Best Practice Network - Apprenticeships

This podcast features Jo Martin - a dedicated personal trainer with 17 years of experience. Jo specialises in empowering people to lead healthier lives by mastering the fundamentals of movement, sleep, hydration, and nutrition. The conversation with Jo focuses on how to take simple, achievable steps towards improving your health. This podcast is well suited for those working in early years or education settings. #earlyyears #teachingassistant

This podcast features David Twambley, the Deputy CEO of the Learning Partnership Trust based in Crewe. The conversation with David focuses on the legislative requirements on schools and how school leaders can ensure safe and supportive environments for their school communities.For newly appointed school leaders, areas such as Health and Safety or GDPR can be a daunting prospect, and David sets out some useful ways of engaging with legislation. This is aimed in particular at those in leadership roles in schools. #leaders

This podcast features Evelyn Forde MBE. Evelyn won the TES Headteacher of the Year award in 2020 and her services to education were awarded an MBE in 2021. Evelyn has recently published a book entitled: "Her Story - a leadership manifesto" which looks at systemic racism in the education sector.This conversation with Evelyn focuses on how we can build a brighter future in education and Early Years that addresses a number of crises and issues facing the sector today. This is suitable for all in early years and education but particularly those in leadership roles. #earlyyears #teachingassistant #leaders

This podcast features counsellor Sarah Patterson talking about all things resilience and the importance of managing stress as an Early Years or education professional.Sarah discusses resilience building strategies, such as learning when to say no, setting healthy boundaries and prioritising self-care. This podcast is well suited for those working in early years or education settings. #earlyyears #teachingassistant