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BSA webinar – Gender Identity: Pupils in Boarding Schools
Wednesday 16 November, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Date: November 16, 2022
- Time: 14:00 – 15:00
- Cost: Full Member – £60, Additional Full Member – £20, Affiliate Member £90, Additional Affiliate Member – £30, Non-member – £120
- Audience: SLT, Inclusion Lead, Head of Boarding, Teaching and Boarding staff
- Platform: Zoom (online)
Course outline
The aim of the session is to support delegates in understanding the current legal frameworks that apply to boarding schools and how this might be applied in practice. The session will focus on unpacking the BSA’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Briefing Paper to support and assist schools to navigate an area of legal and practical complexity.
Training topics will include:
- Core legal concepts/framework
- Case law and guidance
- Cass interim report
- Key issues including pastoral care and safeguarding
- Single sex spaces
- Sport
Learning outcomes:
- Greater understanding of relevant legislation, guidance and best practice
Speaker: 
James Garside, Partner, VWV
James is a Partner in the Education team at law firm, Veale Wasbrough Vizards, which works with schools and education providers nationwide in the private, public and third sectors. With over 15 years’ experience in legal practice, James specialises in regulatory law and dispute resolution. He works extensively with schools, universities and charities on equality law compliance and best practice including, advisory support for senior leaders and managers, claims and complaints handling, policy and contract development, and training and guidance.
