AGBIS/BSA Box Set – Inclusion and support

Name: AGBIS/BSA Box Set – Inclusion and support
Start: 2025-06-05T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-06-05T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Online – Zoom

Thursday 5 June, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Date: June 05, 2025
Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Cost: BSA/AGBIS Full Member Rate: £135, Non-Member Rate:£270, BSA Full Member Box Set Rate: £850
Audience: School Governors
Platform: Zoom (online) – Seminar

Course outline:

This seminar will outline equality, diversity and inclusion and the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks for boarding schools, paying particular attention to how the role of the Governor fits within this. Ensuring EDI is embedded within the culture of the whole school, including pupils and staff, is an important part of the role of Governor. This webinar will consider how to implement change at strategic level, involve SLT and have effective oversight.

Training topics will include:

What is equality, diversity and inclusion, and why is it important?
How can Governors have effective strategic oversight?
Linking EDI to SLT responsibilities.

Learning outcomes

Increased understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and how the role of Governor must engage with these
Suggested questions and activities to engage with the SLT in your school to review and develop an EDI culture
Recommended next steps for improvement and increased strategic importance.

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Other titles included:

AGBIS/BSA Box Set – Inclusion and support

1. Foundations for boarding school Governors – roles, responsibilities and collective governance	September 17, 2024
2. Safeguarding highlights for boarding Governors	October 3, 2024
3. Pastoral care in boarding schools for Governors	November 27, 2025
4. Monitoring and evaluation. Using data to support Governor oversight	TBC
5. Developing strategy	February 04, 2025
6. Crisis and serious care management. Expectations on Governors	July 2, 2025

Speaker:

Gaelle Sullivan, Director of Research, Inclusion and IELA

Gaelle is Director of Research, Inclusion and IELA and joined the BSA in January 2023. She is an experienced senior leader and has worked in a range of state and independent schools. She is a qualified SENCO and holds a Masters in Inclusive Education. Prior to joining the BSA, Gaelle was Deputy Head Pastoral, DSL and Head of Boarding at an all-girls independent school in the South-East. She is a trustee at a leading independent boarding school.

Virginia Parkes, Director of Learning and Professional Development, AGBIS

Virginia (Ginny) Parkes commenced her career in education 20 years ago, when she initially taught ICT and business studies up to, and including, A Level. After several years in teaching, Ginny moved into a consultancy based role before joining the Department for Education, initially as Head of Digital Engagement for the Training and Development Agency (TDA) before moving on as a Senior Communications Advisor for the DfE. Following the birth of her two daughters, Ginny took up the role of Education Strategy Director for an educational trust in Greater Manchester, before eventually taking up her previous role as Director of Finance & Operations (Bursar) at Beech Hall School in Cheshire. Ginny is an experienced governance professional, having sat as a governor for several schools throughout her career, as well as holding the position of Director of Governance for a large complex FE college group in South Yorkshire. Ginny is now a Trustee of the Sir John Brunner Foundation in Cheshire. In addition to being a qualified teacher, Ginny also holds a first degree in Business Management and a MSc. in Technology Enhanced Learning, Innovation & Change. Ginny’s role within AGBIS draws on her experience as a teacher, governance professional and independent school bursar enabling her to support member schools’ governing bodies.