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SUMMARY:SACPA - Safeguarding Children and Young People with Gender Dysphoria within the School Setting
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 03\, 2024 \nTime: 09:30 – 10:30\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £90\, SACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: Safeguarding leads and deputies\, Counsellors\, Preventative education workers\, EDI leads\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar seeks to consider this topic through the lens of education\, offering basic guidance for professionals within an educational setting. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nto help staff to understand and respond appropriately to CYP presenting with Gender Dysphoria  and those who are Gender-Questioning in other ways;\nto clarify language around the topic as well as the legal requirements for schools (with particular reference to the Equality Act 2010);\nto review the most recent thinking and research around the best way to support and safeguard CYP with Gender Dysphoria.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nNicola O’Brien\, Director of Safeguarding and DSL\, Felsted School \nNicola O’Brien is the Director of Safeguarding and DSL at Felsted School in Essex. She has worked in education for nearly 25 years\, mostly within boarding leadership and safeguarding. She is Chair of a Special Interest Group on Gender Dysphoria for the Association of Child Protection Professionals and has founded a cluster group to support DSLs in independent schools in Essex. In addition\, she has NSPCC accreditation as a safeguarding trainer\, does safeguarding consultancy work and is a trained supervisor. \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-safeguarding-a-gendered-issue/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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SUMMARY:BAISIS - Updating your school EAL policy
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 03\,2024\nTime: 12:30 – 13:30\nCost: BAISIS member £55  / BSA member £75 / Member additional attendee £25  / Non-member £110\nAudience: EAL leaders\, SLT members responsible for oversight of EAL policy and international learner well-being and progress \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nMost schools’ statutory responsibility is to update their EAL policies annually. Our policies are important to establish the framework of values and activities your school is committed to providing and defining these both internally across our teams and externally to students\, parents and other stakeholders. \nThis webinar\, led by BAISIS Chair and Head\, Mill Hill International\, Sarah Bellotti\, gives practical advice on what to include in your school’s EAL policy and how to ensure you deliver. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nSuggested EAL policy review process\nKeeping up with current trends and processes in EAL delivery\nEnsuring practical application of your policy.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker:  \n \nSarah Bellotti\, Chair BAISIS and Head Mill Hill International \nSarah was elected BAISIS Chair in January 2022\, having served as Deputy Chair since November 2020.\nSarah started her career in education at an international school in Rome\, Italy and then returned to the UK to take up a post at King’s Ely where she later became Director of King’s Ely International. Since 2014\, Sarah has worked at The Mount\, Mill Hill International as the founding Headteacher.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/updating-your-school-eal-policy/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T123000
DTSTAMP:20240807T102913Z
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SUMMARY:IELA - Understanding intersectionality and race
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 04\, 2024\nTime: 11:30 – 12:30\nCost: IELA Member Rate: £90\, IELA Additional Full Member Rate: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: EDI leaders\, Managers\, HR specialists\, SLT\, Anyone with an interest and passion for inclusion\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nIntersectionality draws on the many identities people have which helps shape a person. When we think about intersectionality and race we look at the specific experiences one may have due to the colour of their skin and their heritage. This Webinar will take you on the necessary steps to learn about these experiences supports cultural competence and develops racial literacy which is necessary to create safe spaces and support those from global majority communities in an equitable way. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is intersectionality?\nUnderstanding various racialised experiences\nHow these experiences can affect all areas of ones personal life \,e.g work\, home\, communication etc\nHow to create safe spaces for colleagues/students of the global majority\n\nLearning outcomes \n\nDevelop a clear understanding of racial intersectionality.\nIdentify how racial intersectionality can affect personal experience\nKnowledge of how to create safe spaces for the global majority\n\nBook now \n\nRebekah Hayward\, Research\, Inclusion and IELA Officer IELA \nRebekah is Research and Inclusion Officer and joined the BSA in April 2023. She is a qualified Primary School Teacher and holds a Masters in Education: International Development and Social Justice. She is the Co-Founder of ‘Increasing Black Representation’ a mentoring scheme for students and sits on the Diversity Board for the Health Tech company Medito. In her previous roles Rebekah has worked in Ed Tech analysing research and creating diverse curriculum content for schools. She has also worked with IESE reviewing literature and resources to ensure they promote equity\, diversity and inclusion.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/iela-understanding-intersectionality-and-race/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T150000
