At NASBTT we are passionate about communicating updates, media statements, opinion pieces, press releases, achievements and future plans with the media, stakeholders and our members.

Media Contacts

External Communications

All media enquiries, interview requests and speaking invitations should be directed to:

Phil Smith, NASBTT PR Consultant

Tel: 01778 218180 or 07866 436159

Internal (Member) Communications

All enquiries regarding communications to Members should be directed to:

Jayne Hoskins, Communications Manager

Speaking Opportunities

Emma Hollis, CEO, will speak for NASBTT representing "The Voice of School-Based Teacher Training" on current issues of interest to the ITT sector, including the topics below:

  • Schools-led ITT provision
  • Meeting national priorities for ITT including trainee recruitment and delivering high-quality training
  • Fees, funding and affordability
  • Routes to Qualified Teacher Status: undergraduate, postgraduate, and apprenticeship
  • Initial teacher training and early career framework (ITTECF)
  • Ofsted inspection framework: curriculum/subject knowledge
  • SEND and inclusion
  • Mentoring capacity
  • Teacher training placements
  • Flexible working
  • Tackling public perceptions about teaching
  • Professional development for teacher educators

All speaking requests and invitations should be directed to Phil Smith, NASBTT PR Consultant.

Media Resources

Resources including NASBTT's logo and imagery is available on request. Please contact us indicating your requirements.

Please note that our logo cannot be used without consent.

NASBTT Statement

The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) represents the interests of schools-led teacher training provision in relation to the development and implementation of national policy developments.

Our members include School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) providers, Teaching School Hubs, Higher Education Institutions involved in schools-led teacher training and a range of other organisations engaged in the education and professional development of teachers. We currently have more than 177 members, including 100% of the SCITT sector, representing over 10,000 individual trainees and their mentors.

NASBTT is a registered charity committed to promoting high quality schools-led programmes of training, education and professional development of teachers.

Registered Charity Number: 1176171