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SUMMARY:Making a success of dogs in boarding
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 9\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 12:00\nCost: BSA Full Member Rate: £135\, BSA Affiliate Member Rate: £170\, Non-member Rate: £270\nAudience: Heads\, Boarding staff\, Heads of Year\, Assistant Head Pastoral\, Deputy Head Pastoral\nPlatform: Zoom (online) Half-Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nDogs have formed an important part of boarding houses for as long as they have existed. The benefits of having animals working with children has been increasingly understood and researched in recent years. However\, the media portrayal of dogs is not always positive and there are health and safety concerns to be addressed if dogs are to be in and around schools. This seminar explores the research behind having dogs in schools\, looks at some of the potential pitfalls\, presents some ideas for how dogs can be positive integrated into the boarding environment and will give space to explore some case studies of having dogs in boarding houses. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nResearch on the benefits of having dogs in boarding schools\, particularly with regard to mental health.\nSome of the potential risks and pitfalls of having dogs in schools.\nIdeas for bringing dogs into a boarding environment.\nCase studies.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nKnow the benefits of bringing dogs into a boarding environment.\nUnderstand some risks of having dogs in boarding and how to mitigate them.\nExplore some ways that dogs can be successfully integrated into boarding.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker:  \n \nJames Plumer – CEO Canine Assisted Learning Ltd \nMy wife and I founded the business 10 yrs ago. We trained our Labrador to be a therapy dog and piloted a programme in a school we both worked at. The school was a residential school as well as day pupils with a range of special education and behavioural needs. \nThe outcome was sensational and the young people we worked with were seen to have huge benefits in their wellbeing and educational needs. \nThis led to us delivering the programme in various new schools and continuing to refine and develop animal assisted therapy specifically around dogs in schools\, to become the leading provider of Canine Assisted Therapy in the Uk. \nTo date  we have worked with over 300 schools across the country\, and currently service approximately 200 hours a week of Canine Assisted Interventions across the entire spectrum of educational establishments.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/making-a-success-of-dogs-in-boarding/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240909T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240909T153000
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SUMMARY:SACPA - An Introduction to Safeguarding Level 2 Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 09\, 2024\nTime: 13:30 – 15:30\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £135\, Non-member Rate: £270*\nAudience: All workers who have direct contact with children and their families\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nUpdated for Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. A level 2 certificate of attendance is available. \nThis training is a vital safeguarding refresher for those working with children but who are not themselves the Designated Safeguarding Lead. This course has been updated to include amendments to new statutory guidance\, standards and lessons learned from recent reviews. \nThis programme is also available on a consultancy basis delivered face to face or online. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nLegal framework\nSigns and symptoms of abuse\nSpecific forms of abuse including:\nChild Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation\nGrooming (including online)\nChild-on-Child Abuse\nCounty Lines\nPrevent\nIdentifying\, recording and reporting abuse\nWhen are you vulnerable.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge of how to safeguard and promote the welfare of children \nImprove awareness of signs and symptoms of abuse \nPromote understanding of specific forms of abuse \nKnow what to do and how to report and record any concerns. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-an-introduction-to-safeguarding-level-2-certificate/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T153000
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SUMMARY:Auditing your own boarding house / Understanding boarding compliance and inspection
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 10\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £ 250\, Non-member – £350\nAudience: Boarding house practitioners\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis seminar will help all practitioners within boarding understanding boarding compliance and inspection requirements with a view to equipping your team with the ability to self-audit and work to exceed minimum standards and requirements in the care of boarders. The training will provide a more in-depth approach for boarding staff who are responsible for auditing their own boarding provision. It is particularly suitable for those who have just taken on increased responsibility in their setting but is equally relevant to practitioners looking to remain current in their knowledge and understanding.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe different standards and inspectorates across boarding \nAssessing your boarding provision \nSetting suitable benchmarks \nImplementing change \nWhat constitutes excellent practice. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nKnow the key compliance requirements in your boarding house(s) \nConsider wider aspects of best practice within boarding \nKnow where to go to get information and feedback about your boarding provision \nBe able to self-audit your boarding provision. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. 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 and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 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. \n\nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB  \nDavid is the BSA Director 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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/auditing-your-own-boarding-house-understanding-boarding-compliance-and-inspection-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240911T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240911T153000
DTSTAMP:20240403T132420Z
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SUMMARY:Boarding essentials
