Become an Accredited Delivery Partner

Our network of Accredited Delivery Partners is always growing and is made up of some of the leading schools groups in England.

Your schools group can choose which of our programmes to deliver and then take a key role in developing, promoting and delivering them in your area.

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

Partners in South West

Aspire Academy Trust


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Cornwall

Aspire is a vibrant, highly successful and widely recognised trust comprising of 36 primary academies across Cornwall determined to raise standards of educational achievement to the very highest levels. We don’t just aim for our children to achieve what is average or expected, but for them to excel both academically and in character.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NPQSL, EYEL3, TAL3, EYPL5, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD

Churchdown School Academy


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Gloucester, Hertfordshire, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire

We are an 11-18, non-selective academy where everyone, staff and students, strive to be the best they can be. Our aim is simple, ‘to achieve success for all’. We are proud of our warm and welcoming community in which everyone participates to make a positive contribution. The language spoken is about aiming to be the best we can be.
Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NPQSL, TAL3, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

HDC - Old Station Nursery Group


National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

Palladian Academy Trust


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Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire

Palladian Academy Trust is based in Bath and Wiltshire. We are a community of schools, each with its own particular ethos, enjoying a mutually enriching partnership. Our core purpose is to make a fundamental difference to our pupils, families and colleagues through high quality education and development opportunities.

Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Reach South Academy Trust (Springfields Academy)


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Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Plymouth, Swindon, Wiltshire

The Springfields Academy, part of Reach South Academy Trust, is a specialist provision for children and young people aged 5-19. The academy is an established training provider across Wiltshire, supporting school with a range of in-reach and outreach activities and networks. The academy also partners with Best Practice Network on the NA SENCO and NPQs.

Programmes: ITT, Mentor ITT, HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Snapdragons


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Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire

Snapdragons opened in January 1998 in a farmhouse in Atworth, in response to local demand for high-quality full daycare. It developed an excellent local reputation and has since expanded with Nurseries based in into Bath, Bristol and other sites in Wiltshire. Snapdragons is a family-run business that can react quickly to local needs but, more importantly, can respond personally to the families that it serves.

Programmes: EYITT, HLTA, EYEL3, EY SEN, EYPL5, NASENCO, ITT

St Joseph's Catholic College


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Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire

St. Joseph’s Catholic College is a fully comprehensive 11 – 16 Catholic school that serves the north Wiltshire area. We have been involved in the facilitation of NPQML and NPQSL programmes since 2017, which have been successfully completed by a range of colleague from across Swindon, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQSL, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

Wessex MAT


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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset

We are a relatively new MAT of 2 years old. We grew rapidly last year, and currently have 12 schools across all phases. Most of our schools are within the Dorchester 3-tier pyramid, which makes for close working relationships and very effective collaboration. We are a lead organisation for the delivery of both primary and secondary School Direct ITT, and we partner with Winchester University. We already partner with BPN for our NPQ offer, and are delighted to be extending that partnership to include the ECF programme.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQ, NPQEL, NPQEYL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Partners in South East

Aletheia Academies Trust


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Kent

Aletheia is a multi-academy Trust comprising of 12 schools and academies. We are currently working with architects to open an exciting all through community use facility campus in the Ebbsfleet development area near Dartford. Our schools and their staff enjoy very special professional relationships. They collaborate closely and are mutually supportive of one another. We are also providing interim leadership for another Trust of two schools who needed support.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Aquila Academies Trust


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Folkestone & Hythe

We are committed to ensuring our schools work together, sharing their strengths, to provide a great education for every pupil. We believe learning must be engaging and relevant and develop the whole child. Our schools design their coverage of the curriculum to provide challenging and exciting learning experiences in a caring and nurturing environment which is based on our strong Christian values. Our schools value every individual and celebrate differences through their culture of mutual trust and shared values.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT

Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust


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East Sussex

We exist to provide a first-class option for schools choosing to become an academy. We currently have nineteen schools making up our Trust, each maintaining its own unique character and identity, serving its own distinct community. We consider, and our schools tell us, that one of the strengths of our Multi Academy Trust is that all our schools are an equal part of our DCAT family; schools that share ideas, stories and, when appropriate, recourses to helping every child achieve their God-given potential, which is our Trust vision.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

GLF West Sussex TSH


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West Sussex

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School, an academy since 2011, and Danetree Junior School. Having worked in partnership since October 2010, both schools’ governing bodies and leadership teams believed that, as like-minded partners, working in different sectors gave incredible opportunities to the children and students of both schools. Armed with that simple philosophy, we began our ‘journey’ — a journey that would help us become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 17,000 children in 42 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, Mentor ITT, NPQ, NPQEL, NPQEYL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

HISP Teaching School Hub


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Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Hampshire, Havant, Isle of Wight, New Forest, Portsmouth, Southampton, Test Valley, Winchester

The Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Portsmouth (HISP) Teaching School Hub is part of the HISP Learning Partnership (HLP), which is a professional partnership spanning an extensive and diverse range of educational organisations. Together we share a determined commitment to improving educational outcomes for young people and to providing professional development opportunities for those employed in the field of education.   

