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SUMMARY:Irish boarding conference
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £110\n🎧 Heads\, Deputies\, Bursars\, all boarding staff\, EAL staff\, Admissions and Marketing.\n📍 Clongowes Wood College\, Kildare\, W91 DN40 \nPart of CPDSAVE: 4 tickets for the price of 3 across 1-day conferences \n\nSponsored by: \n \n\nThis year’s Irish Boarding Conference\, sponsored by Noble + Eaton\, welcomes an opportunity to reflect\, think creatively\, and share experiences with fellow boarding colleagues. Kindly hosted at Clongowes Wood College\, the programme will explore strategic ways to grow your school’s reach while tackling the latest local and international trends shaping boarding. \nWhether you’re a senior leader shaping boarding provision or a frontline practitioner driving the day-to-day experience\, this event offers the perfect blend of practical insights\, strategic thinking\, and peer-to-peer connection\, all within the unique context of Irish boarding. \nTraditionally attracting a combination of school leaders and boarding professionals\, the conference is open to member and non-member schools and designed to provide insight and support best practice. \nEarly booking is recommended. \nBOOK NOW \n\nProgramme: \n09:30 – 10:00 Registration and refreshments \n\n10:00 – 10:15  Welcome \nDirector\, BSA\, David Walker will welcome delegates and outline the programme and key themes for the day. \n\n10:15 – 11:00 Tech Now: a strategic update for school leaders \nThis opening session will provide a thought-provoking exploration of the current issues around technology specific to the boarding landscape\, offering strategic insight into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for schools in Ireland and beyond. \n\nSpeaker: Wayne Denner\, speaker\, author and trainer\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30 Use of technology in boarding – a 360 view \n\nPanel: Wayne Denner\, speaker\, author and trainer\nJane McGarrigle\, National Coordinator\, Webwise\nPupils from Clongowes Wood College\n\n\n11:30 – 12:15 Safeguarding and child protection headlines 2025/26 \nThis session examines the latest safeguarding and child protection developments relevant to boarding schools. It will highlight forthcoming policy changes\, practical implications\, and emerging areas of risk\, equipping delegates to plan confidently for the 2025/26 academic year. \n\nSpeaker: Dale Wilkins\, Executive Director Accreditation/Compliance\, BSA Group\n\n\n12:15 – 12:45 Networking lunch \n\n12:45 – 13:15 Tour of the school \n\n13:15 – 14:00 Designing Thriving Spaces to Support Pupil Numbers \n\nSpeaker: Dr Joanne Ladds\, Associate Education Consultant\, Noble+Eaton\n\n\n14:00 – 14:45 Inspection and school improvement \nInspections are evolving\, and schools must adapt to meet changing expectations. This session unpacks inspection priorities in the Irish context and highlights how boarding schools can use the process as a lever for continuous improvement\, driving standards and outcomes across their communities. \n\nSpeaker: David Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director\, BSA/TIOB\, BSA Group\n\n\n14:45 – 15:00 Refreshments and networking \n\n15:00 – 15:30 Cultural competence in boarding \nThis concise session explores cultural awareness as an essential part of boarding practice. Delegates will consider how to build inclusive communities where every pupil feels respected\, valued\, and supported in their identity. \n\nSpeaker: Bethan Hudson\, Executive Director\, Consultancy and Director\, BAISIS/HIEDA\, BSA Group\n\n\n15:00 – 15:30 Bursars’ discussion forum \n\nFacilitator: Kathleen Sweeney\, Scotland and All-Ireland Regional Secretary\, ISBA\n\n\n15:30 – 16:00 Making the most of your GAP and Graduate boarding assistants \nGAP students and graduate assistants can add real value to boarding life. This session looks at effective ways to recruit\, train\, and support these staff members\, ensuring they enrich the boarding experience while also developing their own skills and confidence. \n\nSpeaker: Ken James\, General Manager\, Letz Live\n\n\n16:00 Conference close \n\nSpeakers: \nWayne Denner\, speaker\, author and trainer \nWayne is a seasoned specialist in Online Safeguarding\, Cybersecurity and Digital Engagement with over 25 years of international experience. He is the leading trainer and TF HSB (technology facilitated harmful sexual behaviour) consultant in Ireland\, specialising in train the trainer learning at scale to empower individuals and organisations to protect themselves online. Wayne partners and collaborates with a diverse range of organisations across Ireland\, the UK\, Europe\, Canada\, USA and the Middle East\, delivering in-person and virtual training. \n  \n\nJane McGarrigle – National Coordinator\, Webwise  \nJane oversees the development and delivery of Webwise – the Irish internet safety awareness centre. Within her 9 years\, Jane has led the development of a range of award-winning internet safety programmes for children\, parents\, teachers and schools. McGarrigle also has responsibility for the coordination and promotion of Safer Internet Day in Ireland.  