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SUMMARY:SACPA Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice: option 1
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\n\nNew 25/26 course dates added!\n\nThe SACPA Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice is a certificate programme for safeguarding managers and leads\, heads of safeguarding\, safeguarding hub managers and co-ordinators.  It has been developed to support safeguarding colleagues from a diversity of sectors to supplement and extend designated safeguarding lead training.  This programme may also support the safeguarding practice of behaviour leads\, SENCO’s\, pastoral support leaders and Designated Teachers for Looked After Children. \nKey areas of contemporary safeguarding practice are explored in depth with particular attention to their application to leadership and management of safeguarding\, interface with governors\, trustees and board members responsible for oversight and scrutiny and the multi-agency safeguarding system beyond. \nSACPA Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice – Option 1 \n\nStudy Day 1: December 1st\, 2025\nStudy Day 2: January 22nd\, 2026\nStudy Day 3: March 26th\, 2026\nStudy Day 4: June 11th\, 2026\n\nAll Study Days will be held online via Zoom. \nTimings: 10:00-15:30 GMT/BST \nCourse Outline for Option 1 \n\nSafeguarding through the lens of Child/Student Voice\nContextual safeguarding\, Child-on-Child\, Exploitation and Radicalisation\nVictims\, Survivors and trauma-informed practice\nLeaders\, Governance and Partnerships.\n\nTO BEGIN SACPA Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice: Option 1 CLICK HERE \nThe aims of the SACPA Advanced Certificate course are to: \n\nProvide development for safeguarding leads to explore beyond Designated Safeguarding Lead Training\nFocus on specific contemporary safeguarding subjects and developments\nSupport management and leadership of safeguarding\, bridging the gap between operational delivery\, the provision of management information to support strategic planning\, oversight and working in partnership with trustees and governance bodies and local safeguarding partners\nIncrease confidence and competence through opportunities to study and develop expertise in specific areas of professional interest\nEnhance a professional career path in safeguarding and to provide SACPA recognition of your achievement and successful completion of the course\nTo contribute to improved practice and raising standards within the safeguarding setting\nFoster reflection and critical evaluation of safeguarding practice and professional issues\, and to provide opportunities to share experience and good practice with colleagues.\n\nHow is the course organised? \nThe course is organised around a combination of four intensive on-line study days which contain a variety of teaching methods and opportunities to learn in different ways\, which include short lectures\, presentations and discussions led by students\, together with group problem solving exercises and case studies. \nGroup 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. \nThe course is run by senior members of the SACPA staff.  Each delegate will have an experienced SACPA Tutor who attends the study days. \nCourse Assessment \nDelegates may choose assessment via portfolio or assignment. \n\n \nDale Wilkins : Senior Director BSA Group \nDale Wilkins spent 31 years working in schools\, mainly in residential education\, of which eleven years were as safeguarding lead. He has also had safeguarding responsibilities in youth group\, sports and church settings\, was a multi-agency safeguarding trainer for Dudley Safeguarding Children Board and has completed an extensive “Train the Trainer” course with NSPCC. In September 2017 he took over safeguarding responsibilities at BSA\, and subsequently BSA Group and Sacpa. HE also gave evidence to the IICSA inquiry on behalf of BSA. \n  \n\nNikki Holmes : Safer Together\nContextual Safeguarding and Exploitation \nNikki has served as a police officer\, been a service manager for a young person’ substance misuse service\, is an experienced Children’s Services Inspector for the CQC\, and more recently launched her own consultancy  Safer Together www.safer-together.co.uk\, which is a proud member of the WeProtect Global Alliance. An expert in safeguarding with expertise and extensive experience of working in the fields of Child Exploitation\, County Lines and Modern Slavery\, Nikki now provides independent consultancy and training to a range of organisations including the NHS and Local Authorities. \nNikki is also a guest lecturer\, a public speaker and an independent author of Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews\, Safeguarding Adult Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews. \n\nDez Holmes : Director\, Research in Practice\nDez Holmes is the Director of Research in Practice\, a not-for-profit organisation that since 1996 has been supporting those who work with children\, families and adults to use evidence\nin their practice and leadership. Dez has several years’ experience of training and workforce and leadership development; she is the Programme Director for the Practice Supervisor Development Programme. Her practice experience is largely within youth offending services and early help. She is particularly interested in adolescence\, transitions\, risk and participatory practice; Dez has led Research in Practice’s work on Adolescent / Transitional Safeguarding; she is the Programme Director for the Tackling Child Exploitation Programme and also chairs the Contextual Safeguarding UK Advisory GroupReflective session for safeguarding leaders: child exploitation and extra-familial harm – including transition to adulthood – focus on the importance of child’s voice and participation Find out more about Dez Holmes Publications here \n\nPhilip Baines : Safeguarding and Training