Course outline:
This seminar will give Governors an overview regarding their safeguarding responsibilities and will focus on recent updates relevant to the sector. For those in England this will also cover any updates to KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education).
Training topics will include:
Learning outcomes
1. Foundations for boarding school Governors – roles, responsibilities and collective governance | September 17, 2024 |
2. Pastoral care in boarding schools for Governors | November 27, 2024 |
3. Monitoring and evaluation. Using data to support Governor oversight | January 22, 2025 |
4. Inclusion and support | February 7, 2025 |
5. Developing strategy | June 5, 2025 |
6. Crisis and serious care management. Expectations on Governors | July 2, 2025 |
Speakers:
David Walker, Executive Director, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB
David is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East.
Virginia Parkes, Director of Learning and Professional Development
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.
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