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SUMMARY:AgentsConnect on tour - London
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £250\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📍 Dulwich College \n\nCourse outline: \nAgentsConnect on Tour is a new pilot event designed exclusively for BSA member schools seeking to build strong\, effective relationships with international education agents. Developed in response to feedback from recent forums and events\, this face-to-face format moves away from traditional recruitment fairs and instead prioritises meaningful engagement\, discussion\, and collaboration. \nThe day combines practical insight sessions with high-quality networking\, enabling schools to meet agents in a structured\, focused environment and explore opportunities for long-term partnership. \nWhat to expect \n\nMorning sessions offering sector insights and guidance on working effectively with agents\nNetworking lunch with attending agents and school colleagues\nStructured afternoon networking\, giving schools dedicated time to meet agents at tables and hold in-depth conversations\n\nKey benefits for schools \n\nMeet a broad range of education agents in a focused\, professional setting\nBuild trusted relationships that support international recruitment strategies\nGain insight into agent perspectives\, markets and best practice\nTake part in a pilot format designed to encourage meaningful\, productive conversations\n\nThis event is currently fully booked. If you would like to be added to our waiting list\, please email bsa@boarding.org.uk  \nJoint with: \n \n\nProgramme: \n09:30 \nRegistration and Refreshments \n10:00 – 10:15 \nBSA – State of the Boarding Nation \nSpeaker: David Walker\, FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding & Education and Director\, BSA/TIOB \n10:15 – 10:45 \nSponsor expert speaker \n10:45 – 11:15 \nBranding for the Global Stage: Attracting International Families with Confidence \nSpeaker: Phil Dean\, Studio Certain \n11:15 – 12:00 \nCreating a strategy for growth: new emerging boarding markets \nSpeaker: Guy Schady-Beckett\, ISS. Joined by a panel of agents \n12:00 – 13:00 \nLUNCH \n13:00 – 16:30 \nNetworking every 20 minutes \n\nSpeakers: \nDavid Walker\, FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding & Education 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. \n  \n\nPhil Dean\, Managing Director\, Studio Certain \nPhil began his career as a graphic designer in his hometown of Leeds and now runs his agency Studio Certain in central London. He has run both small and large advertising agencies in Leeds\, London\, Glasgow\, New York and Bangalore and has worked with blue chip brands such as Nike\, Virgin\, Guinness\, Formula 1\, Toyota\, Jaguar to name but a few. He’s also an established artist and has exhibited and sold art in New York and London. \n  \n\nGuy Schady-Beckett\, ISS. Joined by a panel of agents \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOver the past 12 years\, he has analysed demand for UK private education\, drawing on insights from 60\,000+ Independent Schools Show visitors and over 2\,500 high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients of Bonas MacFarlane. He also uses public demographic and wealth data to map broader trends. \nWith over 30 years’ experience\, Guy advises schools\, universities and education groups on research\, marketing and communications\, and regularly speaks across the sector. \nHis doctorate explored how statistical evidence shapes political debate and policymaking—a theme he believes remains just as relevant in today’s senior leadership decision-making.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/agentsconnect-on-tour-london-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Forum,In-person
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SUMMARY:South Central forum
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free of charge\n🎧 Heads\, deputy heads\, boarding staff\n📍 Online \n\nForum outline: \nBSA regional forums are FREE for all staff at BSA member schools\, and are a valuable opportunity to come together once a term to share experiences\, exchange ideas\, and discuss current issues affecting boarding. \nDesigned to foster regional collaboration\, these forums offer a supportive and informal space for staff to raise questions\, explore best practice\, and benefit from peer insight. Whether you’re a Head of Boarding\, Houseparent\, Matron\, or part of the wider pastoral team\, the sessions are an excellent way to stay informed\, connected\, and inspired. \nWhile many of our forums are held online for accessibility\, some meetings take place in person to offer more opportunities for networking and relationship-building. \nWhy attend? \n\nStay up to date with developments in the sector\nDiscuss local challenges and share region-specific insights\nContribute to a community of practice focused on continuous improvement\nAsk questions\, seek advice\, and offer support to peers\nHear updates from BSA and guest contributors.\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/south-central-forum-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Forum,In-person
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