Consultant \nPhilip was a Detective having spent 30 years in the police. The last 14 years of his police service was in the Child Abuse Investigation Unit (CAIU). He is also qualified as the following: \n\n\n\n\n\n  Family Liaison Officer (FLO)\n\n\nDisaster Victim Identification Officer (DVI)\n\n\nSignificant Witness interviewer (Sig Wit)\nEnhanced Cognitive Witness Interviewer\nDomestic Abuse Officer\nPIP Level 2 investigator\nAchieving Best Evidence (ABE- VRI vulnerable and intimidated witness interviewer)\nSpecialist Child Abuse Investigative Development Programme (SCAIDP)\nJoint Investigator – Section 47 Children Act ‘89\n\nPhilip was also seconded to the Training Department for 2 years\, where he received qualifications in training and delivered all these subjects\, including Harmful Sexual Behaviours (HSB). Philip is a qualified AIM3 Assessor of children displaying HSB. Philip also quality assured the Home Office Harmful Sexual Behaviours Support Service (HSBSS) where he oversaw and triaged all the requests for support and advised personally on all the complex cases. Philip supports survivors and families who have been victim of all types of abuse\, including technology assisted child sexual abuse (TACSA) through his work as a consultant for the Marie Collins Foundation.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-advanced-certificate-in-child-safeguarding-practice-option-1-2/
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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\n\n\n\nNEW Online BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Mental Health  & Wellbeing \nNew Autumn 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 Autumn module are: \n• Study Day 1\, December 03\, 2025\n• Study Day 2\, January 21\, 2026\n• Study Day 3\, March 2\, 2026 \nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm BST/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-hieda-certificate-in-professional-practice-mental-health-wellbeing-2/
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SUMMARY:BSA Certificate in Professional Practice for Pupil Welfare & Support
DESCRIPTION:Context: \nWelfare and support staff\, such as Matrons\, House Deputies\, Boarding Assistants  and Boarding Tutors form a key part of the safeguarding and pastoral care framework within our schools however staff CPD opportunities seldom focus on the key areas to support their professional development. As part of a refocus of the training available through the BSA\, we can now offer a standalone Professional Practice Certificate for school pastoral staff. \nThis course will link professional practice with current research and best practice to provide a unique opportunity for pastoral staff\, whether working in relative isolation or as part of the House team\, to development their knowledge\, skills and practice across a wide range of the key current themes/topics most relevant to their role. In addition\, there will be a linked research project which will provide the chance to focus on a specific aspect in more detail. \nCourse Outline: \nThe course will consist of 4 separate Study Days spread over a full academic year. The sessions on each study day will be a mixture of presentations often with an external expert\, and group discussions. \nBSA Cert in Professional Practice for Pupil Welfare & Support 2025-2026 \n\nStudy Day 1: December 05\, 2025\nStudy Day 2: January 28\, 2026\nStudy Day 3: March 17\, 2026\nStudy Day 4: June 03\, 2026\n\nAll study Days will be held online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBER\,CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day – 10.00 to 15.45 \nSessions for this course include: \n\nVaping : What you Need to Know\,  Guest Speaker\, Dr Aric Sigman\nPerspectives on Pastoral Care\nAn Afternoon on Disordered Eating\, Guest Speaker\, Rachel Hart\, Deputy Head: Pastoral & DSL\, Roedean School\nUnderstanding Adolescence & Meeting the Needs of Children & Young People\, Guest Speaker\,Professor Carrie Winstanley\, PhD MPhil (Cantab) MA BHEd NFF NTF PFHEA FRSA\nEquity\, Diversity and Inclusion\, Guest speaker\, Gaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA\nEmotional Health Issues & Building Resilience\nPromoting well-being\nPartnership with Parents\nCommunication skills\nConflict management\nSupporting Vulnerable young people; what works\nSafeguarding and information sharing\, Guest Speaker\, Dale Wilkins\, Director of Safeguarding Professional Development and Accreditation\nPutting into practice what you’ve learned\, moving forward\nAssignment and course reflection\n\n\nUnderstanding Adolescence & Meeting the Needs of Children & Young People with Professor Carrie Winstanley\, PhD MPhil (Cantab) MA BHEd NFF NTF PFHEA FRSA \nCarrie Winstanley has taught in schools and higher education for more than twenty years. Currently Professor of Pedagogy at Roehampton University\, London\, she works on various education programmes with undergraduate\, Masters and Doctoral students and with staff. She is interested in all types of learning\, focusing on concepts and practices of creating challenge\, particularly for able learners with learning difficulties\, disabilities and disadvantage. She continues to run holiday and weekend workshops with children in museums\, galleries and science centres where possible. Carrie is an Executive Council member of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain\, running the annual conference\, and introducing undergraduate and postgraduate Summer School programmes. Her monograph ‘The Ingredients of Challenge’ (2010\, Trentham Books) investigates the notion of providing worthwhile challenge for children in schools. This follows on from her co-edited collection considering the role of Philosophy in Schools (Bloomsbury\, with Hand\, 2008). In more recent publications she has also explored ways to improve teacher education (Ethics and Education\, 2016\, 11:1); the relevance of John Dewey’s ideas about museum learning (Education 3-13\, 2018\, 46:4)\, and is developing (forthcoming) work on Community Philosophy\, and on appropriate challenge and engaging activities for staff and students in Higher Education. \n\nVaping : What you Need to Know with Dr Aric Sigman \nDr Sigman\, from the U.S.