As part of our leadership role, we’re here to support the archives sector with advice and guidance. For the latest news, resources and updates from the Archive Sector Leadership team:
- Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @UKNatArcSector
- Subscribe to the Archives-NRA Jiscmail mailing list to receive updates and share your own with archivists, conservators and record managers all across the UK. We post news and opportunities to this list regularly.
- You can also email us directly at asl@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Please note that the Archive Sector Leadership department helps with archive services and archive collections. For record or research-related enquiries, please use our online contact form. There are also separate ways to contact The National Archives’ press team and web archive team.
Meet your Sector Development Manager
There is a member of the Regional and Networks team based in each part of England, supporting archive services of all types in this region. Additionally, these Sector Development Managers support archive services of a particular type, such as business archives, across all of England. If you haven’t reached out to your Sector Development Manager(s) before, we’d love to hear from you:
Head of Regional and Networks Team – David Morris
Sector Development Manager: National and Networks (Community Archives) – Helena Smart
Sector Development Manager: East (Arts) – Hannah Jones
Sector Development Manager: London (Business) – Philippa Turner
Sector Development Manager: London (Science and Technology) – Helen Wilson
Sector Development Manager: Midlands (Transport and Infrastructure) – Mike Rogers
Sector Development Manager: North East and Yorkshire (Religion and Belief) – Liz Harper
Sector Development Manager: North West (Charities) – Kathryn Preston
Sector Development Manager: South West (Built Heritage and Landscape) – Rachel Miller
Other contacts
Head of Archive Sector Leadership – Tina Morton
Public Records and Standards
Head of Public Records and Standards Team – Simon McKeon
Collections and Engagement Manager (Public Records) – Sian Shah
Collections Knowledge Officer – Elisabeth Novitski
Places of Deposit Manager (including Wales) – Tim Powell
Programme Manager (Accreditation) – Melinda Haunton
Programme Officer (Accreditation) – Jane Shillaker
For advice on the 20-year rule and the NHS, contact Simon McKeon
Advocacy and Partnerships
Head of Advocacy and Partnerships Team – Jonathan Ladd
Digital Content Officer – Rob Chipperfield
Digital Communications and Impact Officer – Joseph Kelly
Inclusion and Change Manager – For enquiries relating to this role, please contact Jonathan Ladd
Sector Training and Events Lead – James Heyworth-Taylor
Strategic Partnerships Manager – Isabel Churcher
For enquiries relating to the Level 7 Archivist and Records Manager apprenticeship, please contact Jonathan Ladd
Collections and Cultural Property
Head of Collections and Cultural Property Team – Philip Gale
Senior Adviser (Manorial Records) – Liz Hart
Cultural Property Manager – James Travers
Digital Development Officer – Barbara Packard
Digital Development Officer – Caroline Catchpole
Digital Development Manager – David Heelas