DTSTAMP:20240912T142712Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T142712Z
UID:47217-1728050400-1728054000@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:TIOB - Maximising team meetings: How to run meetings to get the best out of your team
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 04\, 2024\nTime: 14:00 – 15:00\nCost: TIOB Member Rate – £90\, Non-member Rate – £180\nAudience: Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of boarding\, Houseparents\, Assistant houseparents\, teaching staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nRunning and chairing meetings is a key part of being a school leader. Our webinar will focus on the importance of planning and preparation for successful meetings. When facilitating professional discussions\, there are bound to be differing perspectives and we will cover strategies to ensure active participation and foster a culture of inclusion and collaboration. We will also use real examples about the challenges which may arise when running meetings and how to address them effectively. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nEffectively plan and structure team meetings in advance\nDevelop skills to facilitate productive and inclusive discussions as well as strategies for managing different personalities and conflicting opinions\nLearn from examples about common meeting challenges.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nExecutive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB\n \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/tiob-maximising-team-meetings-how-to-run-meetings-to-get-the-best-out-of-your-team/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T120000
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SUMMARY:Supporting boarders with homesickness
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 10\, 2024\nTime: 11:00 – 12:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Rate: £45\, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: All boarding practitioners\nPlatform: Zoom (online) Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nHomesickness is a genuine issue for those who suffer with it\, though it can be easily disregarded as a small thing and one to ignore until it passes. Feelings associated with homesickness can hinder the adjustment process and significantly impact a student’s ability to thrive in the boarding environment\, and across school more widely. For practitioners working with boarders\, especially at the start of the academic year and the return from any holiday leave where boarders return home for a period\, ensuring strategies to support boarders with their homesickness is essential. This webinar will consider how to identify homesickness\, explore proven strategies and resources to support individuals experiencing homesickness and discuss best practice for creating a supportive boarding environment that fosters emotional wellbeing for all.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nIdentification of homesickness \nUnderstanding the impact of homesickness \nStrategies to support those with homesickness \nIndividualised care \n\nLearning outcomes \n\nUnderstand how to identify and measure the impact of homesickness \nDevelop strategies to support those with homesickness \nBe able to produce an individualised care plan \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nAlly Onions\, Head of Safeguarding and Mental Health\, St George’s School Windsor Castle \nAlly Onions is currently the Head of Safeguarding and Mental Health at St George’s School Windsor Castle. With her husband Jonny\, they run the boarding house\, which includes looking after the choristers who sing in St George’s Chapel. Ally has worked in boarding education for over 20 years. She recently completed an MA in Boarding Education\, looking at resilience and prep boarders. Ally is a trained Mental Health First Aider and Instructor Member\, and is currently rolling out training to staff and parents.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/supporting-boarders-with-homesickness-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T130000
DTSTAMP:20240809T120437Z
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UID:46474-1728561600-1728565200@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:BSA/SACPA - Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 10\, 2024\nTime: 12:00 – 13:00\nCost: BSA/SACPA Member Rate: £90\, BSA/SACPA Additional Full Member Rate: £45\, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: All who have responsibility and oversight responsibility of safer recruitment and regulatory compliance including safeguarding professionals and leaders\, trustees\, board members and governors\, bursars and HR professionals.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nIs your Single Central Register compliant?  \nSchools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. However\, inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remains a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding leadership.  \nThis webinar is developed to support colleagues who have operational and oversight responsibility for the Single Central Record.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSupporting guidance \nInformation required for a SCR \nRetention of evidence \nProcedure for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat happens on the SCR if staff or volunteers are found to be unsuitable. \n\nLearning outcomes \n\nReview of underpinning legislation and guidance \nHow to develop a checklist of SCR requirements for compliance audit \nHow to implement recommended procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR \nWhat to consider in reviewing the SCR if there is a change in suitability. \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/bsa-sacpa-managing-the-single-central-register-scr/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241010T133000
DTSTAMP:20241004T110318Z
CREATED:20240426T131120Z