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 11\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £ 250\, Non-member – £350\nAudience: All staff new to boarding\, and anyone considering a move to boarding in their school \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe level of professionalism in boarding supervision has risen dramatically in recent years\, due in part\, to improved regulation and increased parental expectation. This seminar will complement a school-based induction and provide a wider context for staff new to boarding. The sooner staff new to boarding have a real understanding of the basic principles and expectations of their role in boarding\, the sooner the school will have effective staff members and teams who enjoy their duties and feel able to support the young people in their care and deal with any challenges that may arise.  \n This seminar will cover the Duty of Care framework\, the legal context\, roles and boundaries\, and meeting boarders’ needs. By the end of the session\, delegates should feel more confident in their role and be looking forward to enjoying their time on duty in their boarding house. In advance of the seminar\, it is recommended that delegates have familiarised themselves with their schools’ boarding handbook and/or visited the boarding section of the schools’ website and promotional material that relate to boarding.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSafeguarding and the National Minimum Standards for Boarding – this session will explore current boarding practice with particular focus on safeguarding and the legal and inspection requirements of pastoral care in our schools \nMeeting the needs of the boarders – practical case studies will be used to explore the issues that arise every day in boarding\, and suggest ways in which these issues can be dealt with effectively and with confidence by the pastoral team \nUnderstanding your role in boarding – in this session the group will discuss and explore the expectations of the school\, the boarding house\, parents along with your own expectations with regards your boarding role in the school \nWorking safely and looking after yourself – some hints and tips on keeping you healthy\, safe\, and enjoying your role in boarding! \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of the principles and expectations of boarding\, and their role within that \nAn increased confidence to be able to support the young people in your care \nIncreased awareness of the legal context\, safeguarding and National Minimum Standards for Boarding \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/boarding-essentials-5/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T160000
DTSTAMP:20240807T143754Z
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SUMMARY:Fitness to board
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 12\, 2024\nTime: 14:00 – 16:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £135\, BSA Affiliate Member – £170\, Non-member – £270\nAudience: Heads\, Boarding staff\, Heads of Year\, Assistant Head Pastoral\, Deputy Head Pastoral\nPlatform: Zoom (online) Half-Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThere are many things a school may need to consider if a student is not ‘fit to board’. This may include the young person’s own safety and wellbeing\, along with that of the others in a boarding house. Increasingly\, schools have found it useful to write a ‘fit to board’ policy and this course is designed to help schools consider if this would be helpful in their context and how to put together such a policy. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe reasons why people may not be ‘fit to board’. \nBalancing needs in a boarding house. \nProviding continuity of education and other legal considerations. \nWorking with parents. \nConsiderations when writing policy. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstand some reasons why a young person might not be fit to board. \nKnow the legal framework around education provision. \nBe guided in producing a school policy on fitness to board. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB  \nDavid is the BSA Director 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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/fitnesstoboard/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240917T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240917T180000
DTSTAMP:20240918T090945Z
CREATED:20240709T152306Z
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SUMMARY:BSA/AGBIS Box Set - Foundations for boarding school Governors - roles\, responsibilities and collective governance
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 17\, 2024\nTime: 16:00 – 18:00\nCost: BSA/AGBIS Member Rate: £135\, Non-member Rate: £270\, BSA/AGBIS Member Full Box Set Rate: £850\nAudience: School Governors\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis seminar\, led by Richard Harman\, CEO\, AGBIS will review the roles and responsibilities of Governors of boarding schools and discuss how governors demonstrate collective governance. Best practice recommendations as to the development of the role of Governor\, fulfilling responsibilities and ensuring successful governance will be discussed. \nThere will be opportunity for delegates to put any questions they may have about being a Governor of a boarding school\, understanding the role and current issues to Richard. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nRoles and responsibilities of a boarding school Governor\nCollective governance\nDeveloping the role\nUnderstanding the boarding sector\nDemonstrating collective governance and working with SLT.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncreased confidence in understanding the remit of the role of Governor\nIncreased confidence in asking questions of the wider board\nBest practice recommendations for ensuring collective governance.\n\nBOOK NOW \nOther titles in this series: \n\n\n\n1. Safeguarding highlights for boarding Governors\nOctober 3\, 2024\n\n\n2. Pastoral care in boarding schools for Governors\nNovember 27\, 2024\n\n\n3. Monitoring and evaluation. Using data to support Governor oversight\nJanuary 22\, 2025\n\n\n4. Inclusion and support\nFebruary 7\, 2025\n\n\n5. Developing strategy\nJune 5\, 2025\n\n\n6. Crisis and serious care management. Expectations on Governors\nJuly 2\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \nRichard Harman\, Chief Executive\, AGBIS \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. \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. 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 and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-agbis-foundations-for-boarding-school-governors-roles-responsibilities-and-collective-governance-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T123000
