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UID:64114-1767693600-1767697200@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Boarding induction for residential tutors and supporting staff/visitors
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £45\n🎧 Residential tutors\, supporting staff\, regular visitors to boarding houses\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nBoarding House Induction for Visiting and Support Staff\nEssential safeguarding awareness for those regularly working in or visiting the boarding environment. \nBoarding houses are vibrant\, fast-paced environments that serve as both living and learning spaces for young people. While permanent staff are fully trained in safeguarding policies and procedures\, visiting professionals\, support staff\, and regular visitors may not always receive the same level of guidance. \nThis concise\, practical webinar provides a clear induction into the key expectations\, policies\, and practices that support the safeguarding and wellbeing of boarders. It is ideal for anyone who regularly enters the boarding environment but is not part of the permanent boarding team. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe Welcome: Signing in procedures\, access to keys and keypads\, and maintaining house security\nOpen Door Policy: Understanding boundaries\, supervision\, and how to interact respectfully within the boarding setting\nManaging Disclosures: What to do if a young person shares a concern\, and how to work collaboratively with the house team\n\nLearning outcomes: \nBy the end of the session\, participants will: \n\nHave increased awareness of safeguarding responsibilities when visiting a boarding house\nUnderstand key policies and procedures that support the safety and wellbeing of boarders\nBe confident in how to act appropriately and safely within the boarding environment\nRecognise the importance of communication with the boarding team and how to respond to any safeguarding concerns\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDavid Walker FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid Walker has over 20 years’ experience in boarding education\, having worked in a variety of schools across the UK and Africa. His career includes leadership roles in both senior and prep school settings\, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. Before joining the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school in the South-East\, where he oversaw student welfare and pastoral care. His extensive background in safeguarding\, boarding leadership\, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector\, enabling him to support schools in delivering outstanding pastoral provision.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/boarding-induction-for-residential-tutors-and-supporting-staff-visitors-6/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T110000
DTSTAMP:20251124T155243Z
CREATED:20250716T111551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T155243Z
UID:64121-1767866400-1767870000@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding duties for Child Students: Care arrangements\, absences and holidays
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Admissions departments\, International Student Liaison Officers\, Senior Leadership Team\, Pastoral Staff\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse Outline \nUKVI has – rightly – intensified its focus on the welfare and safeguarding of Child Students. Scrutiny is being applied both at in-person inspections and remotely through sponsor record reviews. So\, do you understand what is expected of you as a Student sponsor? \nHow do you assess whether a care arrangement is appropriate? How does a sponsored student’s absence impact your sponsor licence? What records do you need to make for holidays and travel plans? A review of the duties listed in the Student sponsor guidance is simply not sufficient to equip you with the answers to these questions; a deeper understanding of the sector risks involved and the reasoning behind such compliance responsibilities is key. \nIf this is an area of confusion or concern for you\, or if you want assurance that you are getting it right\, please join us and rest-assured you are not alone. We’ll be providing risk-assessment questionnaires\, practical solutions and best practice tips in this jam-packed 1-hour training session\, along with a live Q&A. \nThis 1-hour session will cover important topics including: \n\nUKVI’s key focus areas\nSponsor compliance best practice\nSafeguarding risks\nCare arrangements\nRecording and reporting attendance and absences\nHolidays\, leave-outs and exeats\n\nKey takeaways: \n\nFirst-hand insight into the areas UKVI is looking into right now;\nPractical solutions for meeting your sponsor duties and\, most importantly\, protecting your sponsored students;\nConfidence in enforcing your policies and procedures with parents\, guardians\, agents – and colleagues;\nAn understanding of the real-life risks involved;\nClarity of your duties and why compliance is so important.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nKate Hollyer\, Partner and Director\, BSA Group Legal Services Ltd \nKate Hollyer is Executive Director (Legal) of BSA Group and Director of BSA Legal Services Ltd. A qualified solicitor with over 14 years’ experience in UK immigration law\, she advises and supports members on a full range of immigration matters. Before joining BSA in 2022\, Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading UK law firm\, where she built extensive expertise in complex immigration cases. Since 2014\, Kate has lived in boarding houses alongside her Housemaster husband\, giving her a unique\, first-hand perspective on the challenges and opportunities of boarding life.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/safeguarding-duties-for-child-students-care-arrangements-absences-and-holidays-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260109T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260109T130000
