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SUMMARY:Taking on a new Boarding House
DESCRIPTION:Date: July 02\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: Boarding staff\, Head of Boarding\, staff moving to a new house or team\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline \nTaking on a new boarding house can be a daunting experience\, especially alongside all the other duties that are part of a busy school life. This seminar aims to help prospective Houseparents get ahead of the game and make the first few weeks in post less stressful and more productive for all concerned. \nBoarding students need continuity of care and a consistent approach to school processes. Schools need boarding staff who are happy and will stay in post for a good amount of time. A positive start for a Houseparent encourages longevity of service and gives confidence to students\, and their parents\, alike. \nThis seminar will explore the many factors and issues associated with taking on a new boarding house. Promotion to Houseparent and additional responsibility for running a house is exciting\, but it can also be stressful. The training day will provide an opportunity for delegates to think about the ethos for their new house\, review and consider key issues relating to students\, staff\, policies and procedures as well as the demands of managing the physical building itself. The day will finish by looking at the elusive work life balance and ways in which this can be achieved during a hectic life in a busy boarding school. \nIn advance of this session\, it would be helpful for delegates to have an overview of the schools’ policies and procedures\, and those of the boarding house they are moving into if they differ from the schools’. Delegates are recommended to reflect in advance on what values they want particularly to promote to their boarders. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe ethos of your new boarding house - this session will explore how to develop an individual identity for your new boarding house that fits within the overall ethos of the school\nThe perfect house\, team and boarder - in this session the group will focus on ways to develop all aspects of a boarding house to achieve the best possible results for all concerned; students and house team\nManaging the team – in this session the group will look at ways to effectively manage the various stakeholders within and alongside a boarding house\nDeveloping a good work life balance - some hints and tips on keeping yourself healthy\, safe and enjoying your new role of Houseparent!\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTime to reflect on the ethos and character of your new house\nIdeas to strengthen the identity of your house and the community within it\nRecommendations on managing a small team\nRecommendations on developing a work/life balance that benefits you and the boarding community.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nMark Robinson\, BSA Senior Consultant \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. Mark has been an inspector on boarding inspections\, an Assistant Housemaster to a girls’ boarding house and fully involved in teaching up to ‘A‘ Level. \nIn 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. \nMark 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 Collège du Léman in Switzerland\, a large international boarding and day school. After gaining some further\, valuable international experience\, Mark returned to the UK to continue his training and consultancy in the Independent and state school sectors.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/taking-on-a-new-boarding-house-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240703T153000
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SUMMARY:Helping students cope with bereavement and loss
DESCRIPTION:Date: July 03\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: Deputy Head\, Head of Boarding\, House staff\, Pastoral and Wellbeing staff\, Medical staff.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline \nThis seminar\, led by an expert from childhood bereavement charity\, Winston’s Wish\, will support pastoral staff in their understanding of the impact of loss and bereavement on young people. From recognising how children and young people grieve and the physiological impact of grief\, to supporting young children in coping with a return to ‘normal’ activities after suffering a loss\, this seminar will equip delegates with a clearer understanding of how to help. \nThe focus will be on the age range of 8-18 years\, but may go beyond these years to account for developmental variations. The session will also consider the child in the context of the boarding school ‘family’\, and the role pastoral staff in particular\, can play. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nPrevalence of childhood bereavement – in context\nUsual reactions to grief and developmental variations of grief\nTheories of grief\nThe roles that schools play in supporting bereaved children and young people\nCommunication – with the child\, family\, staff\, students\, and wider school community\nHelping children understand their feelings\nWhen to seek more help\nSelf-care.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of the impact of loss and bereavement on young people\, including the physical and psychological impact of grief\nRecommended actions to help children and young people understand their feelings\nSignposting to additional support and when to access this.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nNicola Ellis-Jones\, Training Partnerships Practitioner\, Winston’s Wish.  \nAn experienced teacher and trainer of over 15 years\, Nicola also has a background in working with vulnerable families in the community\, having worked with both Women’s Aid\, and with the local Family Learning Team for Adult Education. \nAs a training partnerships practitioner for Winston’s Wish\, Nicola is part of a team who provides training for teachers\, youth workers and other professionals to enable them to better support grieving children and young people in their care. On average\, 1 in every 29 children will be bereaved of a parent or sibling – that’s one per class. \nWinston’s Wish was the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity\, and has been supporting bereaved children and young people for over 30 years\, providing emotional and practical bereavement support to children\, young people and those who care for them.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/coping-with-bereavement-and-loss/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:CBT development training