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

King's Group Academies


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Bracknell Forest, East Sussex, Portsmouth, Reading

Our academies will be academically excellent and steeped in British traditions. Whilst utilising the most up to date teaching and learning approaches, our academies will support our students to gain the confidence, resilience and appetite to succeed in life.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

OTSH (Oxfordshire)


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Oxfordshire

OTSA is a school-led partnership of over 300 schools and organisations who share the belief that we have a moral responsibility to work together for the benefit of all children and young people. OTSA has been delivering initial teacher training, induction and professional development since 2012.


Programmes: HLTA, TAL3, NPQEL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Downland Alliance


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West Berkshire

Our schools work together, in an atmosphere of trust and honesty, to support and challenge one another and this results to the rapid and sustained progress for all our students. Joint practice development is integral to all our teachers, and this work transcends The Downs school, not only drawing on its own expertise but also impacting on all professionals and achieving the moral purpose of benefiting ALL young people regardless of their school. The principle which underpins our work is to capture best practice and share it.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NPQSL, TAL3, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

The Education People


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Ashford, Canterbury, Kent, Maidstone

The Education People is a one-stop solution for education services, supporting education from early years through to young adults. Our mission is to support early years and childcare settings, schools and colleges, to improve learning, wellbeing and children’s development in the UK and overseas. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Best Practice Network to deliver the ECF and NPQ programmes in Kent. We have worked collaboratively for several years, and together we have supported programme development to ensure they meet the needs of our schools locally.

Programmes: ITT, DSBM, ECF, ECM, ECT, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Howard Partnership Trust


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Surrey

The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) is a Multi-Academy Trust, comprising four secondary, six primary schools and three special schools, with plans in progress for a further special school. We have a long-standing tradition of highly effective partnership working developed from the first federation of Surrey Schools, originally formed in 2007 at the request of the DfE and Surrey Local Authority.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Partners in East Of England

Alban TSH


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Dacorum, Hertsmere, St. Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Welwyn Hatfield

The Alban Teaching School Hub is one of 87 designated school-led centres of excellence for teacher development.  Teaching School Hubs are ambassadors for the world class delivery of new teacher development reforms in England. Our overall responsibility is to maximise opportunity and development to teachers at all stages of their development; this work is focused on the golden thread of teacher development from ITT to school leadership.

Programmes: DSBM, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, EYEL3, TAL3, EYPL5, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Alpha Teacher Development


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Babergh, Colchester, Ipswich, Tendring, Thurrock

We are a strong network of schools within the Alpha Teacher Development area who will collaborate through the already rich sense of purpose across Tendring, Colchester, Ipswich and Babergh, to ensure an exciting and forward thinking future for students. We have true passion and drive to improve all pupils’ achievement and empower their abilities to become responsible and resilient leaders of their futures.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQ, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Astra TSH


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Buckinghamshire

As a Teaching School Hub, Astra provides initial teacher training, early career teacher induction and continuing professional development to address the recruitment and retention needs of our local area. This includes the implementation of the Early Career Framework and the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). Our focus is to provide high quality training and support to benefit the learning of all teachers and students through a network of 250 schools and organisations across Buckinghamshire.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, EYEL3, TAL3, EYPL5, NASENCO, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQ, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Benfleet TSA


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Essex, Southend-on-Sea

The partnership was formed between three schools dedicated to strengthening and developing teaching and learning and promoting school improvement within our locality.  We aim to ensure that all students receive an excellent education that positively impacts on their progress and attainment.  To achieve this we will deliver the golden thread of professional development by providing high-quality training based on evidence-led practice and research, shaping initial teacher training, facilitating the delivery of the Early Career Framework, offering tailored school-to-school support, developing leadership potential and building effective and enduring school partnerships to sustain and support schools into the future. 

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NASENCO, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQ, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Billericay TA


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Essex

As an alliance, our priority is to work with teachers, schools and a wide range of organisations seeking innovative ways to impact on every day learning experiences of children in the classroom. 