DTSTAMP:20240903T092754Z
CREATED:20240604T142321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T092754Z
UID:50497-1726655400-1726662600@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:NMS and Inspection - A Refresher for Medical Staff
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 18\, 2024 \nTime: 10:30 – 12:30\nCost: HIEDA Member Rate: £135\, Non-member Rate: £270*\nAudience: Healthcare professionals and medical providers\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – day seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis update reflects on any changes to the NMS relating to the medical/health centre and health/wellbeing provision\, and discusses considerations to meet inspection criteria.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe guidance\nThe changes\nDiscussion on how we can implement these in different environments.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo understand and be knowledgeable about the current NMS for boarding in England\nTo be knowledgeable of the impact of this on medical provision\nTo be able to take away ideas to apply this guidance to our workplace.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nMelissa Gardiner \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/nms-and-inspection-a-refresher-for-medical-staff/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T153000
DTSTAMP:20240403T135625Z
CREATED:20240403T135625Z
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SUMMARY:Induction training for Graduate and GAP assistants
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 20\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £ 250\, Non-member – £350\nAudience: Graduate assistants\, GAP assistants\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe level of professionalism in boarding supervision has risen dramatically in recent years\, due in part\, to improved regulation and increased parental expectation. The sooner your new Graduate and GAP assistants have a real understanding of the basic principles and expectations of their role in boarding\, the sooner the school will have effective staff members and teams who enjoy their duties and feel able to support the young people in their care and deal with any challenges that may arise.  \n This seminar will compliment a school-based induction and enable your new Graduate and GAP assistants to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to make the best possible start to their role in boarding in your school.  \n This seminar will cover relevant aspects of the Duty of Care framework\, the legal context\, roles and boundaries\, and ways in which delegates can meet the emotional needs of the boarders in their care. By the end of the session\, delegates should feel more confident in their role and be looking forward to enjoying their time on duty in their boarding house.  \n In advance of the seminar\, it is recommended that delegates have familiarised themselves with their schools’ boarding handbook and/or visited the boarding section of the schools’ website and promotional material that relate to boarding. Delegates should also be familiar with and have signed Part 1 of KCSIE 2023/24.  \n Delegates will be provided with a workbook including core information relating to boarding and safeguarding for their year involved in the boarding sector.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe legal framework and Duty of Care - this session will explore current boarding practice with particular focus on safeguarding and the legal and inspection requirements of pastoral care in our schools \nMeeting the needs of the boarders – practical case studies will be used to explore the issues that arise every day in boarding\, and suggest ways in which these issues can be dealt with effectively and with confidence by those in a Graduate or GAP assistant position \nUnderstanding your role in boarding – in this session the group will discuss and explore the expectations of the school\, the boarding house\, parents\, along with your own expectations with regards your boarding role in the school \nWorking safely and looking after yourself – some hints and tips on keeping yourself healthy\, safe and enjoying your role in boarding! \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of the principles and expectations of boarding\, stake holders\, and the role of the Graduate and GAP assistants within that \nAn increased confidence to be able to meet the needs of the boarders in their care.\nIncreased awareness of the legal context\, safeguarding\, KCSIE Part 1 and National Minimum Standards for Boarding and other relevant guidance for those outside England. \nRecommendations and reasons for best practice and looking after yourself\, setting professional boundaries and working as a team. \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/induction-training-for-graduate-and-gap-assistants-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T153000
DTSTAMP:20240904T105334Z
CREATED:20240701T144640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T105334Z
UID:51348-1727260200-1727278200@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:HIEDA/BSA - New to the role: school nurses
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 25\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: HIEDA/BSA Member Rate: £175\, HIEDA/BSA Affiliate Member Fee: £250\, Non-member Rate: £350*\nAudience: This seminar is suitable for practitioners working with boarding students and in residential care/accommodation settings.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis virtual seminar is an introduction for new Nurses entering the world of day and boarding independent school nursing and for practising School Nurses to broaden their knowledge. The day will offer the opportunity to meet other Nurses working in similar settings as well as learning where and how to access key guidance and information to run a Medical Centre within a school.  \nThe content is specific to the independent school environment and focuses on life outside NHS or private medical provision. Attending this training will help Nurses moving into the environment familiarise themselves with processes\, procedures and responsibilities unique to the sector.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSafeguarding\nRoles and responsibilities\nPolicies and protocols (medicines management)\nConfidentiality and consent\nRelevant Standards for Boarding Inspections and the wider role.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo understand nursing and the role of nurses in the school setting \nTo promote high standards of care for all children \nTo work within the guidance required in the UK. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nAshley Mason \nAshley is a registered paramedic and has been the Health Services Manager at St Peter’s School\, York since 2018. He is a member of the School’s Operations Team and Health and Safety Committee. Ashley sits on the statutory Health and Wellbeing Board for the City of York and has previously services as an NHS Trust governor.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/hieda-bsa-new-to-the-role-school-nurses-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T153000
