BSA/GSA virtual training – Inclusion in the boarding environment

• Date: June 14, 2023
• Time: 16:00 – 17:00
• Cost: BSA Full / GSA Member – £50 / Additional BSA Full / GSA Member – £10,  BSA Affiliate Member £75 / Additional BSA Affiliate Member £15, Non-member – £100
• Audience: All those involved in Boarding
• Platform: Zoom (online)

BSA and GSA have come together with a short series of joint webinars considering the specific needs of both boarding schools, and girls’ schools. In this webinar, colleagues will share their experiences with various Inclusion topics such as issues around transgender students and neurodiversity within the boarding environment.

There is a requirement for clear, unambiguous guidance within our organisation for how to support and include Non-Binary and Trans students whilst remaining compliant with legislation, and taking into account the needs and rights of all of our stakeholders. After a 3 month research project, Ceri will report back her findings on how schools have approached this successfully and any pitfalls they have found as well as what recommendations she has concluded from this research.

This webinar will support all stakeholders including Non-Binary and Trans Students.

Developing a Neurodevelopmental Pathway in your setting

We will explore the development of our Neurodevelopmental Pathway, in the context of :

• The transition and induction of our pupils
• Development of emotional tracking tools (to be used as part of transition process, by teachers, House staff and our multi-disciplinary team)
• Changes to our pre-screening and screening processes and timeframes
• Formalisation of multi-disciplinary team and case management

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Speakers:

Liz Hewer, Head, St George’s Ascot

Liz Hewer has been Head of St George’s since September 2016. She attended the all-girls King’s High School in Warwick, going on to Jesus College, Cambridge to study Geography and later complete her PGCE. At Cambridge, she was Captain of the Cambridge University Women’s Hockey Club, gained three full Blues for hockey and played for the British Universities. She also gained two Half Blues for cricket.

She has taught Geography, coached hockey, netball and tennis, sung in choirs and led outdoor activities at Bedford School, Marlborough College and the Royal Grammar School in Guildford. Prior to joining St George’s, Ascot, Mrs Hewer spent 10 years at nearby St Mary’s Ascot where she was a Geography teacher, Housemistress, Director of Studies and latterly Pastoral Deputy Head for 7 years. Outside St George’s, Mrs Hewer is Chair of the Girls Schools Association Boarding Committee, a Governor of two Prep schools, and works with ISI as a Boarding Team Inspector. Mrs Hewer lives on site at St George’s with her two children, Fred and Katie.

Ceri Stokes, Deputy Head Pastoral, Queenswood School

Ceri worked as Assistant Head Pastoral (DSL) at Kimbolton School and previous to this she was a DT and ICT teacher at The Royal Masonic School for Girls before joining Queenswood School as Deputy Head Pastoral.

With her wealth of pastoral and boarding experience, Ceri has been commissioned to write for the TES publication for education professionals and has also contributed to several books about teaching and wellbeing within a pedagogical setting.

Joanne Dunphy, Leadership Team Secondment, Cheltenham Ladies’ College