keep a low profile. she was sentenced to community service, last month, but the court could not order