Welcome to Best Practice Network

BPN works at the forefront of development across the children's services sector, facilitating leadership and workforce development. Our vision is to be the leading provider of professional development in the Children's Services sector. Every person who works with us shares our commitment to developing leadership and management capabilities that support the Every Child Matters agenda.

Currently we are engaged in delivering services on behalf of the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services and the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). Best Practice Network is the leading provider of Higher Level Teaching Assistant Status and Early Years Professional status.

We have been accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) to deliver the Level 7 Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring awards.

This unmatched portfolio of services, delivered across the country, provides us with a national perspective and a rich database of successful practice.

News in brief

• National Award for SEN Coordination

  Following the introduction of this new mandatory SENCO training programme, Best Practice Network is offering fully-funded places more…

• HLTA Secondary Food Technology

  Best Practice Network is delighted to be supporting the national Higher Level Teaching Assistant secondary food technology initiative more…

• HLTAs delivering better outcomes

  Best Practice Network have produced a DVD for schools and local authorities to showcase some of the innovative and varied ways in which HLTAs can be used to raise achievement more…