Best Practice Network

I have just finished the DSBM Level 4 for the 2019-20 cohort. When school invited me to apply for the Diploma I was reluctant as I had a manageable work/life balance, my children were grown up, and I was content in my job. However, I agreed to take on the challenge and prepared myself for some late nights of studying. The time commitment is a serious consideration, honestly, so be warned. As an older student I was used to having lessons from a person in a class environment, gathering eviden...

NPQH REVIEW “I completed my NPQH with Best Practice Network (BPN) this year. I was very well supported by my tutor Vanessa over the last 12 months. I cannot thank her enough for her responses to my questions, feedback and promptings to reflect on the tasks. Her challenging questions forced me to deeply explore topics for which I am grateful. My NPQH year was very hard; I was juggling school responsibilities, teaching, staying on top of the demands of a busy job in a super busy school, and wo...

I completed my Early Years Professional Status with Best Practice Network a few years ago. All the tutors were very helpful and always available to help make the process more manageable. Applying for the course was also straightforward. I would happily do another course with Best Practice Network and have recommended them to colleagues.

I have just completed the final module of the Diploma in School Business Management (DSBM) through Best Practice. I came in to the course with little experience in the field, but with the intention of moving in to this line of business and I wanted to complete the course to gain as much knowledge and experience as possible. I was able to chat through my needs prior to starting the course with the course co-ordinator and with Marianne who ran each online tutorial session. Marianne proved very ...

Think carefully before signing up to do a course with BPN. If it looks too good to be true, then you will find out when it's too late that it is. Whilst it may be tempting to enrol on a course with them which claims you need little prior experience, in reality you are likely to find that there is a lack of support and that your placements are of poor quality. What they offer may look good on paper, but in practice it is a whole different ball game. In my opinion 'Best Practice' is not an ...