Nottinghamshire is committed to the strategic recruitment and deployment of ASTs as an integral part of the School Improvement Agenda. ASTs are deployed in schools in all settings across the Local Authority and their expertise and insights have been evaluated exceptionally highly by schools and individuals accessing their support.
ASTs also work closely with National Strategy Consultants and School Improvement Advisers to generate a coherent delivery arm for Continuing Professional Development for staff at all levels of experience.
The recruitment, training, support, deployment of ASTs is a key part of the work of a number of LA officers who form the AST Management Team. In collaboration with other local and regional AST partners, the AST Management Team works to promote and the AST role as the leading edge in learning and teaching and effective curriculum reform for the 21st Century.
The Nottinghamshire AST Team members and their roles are:
| Recruitment, training and support (All phases) | Michelle Shipley Claire Birch |
| Primary deployment and evaluation | Linda Hunter-Wallace Email: linda.hunter-wallace@nottscc.gov.uk Tel: 01623 434136 |
| Secondary deployment and evaluation | Phil Drabble Email:phil.drabble@nottscc.gov.uk Tel: 01623 434136 |
| Primary AST programmes | Hilary Craik Email:hilary.craik@nottscc.gov.uk Tel: 01623 434139 |
| AST deployment administrator | Sandra Ryl Email:sandra.ryl@nottscc.gov.uk Tel:01623 434136 |
| AST training and conference administrator | Cally Tonkin Email:cally.tonkin@nottscc.gov.uk Tel:01623 434143 |
