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How to use your levy for leadership development

January 19 2021

In the Media | NPQ | Leadership | Apprenticeship

The apprenticeship levy has been with us since 2017 but there are still misconceptions about how it can be used to support professional development in schools - Tracy Clement offers some guidance.

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Spring 2021 NPQ intake - registration open

October 16 2020

BPN News | NPQ | Scholarship | Leadership | Apprenticeship

Due to high demand from teachers and school leaders to access NPQ scholarships in recent months, the DfE is conducting a review to assess demand against available funding. When the DfE scholarship funding position becomes clear, we will contact you if we need to discuss alternative funding options.

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Leadership in the time of Covid: Six lessons for headteachers

September 30 2020

In the Media | NPQ | Leadership

A mixture of optimism and realism can help school leaders navigate their schools through a potentially challenging year ahead. Multi-academy trust CEO Nick Cross talks to Yvonne Gandy about his six key leadership lessons for the coming months.

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Autumn 2020 NPQ Intake - Registration Window Re-opened Until 16 September

September 03 2020

BPN News | NPQ | Scholarship | Leadership

We have re-opened the registration window for our NPQ programmes. Colleagues who were too busy to apply by the original deadline now have until 16 September to sign up for an Autumn 2020 start.

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Schools can fund NPQs through apprenticeship levy following Best Practice Network appointment

July 24 2020

BPN News | NPQ | Leadership | Apprenticeship

Schools across England will now be able to use their apprenticeship levy to cover the cost of National Professional Qualification (NPQ) leadership development programmes for middle and senior leaders.

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WOW: Leading a primary school through lockdown

June 18 2020

In the Media | NPQ

Leading a primary school through the lockdown has had its fair share of challenges for executive principal Sophie Murfin. She speaks to Yvonne Gandy about how this period has triggered changes that will continue when normal service eventually resumes.

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Leadership learning and a baptism of fire

May 04 2020

In the Media | NPQ | Leadership

From television crews to Ofsted judgements, Del Planter quickly put his professional learning into action when he became headteacher for the first time during a tumultuous time. Yvonne Gandy finds out more.

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Cultivating the lead practitioner role

May 01 2020

In the Media | NPQ | Leadership

Headteacher and MAT CEO Stephen Dean created a maths improvement strategy as part of his CPD studies – an approach that created immediate, notable results. Yvonne Gandy learns more.

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