Meet the Team

 

Chris Ludlow
Partnerships Director


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Accredited Delivery Partner

Danni Arnold
Trust Partner Lead


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Trust Partner

Eve Shearson
Early Years Lead


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Early Years Partner

 

 

 

Accredited Delivery Partners

  • Deliver training locally, tailoring content to meet the needs of schools and communities

  • Promote engagement with professional development across their network

  • Provide quality venues and experienced facilitators to support programme impact

  • Support quality assurance and uphold national delivery standards

  • Contribute to programme design, feedback, and ongoing improvement

Become an Accredited Delivery Partner

 

Trust Partners

  • Align training and development with workforce planning and staff needs

  • Receive support from a dedicated account manager to ease planning and admin

  • Develop clear progression pathways to aid retention and career growth

  • Access regular learner progress data to support in-role development

  • Partner on recruitment, onboarding, and pipeline planning

Become a Trust Partner

Early Years Partners

  • Fast-track staff development with funded, work-based training

  • Get expert support for recruiting and matching candidates

  • Build learning into daily routines with flexible delivery

  • Simplify funding with guidance on grants and levy use

  • Support learners with regular tutor visits and wellbeing resources

Become an Early Years Partner

Partner Spotlights

Each month we showcase a different partner and the way we work together to deliver our programmes.

Take a look at our latest Partner Spotlights below to see how we are collaborating with schools to drive improvement and raise standards.

Click on a region to find out more about our partners in that area

 

A word from our Director of Partnerships


"Education is full of people who care—who want to do right by their pupils, their staff, their communities. At Best Practice Network, we feel exactly the same. That’s why, for over 20 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to working alongside schools and organisations that share our belief that great professional development changes lives.

Partnership, for us, isn’t just about delivering training. It’s about trust. It’s about understanding what your school or organisation needs and making sure our programmes genuinely add value. It’s about giving your people the best possible experience—supporting them, stretching them, and making them feel, quite literally, the impact of high-quality development.

We don’t do off-the-shelf. We listen. We tailor. We build relationships that last. Whether it’s through our NPQs, apprenticeships, or ITT, we make sure that working with us feels seamless, supportive, and, dare I say it, a little bit exciting.

So why partner with us? Because we care as much as you do. Because we know how to make professional development work. And because, when learning is done right, you don’t just see the difference—you feel it.

If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, let’s talk."

Christopher Ludlow, Director of Partnerships

Partner Conference 2024

Every year, we bring together our Accredited Delivery Partners to assess the impact of our programmes and collaborate on future training and CPD.

In June 2024, we met in Birmingham where highlights included our successful Ofsted inspection (Outstanding!), the impact of AI in education and the future of SEND provision in our schools. Join our Delivery Partner Network for an invitation to our next conference, location to be confirmed!


 

 

"Delivery partners appreciate the high levels of support that the lead provider offers. They share a strong sense of mutual trust. Best Practice Network deliberately operates many systems centrally to ensure consistency of approach and to take the strain of organisational commitments. This allows partners to focus on high-quality delivery."

Ofsted Inspection Judgements, NPQ Inspection, June 2024

 

Partner Spotlights

Each month we showcase a different partner and the way we work together to deliver our programmes.

Take a look at our latest Partner Spotlights below to see how we are collaborating with schools to drive improvement and raise standards.

Click on a region to find out more about our partners in that area

 

 

“The success of BPN’s engagement strategy is evident in its high-profile and far-reaching national presence. These ensure that high quality programmes are available in as many localities as possible”

Department for Education, QAA Report

 

Leading the delivery of outstanding school-led professional development

91

Delivery Partners

500

System Leaders

60

Locations

98

Candidate Satisfaction Rate