Programmes: HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO

Chiltern TSH


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Bedford, Broxbourne, Central Bedfordshire, East Hertfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, North Hertfordshire, Stevenage, Watford

Chiltern Teaching School Hub leads 2 of the 87 DfE designated Teaching School Hub areas. We work with over 650 schools across Milton Keynes, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Stevenage, East and North Hertfordshire, Bishop Stortford and Broxbourne. Chiltern Teaching School Hub is rooted in high-quality teacher development and we are proud, alongside our partners, to recruit, grow, develop and retain the very best practitioners within education.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, EYEL3, TAL3, EYPL5, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Danes Educational Trust


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Herefordshire

We want to educate and inspire our children and young people by giving them the opportunity and knowledge that will enable them to lead happy and healthy lifestyles.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, EYITT, HLTA, NPQSL, EY SEN, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQEL, NPQH, ITT

Diamond Education and Professional Learning


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Bedford, Cambridge, Peterborough

The Diamond Teaching School Alliance is part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust currently made up of fourteen academy schools. We are committed to working collaboratively with schools to provide high quality School to School Support, deliver CPLD, and support Initial Teacher Training to influence and improve the educational outcomes for all children.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, ITT, EY SEN, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust


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Barnet (London Borough of), Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Peterborough, Sandwell, Slough

The Elliot Foundation aims to build self-improving, self-sustaining clusters of thriving primary academies. We currently have 28 schools across three clusters in the West Midlands, London and East Anglia. The Trust has an internal offer of Learning and Development for the schools that includes NPQs, the ECT Development Programme, apprenticeships and leadership and coaching programmes. The Trust is also fortunate to have a Research School in place which enhances the offer and puts the rigour of R&D at the heart of our offer.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

University of East Anglia


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Norfolk, Norwich

From our high-quality initial teacher education to our professional development and Master’s courses, the University of East Anglia (UEA) has a long tradition of developing and supporting teachers at every stage of their career, primarily across Norfolk and Suffolk, but also down to Cambridgeshire and Essex.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT

Partners in West Midlands

Bishop Challoner Training School Alliance


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Birmingham

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a large high performing secondary school, located in South Birmingham. We are the lead school for the Central Maths Hub, Central Midlands Science Learning Partnership, Birmingham & Central Midlands Computing Hub and an EdTech Demonstrator school. We were designated as a Teaching School in 2011, and have over 70 strategic partners – primary, secondary, special schools and colleges.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Community Academies Trust Institute of Education (CATTS)


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Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, Warwickshire

The Community Academies Trust, a leading education provider, was established in 2012 and currently involves 18 schools, comprising a community of 1300 colleagues and a geographical reach across the West Midlands. In addition to the schools within our trust we work with colleagues from schools within North Warwickshire. We aim to build a world class education workforce within our communities. Working collaboratively with schools, universities, and other training providers, we share research, develop networking groups and foster learning conversations.

Programmes: ITT, DSBM, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQSL, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD

ConnectEd Partnership


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Walsall, Wolverhampton

ConnectEd Partnership was established in collaboration with over 100 schools in Wolverhampton. This collaboration has grown and now includes schools from differing neighbourhood areas. We want to educate and inspire our children and young people by giving them the opportunity and knowledge that will enable them to lead happy and healthy lifestyles.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, EY SEN, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

Futures Education Institute & Futures Teaching Alliance


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Birmingham, Coventry, Leicestershire, Warwickshire

Futures Teaching Alliance is an alliance of partner schools from across Coventry, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Leicestershire. Our vision and strategic intent is to build Brighter Futures Together through provision of high quality Continuing Professional and Leadership Development, School to School Support and Initial Teacher Training that secures outstanding outcomes for all students within the alliance and beyond.

Programmes: ITT, DSBM, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, EY SEN, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Lindens TSA


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Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Wolverhampton

Lindens offers trainee teachers the unique opportunity to work and learn at an exciting and innovative primary schools. The lead school, Lindens Primary, is an outstanding school and works in partnership with other schools. All our schools share a common ethos and approach to pedagogy, ensuring that pupils become confident lead learners, achieving the highest standards possible.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, Mentor ITT, ITT

Manor Teaching School Hub


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South Staffordshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton

Manor Primary feels very privileged to lead a National Teaching School Hub and is very proud to serve South Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton Schools. We will strive to bring inspiration and innovation to all schools in our learning community - to transform the life chances of children and young people through our relentless pursuit of excellence in every classroom, through every leader, in every school.

