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.

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.

Feedback from some of our participants

• Early Years:

  "The course has enabled me to be more confident in my own abilities. The Gateway feedback identified my strengths as a leader and has given my a quiet confidence that I am a good Early Years Professional"

  "The course was inspirational and life-changing. It had good pace, clear objectives, supportive tutors and a good variety of different teaching skills."

• Leadership pathways:

  "Enthusiastic and able presenters, thought provoking exercises and plenty of time for discussion and contribution"

  "Practical but also probing"

  "A well focussed day, very clear about the programme, a good learning community feel"

• Multi-agency team development:

  "Excellent opportunity to share information, resources, experiences and expertise to ultimately benefit the very people we are passionate about supporting"

  "I love these days - I go away exhausted and energised - it's like refuelling in an integrated way."