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SUMMARY:BSA Prep Boarding Forum
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n\n\nDate: March 20\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 – 14:00\nCost: BSA Full Member and Affiliate Members – FOC\nAudience: Headteachers\, Deputy and Assistant Headteachers\, and Heads of Boarding\nVenue: Godstowe Preparatory School\, Shrubbery Rd\, Buckinghamshire\, HP13 6PR\n\n\nForum outline: \nBSA regional forums take place termly and allow members to meet up to discuss topics of interest\, share ideas and ask questions. These events are usually held online\, but some take place in-person. Forums are free of charge to all members. \nTo confirm your place at this forum\, please book below. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \nJeremy Banks\, Headmaster\, Caldicott School\, BSA Prep Forum Chair \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB \nDavid is the Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB  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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-prep-boarding-forum/
LOCATION:Godstowe Preparatory School\, Shrubbery Rd HP13 6PR\, Godstowe Preparatory School\, Shrubbery Rd\, Buckinghamshire\, HP13 6PR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Forum,In-person
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SUMMARY:BSA/HIEDA Certificate in Professional Practice – Mental Health  & Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:We offer a self-funding route for all courses.  We can arrange payment plans for manageable monthly amounts to make training accessible and affordable.  To find out more\, please e-mail Liz McDonald at liz.mcdonald@bsagroup.org.uk \n\nNEW Online BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Mental Health  & Wellbeing \nNew Spring dates added! \nThis module is comprised of three tutor-led study days featuring guest speakers\, interactive morning and afternoon sessions. Breakout groups allow for discussion and time with the course tutors. \nStudy Days for the Spring module are: \n\n\n\nStudy Day 1\, March 20\, 2025\nStudy Day 2\, May 02\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\, June 05\, 2025\n\n\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN MARCH CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm GMT \nKey elements of the new Certificate Course Programme: \n\nUnderstanding Child and Adolescent Mental Health: social media\, body image and anxiety\, Guest Speaker\, Dr Tara Porter\,  Clinical Psychologist and Writer\nLooking after Yourself : Building Personal Resilience and Wellbeing\nCreating Balance in the workplace : A Coaching Approach\nSafeguarding Considerations and Mental Health\, Dale Wilkins\, BSA Senior Director\nSupporting Students\nManaging Difficult Conversations\, Alicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub\nEmotional Regulation – A Whole School Approach\, Alicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub\nLooking after the Team : Building healthy high performance\nPositive Psychology : Developing an Emotional Literacy Toolkit\, Guest Speaker\, Dr Jody Walshe\, Educational and Child Psychologist\nManaging Resilience and Wellbeing in the Boarding Context\n\nThis course can be undertaken by both graduate teaching and non-graduate house staff\, including matrons\, assistant house staff and house-parents; indeed any member of school staff with responsibility for the care and wellbeing of team members and boarding students. \nThe programme is organised around a combination of three intensive study days which contain a variety of teaching methods and opportunities to learn in different ways\, which include lectures\, presentations and discussions led by students\, together with group problem solving exercises and case studies. Group discussion is a particularly important aspect of this course\, enabling delegates to look at the theory in light of their own practical experience. Students will be encouraged to contribute ideas\, opinions and questions\, taking responsibility for their own learning\, whilst contributing to the learning of the group as a whole. The course is run by senior members of the BSA staff. \n\nDr Tara Porter\, Clinical Psychologist and Writer \nShe worked in the NHS for over 25 years in child and adolescent mental health and has her own successful private practice.  She is the author of the Sunday Times Best Selling “You Don’t Understand Me: The Young Woman’s guide to Life” which has also been translated and published around the world.  She writes articles about mental health in journals and the mainstream media.  