DTSTAMP:20251215T114158Z
CREATED:20250915T112407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T114158Z
UID:66055-1767960000-1767963600@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Choosing a school
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £55-110\, with additional tickets from £25 🎧 Educational agents 📍 Online 🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline:  \nBSA and BAISIS have launched a training programme of five one-hour webinars designed to support educational agents in supporting their families better\, grow their reputation and ensure every student thrives in their new school. This series can be accessed as individual sessions – remember BSA certified agents get two free training courses per year – or as a package. \n\nThe Choosing a school webinar will go over best practice in supporting families in identifying the best school options\, and then best school\, for their child including course type\, academic and extra-curricular interests and strengths\, identifying priorities as a family and then how best to engage with the schools you’re exploring\, including through strong agent relationships! \n\n\n\nTraining topics will include: \n\n\n\n\nIdentifying your priorities\n\n\n\nIdentifying course type and duration\n\n\n\nMatching students to the right school based on interests\, academic\, support needs\n\n\n\nHow to engage and visit\n\n\n\nRecommended questions to ask.\n\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\n\n\nBy the end of the session\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\nBest practice recommendations for supporting families in finding the right school for their child(ren)\n\n\n\nSuggestions from member schools on how to engage when supporting families in exploring places and options.\n\nBOOK NOW  \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n\nSpeaker: \n \nBeth Hudson\, Executive Director\, Consultancy and Director\, BAISIS/HIEDA \nBethan is Director of BAISIS and HIEDA and leads on all consultancy and INSET services across BSA Group as Executive Director\, Consultancy. Before joining BSA in 2017\, Bethan was a pastoral lead and houseparent\, in state and independent\, co-educational and girls’ and UK and international schools. Bethan is a keen advocate for youth opportunity and social mobility worldwide and believes confident\, well trained\, and supported practitioners can be a positive force for young people and their development.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/agent-training-programme-choosing-a-school/
LOCATION:Zoom (online) – This training will be recorded
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260112T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260112T110000
DTSTAMP:20251212T195825Z
CREATED:20250724T120350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T195825Z
UID:64451-1768212000-1768215600@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Gender questioning children and boarding
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 SLT\, Inclusion Lead\, Head of Boarding\, Teaching and Boarding staff\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThe aim of the session is to support delegates in understanding the current legal frameworks that apply to boarding schools and how this might be applied in practice.  The session will focus on unpacking the latest guidance and legal wisdom to support and assist schools to navigate an area of legal and practical complexity. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nCore legal framework and guidance\nCass final report\nKey issues including pastoral care and safeguarding\nSingle-sex spaces\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nGreater understanding of relevant legislation and guidance\nBuilding confidence in own practice\nBe able to critically evaluate policies and arrangements in own setting\n\n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for IELA CPD and events\, please click here. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: James Garside\, Partner\, Veale Wasbrough Vizards \nJames is a Partner in the Education team at law firm\, Veale Wasbrough Vizards\, which works with schools and education providers nationwide in the private\, public and third sectors.  With over 15 years’ experience in legal practice\, James specialises in regulatory law and dispute resolution.  He works extensively with schools and charities on equality law compliance and best practice including\, advisory support for senior leaders and managers\, claims and complaints handling\, policy and contract development\, and training and guidance.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/gender-questioning-children-and-boarding/
LOCATION:Zoom (online) – This training will be recorded
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T130000
DTSTAMP:20251208T073128Z
CREATED:20250716T140050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T073128Z
UID:64154-1768305600-1768309200@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Boarding box set - understanding UKVI compliance
