Prep Forum
🏷️ Free of charge
🎧 Heads, deputy heads, heads of boarding
📍 Online
Forum outline:
BSA regional forums are held once per term and offer members a valuable opportunity to connect, share best practice, and explore key topics relevant to boarding. These informal sessions encourage open discussion, idea sharing, and peer support.
All forums are free to attend for BSA members.
Speaker:
Dale Wilkins, Executive Director, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance
Dale joined the BSA in 2017 to lead safeguarding, inspection, and compliance across the UK, building on his experience as a course tutor since 1998. He works closely with ISI, Ofsted, and DfE, and oversees the Group’s work in Scotland and Wales. A trainer and consultant for BSA and SACPA, Dale is Vice Chair of SAFCAB. Previously, he was a boarding practitioner for 31 years, including Housemaster and Deputy Head at Old Swinford Hospital. He also trains for the Methodist Church, is a trustee of the National Youth String Orchestra, chairs a performing arts charity, and volunteers in sport and Scouting.