Programmes: NASENCO

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

Primitas Learning Partnership


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Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

Primitas Learning Partnership,  based in the town of Burntwood, South Staffordshire, opened in September 2021 as a truly collaborative educational venture, with a clear vision of: “Empowering and enabling schools to work together to provide the kind of education that every child needs and deserves.” There are currently four academies in the Trust (three primaries and one secondary) who genuinely enjoy working together, learning from each other’s successes and utilising each other’s expertise in order to benefit our young people, our staff and the local community.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, EYEL3, EY SEN, TAL3, EYPL5, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Prince Henry's TSH


Herefordshire, Worcestershire

As an established Teaching School Hub, we have extensive experience of providing high-quality initial teacher training through our SCITT, School Direct and PGCE programmes.

Through our work in the areas of ITT, CPD and ECF, we have established excellent working relationships and credibility amongst a number of schools in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. We enjoy excellent links with HEIs who are actively involved with our work. Our strong connections with both Local Authorities have allowed us to gain a detailed understanding of the challenges and priorities within schools across Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Services for Education


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Birmingham

Services for Education work with individual and groups of schools and educational settings to improve practice, policy and ethos in leadership and strategic management, workforce, and curriculum development. The School Support Service offers a comprehensive programme of professional development and school improvement for teaching and support staff, middle and senior leaders, and governors across the early years, primary and secondary phases.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL, ITT

Shropshire and Telford Education Partnership (STEP)


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Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

Shropshire and Telford Education Partnership (STEP) is proudly one of only 87 Teaching School Hubs. Our remit is to work with the DfE in simplifying support for the teacher recruitment and retention strategy - improving school performance across our locality. We form an inclusive partnership comprising Salop Teaching Partnership (STP), The Alliance of Leading Learning (ALL), Shropshire Primary Partnership (SPP) and Severn Training and Schools Alliance (STSA) representing all phases and contexts, including Special and Alternative Provisions, across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, NPQEL, NPQH, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQSL

The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust


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Barnet (London Borough of), Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Peterborough, Sandwell, Slough

The Elliot Foundation aims to build self-improving, self-sustaining clusters of thriving primary academies. We currently have 28 schools across three clusters in the West Midlands, London and East Anglia. The Trust has an internal offer of Learning and Development for the schools that includes NPQs, the ECT Development Programme, apprenticeships and leadership and coaching programmes. The Trust is also fortunate to have a Research School in place which enhances the offer and puts the rigour of R&D at the heart of our offer.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Golden Thread TSH


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Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent

As The Golden Thread Teaching School Hub, we cover 265 schools in a range of settings covering Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford. We take pride in all that we do and are responsible for supporting the professional development of all teachers from trainees to executive leadership.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, ITT, EY SEN, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Mercian Trust


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Sandwell, Walsall

The Mercian Trust brings together different schools catering for a wide range of individual needs into one Multi-Academy Trust in order to offer the broadest and best education to all pupils regardless of their socio-economic, cultural or ethnic background. Leveraging the strengths of the participating schools, Mercian Trust pupils will be able to access the advantages and opportunities that each school brings – in teaching, leadership, breadth of curriculum, facilities, enrichment activities and community engagement.
Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, Mentor ITT, TAL3

Tudor Grange TSH


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Bromsgrove, Redditch, Solihull, Stratford-on-Avon

The mission of Tudor Grange Teaching School Hub is to attract, develop, and retain the best teaching practitioners and education leaders across the WM4 region. Through the implementation of research-based initiatives and programmes we hope to improve and raise teaching standards for new teachers entering the profession and support existing professionals develop further in their careers. Achieving these goals will contribute to schools within the WM4 region improving outcomes and life chances for the young people in their care.
Programmes: TAL3, NPQEL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Victoria Academies Trust


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Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Stafford, Walsall, Worcester

Victoria Academies Trust is a Primary Trust  in the West Midlands. It was founded in 2014 and has grown year on year with a mix of sponsor schools, partner schools and free schools. We currently have ten schools across Sandwell, Birmingham, Walsall, Stafford and Worcestershire. This includes our newest school, Elm Tree Primary Academy, a special school in Sandwell for autistic children which opened in September 2022. 

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQSL, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

Partners in East Midlands

5 Wells


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Northamptonshire

5 Wells is one of only a handful of education focused Development Centre's in the UK that can boast true independence of service delivery. Our ability to create unique support opportunities for you will benefit your school, from Foundation Stage, all the way through to secondary level education. 
Programmes: ITT, Mentor ITT, HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust


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Derbyshire

It was established as a multi-academy trust in June 2016, when St Clement Danes School, an outstanding school in Chorleywood, was asked to open a second school in South West Hertfordshire – Croxley Danes School. The Trust now comprises of nine schools St Clement Danes, Croxley Danes, Chancellor’s School, Onslow St Audrey’s School, De Havilland Primary School, Elstree Screen Arts Academy, Lanchester Primary School, Ascot Road Primary School and Jupiter Primary School.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, ITT

Derbyshire County Council


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Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council work with communities to ensure our services meet their environment, education, social, family, leisure, transport and economic needs and expectations.

