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SUMMARY:Certificate in Professional Practice – Headship
DESCRIPTION:New 23/24 course dates added! \nDates for this Module are: \n\nDay 1:   April 29th\, 2024\nDay 2:   June 11th\, 2024\nDay 3:   July 4th\, 2024\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm BST \nAll study days will be held online via Zoom \nThe BSA Certificate in Boarding Headship is a new\, BSA-accredited certificate course for School Heads new to boarding or who would like to extend their knowledge of the sector. \nThis three-day course covers a broad range of topics including: \n\nStructure\nVAT in boarding\nBoarding numbers\nThe boarding balance : Planning your boarding to get the right balance between full and part time\,  UK and International\nHistorical and current data\nMarketing\nRecruitment\nStaffing\nVisas\nGuardians\nBoarding House management\nUK policies applicable to boarding\nKeeping boarders safe\nManaging risk\nMeeting inspection standards\nManaging Governor oversight\n\nOn completion delegates also get three complimentary video calls with a member of the BSA Group Leadership Team. \nThe BSA Certificate in Boarding Headship sits alongside BSA’s highly successful accredited certificate courses\, which include the BSA Advanced Certificate in Pastoral Care and Boarding Management and the BSA Diploma in Boarding Practice for Leadership. \nSpeakers on this certificate course are: \nRobin Fletcher\, Chief Executive\, BSA \nRobin Fletcher\, MBA\, MPhil\, MTIOB\, joined BSA Group in 2014 after holding senior media and communications roles. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Corporate Board member of Make UK\, the manufacturers’ organisation. A former boarding school governor\, Robin is also an examiner for the National Council for the Training of Journalists and a member of the Reader Panel at Royal United Hospital\, Bath. In 2020\, Robin authored A Culture of Care – the benefits of boarding and future risks\, published by BSA Group. \n  \nAileen Kane\, Deputy CEO & COO\, BSA \nAileen is Deputy CEO & COO of BSA Group. She leads operations at BSA Group and works closely with members to provide guidance and training. Aileen also works with government departments\, local authorities and other agencies to support members and heads up the group’s work to find places for refugee children escaping from conflict countries. \n  \n  \nKate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director\, BSA \nKate is Legal Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Legal Services Ltd. As a qualified solicitor with more than 10 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration law\, Kate assists members with all immigration and safeguarding legal matters. Prior to joining BSA in 2022 Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading full-service UK law firm. Having resided in state\, preparatory and senior school boarding houses since 2014 with her Housemaster husband\, Kate has a unique perspective of boarding life. \n \nDale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA and BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board and has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding since 2002. Dale had previously been a BSA course tutor since 1998 and developed the BSA Self-Assessment Toolkit\, which was updated in 2022. \nDates for this Module are: \n\nDay 1:   April 29th\, 2024\nDay 2:   June 11th\, 2024\nDay 3:   July 4th\, 2024\n\nAll study days will be held online via Zoom \nNB: Please be aware that it is crucial to remain on your assigned course path and tutor group to gain the very best out of your training. Of course\, we understand some things are unavoidable however we cannot guarantee alternative placement days\, and this may incur an admin charge \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/certificate-in-professional-practice-headship-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Accredited Training
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SUMMARY:"What do you meme?" Keeping up with children and young people online
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 29\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: All practitioners working with children and young people\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse overview \nIn today’s digital world\, it is crucial for boarding staff and education practitioners to stay informed and connected with the online experiences of their students. Do you feel ready to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of internet trends\, and understanding the cultural language associated with the digital space? If not\, don’t worry: this webinar has you covered! \nDuring this insightful and up to the minute session\, delegates will delve into the fascinating world of common digital use for children and young people and be provided with practical strategies to engage with young people in a way that resonates with and recognises their online experiences. This webinar will equip you with the understanding and confidence to foster stronger connections with your students and be better engaged with their online experiences and behaviours. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nCurrent digital trends\nCultural and social phenomenon: new language\, emerging behaviours and social expectations\nSocial norms online\nNavigating online trends and promoting digital wellbeing and safety.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nValuable insights into the online world of children and young people\nDevelop a deeper understanding of the impact and significance of online trends\nIncreased confidence in engaging young people and discussing digital wellbeing and safety.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nKarl Hopwood is an independent online safety expert. He is a member of UKCIS (UK Council for Internet Safety) and sits on the UKCIS evidence group\, education working group and the early warning group as well as on the advisory board for the UK Safer Internet Centre. He also sits on the Roblox trust and safety board where he represents the Insafe network. He was recently part of an expert steering group with TikTok looking at harmful and dangerous online challenges. \nKarl has worked for a number of key players in the UK and abroad including CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)\, BECTA (British Educational and Communications Technology Agency)\, the European Commission\, the UN and several Local Authorities within the UK and in Europe. \nAs an ex primary headteacher\, he continues to work closely in schools across Europe with children\, young people\, parents\, teachers and governors to develop safer online behaviours and the promotion of digital literacy. Karl has been employed for the last 16 years as an in-house consultant for INSAFE which is the coordinating node of the EU Better Internet for Kids programme where he is responsible for the coordination of safer internet helplines across Europe. Karl was the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Marie Collins Foundation for 7 years\, a charity which supports young people who have been sexually abused and exploited online and is Chair of the board of trustees of Childnet international and Chair of the executive committee of SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association). Karl has recently worked with a team developing a national online safety strategy in Rwanda and chaired the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) working group to re-write their Child Online Protection Guidance.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/what-do-you-meme-keeping-up-with-children-and-young-people-online/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:BAISIS - School systems to help new arrivals fit in throughout the year
