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SUMMARY:Agents Networking - South
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free for member schools – Sold Out.\nLimited free places for Certified Agents remain. Email bsa@boarding.org.uk to book.\n🎧 Admissions\, marketing and international recruitment staff\, Heads\, Deputy Heads and senior leaders involved in international strategy. Schools seeking to develop or refine their agent networks\n📍 Headington School\, Oxford \n\nEvent outline: \nAgent Networking is a face-to-face event designed for schools seeking to build strong\, effective relationships with international education agents. Developed in response to feedback from recent forums and events\, this format moves beyond traditional recruitment fairs\, focusing instead on meaningful engagement\, professional networking and long-term partnership building. \nHosted at leading boarding schools across the UK\, each event combines sector insight\, school engagement and structured networking\, providing delegates with the opportunity to connect with trusted agents in a focused and productive environment. \nWhat to expect \n\nA welcome from the host school and\, where available\, an opportunity to tour the school and its facilities\nMorning conference sessions offering sector insights\, market updates and guidance on working effectively with education agents\nNetworking lunch with attending agents and fellow school representatives\nStructured afternoon networking\, with dedicated meeting times enabling schools and agents to hold meaningful one-to-one conversations\n\nKey benefits for schools \n\nMeet a broad range of trusted education agents in a professional setting\nBuild relationships that support international recruitment and long-term growth\nGain valuable insight into agent perspectives\, emerging markets and current trends\nLearn from sector experts and experienced practitioners\nExplore potential partnerships through dedicated networking opportunities\nExperience a host school and share best practice with colleagues from across the sector\n\nFree for BSA member schools \nAs part of our commitment to supporting schools with international recruitment and partnership development\, BSA member schools can attend Agent Networking events free of charge. \nNon-member schools are also welcome to attend. Please see the booking information for applicable rates. \nLimited free places for Certified Agents remain. Email bsa@boarding.org.uk to book.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/agents-networking-london/
LOCATION:Headington School\, Headington School\, Oxford\, OX3 7TD
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
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SUMMARY:Irish Boarding Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \n🎧 Heads\, Deputies\, Bursars\, all boarding staff\, EAL staff\, Admissions and Marketing.\n📍 Villiers School\, North Circular Road\, Limerick\, V94 F983\, Ireland \n\n  \nThe Irish Boarding Conference returns for 2026\, bringing together boarding professionals from across Ireland to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping modern boarding.  \nHosted by Villiers School\, this year’s conference focuses on creating exceptional boarding communities that are safe\, inclusive\, sustainable and future-ready. Through expert-led discussions\, practical case studies and valuable networking opportunities\, delegates will examine how boarding continues to evolve in response to changing pupil needs\, family expectations and the wider educational landscape.  \nWhether you lead a boarding school\, manage a boarding house or support pupils every day\, you’ll leave with fresh ideas\, practical strategies and renewed connections with colleagues facing many of the same opportunities and challenges.  \nOpen to members and non-members\, the conference provides an excellent opportunity to share best practice\, celebrate innovation and strengthen boarding provision across Ireland.  \nEarly booking is recommended. \n  \nBOOK NOW\n \n\nHeadline Sponsor: \n \n\n  \nConference Programme\n\n  \n09:30 – 10:00             Registration\, refreshments and networking \n\n10:00 – 10.10             Welcome and Opening Remarks \nAn introduction to the day’s themes\, current developments in Irish boarding\, and opportunities for collaboration across the sector.  \nSpeaker:  \nJill Storey\, Head of School\, Villiers School \n\n10.10 – 11:00             Inclusion – A whole-school approach \nSpeakers: \nJill Storey\, Head of School\, Villiers School \nSusan Peña\, Admissions\, Marketing & Communications Manager\, Villiers School \n\n11:00 – 12:00             Guardianship – Best practice and guidance \n \nPanel discussion about independent guardianship and international boarders. \nSpeakers: \nDale Wilkins\, FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA \nSarah Bill\, Founder & Company Director\, Boarding Schools Ireland \nNora Gallagher\, Director of International Student Guardianship Ireland\, Birchwater Education \n\n12.15 – 13.00             Lunch\, networking and boarding tour \n\n13.00 – 13:45             Safeguarding Update – Emerging risks and best practice \nSafeguarding remains at the centre of outstanding boarding provision. This session highlights current developments\, emerging themes and practical strategies to strengthen safeguarding culture\, ensuring schools remain confident and prepared for the year ahead.  \nSpeaker: \nDale Wilkins\, FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA \n\n13:45 – 14:30             Findings from Irish Boarding Survey  \nSpeaker: \nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \n\n14.30 – 15.00             Refreshments and networking \n\n15:00 – 16.00             Supporting International Boarders – Intercultural competence \nSpeaker: \nAnca Minescu\, Psychology Professor\, European Erasmus Mundus Coordinator of Global-MINDS\, University of Limerick \n\n16:00                           Conference ends \n\n\nSpeakers\n  \n \nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \nGaelle is Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA and joined the BSA in January 2023. She is an experienced senior leader and has worked in a range of state and independent schools. She is a qualified SENCO and holds a Masters Degree in Inclusive Education. Prior to joining the BSA\, Gaelle was Deputy Head Pastoral\, DSL and Head of Boarding