BSA Asia Conference
🏷️ From £300
🎧 Heads, deputy heads, heads of boarding, houseparents and teachers
📍 Hiba Academy School, Nantong
We are delighted to be hosting the BSA Asia Conference in person at Hiba Academy School, Nantong, where schools from across the region will come together to connect, collaborate and share best practice. This year’s conference will feature a rich programme of sessions, including Global Perspectives on Boarding, Student Voice, Inspection and School Improvement, and Wellbeing for Pupils and Staff. Delegates will also have the opportunity to hear from a dynamic panel of speakers and will have the chance to take part in an engaging forum, offering meaningful opportunities for professional dialogue, networking, and shared development.
Programme will include:
- Global perspective on boarding
- Student voice
- Inspection and school improvement
- Wellbeing for pupils and staff
- Forum discussion
- Panel session
Speakers:
Dale Wilkins, Executive Director, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance
Dale joined the BSA in 2017 to lead safeguarding, inspection, and compliance across the UK, building on his experience as a course tutor since 1998. He works closely with ISI, Ofsted, and DfE, and oversees the Group’s work in Scotland and Wales. A trainer and consultant for BSA and SACPA, Dale is Vice Chair of SAFCAB. Previously, he was a boarding practitioner for 31 years, including Housemaster and Deputy Head at Old Swinford Hospital. He also trains for the Methodist Church, is a trustee of the National Youth String Orchestra, chairs a performing arts charity, and volunteers in sport and Scouting.
David Walker FTIOB, Executive Director, Boarding and Director, BSA/TIOB
David Walker has over 20 years’ experience in boarding education, having worked in a variety of schools across the UK and Africa. His career includes leadership roles in both senior and prep school settings, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. Before joining the BSA, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school in the South-East, where he oversaw student welfare and pastoral care. His extensive background in safeguarding, boarding leadership, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector, enabling him to support schools in delivering outstanding pastoral provision.
