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New Early Years SENCO Programme
August 02 2022
The Department for Education has awarded Best Practice Network the contract to deliver a new training programme for up to 5,000 early years SENCOs from September.
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Virtual Learning Environment explained
July 13 2022
Learn more about the ECF Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and how it can best be used by ECTs and ECMs
TA Apprenticeship Level 3 Case Studies
June 29 2022
We asked current Teaching Assistant level 3 learners why they decided to apply for an apprenticeship and how the programme was going with Best Practice Network.
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Meet our ECF Candidate Support Team
June 27 2022
We ask a selection of our ECF team some questions to find out a little bit more about what makes them so important to our popular ECF programme's continued success.
Changes to our ECF programme
May 25 2022
Following fantastic feedback, we have made a few slight changes to the way in which our ECF programme is delivered in order to continue to provide the best possible support to candidates.
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Review of COBIS Conference 2022
May 25 2022
A brief review of the Annual COBIS Conference as well as the thoughts of Jamie Ganley, who attended the event.
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The ECF School Dashboard explained
May 05 2022
We take a deep dive into our School Dashboard and demonstrate how to utilise this powerful tool to get the most out of the ECF programme.
Upskill yourself and develop teachers in your school
August 16 2021
The national standards for headteachers emphasise this important responsibility, requiring heads to “ensure staff have access to high-quality, sustained professional development opportunities, aligned to balance the priorities of whole-school improvement, team and individual needs.
Make apprenticeship routes a big part of your leadership development plans
August 03 2021
Apprenticeships now offer a cost-effective route to professional development of school leaders, but many schools have yet to grasp the opportunity,
Why the ECF really matters
July 29 2021
The Early Career Framework (ECF) is set to have a huge impact on the professional development culture of schools, providing new teachers in the first stages of their career with a two-year structured professional development programme supported by a mentor.
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