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 29\, 2024\nTime: 12:30 – 13:30\nCost: BAISIS member – £50\, BSA member – £65\, BSA Member additional attendee – £30\, BAISIS Member additional attendee – £20\, Non-member – £130\nAudience: SLT/SMT\, Head of Boarding\, pastoral team\, Wellbeing Lead\, Activities Coordinators\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nContent overview: \nWe want anyone joining our schools to feel welcomed\, valued and included\, irrespective of how long they are joining us for\, or at what point in the year they join. In this informative webinar\, we will explore the challenges faced by students arriving in our schools outside the traditional start of year intake and provide effective strategies and systems to ensure a seamless integration of new arrivals throughout the year. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding the needs of new arrivals and the adjustments required\nEstablishing a welcoming environment\nPersonalising transition support\nProviding academic and pastoral integration strategies\nDeveloping resilience and wellbeing.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nInsights into the specific challenges faced by students who join mid-year\, and for a short-term placement\nPractical strategies to create a welcoming\, inclusive and personal integration plan\nEffective strategies to help students ‘catch up’ academically and socially.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nBill Prior\, Joint Principal at King’s International College in Canterbury \nBill is founding Joint Principal at King’s International College in Canterbury. He has worked in China\, Scotland\, England and Germany in school management\, development\, teaching and qualifications. He has a First in Chinese from the University of Oxford\, trained as a teacher at Edinburgh University and later returned to Oxford to complete a Masters in Education. He is a Scot and speaks fluent Mandarin and German.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-school-systems-to-help-new-arrivals-fit-in-throughout-the-year/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:TIOB Essential Skills Boxset - Managing Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 29\, 2024\nTime: 12:30 – 13:30\nCost: TIOB Full Member  Rate*– £65\, Non-member Rate* – £130\, TIOB Full Member Boxset Rate – £195**\, Non-Member Boxset Rate** – £390\nAudience: House parents\, Heads of Boarding and Deputy Head pastoral\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Meeting (not recorded)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nPart of 3 interactive workshops to help those is positions of leadership within boarding develop effective leadership skills and tackle common challenges and issues faced by leaders and managers. \nEach 60-minute online workshop will be fully interactive. Workbooks will be completed during the sessions with lots of hints\, tips and takeaways to put into practice straight away. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nDefinition of conflict and its role in organisations\nCharacteristics of effective leaders in conflict resolution\nSetting boundaries for conflict management\nPersonal reflection on conflict\n\nBOOK NOW \nDates: \n\nMarch 8th – Imposter Syndrome\nMarch 15th – Emotional Intelligence\nApril 29th – Managing Conflict\n\n*price for 1 \n**price for all 3 \nPlease note that these sessions will not be recorded \n\nSpeaker: \nLaura Ogilvie-Jones\, Career & Leadership Coach \n \nLaura is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF and has expertise and qualifications in careers guidance (PGDip & QCG) and emotional intelligence (EQ-i 2.0). She supports individuals and businesses to become the best versions of themselves by gaining the confidence and clarity to eradicate a lack of direction\, become unstuck\, experience growth in their careers and achieve more happiness. People engage Laura to work with them because of her direct\, open approach\, which is framed with kindness and coupled with exceptional active listening skills; she can quickly help someone identify barriers and limiting beliefs that are holding them back and then help them devise effective and purposeful action plans so they can move forwards in their career and life. Laura coaches individuals in one-on-one sessions and also offers group workshops. Her varied career has involved working within private boarding schools both teaching and working in business development within Admissions and Marketing\, and she has lived in boarding schools when her husband was a Housemaster. She has also worked in careers guidance\, marketing/comms\, business development\, headhunting and retail.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/tiob-essential-skills-boxset-managing-conflict/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
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SUMMARY:Focus Group 1 – The role of the safeguarding lead Recording\, retention and transfer
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 29\, 2025\nTime: 14:00 – 15:00\nCost: BSA/SACPA Member Rate – FOC\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – focus group\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe DfE call for evidence on Safeguarding children in schools and colleges.  This relates to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and it is pertinent that this is a call for evidence \,rather than a full consultation. \nThere is an extensive list of questions across a range of domains in this call for evidence. \n\nThe role of the safeguarding lead\nRecording\, retention and transfer\nSafer Recruitment\nChild on Child and Sexual Violence\nQuality Assurance\nFiltering and monitoring\nOnline Safety\nProtecting Children in Boarding and Residential Special Schools\n\nSACPA and BSA are arranging 4 free of charge member only focus group events to collate the views of members and deliver an association response. This focus group will explore the role of the safeguarding lead. \nWe hope to save the time and resource of members who may otherwise be unable to respond. \nBook your place \n\nSpeaker: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/focus-group-1-the-role-of-the-safeguarding-lead-recording-retention-and-transfer/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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