Completing the CPD Golden Thread

Best Practice Network completed the CPD Golden Thread this year by being made an official provider of primary initial teacher training (ITT).

The development means that BPN can now train teachers from the very beginning and support them throughout their careers.

This end-to-end career support for teachers is known as the ‘CPD Golden Thread’, a term coined by the Department for Education to describe the pathway of high-quality, evidence-based training and support designed to support the professional development journey of a teacher through their entire career.

The Primary ITT programme is scheduled to launch in September 2023 with fee funded and Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship routes. Trainees will be able to specialise in 3-7 and 5-11 age groups.

Sian Marsh, Director of Early Years and ITT at BPN, said: “We envision our trainee teachers gaining QTS with us before going on to complete our Early Career Framework (ECF) programme to further develop their knowledge and understanding of teaching.

“As they progress in their careers, they might choose to specialise in a specific area of teaching and complete one of our specialist NPQs. Should they develop ambitions to join their school SLT or become a headteacher then we will support them through our Leadership NPQs and headteacher coaching.”

“Best Practice Network is one of the first providers to be approved by the Department for Education to offer the full spectrum of teacher training and development,” Sian added.

“We look forward to working with teachers, schools and school groups to support and develop the current and future generations of teachers to be the very best they can be.”