Best Practice Network
Best Practice Network (BPN), is a nationwide network of 165 multi-school organisations, diocese, and university partners. Working in collaboration, BPN provide a nationally led and locally delivered range of quality professional development and accredited training programmes, for all education professionals.
Through our partnership with BPN, we are pleased to offer the following National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), now also including NPQ for SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators). Whether you are looking to enhance your leadership skills or are more interested in speciality areas, there is an NPQ for you.
We can offer participants local groups, led by experienced local facilitators, in the following National Professional Qualifications:
- Executive Leadership (NPQEL)
- Headship (NPQH)
- Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
- Leading Teaching (NPQLT)
- Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)
- Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)
- Early Headship Coaching Offer (EHCO)
- NPQ for SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators)
NPQ Funding - Spring 2025 Cohort
NPQ Funding: Information regarding DfE funding for the suite of NPQ programmes commencing in Spring 2025 will be available shortly.
If you are interested in undertaking an NPQ qualification in the Spring 2025 cohort, you can register your interest now with Best Practice Network (BPN), via this link: https://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/npq
Leadership Apprenticeships
In addition to the above NPQs, in partnership with BPN, we are pleased to support delivery of the Leadership Apprenticeships. The following apprenticeship programmes offer a standalone NPQ, with the added benefits of extended leadership training, extra content & resources and the wraparound support offered by a dedicated Apprenticeship Tutor:
- Senior Leadership (Level 5)
- Headship (Level 7)
- Executive Leadership (Level 7)
Funding: Funding comes by way of a school's Apprenticeship Levy pot, therefore offering an excellent alternative, if you are unsuccessful in securing a funded NPQ place.
Further information and the apprenticeship application form can be accessed via this link: Leaders Apprenticeships with NPQ - NPQSL + NPQEL | Best Practice Network