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England: Review of school safeguarding to be led by Ofsted
DfE has advised BSA that Ofsted will be conducting an “immediate review of safeguarding policies in state and independent schools”. Please click here to view the announcement. Details include: A new helpline…
Blog: Women’s History Month: A Reflection on Gendered Education
By Katherine Jeffrey, Principal at New Hall School “Well now that we’ve decided to take senior boys, we’ll have to have a male Head. No parent will send a son…
Blog: International Women’s Day and the return to School
By Felicia Kirk, Head at St Mary’s Calne There is something particularly fitting about the first day back in school and on site here in Calne coinciding with International Women’s Day. Simply…
England: Quarantine arrangements for boarding school students from red list countries
Following the recent letter sent by the BSA to the Prime Minister, supported by ISC associations, the DfE yesterday confidentially confirmed to BSA and ISC that from today (March 4, 2021) boarders…
DfE confirm boarders permitted to return before 8 March
The Department for Education has confirmed to BSA that boarders are permitted to return before 8 March. Following our lobbying efforts, the Department for Education (DfE) has this evening (Thursday, February…
UK government announcement: English schools full re-open March 8, 2021
The UK government has today (Monday, February 22) announced its plans for the easing of lockdown restrictions in England. The Prime Minister has confirmed that all schools in England will…
BSA calls for urgent changes to new quarantine rules
The Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) has called for urgent changes to be made to new quarantine rules for international children coming to UK boarding schools. In an open letter to…
Blog: Immigration: EU Settlement Scheme and the new Child Student route
By Aileen Kane, COO, BSA and BSA Group At 11pm on December 31, 2020, the UK left the EU, ending free movement. For boarding schools (state and independent) this means any…
BSA moves to new offices
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Blog: Why boarding is safe and sound
By Robin Fletcher, CEO, BSA and BSA Group The enduring impact of COVID-19 means education across the world remains in flux. In most countries many children are not receiving their normal…
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