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UID:49134-1728563400-1728567000@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:BAISIS - International student information checks and due diligence
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 10\, 2024\nTime: 12:30 – 13:30\nCost: BAISIS member – £55\, BSA member – £55\, BSA/BAISIS Member additional attendee – £25\, Non-member – £110\nAudience: Admissions staff\, Marketing staff\, Pastoral staff\, Deputy Head\, Head of Boarding\, all staff involved in the successful integration of international students into the school community\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nA crucial part of welcoming international students to your school relates directly to your UKVI sponsor duties and requirements. To ensure your approach is compliant as well as child-centred\, this webinar will consider how these obligations can be seamlessly integrated into your international student induction process\, fostering stronger connections with the students themselves\, as well as their families and recruiting agents. This webinar will provide attendees with a timely run through of where they should be with their international student induction and UKVI sponsor actions at this point of entry. \nTopics include: \n\nWhat are your UKVI sponsor requirements around student arrival and first month at school?\nIncluding sponsor requirements in the wider induction process\nPre-arrival: getting to know families and working with trusted agents\nGoing beyond compliance.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nImproved understanding of embedding best practice around UKVI sponsor compliance\nSuggestions for whole-school engagement with international student welcome and induction\, and UKVI sponsor duties\nRecommendations to strengthen compliance process and create child-centred\, personalised practices.\n\nBOOK NOW \nThis event is available to BSA members at the exclusive BAISIS member rate of £55. Have you considered becoming a BAISIS member? BSA members enjoy a 50% discount on BAISIS membership! Discover more with our ‘‘10 Reasons Why? guide. For further details on BAISIS\, please click here\, or feel free to arrange a call with our Director\, Bethan Hudson\, by emailing us at baisis@boarding.org.uk. \n\nSpeaker: \nMark Taylor\, Legal consultant\, BSAG Legal Services \nIn a previous reincarnation Mark founded The Taylor Partnership – supporting U.K. independent schools in meeting the compliance demands of their UKVI sponsor licences and training many school staff. Mark was previously a Trustee of AEGIS and\, during the pandemic\, assisted independent schools in creating Covid management plans and organised testing. More recently\, after travelling the world\, Mark has identified the increased risk to independent schools as a result of the need for greater probity and due diligence in financial awareness of school suppliers\, parents and agents. Mark’s interest in this field was first sparked in 2016-17 when he supported a number of schools following the disappearance of students from Vietnam. Mark is working in partnership with Verisio\, a specialist organisation concentrating on integrity and due diligence checks on corporations and individuals.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-international-student-information-checks-and-due-diligence-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T110000
DTSTAMP:20241008T150119Z
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UID:45929-1728640800-1728644400@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Boarding box set - sector overview and market analysis
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 11\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 11:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Rate: £45\, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: Deputy Head Pastoral\, Head of Boarding\, Senior Boarding Practitioners\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nBSA’s Boarding box set series is designed for boarding staff and school leaders giving them a broad overview series of a range of key topics relating to boarding. This series would be ideal for staff moving into senior positions in boarding\, preparing for Deputy Headship and consolidating their understanding on the wider sector ‘headlines’. \nThis set will be £650 for a member series place. \nThis boarding box set webinar for practitioners expanding their knowledge and understanding of areas relating to boarding and care of boarders\, will address the sector and current state of the boarding market. A global perspective of boarding including the popularity of the UK market and its competitors\, customer interest\, different types of boarding and how these intersect will be shared alongside statistics showing current market analysis against historic data. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nBoarding in 2024 and beyond\nThe global boarding market\nDifferent types of boarding and current customer interest\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nA greater understanding of the context for boarding\nDetail around the UK boarding market and the global market\, and how your school sits within this picture.\n\nBOOK NOW \nOther titles in this series: \n\n\n\n1. Boarding box set – sector overview and market analysis\nOctober 11\, 2024\n\n\n2. Boarding box set – Inspection\nNovember 12\, 2024\n\n\n3. Boarding box set – Safeguarding\nDecember 06\, 2024\n\n\n4. Boarding box set – understanding UKVI compliance\nJanuary 17\, 2025\n\n\n5. Boarding box set – Marketing considerations for boarding schools\nFebruary 03\, 2025\n\n\n6. Boarding box set – EDI in boarding\nMarch 03\, 2025\n\n\n7. Boarding box set – Wellbeing and staff support\nMarch 10\, 2025\n\n\n8. Boarding box set – boarding house management\nJune 27\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \n \nRobin Fletcher\, Chief Executive \nRobin Fletcher is CEO of BSA Group\, comprising BAISIS (British Association of Independent Schools with International Students)\, BSA (Boarding Schools’ Association)\, BSA Legal\, HIEDA (Health in Education Association) SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association) and TIOB (The Institute of Boarding). A former journalist\, editor and communications director\, Robin is a non-executive director of the manufacturers’ trade body Make UK\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/boarding-box-set-sector-overview-and-market-analysis-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T090000