at an all-girls independent school in the South-East. \n  \n\nDale Wilkins\, FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA \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 the DfE\, while also overseeing the Group’s work in Scotland and Wales. A trainer and consultant for BSA and SACPA\, he is Vice Chair of SAFCAB. Dale previously spent 31 years as a boarding practitioner\, including roles as Housemaster and Deputy Head at Old Swinford Hospital. Beyond education\, he trains for the Methodist Church\, is a charity trustee\, chairs a performing arts organisation\, and volunteers widely. \n  \n\nMark Mortimer\, Associate Director\, International Schools and Military Defence Services\, BSA \nMark spent eight years as an infantry officer in the British Army\, was briefly a management consultant\, and then spent 25 years working in boarding schools; he was the Head of three BSA and HMC schools in both England and Scotland and was also the HMC Representative to the CCF Association and to the Armed Forces. He spent ten years on the HMC Professional Development Committee\, was an ISI inspector\, and a board member of the Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS). He has twice rowed across the Atlantic\, completed the Marathon des Sables and cycled through the Arctic Circle. \n  \n\nJill Storey\, Head of School\, Villiers School \nJill holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Philosophy and a Master’s degree in Philosophy from the National University of Ireland\, Galway. Jill has also achieved a Higher Diploma in Secondary Education and Teaching from University College Dublin\, a Graduate Diploma in Additional Educational Needs (AEN) from the Church of Ireland College of Education\, a Graduate Diploma in Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion from the University of Limerick\, and in 2024 qualified in Coaching Practice & Ethics (Specialising in Educational Leadership Coaching). \nJill taught English and led the Additional Educational Needs (AEN) department at Villiers School for more than eleven years\, before being appointed Head of School in 2011. Under Jill’s leadership\, in 2017\, Villiers was the second school in Ireland to be authorised as an IB World School. Jill leads the DEI Working Group in Villiers School\, and her passion for equity and inclusion consistently inspires the entire school community. \n\nSusan Peña\, Admissions\, Marketing & Communications Manager\, Villiers School \nSusan is an Alumna of Villiers School and holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the National University of Ireland\, Galway\, as well as an International Diploma from Shannon College of Hotel Management. Susan’s background is in Hotel Management\, with 12 years of experience in hotels and resorts in both Europe and the United States. \nSusan returned to Ireland with her family in 2018 and joined the team at Villiers School. Susan is a DEI Lead at Villiers and has a particular passion for people\, relationships\, and celebrating diversity. \nIn 2020\, Susan achieved a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Limerick\, with a research focus on Marketing and Communications\, and most recently\, in 2023\, achieved a Graduate Diploma in Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion from the University of Limerick. \nSusan is currently a member of the Diversity & Inclusion in Education Network (DIEN) in Ireland and is a mentor in DEI for Network Ireland. \n\n \nSarah Bill\, Director\, Boarding Schools Ireland \nSarah Bill is the Founder and Managing Director of Boarding Schools Ireland\, a dedicated guardianship organisation supporting international students attending boarding schools throughout the country. With over twelve years of hands-on boarding leadership—including tenures as Weekend Director in Dublin and Head of Boarding in southeast Ireland—Sarah pairs deep pastoral insight with operational strategy. She began her career in Oxford as a youth worker before transitioning into the boarding school environment\, where she pioneered systems that elevated the residential student experience. Today\, Sarah advises families globally on school placements and directs comprehensive 24/7 guardianship support\, offering essential perspectives on international student welfare\, safeguarding\, and navigating the Irish education landscape. \n\n \nAnca Minescu\, Psychology Professor\, European Erasmus Mundus Coordinator of Global-MINDS\, University of Limerick \nDr. Anca Minescu is a distinguished Social Psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Limerick\, specializing in cultural diversity\, social inclusion\, activism\, and group identities. She has a strong focus on political psychology\, ethnic relations\, and prejudice\, with a particular interest in the dynamics of social groups and the challenges of intercultural competence. Dr. Minescu is also involved with Global-MINDS\, an initiative that focuses on social and political issues through an academic lens. Her research and on-the-ground expertise are centered on ethnic relations\, examining people’s attitudes and interactions with individuals from diverse ethnic and political backgrounds. \n\n \nNora Gallagher\, Director of International Student Guardianship Ireland\, Birchwater Education \nNora Gallagher is an experienced education professional with over 30 years’ experience in international education. She holds a BSc in Management and Economics from the London School of Economics and a Post Grad in Business Education from the University of Limerick. \nA passionate advocate for cultural exchange and international education\, Nora is the co-founder and Director of International Student Guardianship Ireland Ltd. (ISGI)\, established in 2018.\nThrough her work\, she supports international students studying in Irish secondary schools\, ensuring they receive the guidance\, care and pastoral support they need to thrive both academically and personally. \nNora works closely with schools\, host families and parents from around the world to create positive\, safe and enriching educational experiences. She believes that international education goes beyond the classroom\, fostering cultural understanding\, independence and lifelong connections between young people from diverse backgrounds.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/irish-boarding-conference/
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