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Our response to the Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants review process
October 30 2015
You will no doubt be aware that the previous (coalition) Government appointed a review panel to look into a new set of professional standards for teaching assistants. The current Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan, has decided not to publish these standards.
Early Years Experiences - EYITT case study - Patricia Conceicao
October 21 2015
Early Years practitioner Patricia Conceicao writes about her experience with the Early Years Initial Teacher Training course. She discusses her reasons for taking the course, and how she manages working and studying, and the day-to-day life of an Early Years Teacher.
Early Years Experiences - EYITT case study - Beth Spaul
October 20 2015
Early Years practitioner Beth Spaul writes about her experience with the Early Years Initial Teacher Training course. She discusses her influences that have led her towards teaching, the support structure in place for students, and how her training for Early Years Teacher Status influences her daily practice.
Early Years Experiences - EYITT case study - Abeita Busari
October 18 2015
Early Years practitioner Abeita Busari writes about her experience with the Early Years Initial Teacher Training course. She discusses her progress on the course, the impact she hopes to bring to the children she works with, and how she works alongside her tutors and peers to take her learning forward.
Effective school partnerships
October 17 2015
The Department for Education has recently released a report looking at the evidence available on collaboration and partnerships between schools and their effectiveness in improving schools.
As we know, the landscape for school improvement has massively changed over recent times:
Mentors gear up to support EYITT trainees at Seymour House
October 09 2015
Last week mentors from Seymour House Nurseries met for their first training session with Maureen Lee, the Regional Lead Tutor from Best Practice Network, to find out all about the mentor role in the Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) programme.
HLTA National Assessment Partnership: Celebrating 12 years of success
September 09 2015
There are now more than 50,000 HLTAs who have gained HLTA status through the process of preparation and a three hour school assessment visit since the pilot was launched in 2003.
Golden rules for a stronger SLT - plus a free guide
September 08 2015
Best Practice Network has recently published a new leadership advice article for SecEd. Our CEO Colin McLean asks secondary leaders to share their tips on how to develop a strong Senior Leadership Team.
The article covers top tips, and provides a free downloadable handbook, which contains the complete guide to achieving a strong SLT.
Government puts its faith in teaching assistants
September 04 2015
An update on progress by the DfE in reference to how standards for teaching assistants can be presented in a way that will best promote and support professional development.
Outstanding HLTA of the year awards - regional winners and runners up
September 04 2015
We are delighted to announce that our BPN regional winners of the Outstanding HLTA of the year award for 2015 are:
Josie Wilkinson - Featherstone Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Jenny Boyce - The Wey Valley School, Dorset, South West.