DTSTAMP:20240731T133833Z
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UID:46476-1728892800-1728896400@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:How to achieve meaningful pupil voice in House and across school
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nDate: October 14\, 2024\nTime: 08:00 – 09:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Rate: £45\, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: All boarding practitioners and leaders.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nNot only is pupil voice a key focus in inspection frameworks but effective pupil voice is also one of the hallmarks of a thriving school community. Meaningful pupil voice leads to increased pupil engagement and improved relationships and overall school improvement. Recommendations from this webinar will also support compliance with Standard 13 of the National Minimum standards.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe benefits of involving students in decision-making \nLogistical considerations for organising pupil voice events \nStrategies to foster meaningful pupil voice \nListening and incorporating ideas into planning and decision-making \n\nLearning outcomes \n\nThe benefits of involving students in decision-making \nLogistical considerations for organising pupil voice events \nStrategies to foster meaningful pupil voice \nListening and incorporating ideas into planning and decision-making \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/how-to-achieve-meaningful-pupil-voice-in-house-and-across-school-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T110000
DTSTAMP:20240918T112156Z
CREATED:20240726T132010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T112156Z
UID:52540-1728986400-1728990000@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA - Introduction to Restorative Justice and Restorative Practice
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 15\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 11:00\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £90\, SACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: Senior leaders\, safeguarding leads and teams\, SENDCOs\, Pastoral Support colleagues and all colleagues who may be involved in managing difficult conversations\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nSafeguarding practice with adults and children involves exceptional communication\, no more so than working with conflict and harm.  This webinar introduces some key elements of restorative approaches\, restorative practice\, mediation and restorative justice.  A great introduction to get you thinking about how restorative approaches may support those difficult conversations with and between children\, young people\, colleagues\, parents\, carers and partners. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is Restorative Justice\nWhat is Restorative Practice\nKey Elements of Restorative Practice\nCaveats and Questions\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nHave an overview of Restorative Justice\nAppreciate how restorative practice and processes can benefit School communities\nIdentify some restorative enquiry tools and principles that support restorative practice in schools\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-compliance-in-safer-working-practice-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241015T143000
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UID:47297-1728999000-1729002600@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:TIOB - Crisis Management
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 15\, 2024\nTime: 13:30 – 14:30\nCost: TIOB Members – FOC\, BSA Member rate £90\, Additional BSA Delegate – £45 – Non-member Rate – £180\nAudience: Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of boarding\, House parents\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nIn this webinar\, we will cover how to navigate different types of crises in school. It is crucial for boarding and leadership teams to be well-prepared for unforeseen challenges. This session will address key aspects of crisis management in schools\, covering topics such as emergency response protocols\, communication strategies\, and the implementation of effective crisis intervention plans. \nTraining topics: \n\nTypes of crises and responses\nProcedures and protocols\nImportance of communication\nHow to remain calm and confident when in crisis.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nDevelop the knowledge and tools necessary to handle crises.\nNavigate challenges with resilience and confidence.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nBart Wielenga\, Head\, Blundell’s School \nBart started his career in South Africa and taught at Michaelhouse before moving to Wellington College where he was Head of Economics and a Housemaster. He moved to Blundell’s in 2012\, as Second Master\, and became Head in 2018. He is due to return to Michaelhouse as Rector in 2026. \n  \n  \n\nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding 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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/tiob-crisis-management/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T133000
DTSTAMP:20240626T075758Z
CREATED:20240319T134810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T075758Z