Programmes: EY SEN

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

Hatton Academies Trust


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North Northamptonshire

All academies in the trust are individual schools with their own vision and ethos that support the overall Trust aims and vision; a shared belief in enabling young people to fulfil their potential by providing an outstanding education.  We enable our academies to work together on key areas of education such as curriculum, teaching and learning, professional development, finance and staff performance.

Programmes: ITT, DSBM, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQSL, EY SEN, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

Leicester and Leicestershire Teaching School Hub


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Charnwood, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire, Rutland

At the Leicester & Leicestershire Teaching School Hub we understand that the quality of teaching is the single biggest factor in determining pupil achievement. To this end we support schools and Trusts within our region to recruit, train, develop and retain the very best teachers, support staff and leaders working in all phases and types of schools, and at all stages of their careers.

Programmes: NASENCO

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

Nova Education Trust


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Nottinghamshire

As a cross-phase Multi Academy Trust, we create compelling school cultures where all are motivated to aspire and grow. We establish aspirational, purposeful, celebratory, and inclusive learning cultures-for learners, staff and our wider community. Our staff are the people that ‘unlock’ our children’s potential and make a difference to the lives of children and young people every single day. We will highly invest in them through bespoke training and coaching. We will have a clear people and talent management strategy, and our overall aim is for all staff to feel that they truly belong to a transformational school and trust.

Programmes: ECM, ECT, TAL3

Pathfinder Schools


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Northamptonshire

Pathfinder Schools purpose is built on a culture of collaboration between staff, schools and pupils. We are focused on creating locally centred schools that know each other well and support each other’s growth. Schools wanting to join our Trust will have the opportunity to work closely with a small group of like-minded professionals who are passionate about inspiring their schools and developing the best possible outcomes for their children.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, ITT, NPQSL, EY SEN, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

Potentia TSH


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Derbyshire


Programmes: ITT, Mentor ITT

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Stone Leadership


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Derbyshire

I started Stone Leadership Consultancy to encourage leaders to become more relational in their outlook and practice. I have a background in research, education and community development, with extensive experience of leading schools and collaborative partnerships. I am passionate about supporting leaders and teams to transform their organisations and effect positive, sustainable change.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Partners in Yorkshire

Blueprint Alliance


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East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire

"We are an alliance of schools and institutions working collaboratively for the benefit of local communities. We provide support for schools across the region (East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull and Lincolnshire) and are helping to train the next generation of outstanding teachers. We are committed to raising standards through collaborative partnerships"

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQSL, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

East Riding of Yorkshire Council


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East Riding of Yorkshire

The LA has a mix of grant maintained primary and secondary schools (197) in total. We have delivered the NASENCO award for the last 7 years and have been highly successful. We have drawn from several other local authorities and work across many that are from outside Yorkshire.
Programmes: DSBM, HLTA, NASENCO

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

Exchange Teaching Hub


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Barnsley, Doncaster, Selby, Wakefield

Exchange Teaching Hub is led by a broad and diverse partnership of credible organisations and educationalists serving Barnsley, Doncaster, Selby and Wakefield. Partners have a proven track record, many of whom are at the forefront of developments in practice and professional learning nationally with a history of cultivating and sustaining deep relationships in our region.

Our shared moral purpose is to improve schools and school groups in our communities so that all children and young people achieve their full potential. We place collaboration above competition to unite the interests and talents of our region, creating a commonwealth of expertise and resource which is being mobilised for the benefit of all. Professional generosity and ethical leadership characterise our partnership.
Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, TAL3, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Leeds Teacher Development


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Leeds

Our central mission is to ensure that we play a significant role in removing the stubborn link between poverty and academic under performance. We aim to do this by offering access to a wide range of high quality CPD opportunities to teachers and leaders from across the city, in turn changing the deal for children and young adults who come from some of the most impoverished parts of the country.
Programmes: DSBM, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NPQSL

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust


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Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, York

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is a family of 38 schools, including two sixth forms and a football academy. As a Trust, we work to ensure that the missionary work of Blessed Nicholas Postgate continues to bear witness. All of our schools are making a significant and positive impact on our pupils and our staff devote time, energy and resources to develop the schools and colleges in our parishes.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Park End Primary School


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Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees

Park End Primary School provides an environment where all within it feel safe, valued, nurtured and developed. We deliver an enjoyable, relevant curriculum which is broad and balanced and takes account of differing learning styles and abilities.
Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, EY SEN, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

South Yorkshire Teaching Hub


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Rotherham, Sheffield

TSH serving a community of over 318 schools in Sheffield and Rotheram and beyond.

