What differences are there between ASTs and ET?
ASTs demonstrate the very highest standards of classroom practice and are paid to share their skills and experience with other teachers, including through outreach work in other schools, for 20% of their time. In career terms being an AST can be seen as an alternative to moving into a leadership post. There is no outreach element to an ET’s role, and becoming an Excellent Teacher can be seen as an alternative route to that of a classroom teacher with responsibilities that attract a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payment. Additionally, a teacher can apply for an AST post at any stage in their career whereas access to Excellent Teacher posts is only from U3.
ASTs demonstrate the very highest standards of classroom practice and are paid to share their skills and experience with other teachers, including through outreach work in other schools, for 20 per cent of their time. In career terms being an AST can be seen as an alternative to moving into a leadership post. There is no outreach element to an ET’s role, and becoming an Excellent Teacher can be seen as an alternative route to that of a classroom teacher with responsibilities that attract a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payment. Additionally, a teacher can apply for an AST post at any stage in their career whereas access to Excellent Teacher posts is only from U3.
