Sector News

UKVI Update – Priority Visa and Super Priority Visa services (12 August 2022)

12th August 2022

As of 12 August 2022, UKVI have resumed Priority Visa (PV) and Super Priority Visa (SPV) services for new student visa applications (in existing locations). Please note that Priority services are…

BSA update: New NMS for boarding schools in England

22nd July 2022

BSA has been in regular dialogue with the Department for Education (DfE) regarding the new National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools, which come into effect on September 5, 2022. As…

FBIS publishes ‘New Plan for Immigration: Legal Migration and Border Control strategy statement’

21st July 2022

Yesterday (20 July), the Home Office’s Future Borders and Immigration System (FBIS) External Engagement Team published its New Plan for Immigration: Legal Migration and Border Control strategy statement. The statement sets…

BSA Group appoints new Non-Executive Chair for 2023

8th July 2022

It is with great pleasure that BSA Group announces the appointment of their first Non-Executive Chair, Ed Jones, who will join the team from January 1, 2023. The appointment follows…

BSA Group achieves Living Wage Employer accreditation

27th June 2022

BSA Group has successfully achieved accredited Living Wage Employer status. This means that every member of staff working for the Group, including all third-party contracted staff, will earn a real…

BAISIS marks 25th anniversary with tree planting during National Boarding Week

22nd June 2022

                            The British Association of Independent Schools with International Students (BAISIS) has celebrated its 25th birthday with…

BSA statement: 15.6.22

15th June 2022

BSA statement in response to The Times article ‘I was abused at boarding school. Will children like me ever be safe?’ published today (15/6): “The Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) and…

BSA update – Monkeypox virus (25 May 2022)

25th May 2022

Following the global outbreak of Monkeypox, please find below a briefing on the current situation. What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease…

Year 7 students receive replies from House of Commons & David Attenborough

25th May 2022

Leweston School geography students in Year 7 wrote to large companies, local MPs or Parliament about issues close to their heart after learning about Global Issues. Year 7 students have…

NMS for Boarding 2022 and KCSIE 2022 now published

20th May 2022

The new National Minimum Standards for Boarding 2022 (England) and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (England) have been published today, Friday 20 May 2022. NMS for boarding guidance can…