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AST's Tutors
 
Picture awaited Steve Wilcox
Steve Wilcox is a Debt Advice Consultant at the Debt Support Unit. He has 23 years experience of working in advice centres, 21 of these as a specialist debt adviser. Steve is an honorary fellow of the Institute of Money Advisers and long time Editor of their journal, Quarterly Account. Steve's role involves: training advice workers and others on money advice issues; providing consultancy support to advice workers and others on money advice issues; undertaking social policy work in connection with money advice, including working with the media. Steve also undertakes a limited amount of individual client based work.
John Donkersley John Donkersley
John teaches and devises our immigration courses. He is Advice Services Manager at the Northern Refugee Centre, and was previously a solicitor specialising in immigration, recognised as a leader in his field. He has 23 years experience of advising on immigration, nationality and asylum. John is an associate member of the Institute for Learning, and has completed PTLLS, and year 1 DTLLS teaching qualifications. His courses attract continuing professional development hours with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.
Picture awaited Jane Petrie
Jane Petrie is currently a senior lecturer in housing law at Sheffield Hallam University, and also works as a freelance trainer in the law relating to housing and anti-social behaviour. She worked for many years as a housing solicitor, mainly in law centres in Sheffield, Chesterfield and Islington.
Picture awaited Sheena Hockley
Sheena Hockley has worked for the Advice Sector for several years, specializing in debt for about 23 years. She is employed by Sheffield CAB Debt Support unit as the FIF Debt and Financial Capability Supervisor. In addition to delivering training for the DSU, she also works for Citizens Advice and Money Advice Trust on debt related and Financial Capability topics.
Picture awaitedGraham Armitage
Graham Armitage is a highly capable and experienced lecturer with extensive experience in the voluntary sector combined with a strong prior background in private sector management. Qualified to degree standard in law, Graham has delivered training in a number of environments including frequent work for the CAB National Training Programme, and specialist consumer advice courses.