Jane sits on the Steering Committee of Media Literacy Ireland\, is an active member of the Insafe network and recently sat on the Department of Education Anti-Bullying Steering Committee and the National Advisory Council for Online Safety. \n\n \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale 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. \n\n \nBethan Hudson MTIOB\, Executive Director\, Consultancy and Director\, BAISIS/HIEDA \nBethan joined the BSA team as Training Manager in September 2017. She has worked in two independent boarding schools in the UK and Switzerland\, where she was Housemistress to 36 pupils. After Switzerland\, she became Pastoral Manager at an inner-city state academy before leading the Debrett’s Foundation training programme. At BSA\, Bethan plans and manages Day Seminars\, Conferences\, INSET\, and Consultancy\, as well as serving as Director of BAISIS. Passionate about CPD\, she believes boarding can be a powerful force for young people and is committed to ensuring staff are fully equipped to support their needs. \n\nDavid Walker FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid Walker has over 20 years’ experience in boarding education\, having worked in a variety of schools across the UK and Africa. His career includes leadership roles in both senior and prep school settings\, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. Before joining the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school in the South-East\, where he oversaw student welfare and pastoral care. His extensive background in safeguarding\, boarding leadership\, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector\, enabling him to support schools in delivering outstanding pastoral provision. \n\nKathleen Sweeney\, Scotland and All-Ireland Regional Secretary\, ISBA \nKathleen joined ISBA in April 2023\, bringing over 16 years of experience as a Bursar in a Scottish independent school and six years on the Board of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools. Well known in the sector\, she understands the challenges facing Scottish members and is keen to learn from Irish and Northern Irish colleagues. Before becoming a Bursar\, she spent 21 years in Higher Education and now serves on the Board of a Further Education College\, giving her deep insight across all levels of education. \n\nKen James\, General Manager\, Letz Live  \nKen is the General Manager of Letz Live\, which provides gap assistants and graduates to over 80 schools and activity centres across the world.  He’s a former head of a Letz Live school and has over 20 years. experience in boarding\, both in the UK and Australia.  He oversees the recruitment of 800 participants each year in the UK\, Australia\, New Zealand\, Thailand and Ireland.  Chair and vice-chair of two governing bodies\, he remains active within the sector and is available to provide support and advice to partner schools both before and during placements. \n\n \nDr Joanne Ladds\, Associate Education Consultant\, Noble+Eaton
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/irish-boarding-conference-3/
LOCATION:Clongowes Wood College
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
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SUMMARY:Leading a Nursing team
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £175\n🎧 This seminar is suitable for Nurses with additional management responsibilities of a wider nursing/healthcare team within a wider school or education group\n📍 Online \n\nCourse outline: \nSchool nurses play a pivotal role in the health and wellbeing of pupils and staff. As approachable\, knowledgeable professionals\, their guidance is often sought during times of illness or concern. A well-led medical team contributes significantly to a welcoming and effective Medical Centre – one that champions the health of the whole school community. \nThis seminar is designed to strengthen and develop leadership skills in nurses responsible for managing small or large medical teams within a school setting. The session will explore practical strategies to enhance collaboration\, improve team dynamics\, and foster stronger connections between the Medical Centre and the wider school. Delegates will be encouraged to share insights and experiences to boost performance\, morale\, and job satisfaction. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat makes an effective team? Understanding team dynamics and how to build them\nRaising the profile of the Medical Centre – practical ways to increase visibility and align with the school’s needs\nAppraisals and inductions – best practices for onboarding and supporting staff development\nThe role of supervision – why it matters in a school health setting and how to implement it effectively\nProfessional guidance and standards of care – ensuring best practice across the team.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIdentify and apply the key attributes of successful leadership\nGain practical tools and ideas to build and maintain an effective\, motivated medical team\nDeepen your understanding of the responsibilities and impact of the lead nurse role.\n\nBOOK NOW \nThis event will be held jointly with \n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSpeaker: \nRosie McManus\, Nurse Advisor\, HIEDA \nTrained at Great Ormond Street\, Rosie made the move to the independent sector in 2006.  With an MA in Medical Ethics and Law and the Specialist Community Pubic Health Nurse qualification her passion remains promoting the Healthy Child Programme\, and promoting the visibility of school nurses in the independent sector.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-hieda-leading-a-nursing-team-2/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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