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Admissions staff\, Heads and Deputy Heads\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline:  \nUnderstanding Your Duties as a UKVI Student Sponsor: A Guide for Schools \nCompliance with UKVI sponsor licence duties is a whole-school responsibility—one that extends well beyond the Child Student visa application process. Whether you’re new to international student sponsorship or looking to refresh your knowledge\, this session will provide the essential overview required to ensure your school remains compliant and inspection-ready. \nThis practical and informative session is designed to help key school staff understand the scope of their responsibilities\, the risks of non-compliance\, and how to implement effective systems that meet UKVI requirements. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat it means to be a UKVI licensed sponsor\nManaging your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) allocation and Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA)\nMonitoring\, reporting\, and record-keeping responsibilities\nPractical tips to prepare for a successful UKVI inspection\n\nLearning outcomes:  \nBy the end of the session\, participants will: \n\nUnderstand the key roles and responsibilities of being a UKVI sponsor\nGain confidence in their current knowledge or establish a strong foundation for further learning\nRecognise the compliance risks and the implications of failing to meet UKVI requirements\nLearn practical strategies to assess\, adapt\, and improve sponsor-related record-keeping and reporting systems\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nKate Hollyer\, Partner and Director\, BSA Group Legal Services Ltd \nKate Hollyer is Executive Director (Legal) of BSA Group and Director of BSA Legal Services Ltd. A qualified solicitor with over 14 years’ experience in UK immigration law\, she advises and supports members on a full range of immigration matters. Before joining BSA in 2022\, Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading UK law firm\, where she built extensive expertise in complex immigration cases. Since 2014\, Kate has lived in boarding houses alongside her Housemaster husband\, giving her a unique\, first-hand perspective on the challenges and opportunities of boarding life. \nThis event is held in collaboration with: \n \n  \n  \n  \nOther titles in this series: \n\n\n\n1. Boarding box set – sector overview and market analysis\nOctober 02\, 2025\n\n\n2. Boarding box set – Inspection\nNovember 18\, 2025\n\n\n3. Boarding box set – Safeguarding\nDecember 05\, 2025\n\n\n4. Boarding box set – understanding UKVI compliance\nJanuary 13\, 2026\n\n\n5. Boarding box set – Marketing considerations for boarding schools\nFebruary 03\, 2026\n\n\n6. Boarding box set – EDI in boarding\nMarch 02\, 2026\n\n\n7. Boarding box set – Wellbeing and staff support\nMarch 10\, 2026\n\n\n8. Boarding box set – boarding house management\nJune 18\, 2026\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/boarding-box-set-understanding-ukvi-compliance-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T120000
DTSTAMP:20251107T161831Z
CREATED:20251002T120635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T161831Z
UID:64654-1768388400-1768392000@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Managing allergies with confidence in boarding school settings
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar equips boarding school staff with the knowledge and skills to manage food allergies safely in residential settings. It covers allergen awareness\, safe food provision\, emergency response\, and inclusive practices to support student wellbeing. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nFood allergy basics: allergens\, risks\, prevalence in young people\nUK allergen legislation (Food Information Regulations & Natasha’s Law)\nSafe food provision and prevention of cross-contamination\nRecord keeping\, communication\, and policy implementation\nEmergency recognition and response protocols\nSupporting inclusion and wellbeing in boarding school life\n\nLearning outcomes: \nBy the end of the session\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand UK food allergen regulations and their responsibilities in a boarding school context\nRecognise common allergens and associated risks.\nReduce cross-contamination in kitchens and dining areas.\nCommunicate effectively with students\, parents\, and colleagues.\nRespond appropriately to allergic reactions\, including the use of adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs).\nPromote a safe\, inclusive environment for students with allergies.\n\nBook now \nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n\nSpeakers:  \nTess Warnes\, Registered Dietitian\, allmanhall \nTess oversees Dietetics at allmanhall\, specialists in food procurement for education settings\, particularly boarding schools. A registered Dietitian with the HCPC\, she holds a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Dietetics and has nearly two decades of experience\, including roles in major London teaching hospitals and leading a nutrition consultancy. With allmanhall for over eight years\, Tess delivers bespoke training on nutrition\, hydration\, allergens\, and healthy eating\, while supporting schools with menu reviews and compliance. She is a member of the British Dietetic Association Sustainability Group\, helping clients integrate sustainability into menus alongside meeting nutritional standards. \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/managing-allergies-with-confidence-in-boarding-school-settings/
LOCATION:Zoom (online) – This training will be recorded
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T103000
DTSTAMP:20251208T080511Z
