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SUMMARY:"What do you meme?" Keeping up with children and young people online
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nDate: June 02\, 2025\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £250 \, Non-member – £350\nAudience: All practitioners working with children and young people\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \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!  \n During 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/bsa-sacpa-what-do-you-meme-keeping-up-with-children-and-young-people-online/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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SUMMARY:Communicating in a crisis
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 2\, 2025\nTime: 13:00 – 14:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Rate: £45\, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: Heads\, Senior Deputy Heads\, Heads of Boarding\, Deputy Heads\, Comms team\, Heads of House. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nSchools often need to sensitively and carefully manage crisis situations\, from the small crises which happen almost daily\, to significant crises which can involve major reputational risk. Communicating clearly and effectively is crucial in the management of all crises. This webinar looks at how this is best achieved. \nTraining topics will include:  \n\nThe range and nature of crises in schools.\nSetting up a team response to crises.\nManaging internal and external stakeholders in a crisis.\nHints and tips for effective and sensitive communication\n\nLearning outcomes:  \n\nBe able to plan for a range of possible crises and know who will respond to each stakeholder group. \nKnow the ‘dos and don’ts’ for communicating in a crisis. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nNick P Richardson\, FCIM\, Director\, Marketing Advisers for Schools & DES platform \nNick P Richardson is the Director at Marketing Advisers for Schools and the DES (Digital Empowerment Solution) platform\, a role he has held since 2020. With over 20 years of strategic marketing\, communication\, and development experience\, Nick has been instrumental in supporting both independent and Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) schools. \nA Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM)\, he is dedicated to helping schools simplify\, strengthen\, and scale their digital marketing efforts. \nIn this session\, Nick will facilitate the speaker team and explore how schools can navigate crises more effectively in today’s fast-moving digital landscape—drawing on real examples and using DES-developed templates to help support clear\, planned and coordinated communication. \n\n \nRob Palfrey\, Founder and Managing Director\, Minerva Social Risk Management \nRob\, Founder and Managing Director of Minerva SRM\, provides bespoke social risk management services to companies operating in complex environments. With over 25 years of military experience—specialising in stabilisation and counterinsurgency—he now focuses on Information Operations and Outreach. A UK Government Conflict Expert and Director at Human Rights at Sea International\, Rob champions social purpose in marine human rights. He is a certified International Conflict Negotiator and Peacemaker\, holds a Master’s in Social and Global Justice\, and serves on the Board of Governors at Wellington School\, Somerset. Through Rob’s work within the school sector\, including the governance role\, Rob brings unique insight into how boarding schools can plan for\, respond to\, and recover from crises with clarity and confidence. \n\n \nEugene du Toit\, Master of Haileybury\n \nEugene was born in Zimbabwe\, grew up in South Africa\, and has lived in England for over 25 years. Before being appointed Master of Haileybury\, Eugene was the Headmaster of Wellington School\, Somerset\, served as Deputy Headmaster at Trinity School\, Croydon\, and was an Undermaster at St Paul’s School. \nEugene has taught Economics\, coached rugby and athletics\, has been a tutor\, Head of House and Head of Year during his career. Eugene is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand\, Johannesburg\, and has completed both an MA and an MBA through UCL. He has served on HMC’s Education Committee and also supported HMC’s Reform of Assessment Working Group; he has also had his views on the changing nature of educational leadership published. \nIn this session\, Eugene will share real-life insights from a crisis he helped to manage while at Trinity School.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/communicating-in-a-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
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