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Deadline announced for NPQ scholarship funding
November 11 2018
The Department for Education has announced that scholarship funding is guaranteed for every eligible National Professional Qualification (NPQ) candidate aiming to start in spring 2019 who successfully applies by midday on 12 December 2018.
Karen Brownhill wins Best Practice Network sponsored nasen award
October 26 2018
A Derby woman is celebrating after winning a national special educational needs awards at the annual nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) awards. Karen Brownhill, communication practitioner at St Giles School in Derby, beat off tough competition from across the UK to win the Teaching and Learning Support Staff category of the awards in October.
Leading emotionally healthy schools
October 10 2018
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of primary age children has long been a burning issue for Dr Andy Hodgkinson. In this Best Practice Network blog to mark World Mental Health Day Andy reflects on the pressures children are under and ways in which school leaders can help.
Major national award for early years teacher Christina
October 10 2018
Nursery manager Christina Noton is celebrating winning a major national title for her early years teaching skills – less than a year after gaining her early years teaching qualification.
Taking the long view of school leadership
October 08 2018
Vin Osbaldeston tells Liam Donnison how vital a strong senior leadership team is to a school’s long-term success.
Tap into the power of NPQ partnerships
October 03 2018
NPQ | BPN News | Partnership | Leadership
In an education system that depends increasingly on schools working in partnership, it makes sense that the national professional skills programmes that school leaders need today should be created and delivered in the same way.
Meet our 2018 HLTA of the Year regional winners
September 14 2018
We’re very proud to announce our regional winners of the 2018 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) of the Year awards.
New chair for HNAP
August 08 2018
Dr Helen Saddler has been appointed the new chair of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant National Assessment Partnership (HNAP).
Don't miss out on fully-funded National Professional Qualifications
June 29 2018
NPQ | Scholarship | BPN News | Leadership
The Department for Education has allocated a £10 million fund for scholarships for eligible candidates undertaking National Professional Qualifications in school leadership.
BPN announces International Professional Qualifications
June 01 2018
Best Practice Network is pleased to announce that in conjunction with the National Learning Trust we are now offering our IPQs to the international market. This means that those living abroad can complete our DfE-accredited leadership programmes without having to return to the UK.
NPQ | Scholarship | BPN News | Leadership