DTSTAMP:20240801T092350Z
CREATED:20240403T140551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T092350Z
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SUMMARY:Preparing for inspection (England) - ISI & Ofsted
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 27\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £250\, Non-member – £350\nAudience: Head/Principal\, Deputy Head/Vice-Principal\, Governors\, Head of Boarding\, Boarding staff\, DSL\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nSchools have become familiar with the requirements of the regular inspection process. This virtual day seminar is aimed both at those who are familiar with the process as well as those completely new to it. The day focuses both on the process itself and preparation for forthcoming inspection visits\, as well as providing relevant updates on new legislation that could impact an inspection result.  \nThroughout the session\, information and actions will refer to the new National Minimum Standards 2022\, as well as referencing appropriate updates to other guidance such as Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. The session will also consider how well schools have embedded their responses to Everyone’s Invited and the Ofsted Review\, which remain a key focus for inspectors. Emerging issues from the new ISI Framework will also be explored.  \nThis training is relevant and valuable regardless of where schools are in the inspection cycle.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUpdates to current guidance – including KCSIE 2024 and the National Minimum Standards \nPreparing for inspection – gathering evidence relating to the inspection framework \nGoing beyond the minimum standard – securing the best outcomes for pupils\, actions that go beyond the minimum standards \nEmbedding a regular audit procedure – looking at the process of review and reflection and establishing a long-term process beyond the inspection cycle. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nRecommendations of how to prepare for an inspection \nIncreased understanding of relevant legislative and guidance updates \nRecommendations for conducting a regular audit procedure. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. 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 and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 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. \n\nSue Duff \nFollowing a successful career in commerce\, culminating in a senior position in a world leading market research organisation\, Sue made the transition to teaching in the independent sector.  Having worked in prep\, GSA and HMC environments\, she has a breadth of experience across the independent schools sector. Sue has always focussed on boarding in her teaching career having set up two houses from scratch as well as running boarding teams. Before the leap to self employment\, she was on the Senior Leadership Team at one of the country’s premier HMC boarding schools\, having led the integration of the school into a fully co-educational environment and held various management positions.  Sue now works with schools\, both in the UK and worldwide\, as an inspector and consultant predominantly looking at boarding\, pastoral and academic systems\, helping to improve the outcomes that pupils experience.  She also works on whole school compliance projects.  Sue has worked with the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) since 2011 and is a Lead/Reporting Inspector\, also inspecting for AEGIS and COBIS. She has been working with the BSA undertaking consultancy and training for almost 20 years. Sue is vice-chair of Governors at a large HMC co-ed school in Worcestershire.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/preparing-for-inspection-isi-ofsted/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:Leading a boarding team
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 30\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £ 250\, Non-member – £350\nAudience: Boarding staff\, Head of Boarding\, Deputy Head.\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis virtual day seminar aims to equip those aspiring to move into leadership positions within boarding with the relevant skills and knowledge to lead their teams effectively\, and with the best outcomes for the boarders in their care. It is relevant also to those who have recently taken up a new position\, allowing time for reflection on personal skills and how they work in a leadership role.  \nThere is often a huge focus on equipping leaders in the classroom with the necessary skills to achieve the best outcomes for pupils\, but the skills required by pastoral leaders are often more subtle\, more wide-ranging and can often have a greater impact for the children in the school. Successful leadership is important to cultivate a genuine and strong team dynamic which positively impacts on the day to day lives of all within the boarding house\, and community.  \nDuring this training\, delegates will have the opportunity to share thoughts\, experiences and any concerns with the trainer and other delegates. The training content covered will apply to Houseparents of large teams\, Heads of Boarding as well as Deputy Head\, Pastoral\, depending on the size and make up of the school.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nLeadership styles – this session will consider the demands of leadership and the recognised different styles of leadership \nBuilding an effective team – communication\, planning\, building a shared vision and appreciating the skills and attributes of team members \nEffective leadership – deployment of resources\, time management\, focusing on outcomes for students \nSuccessful leadership – this final session will consider how to put everything into practice\, discuss self-reflection and review. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nPromote a better understanding of different leadership styles \nBe aware of how to build a successful team \nDevelop skills as a reflective practitioner. \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/leading-a-boarding-team-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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