DESCRIPTION:Date: July 04\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 12:30\nCost: Full Member – £110\, Affiliate Member – £165\, Non-member – £220\nAudience: Deputy Head\, Head of Boarding\, House staff\, Pastoral and Wellbeing staff\, Medical staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Half-Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline:  \nThis training has been especially designed for BSA members as a follow up to CBT introduction: tools and strategies. Dr Jody Walshe will take delegates further into the study of CBT practices and how we can use these to support young people in establishing resilience\, self-confidence and managing stress and negative feelings. \nThis half-day course is for delegates who have been using some Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches in their work. This course will be an opportunity to develop and extend the skills of delegates who have started to apply some CBT tools in their work. The session will be bespoke and designed to build on the skills that delegates are already using\, and introduce new tools to utilise. \nDelegates will leave the session with new skills and tools to extend their work and skills when working with individuals\, small groups and whole classes/houses. Delegates will also have the opportunity to raise specific areas where they would like to develop their skills which will be addressed e.g.\, wanting to use CBT tools with a wider range of young people\, to address different needs e.g.\, exam anxiety\, perfectionism\, peer relationships\, self-esteem\, social media use. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDr Jody Walshe\, Educational and Child Psychologist \nDr Jody Walshe is an Educational and Child Psychologist working in London borough. Jody completed her doctorate at the University of East London. She is also a Consultant Psychologist providing consultations for foster carers and supervising social workers. She is a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council. \nBefore commencing her training\, Jody worked as a teacher\, learning support assistant and tutor with young people from 5-19. The focus of much of her work looked at anxiety and mental health issues in school settings. Her doctoral research explored the experiences\, perceptions and training needs of secondary school staff working with self-harm.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/cbt-development-training/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:BSA/AGBIS - Better boarding provision: a seminar for Governors
DESCRIPTION:Date: July 9\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA/AGBIS Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: All Governors\, especially those with particular responsibility for Safeguarding and/or Boarding.\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline \nThis day seminar is aimed specifically at Governors with responsibility for boarding welfare\, and safeguarding\, but is also suitable for all Governors who need an in depth understanding around their responsibilities for safeguarding and meeting the needs of boarders at schools with boarding provision. This training day will provide a domestic and international context to the boarding sector and consider the latest challenges facing the boarding sector as a whole\, as well as considering the day-to-day issues boarding staff are working through with the boarders in their care\, and with their boarding facilities. \nAttention will also be given to the role of the boarding and safeguarding Governor\, with specific reference to the latest guidance\, legislation and research. The responsibilities and duties of Governors are wide ranging\, but a sound knowledge of the framework for policy\, monitoring and scrutiny will enable effective and confident practice. Similarly\, a clear understanding of procedures and policies used by schools will help if Governors are called upon to act in difficult situations. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSector overview including market strategy\, recruitment\, setting\, standards and provision\nOverview of the latest headlines for the boarding sector\nSafeguarding duty\nInspection updates to be aware of\nThe role of Governor\nGood governance.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncreased awareness of the latest trends\, issues and developments for the boarding sector\nIncreased understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and the role of Governors\nUpdated understanding of compliance with ISI\, or other inspectorates as appropriate\nIncreased understanding of what makes a good Governor and effective governance.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nRichard Harman\n \nRichard Harman was educated at The King’s School\, Worcester\, followed by Trinity College\, Cambridge\, where he read English.  Having spent two years working for an academic publisher\, he decided his real vocation was in teaching.  After five years at Marlborough College teaching English and Drama\, during which time he also completed his PGCE at Exeter University\, he spent 12 years at Eastbourne College.  Progressing from Head of English to Housemaster of a Sixth Form girls’ house to member of the Senior Management Team\, he then became Headmaster of Aldenham in September 2000 and thence to Uppingham in 2006. After a decade leading Uppingham and 32 years overall in teaching\, he embarked on a third career as Chief Executive of AGBIS. Richard is much enjoying the challenges at AGBIS\, having been Chairman of the Boarding Schools’ Association for 2011-12 and Chairman of HMC for 2014-15. \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-agbis-better-boarding-provision-a-seminar-for-governors/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
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