Tara is an Associate Tutor on the doctorate programme for Clinical Psychologists at UCL. She has a special interest in mental health in schools and worked previously at the Anna Freud Centre on their Schools in Mind project; and is a judge on the Times Educational Supplement School of the Year award. \nShe tweets @drtjap and is on Instagram @drtaraporterpsychologist. \n\nAlicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub \nAlicia is passionate about providing evidence-based advice to parents\, teachers and all those looking after children and young people\, so they can be proactive in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of those in their care. Alicia also works directly with children and young people empowering them to look after their own mental health and wellbeing. Alicia draws on the latest research from psychotherapy\, psychology\, and neuroscience\, along with her experience of working as an adolescent therapist. Alicia is a BACP accredited therapist\, parenting expert\, sought after keynote speaker\, member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for a Fit and Healthy Childhood\, author and a mother. She is regularly asked for her expert opinion by the media. Having worked with schools across the UK for more than a decade delivering webinars\, talks and workshops to parents\, carers\, staff\, and pupils; in 2020 Alicia created The Wellbeing Hub. This\naward-winning platform provides schools with a whole school\, proactive approach to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people\, now in over 220 schools in the UK\, impacting over 130\,000 pupils. \n\nDr Jody Walshe\, HCPC Registered Educational and Child Psychologist and Author \nDr Jody Walshe is an Educational and Child Psychologist and a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council. After completing an English Literature degree at Cambridge University\, she achieved a second degree in Psychology whilst teaching and working in SEN provision. She then completed her doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at the University of East London\, which explored self-harm in educational contexts.  Jody is experienced in contributing to the assessment and psychological treatment of developmental difficulties\, learning needs and child/adolescent mental health.  She is also a Consultant Psychologist\, providing consultations for foster carers and supervising social workers with the Compass Community as part of their REACH approach. She has delivered training to the students on the University of East London Professional Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology programme. \nJody has extensive direct therapeutic experience with children and young people.  She works with looked after children\, young offenders\, and children/young people with complex needs.  Jody has training in Video Interaction Guidance\, with Level 1 accreditation.  She has a range of experience working with children\, adults\, families and professionals in both clinical and educational contexts and with local authorities and specialist services.  Jody is experienced in individual and group supervision\, in a range of therapeutic contexts. \nJody is an experienced presenter and has delivered to groups including the Centre for Child Mental Health and Nurture UK.  She facilitates training on topics including: techniques to support the emotional development of children and young people; staff resilience and well-being; self-harm; anxiety; attachment in the classroom; bereavement; critical incidents; trauma informed approaches. \nJody has written a number of books and other resources on topics including mindfulness; self-harm; solution focused brief therapy; positive psychology. \nFIND OUT ABOUT JODY’S PUBLICATIONS HERE \n\nCourse Lead \nKate Boyd-Williams\,  Founder of Eduvie and an accredited Education and Wellbeing Coach \nKate Boyd-Williams\, founder of Eduvie and an accredited Education and Wellbeing Coach\, is a dynamic leader in empowering students and educators. With over 10 years of hands-on experience as a teacher\, housemistress\, and head of wellbeing in leading UK and Swiss schools\, Kate has an intimate understanding of the pastoral and academic demands within schools. Recognising the critical need for coaching skills and tailored wellbeing training for pastoral staff\, she expanded her expertise to include a range of impactful wellbeing methods—Sophrology\, RTT hypnotherapy\, teen yoga\, and EFT—alongside comprehensive coaching qualifications. \nKate’s passion for fostering resilience\, purpose\, and success in educational environments has led to the creation of Eduvie’s pioneering accredited training programme. This unique programme integrates Kate’s broad expertise\, equipping educators with essential coaching skills and mind-body wellbeing techniques that empower them to inspire\, support\, and lead both colleagues and students. Through Eduvie\, Kate is dedicated to cultivating school communities where educators feel confident in their roles\, and students are empowered to thrive. \nKate’s work with Eduvie is about more than just training—it’s about creating lasting\, positive change that uplifts entire school communities and enables every student and educator to navigate life’s challenges with calm\, confidence\, and purpose. \n\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
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-certificate-in-professional-practice-mental-health-wellbeing-4/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advanced Certificate,Online
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