Professional Development

The BSA's Programme of Professional Development and Training is the most comprehensive package offered to staff in boarding schools, and includes the first and only university-validated programme of professional development specifically designed for the practical needs of boarding staff and providing a university qualification in Boarding Education.

Training is organised and run by BSA on a national and regional basis.

Qualifications awarded by Roehampton University. Sponsored and supported by Government through DCSF.

E-mail : training@boarding.org.uk Telephone : 020 7798 1580

Roehampton Professional Development:

• BSA professional development opportunities and all day seminars are provided for all those who work in boarding schools, from Gap Assistants to governors.
• The BSA training programmes are being developed to enable them to be offered to boarding schools throughout the world.
• The government's Department for Children, Schools & Families is making a significant contribution to the training programmes to enable them to be available to as many staff as possible, and to ensure that the costs to member schools and staff are kept as low as possible

BSA Roehampton Professional Development leads to university Certificates. Seminars in Child Protection, Boarding Legislation and Good Practice, Human Rights Legislation, Performance Management and Induction for Gap Assistants are offered, as well as individual training packages tailored to the particular needs of a school, a group of schools, or groups of staff.

Registration forms may be obtained from the BSA Office
Please contact 020 7798 1580

Participants registered for the BSA/Roehampton professional development programme should click here to access the training pages which contain important information, documentation and coursework forms.