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SUMMARY:BAISIS - Cultural considerations box set: China and Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 16\, 2024\nTime: 12:30 – 13:30\nCost: BAISIS members box set – £225\, BAISIS member individual session – £55\, BSA members box set – £335 BSA member individual session – £75\, Member additional attendee – £25\, Non-member box set – £670\, Non-member individual session – £110\nAudience: All staff\, boarding\, pastoral\, academic\, leadership\, marketing\, admissions.\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nIntroducing a new webinar series for BAISIS members designed to promote greater understanding of different international markets for student recruitment. The session will discuss application during the marketing and recruitment stage\, induction\, and day-to-day care of international students who join our schools. \nThis five-part series looks at the key markets for international student recruitment in 2024-25: \n\nChina and Hong Kong (Oct)\nJapan\, Thailand\, Malaysia & South Korea (Nov)\nNorth and South America (Dec)\nEurope (Jan)\nAfrica (Feb)\n\nEach webinar will delve into the cultural sensitivities\, language considerations\, prospective family wants and marketing suggestions of each market to support members in adapting their marketing and pastoral strategies to maximise results and provision. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nCultural sensitivities\, norms and differences from the UK (religion\, lifestyle\, health\, wellbeing\, medicine\, body language etc)\nLanguage considerations and communicating with current and prospective parents\nWhat this market wants from the UK education system\nMaximising marketing\nPromoting best practice in pastoral care provision on recruitment and arrival.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nGreater cultural understanding of the markets you recruit students from\nIncreased awareness of what to focus on from a marketing perspective\, and how to engage with prospective families\nUnderstanding how to provide care and support to students from different cultural backgrounds.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \nJohn Zhang\, Co-Founder and Company Director of Connexcel Ltd \nJohn Zhang is the Co-Founder and Company Director of Connexcel Ltd\, a UK-based leading provider of education services connecting China and the UK\, focused on the elite education sector. \nJohn and his team provide comprehensive services such as summer school\, online tuition\, boarding school placement\, immigration compliance\,  guardianship\, and university applications. John helps many Chinese students thrive in the UK. His deep understanding of both Chinese and UK education systems has facilitated valuable collaborations between schools in both countries\, promoting cultural exchange and enriching experiences for students. \nAs a Master’s graduate from the University of Leeds\, John had a successful career as a Procurement Director for two FTSE international companies before setting up Connexcel. \nA familiar voice in UK independent education circles\, John has been a regular guest speaker at notable events in the independent education sector. His perspectives on education have been featured in major media outlets\, including interviews and contributions to The Economist and the annual Chinese Parents Survey\, which was quoted by the Times. \n\nSamuel Chan\, Managing Director\, Britannia StudyLink  \nBorn in Hong Kong and attended a UK boarding school at the age of nine\, Samuel spent his significant stage of life in the UK for more than fifteen years\, which prompted him to establish Britannia StudyLink – with the aim to transform Hong Kong’s overseas education consultancy market. \nWith his knowledge and experience in overseas education\, Samuel is now a reputable KOL of the market in Hong Kong. \n  \n\nSteve Greaves\, Head of Boarding\, Pocklington School \nSteve has been the Head of Boarding at Pocklington School\, East Yorkshire\, for the past five years. He was previously Head of Boarding and a Boarding Housemaster at Royal Russell School\, Croydon. He has over 20 years’ experience working in the UK Independent sector with students from Hong Kong and China\, both in boarding roles and as a teacher of Mathematics. \nSteve has previously worked for the BSA as a tutor on the Certificate course ‘Supporting International Boarders’ and last year graduated from the University of Buckingham with an MA in Residential Education\, where his research focused on the Induction and Integration of boarders from China and Hong Kong.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-cultural-considerations-box-set-china-and-hong-kong/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:TIOB - Leading staff investigations and disciplinaries
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 17\, 2024\nTime: 14:00 – 15:00\nCost: TIOB Members – FOC\, BSA Member rate £90\, Additional BSA Delegate – £45 – Non-member Rate – £180\nAudience: Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of boarding\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nConflict happens in every organisation. This webinar will explore how to ensure conflict is handled in a healthy way to promote creativity and progress in your team. Effective communication\, active listening\, negotiation and mediation are critical skills. In the second part of the webinar\, we will focus on staff disciplinaries\, and investigations and how to use conflict management skills in those instances. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nBeing able to understand the causes and dynamics of conflict including different conflict resolution models and theories\nDeveloping proactive\, effective and constructive conflict resolution skills and recognising the value of different perspectives\nBeing confident in leading on staff disciplinaries and investigations both in terms of process and maintaining relationships.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA  \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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/tiob-leading-staff-investigations-and-disciplinaries/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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