News
In defence of risk-taking
September 13 2017
Best Practice Network’s managing director Liam Donnison discusses school leadership with Dame Alison Peacock, chief executive of the Chartered College of Teaching.
Leadership lessons from a school launch
September 08 2017
In an article for Headteacher Update Liam Donnison talks to Karen Edwards about the lessons she learned when launching a brand new school, The Heights Primary in Caversham, in 2014.
Read the full article on the Headteacher Update website
Support your SENCOs in 2017-18
August 07 2017
Making a difference to the achievements of learners with special educational needs and/or disabilities drives every SEN Co-ordinator (SENCO).
As we look forward to the start of a new academic year in September, it’s a good idea to look at how to you can support your SENCOs so that they are in a position to help SEND pupils as effectively as possible.
Bonus BPN webinar! Deborah Eyre speaks on High Performance Learning
August 03 2017
Following the success of our recent head-led webinar series we are planning a new run of ten head-led webinars monthly between September 2017 and June 2018.
However, before the new series begins, we are delighted to have a bonus leadership webinar with Professor Deborah Eyre. Deborah is well known in the world of education and she has agreed to lead a BPN webinar on Thursday 14 September at 7pm (BST).
Delivering the new NPQ qualifications
July 14 2017
Outstanding Leaders Partnership, supported by Best Practice Network, is one of the largest providers of the new-look National Professional Qualifications approved by the Department for Education.
Successful bid for Outstanding Leaders Partnership
July 07 2017
Outstanding Leaders Partnership (OLP) has successfully bid for approved provider status with the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to offer the National Professional Leadership Qualifications.
OLP, a school-led leadership qualification provider, is expanding in a move that will make it one of the largest professional development organisations of its kind in England. The expanded OLP will continue to be led by a partnership of Best Practice Network and Ashton-on-Mersey Teaching School, which is part of the Dean Trust.
When leadership gets real
July 06 2017
In the latest update for SecEd Liam Donnison talks to two aspiring leaders about the shift in school leadership development, with an increasing focus on real-life challenges informing the school-based projects that form a prominent part of CPD for teachers and leaders.
EYITT case study - Will Purcell
June 19 2017
Will Purcell talks about the fantastic opportunity provided by EYITT to build his confidence and gain new skills to help young children learn in the most effective and exciting ways.
Intentional Pedagogy
June 02 2017
Sandra Matthews, one of our very experienced early years personal tutors from Harrogate, Yorkshire, is a true lifelong learner, always delving deeper and thinking about how she and her colleagues can provide better and better support for children’s learning at Acorns.
School readiness and the partnership between EY providers and schools
June 02 2017
Sophie Swales, an Early Years Teacher who trained with us in 2016/17, talks about her placement experience and the lessons she learnt about preparing young children for the transition from pre-school to school.