Programmes: ECHO, TAL3, NPQ, NPQEL, NPQEYL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Halifax Academy


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Calderdale, Kirklees

Our purpose is to provide young people with a voice to help them change the world. We strengthen our students’ sense of identity, independence, self-esteem and self-worth, providing them with the qualities to make a meaningful difference in the future.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, EYPL5, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Partners in North East

Durham County Council


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County Durham

The Specialist SEND and Inclusion Advisors 0-25 are employed by Durham County Council. We offer bespoke support, advice and guidance to the full range of educational settings from nursery to post-16. We ensure settings and schools are able to meet their statutory duties and legal responsibilities for children and young people with SEND relating to the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015 and the Equality Act 2010. Our remit is to work with staff to consider whole school inclusive practice and provision to meet the individual needs of children and young people with SEND.

The support offer for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs)/Senior Leaders and staff includes:
• SEND reviews, which include a review of whole school SEND systems and procedures.
• SEND ‘health check’.
• Quality assurance audit of SEN Information Reports.
• Training on the Graduated Approach including teacher accountability, Quality First Teaching (QFT) and Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) for pupils with SEND.
• SEN Support Plan Training.
Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT, EYITT, HLTA, EY SEN, NASENCO, ITT

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

L4NE & Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust


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Newcastle upon Tyne

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust supports and partners with five secondary schools, one middle school, one first school and forty-one primary schools in the west of our Diocese. At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust we recognise that each individual member of our community is created in God’s image with unique talents and abilities.

Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

Northern Lights TSH


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Sunderland

We are delighted to welcome you to our Teaching School Hub. We are committed to working in partnership with all Early Years providers, Primary, Secondary, Alternative Provision, Special Schools, Further and Higher Education providers and other stakeholders in our region. We firmly believe that this Hub belongs to our region and our partners. We want every teacher, school leader, and other school staff and Governors to have the best professional development that they can and we are committed to providing this, signposting to other providers and commissioning development opportunities where there are gaps in the region.

Programmes: HLTA, TAL3, NASENCO

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Tees Valley TSH


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Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland

The Tees Valley Teaching School Hub was redesignated by the DfE in Spring 2024. We are based in St John Vianney School and Children’s Centre, Hartlepool, and deliver programmes from a range of venues across the Tees Valley region. The teaching school hub delivers the commitments set out in the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy. This strategy created a golden thread of high quality evidenced based support training and development available at all stages of a teacher’s career. Our offer includes: National Professional Qualifications, Initial Teacher Training, Early Career Framework and the Appropriate Body Service.
Programmes: TAL3, NPQEL, NPQH, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Partners in North West

Cheshire TSH


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Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester

The Cheshire Teaching School Hub is one of 87 school-led centres of excellence for teacher and leadership training and development. The Teaching School Hub will provide high-quality professional development to teachers at all stages of their careers across Cheshire.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, EYEL3, TAL3, EYPL5, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Crompton Learning


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Bolton, Bury, Rochdale

Cumbria Teacher Training


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Cumbria

Our collaboration is a unique, not for profit, school partnership, led by schools for schools.  In addition to the core package which gives schools a range of benefits including; membership to The Key, PSHE Association and Picture News, there is the added opportunity to benefit from new and innovative programmes of work.

Programmes: ITT

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

Embrace TSH


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Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Lancashire

Embrace Education comprises a Teaching School Hub, newly formed SCITT and services committed to educational excellence. Embrace is anchored in Lancashire and hosted by the four-time outstanding Tor View School. As an integral part of The Sea View Trust, Embrace supports a diverse network that includes Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary, Special Schools, and FE, embedding teacher development as a golden thread from early years to adulthood.
The Embrace Teaching School Hub is a paragon of inclusivity and collaboration, dedicated to serving the educational settings in South & West Lancashire. With a rich history of expertise in delivering National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) and providing school-to-school support, the team's foundation was solidified long before its official designation in 2021. In the time since, Embrace has expanded its horizons through strategic partnerships, assembling a cadre of specialist educators and leaders. These professionals are united by a shared vision: to passionately contextualise the NPQ frameworks, ensuring that every participant is not only prepared to enact positive change within their settings but also to cultivate robust professional learning environments where children can thrive.
At its core, Embrace Education is more than just a consortium of schools; it is a community united by the pursuit of excellence, a commitment to nurturing potential, and a dedication to sculpting the educational landscape of tomorrow.
Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Generate TSH


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Halton, Warrington, Wigan

Generate Teaching Hub are the organisation for teacher development in Halton, Warrington and Wigan. We have a long standing partnership with BPN to deliver NPQs locally and are actively supporting the development of the reformed NPQs from September 2021. Our network reaches to all schools, in all phases and specialisms across our Hub area.

