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Meet us at the Bristol Train to Teach Roadshow
January 08 2018
Are you thinking about kick-starting an exciting new career in Early Years teaching? Come and meet us at the Train to Teach Roadshow at the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel on 28 February 2018 between 4.30 – 8pm. If you have a degree and are interested in beginning Initial Teacher Training in September 2018 then this is the perfect opportunity for you to learn all you need to know about teacher training and how to apply.
Opportunity area schools urged to act quickly on NPQ scholarship funding
December 11 2017
As we reported in October, teachers and leaders in government designated ‘opportunity areas’ could have the full costs of their national leadership qualifications paid for, but it's first come first served, so don't delay!
Best Practice Network wins international award for online leadership learning approach
December 06 2017
Best Practice Network’s use of online learning in its programmes for school leaders has been recognised at the internationally recognised Learning Technologies Awards.
BPN received the bronze award for its work on the National Professional Qualifications for School Leaders in the best blended learning project in the public and non-profit sector category at the awards evening, held in London last week.
BPN was recognised along with some of the leading international names in the learning technology world, including Barclays, Oxford University Press, Siemens and Tesco.
Best Practice Network leads on Equality Leadership Programmes
December 05 2017
The DfE has released the feedback from the 2015-16 participants in the Leadership Equality and Diversity programmes. BPN led a programme in Newham with the Learning in Harmony Trust. Headteachers remarked on the success of the programme for their leaders:
Getting serious about behaviour
November 23 2017
Liam Donnison speaks to London headteacher George McMillan about his approach to behaviour policy.
In 2011, an Ofsted Inspector described the behaviour at Eltham Green as ‘feral’ and the school made front page news when the police fired tear gas at the students who were rioting on the London Ring Road. Within a term, behaviour was transformed. By 2014, behaviour was graded as Outstanding. By 2016, the school was awarded ‘World Class’ status. What’s the secret? There is no secret…
Read the full article on the SecEd website.
Rebecca is Outstanding HLTA of the Year
November 22 2017
Plymouth Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) Rebecca Ward has been awarded the Outstanding HLTA of the Year title for 2017.
Rebecca, who works at Courtlands Special School Academy in Plymouth, was presented with a trophy and framed certificate by Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer at an awards ceremony in Westminster on Monday (20 November).
Leadership with creativity
November 14 2017
Liam Donnison talks to Paul Jackson about why creativity shouldn't just be reserved for the classroom, it should permeate every aspect of school leadership.
Read the full article on the Headteacher Update website.
Leadership, and learning to fly
November 10 2017
Best Practice Network managing director Liam Donnison meets Andrew Warren, chair of the Teaching Schools Council.
National Professional Qualification Scholarships
October 24 2017
Best Practice Network (BPN) and the Outstanding Leaders Partnership (OLP) will be bidding for a share of the £10million scholarship fund announced yesterday by the Department for Education (DfE) to support teachers and leaders in challenging areas to access the reformed National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).
Know your strengths
October 11 2017
Can you make inspection an enriching learning process that is actually good for your school? Heather Clements of Best Practice Network offers some advice.
Read the full article on the School Inspection and Improvement website.