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The Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast, find out more at https://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/apprenticeships
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Signup to Generate a PitchRecent episodes include "Early Years Senior Leaders: Coaching and Mentoring" (29 September 2026, 41 minutes), "Early Years Employment Law" (22 September 2026, 39 minutes), and "Early Years Senior Leaders: Driving Change and Risk Management" (15 September 2026, 41 minutes).
Best Practice Network: Apprenticeships publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 59 episodes.
Booking probability for Best Practice Network: Apprenticeships is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Best Practice Network: Apprenticeships requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Best Practice Network: Apprenticeships's contact route on record: verified email.
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Best Practice Network: Apprenticeships is an education podcast with 59 episodes published.
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This podcast episode explores the powerful role of coaching in early years leadership with Shelly Newby, an experienced early years professional whose career spans more than two decades across childcare, teaching...

Episode #57
In this thought-provoking episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast, hosts Tatia Singleton and Emma Minchella are joined by Deanne Cook, Managing Director of Northumbria University Nursery, to explore...

This episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast dives into one of the biggest challenges facing early years leaders today: leading change in an ever-evolving sector. Host Tatia Singleton is joined by...

Episode #55
In this thoughtโprovoking new episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast , hosts Emma Minchella and Tatia Singleton sit down with Karen McGuigan , founder of Maths for Life , to explore how maths...

Episode #53
In this inspiring new episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast, hosts Emma Minchella and Tatia Singleton sit down with two passionate Early Years leaders: Jane Cockedge, owner and manager of Janeโs...

Finance, workforce planning and procurement can feel daunting, but strategic leadership is not about being an accountant. You will explore how to make informed decisions, weigh risks and trade-offs, communicate change...

In this episode, we challenge the idea that budgeting is just about balancing the books and making difficult cuts. Joined by operations leader and nursery director Benjamin Wire , we explore how budgets can become a...

Episode #47
<p>Emma Minchella and Tatia Singleton are joined by guest Bethanie Wiltshire, Employer Partnership Manager and Co-Chair of the SEG Pride Network, to mark Pride Month and explore the importance of supporting the LGBTQ+...

<p>In this insightful episode Tatia Singleton is joined by co-host, Emma Minchella and Lauren Hemmings to explore the role of organisational values in early years education and leadership. Drawing on their extensive...

Episode #45
<p>In this episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast, host Emma Minchella is joined by guest Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges from Coram Pacey to explore the findings from the Magic of Childminding 2026 report...

<p>Explore what organisational values really mean in practice. You will reflect on whether values are lived or just displayed, how they shape behaviour and decision making, and how they hold up under pressure. This...

Episode #43
<p>In this upcoming episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast, hosts Emma Minchella and Tatia Singleton are joined by maths and English tutor Tamara Priestman. Together, they explore how the virtual...

<p>Explore what ethical leadership really means in practice. You will reflect on values, accountability and the pressures that shape difficult decisions. This episode encourages you to examine your own assumptions...

Episode #41
<p>In this episode, hosts Tatia Ruble Singleton and Emma Minchella are joined by experienced nursery leader Dawn Lewis to explore what it truly means to be an ethical leader in an early years setting. Drawing on their...

Episode #40
<p>In this episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast, hosts Emma Minchella and Tatia Singleton are joined by guest Lucas Wheatley to explore the important topic of feeling lost in...

<p>Develop a sharper strategic mindset by exploring critical analysis and evaluation in real leadership contexts. You will reflect on assumptions, evidence, bias and judgement, considering how decisions are formed under...

<p>Explore what makes a business proposal truly strategic. You will reflect on risk, ethics and influence, moving beyond operational fixes to big-picture thinking. This episode helps you test your ideas, challenge...

<p>In this episode of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeship Podcast, hosts Emma Minchella and Tatia Singleton are joined by guest David Meechan to explore digital skills and the growing role of AI as a tool for...

<p>Communicating with impact is not about sounding impressive - it is about being understood. You will reflect on clarity, credibility and influence, explore practical frameworks like The Impact Line and CLEAR and...

<p>In this insightful podcast episode, Dr. Gemma Ryder, senior lecturer at University of East London, explores the concepts of analysis and evaluation as foundational tools for critical thinking and strategic planning...
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Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Northern NJ's fastest growing 'third space' The Sanctuary
Northumbria University Nursery
Maths for Life
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