Programmes: ITT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Loreto Grammar


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Trafford

Loreto is a wonderful school comprising some 1050 students and 100 staff. We are a happy community, one which is rooted in tradition whilst at the same time very forward looking. For me as Headteacher, it is a privilege to serve this community and I cherish the tremendous gift that has been placed into my hands by the Loreto Sisters. Our heritage is rich. Indeed, in 2010 we celebrated both the 400 Anniversary of Mary Ward’s founding of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary and our School Centenary.  Such a heritage is a source of inspiration for the future of the School and for our work with the young women in our care.

Programmes: ECF, ECM, ECT

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

Northern Education Trust


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Nottingham

The Northern Education Trust is a large multi-academy trust responsible for Primary and Secondary academies across the North of England.
Programmes: ITT

Rainbow Education MAT


Rainbow TSH


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Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens, Wirral

The Rainbow Teaching School Hub is proud to be leading on the recruitment, early career support and leadership training for the Sefton, Knowsley and St. Helens region, working with more than 70% of the schools in our Hub area as well as a large number of schools outside our Hub area. We have a strong partnership with BPN, which ensures all participants can access the highest quality content and resources to support their learning.

Programmes: ITT, DSBM, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQSL, EYEL3, TAL3, EYPL5, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Teach Heart Alliance


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Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Bury, Lancashire, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

Welcome to Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School & Teach Heart Alliance. We are part of the family of the Diocese of Salford, providing an education underpinned by the social teaching of the Catholic church. We are committed to ensuring that all children succeed through a broad and balanced curriculum. Through Teach Heart Alliance, we work with partners to provide school to school support & leadership development, CPLD & Formation and lead an Initial Teacher Training School Direct Alliance, in partnership with University of Cumbria.

Programmes: ITT, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NPQSL, EY SEN, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD

The Dean Trust/TTSA


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Manchester, Salford, Tameside, Trafford

The Dean Trust is a Multi Academy Trust established in 2012 and comprises ten schools located across Greater Manchester. We aim to provide high-quality education for all of the communities that we serve, providing opportunities for our children to develop lifelong skills to enable them to aspire to achieve their full potential.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, EY SEN, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Learning Partnership


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Cheshire West and Chester

We are a multi-academy trust with fourteen schools across Cheshire and Staffordshire. Our family of schools consists of eight Primary Schools, four Secondary Schools, a Studio School and a University Technical College. We provide education to over 6500 students and employ over 900 staff.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NPQSL, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

The Together Trust


At the Together Trust, our vision is a society where people thrive because they are valued within their communities.
Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, NPQSL

Watergrove Trust


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Bolton, Bury, Rochdale

The Watergrove Trust comprises of seven schools, five primary and two secondary, each bringing their own special qualities and expertise to share. It is not only excellent educational practice which is available within the Watergrove Trust but resources too, including a professional recording studio and one of the largest 4D interactive sound and light installations in the UK. Coordinated by a strong central team, the Watergrove Trust is the second largest trust in the Rochdale area.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Partners in London

Bellevue Place Education Trust


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Wandsworth

Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET) is a multi-academy trust which supports ten primary schools across London and Berkshire. Our vision is for all children to Learn, Enjoy, Succeed.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, ITT, NPQSL, EY SEN, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

Elklan


Elklan was born out of a passion for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), plus a wealth of first-hand experience in offering speech and language therapy and training to professional staff. From modest beginnings in a beautiful corner of England, we've grown to become leaders in our field, trusted partners of national and local government, and increasingly in demand overseas.

Programmes: EY SEN

Flourish Specialist Education Services


Flourish Specialist Education Services are part of Flourish Learning Trust, which is also comprised of two SEND schools and two highly successful project SEARCH supported internship programmes. As a service, we seek to open up the world for children and young people with SEND and give them the tools, skills and confidence to move onto the next stage of their education and lives.
Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, TAL3, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Kido Schools UK Limited


We are owned and operated by a group of parents from all over the world. Our founders were unhappy with the quality of the early childhood education available in their cities, so they got together to build a truly 21st century program. We now have schools and Nurseries around the globe, which bring together the world's best early years practices to deliver the finest preschool experience for children and parents alike.

Programmes: EYITT, EYEL3, EY SEN, EYPL5

London District East Teaching School Hub


Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham

London District East Teaching School Hub is one of 87 Teaching School Hubs designated by the Department for Education.