CREATED:20250716T151728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T080511Z
UID:64166-1768555800-1768559400@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 All who have responsibility and oversight responsibility of safer recruitment and regulatory compliance including safeguarding professionals and leaders\, trustees\, board members and governors\, bursars\, HR professionals\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nIs your Single Central Record (SCR) fully compliant? \nAll schools and colleges are required to maintain a SCR in accordance with statutory guidance and relevant legislation. However\, common issues such as inaccuracies and missing information continue to pose compliance risks\, often leading to poor inspection outcomes and negative safeguarding judgements. \nThis webinar is designed to support staff with operational or oversight responsibility for the SCR. It will provide practical advice and clarity on how to meet latest compliance requirements and maintain a robust and accurate record. \nTraining topics will include how long to retain relevant evidence\, procedures for maintenance and auditing\, and actions to take when a staff member or volunteer is found unsuitable. \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\nGain an understanding of key legislation and statutory guidance related to the SCR\nLearn how to develop a comprehensive checklist for compliance audits\nUnderstand best-practice procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR\nKnow what to review and record when a staff member’s or volunteer’s suitability changes\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDr Mariya Ali\, Director\, SACPA \nMariya Ali is Director of SACPA and an internationally recognised safeguarding and child protection expert. With over two decades’ multidisciplinary experience in legal\, academic\, advisory\, and leadership roles\, she is strongly committed to advancing child rights and welfare. Formerly Deputy Minister in the Maldives\, she led national reforms in child protection policy and legislation. Internationally\, she has worked with UNICEF\, Save the Children\, and Lumos Foundation on child sexual abuse\, exploitation\, and systems reform across South Asia and beyond. An academic and practitioner\, Mariya has published widely and specialises in trauma-informed\, survivor-centred\, and systems-based safeguarding approaches. \n\nThis event will be held jointly with:
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-sacpa-managing-the-single-central-register-scr-2/
LOCATION:Zoom (online) – This training will be recorded
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T103000
DTSTAMP:20251121T105806Z
CREATED:20250619T204830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T105806Z
UID:63393-1769160600-1769164200@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Contextual approaches to vaping behaviour
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £90-180\, with additional tickets from £45\n🎧 Safeguarding leads\, pastoral leads\, boarding staff\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up \n\nCourse outline: \nChildren’s vaping behaviour is a key safeguarding and health concern which lends itself to contextual safeguarding as well as health education approaches.  \nThis webinar explores how contextual safeguarding approaches may support work to reduce and avoid the harm caused to children in contexts where vaping is commonplace\, encouraged\, or promoted and culturally embedded.  \nHow can contextual safeguarding approaches contribute to turning the tide of harm?  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nVaping and harm \nWhat we know about children’s vaping behaviour \nContextual safeguarding approaches \nThe contexts of children’s vaping behaviour \nFinding a way forward \n\nLearning outcomes \n\nDeepen your understanding of vaping harms and harms specific to children’s vaping behaviour \nRefresh understanding of contextual safeguarding approaches and how such approaches can support health education programmes \nSupport application of contextual safeguarding approaches to the challenge of harmful vaping behaviour in children \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDave Parvin \nA former Drug Squad Officer- Dave has seen the damage and destruction first hand that  ‘drugs’ can bring to those who choose to have a life that involves the use of these substances and as such is passionate about raising the awareness of the ‘potential risks and dangers’ associated with this life style. Since leaving the police Dave over the last 17 years has delivered hundreds of Drug Awareness Sessions to Schools and Colleges all over the country engaging with all parties (Students/Staff and Parental Sessions) to ensure his key message about raising the awareness of the real risks and dangers associated with many substances young people in particular are likely to come into contact with. He does not preach and delivers his presentations in a ‘non judgemental manner’ in his own ‘unique style’\, ensuring that his audiences engage with him from the very minute he starts to speak. He also has strong links with NAMSS (National Association for Managers of Student Services)\, the BSA (Boarding School Association) and Hieda (Health in Education) delivering bespoke Drug Awareness Training events for their staff (including work overseas with international schools). \n\nThis event will be held jointly with:
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-hieda-sacpa-contextual-approaches-to-vaping-behaviour-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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