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Early years blog: giving children the very best start in life
April 05 2018
Hi, I am Ange Syson and I joined Best Practice Network in 2013. I mainly work as a group tutor and personal tutor on the Early Years Initial Teacher Training Programme in Leeds and York, but I occasionally work in other areas such as HLTA training. I have worked in education and training for twenty years. First as a special needs teacher and then I moved into Early Years when I started a family of my own. I thought that childminding would be an easy way to keep my hand in while being able to spend time with my own children.
Update to BPN's privacy notice
April 05 2018
In preparation for the changes to data protection law under the Europe-wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018, Best Practice Network has updated its privacy notice.
HLTA of the Year 2018: Time to nominate your unsung school hero
March 27 2018
Schools across the south west, west midlands and eastern England are being urged to nominate an unsung colleague for the 2018 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) of the Year awards.
Recruitment: Chemistry, character and trust
March 12 2018
Educating Greater Manchester’s Drew Povey explains to Liam Donnison how chemistry, character and trust play a part in the recruitment and retention of teachers.
Read the full article on the SecEd website.
Maths Mastery: A journey towards a new curriculum
March 08 2018
A trip to Shanghai inspired Kirsty Haw and her team from St Mary and St Thomas CE Primary in St Helens to transform maths teaching as part of an approach to a ‘knowledge-rich’ curriculum.
Liam Donnison talks to Kirsty about the project for an article in Headteacher Update. Read the full article on their website.
Special offer on LINK Advance Video CPD
February 21 2018
Best Practice Network has teamed up with the National Learning Trust (NLT) to launch a series of video-based CPD that brings education thought leaders to you for use in staff CPD. Each one consists of 75 minutes of video training material split into five sessions, with full facilitator notes so you can easily run it as an INSET or series of twilight sessions.
Successful school partnerships
February 13 2018
Maggie Farrar, a former senior director at the National College for School Leadership, talks to Liam Donnison about the ingredients required to make a successful school partnership.
Read the full article on the SecEd website.
A legacy for learning and leadership?
February 07 2018
Best Practice Network’s managing director Liam Donnison discusses the legacy of NCTL and the importance of school leadership with Roger Pope.
Mental health: giving children a head start
January 29 2018
Dr Andy Hodgkinson, Chair of the East Cheshire Association of Primary Headteachers, talks to Liam Donnison about the importance of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children while they are still in primary school.
Read the full article on the Headteacher Update website.
Why poor CPD is a personal matter
January 29 2018
David Weston tells Best Practice Network’s managing director Liam Donnison why his own experiences of poor CPD and support drove him to set up a campaigning charity.
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