Each Teaching School Hub has a specific geographical area: our Hub has a responsibility to all 238 schools in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Newham.

Our Vision

To provide the highest quality, inclusive, evidence-informed CPD programmes for teachers at every stage of their career.
To ensure every pupil, regardless of background, succeeds, by providing local teachers with the training they need.
To engage and support all of our schools by offering them responsive, bespoke support that meets their needs.
To create and inspire our school and system leaders of the future.
To ensure we all keep getting better.
Programmes: NPQEL, NPQH, TAL3, NPQSL

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)


We are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. We are the national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. We are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an integral part of the lives of more than a million young children and their families. We represent a network of over 20,000 members including PVI run nurseries and their practitioners in England, Scotland and Wales.

Programmes: EY SEN

REAch2 Academy Trust


Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. 95% of our academies have been rated as good our outstanding in their recent inspections, compared to 9% rated as such when they entered the Trust. We currently support 60 primary academies across England, all of whom share our mission to provide the best possible education for our young people. At the heart of this mission is the unshakeable belief that every child deserves a rich, rewarding, education, regardless of their background or geographical location. Our schools offer exceptional teaching from staff who make sure children get the best possible experience. We have an extensive track-record in delivering national accredited programmes, such as the ECF full induction programme and NPQs, working in partnership with national lead providers. We are also an accredited ITT provider, delivering postgraduate ITT on a national scale. Our skilled team of facilitators are experts in their field, both in designing and delivering CPD programmes.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, NPQH, HLTA, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

Strive4 Academy Trust, Redbridge


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Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest

Welcome to Strive4 Academy Trust. This is a trust established in September 2017 and one that was founded to make a difference to children's lives; enabling all schools, and children and staff within them, to strive to be the very best they can be. Every day is an opportunity to be better than the last; knowing that the future is being shaped.

Programmes: ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, ITT, NPQSL, TAL3, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust


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Barnet (London Borough of), Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Peterborough, Sandwell, Slough

The Elliot Foundation aims to build self-improving, self-sustaining clusters of thriving primary academies. We currently have 28 schools across three clusters in the West Midlands, London and East Anglia. The Trust has an internal offer of Learning and Development for the schools that includes NPQs, the ECT Development Programme, apprenticeships and leadership and coaching programmes. The Trust is also fortunate to have a Research School in place which enhances the offer and puts the rigour of R&D at the heart of our offer.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, TAL3, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

The Green School Trust


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Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow

The Trust has an internal offer of Learning and Development for the schools that includes NPQs, the ECT Development Programme, apprenticeships and leadership and coaching programmes. The Trust is also fortunate to have a Research School in place which enhances the offer and puts the rigour of R&D at the heart of our offer.

Programmes: ITT, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, Mentor ITT, NPQH, NPQSL, NPQ, NPQLBC, NPQLT, NPQLTD

The Pegasus Partnership Trust


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Barnet, Brent, Harrow, Hertsmere, Hillingdon, Three Rivers, Watford

We are a MAT formed of large primary schools with over 1300 children and 200 staff. We work closely with our cluster and borough schools to constantly reflect and share best practice. We are passionate about education and know by investing in our early career teachers and developing leaders at all levels to achieve best outcomes as a part of the DfE golden thread model, we have an opportunity to transform education in the future.

Programmes: ITT, DSBM, ECF, ECM, ECT, ECHO, NPQEL, EYITT, Mentor ITT, NPQH, HLTA, EYEL3, EY SEN, TAL3, EYPL5, NASENCO, NPQ, NPQEYL, NPQLBC, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQSL

 

 

 

The Delivery Partner Role

Operating nationally, and at scale, gives us the opportunity to invest in the quality of our provision, the development of our delivery teams, and the systems and support required to ensure candidates, their schools and their communities all benefit from outstanding professional development. 

Delivery Partners nominate colleagues from across their school networks to lead delivery of face-to-face training events. These system leaders are supported to continue their own professional development as part of BPN’s continuous quality improvement model.

Candidates are allocated to Delivery Partner groups for their training events. These groups are hosted on-site by our national network of partners and ensure local access to training provision.

Leading delivery locally through serving system leaders enables our Delivery Partners to better understand the individual needs of candidates, the unique circumstances that effect their roles and the communities with which they serve.

Our Delivery Partner network have live access to performance data and impact reporting through a Partner Dashboard. This intelligence helps to inform delivery, track succession and shape regional improvement strategy.

Delivery Partners play a key role in the ongoing design and development of programmes. Helping challenge and enhance programme frameworks and bring learning to life through subject matter expertise captured through accounts of practice, case studies, podcasts and other programme enrichment activity.

 

 

“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