\, is a health education/PSHE lecturer to children\, parents and staff at schools\, and to medical schools and NHS doctors. He is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood\, co-author of 4 of its latest reports on mental health in childhood. He publishes medical papers on health and development subjects and addresses PSHE subjects including: screen time/dependence\, ‘soft’ drugs & vaping\, alcohol\, understanding boys\, sex and relationships\, body image\, and preventing mental health problems in children. Dr Sigman is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology\, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society\, and a Chartered Scientist awarded by the Science Council. He is the author of five books on PSHE-related topics\, including Getting Physical\, which won The Times Educational Supplement’s Information Book Award. \nMy talk on pupils Vaping: What you Need to Know Now\, trying to dissuade pupils from vaping involves an eclectic mix of harnessing their suspicion of big business exploiting them as well as clearly explaining new found effects of vaping that would matter to them today – with clear evidence to back it up. There are significant medical concerns regarding vaping even withoutnicotine due to the flavours and scents used.  If students do vape\, are they are addicted and if so\, how they can quit? \n\nAn Introduction to Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion in Schools with Gaelle Sullivan\, Director Research and Inclusion\, Director IELA \nUsing the BSA Index (Inclusion and Diversity Excellence) Framework and Toolkit\, this session will provide an introductory overview to this important work in schools. \n\n\nGaelle is Head of Research Services and Inclusion 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\n\nSafeguarding and Information Sharing with Dale Wilkins\, Director of Safeguarding Professional Development and Accreditation\, BSA Group \nThis session will look at safeguarding concerns and considerations with a focus on assessing and minimising risk.  Relevant legislation and Information sharing and handling. \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\, the annual Safeguarding Conference\, the Safeguarding Forum. He has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our overseas members. For 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. \n\n\nAn Afternoon on Disordered Eating with Rachel Hart\, Deputy Head: Pastoral & DSL\, Roedean School \nRachel is currently Deputy Head: Pastoral & DSL at Roedean School in Brighton.  She has particular interest and expertise in supporting students experiencing eating disorders and has recently written articles for the Times Educational Supplement (TES) on this area. With extensive pastoral experience in the independent sector and boarding schools\, Rachel is passionate about supporting staff to create a consistent and replicable approaches when dealing with mental health and wellbeing\, so that all students feel seen\, known and heard. \n\n\nTutors for this Course Are: \nMark Robinson\, BSA Senior Consultant and Course Lead \nMark has a Product Design Degree from Brunel University and a PGCE. His first post in independent education was as Assistant Master at Christ’s Hospital in Horsham where he held several positions including Assistant Housemaster to a junior boy’s boarding house. After five years he moved on to Ardingly College in West Sussex as a Head of Department and Housemaster to a joint day and boarding house. \nMark has been an inspector onboarding inspections\, an Assistant Housemaster to a girls’ boarding house and fully involved in teaching up to ‘A’ Level. In 2002 Mark gave up teaching to set up Mentor Education Services Ltd\, a business offering education-related consultancy services to the independent sector\, initially training\, interview coaching and professional development but also marketing and pre-inspection to schools both in the independent and maintained sector. Mark was appointed as Assistant Director of Training for the Boarding Schools’ Association in 2010\, where he continued offering training and consultancy to independent and state schools both in the UK and around the world. In 2017 he was appointed as Deputy Head Pastoral at College du Leman in Switzerland\, a large international boarding and day school. After gaining some valuable international experience\, Mark has returned to the UK to continue his training and consultancy in the Independent and state school sectors. \nBSA Cert in Professional Practice for Pupil Welfare & Support 2025-2026 \n\nStudy Day 1: December 05\, 2025\nStudy Day 2: January 28\, 2026\nStudy Day 3: March 17\, 2026\nStudy Day 4: June 03\, 2026\n\nAll study Days will be held online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBERCLICK HERE \n\nCourse Assignment: \nThe course assignment provides course students with an opportunity to focus on a specific area of particular relevance to their school/role. This can range from ‘supporting overseas student; a complex pastoral need such as diabetes; working with a student/boarder who is self-harming; health promotion models; to a student guide to accessing specific support for an emotional health issue. \nThe assignment will take the form of a 2500 – 3000 word written project which can be a resource pack\, an essay or a report which must be submitted by 31st July. These will be assessed by the course tutor and the results published/certificates issued in the early Autumn. \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-for-pupil-welfare-support-2/
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