Specialist support

ASCL is the only education leadership union to employ a dedicated team of national education experts who work to support individual members and influence policy.

ASCL’s specialists are former school and college leaders who are experts in their field. They specialise in a wide range of areas such as funding, inspection, curriculum, business management, and primary leadership. They have a dual role in supporting members as well as influencing policy.
 
Our specialists cover a wide range of topics, including:
  • funding
  • curriculum and assessment
  • accountability
  • inspection
  • governance
  • inclusion
  • employment, pay and conditions
  • pensions
  • business leadership
  • post-16
  • primary education
  • independent education
As well as receiving weekly updates on the latest developments in education, ASCL members also have access to our suite of  comprehensive and practical resources created by our specialists to help you understand and address key developments affecting school and college leaders today.
 

Policy Specialist Team

Policy Specialist Team
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Julia Harnden

Deputy Director of Policy

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Tom Middlehurst

Deputy Director of Policy

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Claire Green

ASCL Post-16 and Skills Specialist

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Tiffnie Harris

Data, Disadvantage and Primary Specialist

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Emma Harrison

Business Leadership Specialist

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Louise Hatswell

Conditions of Employment Specialist: Pay

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Chris Ingate

Conditions of Employment Specialist: Pay

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Andy Jordan

ASCL Inspection and Accountability Specialist

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Melanie Moffatt

Conditions of Employment Specialist: Pensions

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Kathryn Morgan

ASCL Leadership and Workforce Specialist

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Margaret Mulholland

SEND and Inclusion Specialist

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Cath Falcus

ASCL Cymru Education Policy Officer

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Neil Smith

Independent Sector Specialist

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