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SUMMARY:TIOB - Become the leader you dream of being
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 22\, 2024\nTime: 09:30 – 11:30\nCost: TIOB Full Member – £110\, Non-member Rate – £220\nAudience: Audience: Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of Boarding\, Houseparents\, all those aspiring to middle and senior leadership posts.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – 1/2 day seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nWhat does the best leadership look like? In this interactive seminar\, Jill Berry will discuss how we formulate our vision of what the best leadership looks like (including learning from positive and negative role models)\, and what we have learnt from leaders we’ve worked with in our career – things to emulate and things to avoid.  She will then consider the practical steps we can take to strengthen our practice and develop into the best leader we can be.  This session will be useful to aspiring and serving leaders at different levels. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo consider what constitutes best leadership practice\nHow to learn from those we work with\nTo develop and improve one’s own practice.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDr Jill Berry \nJill taught for thirty years across six different schools in the UK\, state and independent\, and she taught adults to GCSE and A level in the evenings for several years.  She was a head for the last ten years of her time in schools.  Since 2010 she has completed a doctorate\, researching the transition to headship and written a book about it: ‘Making the Leap – Moving from Deputy to Head’ (Crown House\, 2016) https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/publications/making-the-leap (also now available as an audio book); and carried out an extensive range of leadership development work.  She has given a TEDx presentation on the subject of ‘Take a Second Look: Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others’: https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_berry_take_a_second_look_bring_out_the_best_in_yourself_and_others and she has published three short novels: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0B1F2BPJC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1 \nJill is an advocate for the opportunities presented by social media for networking and professional development\, tweeting https://twitter.com/jillberry102  on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jill-berry-a5a55a21/ and blogging about education at https://jillberry102.blog/
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/tiob-become-the-leader-you-dream-of-being/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:HIEDA - PSHE and SRE for school nurses
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 21\, 2024\n\n\n\nTime: 13:00 – 15:00\n\n\n\nCost: HIEDA Full member – £110\, Non-member – £220\n\n\n\nAudience: Healthcare professionals\, medical providers who have a responsibility of teaching PSHE and SRE (sex and relationship education) in the education setting\, and any other practitioners who are non-teachers who have responsibility for this training.\n\n\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse Outline \n“The how to guide for teaching SRE and PSHE”. This course helps the holder learn about and develop skills to teach PSHE and SRE in the education setting. It addresses primary and secondary lessons and explores topics and resources to help the holder deliver up to date and meaningful education. \n\n\n\nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat to teach at what age \nContraception choices\nConsent\nLGBTQ+.\n\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo learn a wide range of strategies to improve teaching these topics\nTo be confident in teaching different age groups\, genders and ability \nTo have the skills to develop resources to support teaching.\n\n*HIEDA Bundle Deal – get this session and our morning webinar for £150* \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nLouise Howell\, Head of HIEDA \nPaediatric nurse with experience in children’s A & E\, plastics and respiratory care. Health visitor for ten years.  Nine years experience in independent school nursing working in a mix of boarding and day school settings. Six years experience as Health centre manager most recently at Wycliffe College. \n  \n  \nLee Glaser\, Executive Director\, Specialist Services \nLee has extensive experience in pastoral care. Prior to becoming Headmaster and CEO at Taunton School in Somerset he was the School’s Deputy Head which involved leading the pastoral team and being the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Outstanding support for student and staff wellbeing has always been at the heart of his approach and the School was recently shortlisted for a TES Award for excellence in this area. \nLee has always worked closely with the School’s medical team which provided excellent support to the community\, particularly during the COVID pandemic. He is excited to be supporting HIEDA members in delivering the highest quality of care in their own environments.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/hieda-pshe-and-sre-for-school-nurses/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:HIEDA – Teaching PSHE (including Health Education) in a school setting
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 21\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 11:00\nCost: Hieda Full Member – £65\, Non-member – £130\nAudience: Teachers\, healthcare professionals\, school nurses\, medical providers who have a responsibility of teaching PSHE and SRE (sex and relationship education) in the education setting\, and any other practitioners who have responsibility for this training.\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline \nThe how to guide for teaching PSHE. This course helps participants learn about and develop skills to teach PSHE including health and relationships education. It explores themes and resources that help participants to deliver up to date and meaningful health education for 4 to 14 year olds. \nTraining topics will include \n\nPromoting health literacy that encompasses illness\nHelping young people to build resilience by taking ownership of their physical and mental health\nEncouraging a whole school commitment to self-care and wellbeing\n\nLearning outcomes \n\nTo learn a wide range of strategies to teach  \nTo be confident in teaching young people about health and illness\nTo have the resources to support teaching\n\n*HIEDA Bundle Deal – get this session and our afternoon half day seminar for £150* \nBOOK NOW \n\nPete Kirby – Curriculum Developer\, Facts4Life \nA former Deputy Headteacher in the primary sector\, Pete has now been working in the field of health and wellbeing for much of his professional life. He has been both an educator and the Programme Development Manager for Coram Life Education\, as well as a Lead Teacher with Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning. He has a broad knowledge of PSHE encompassing substance misuse education\, social norms and effective processes of delivery in PSHE. \nPete is passionate that PSHE is a key component of the curriculum for all children and sees Facts4Life as providing a unique and vital strand within that. Pete has helped develop the Facts4Life educational resources and been involved in training and supporting schools in implementing the resource and approach into their school curriculum. \n\n \nDr Hugh van’t Hoff – Director\, Facts4Life \nHugh is a practising GP and founder of Facts4Life. He spent several years working in hospital medicine until his outlook was profoundly altered by post-graduate training in tropical medicine. Here he learnt about the narrowness of traditional western medical teaching set against the wide context of international public health. \nHe began applying his understanding in inner city Bristol during his training as a GP. This was where Facts4Life was born – a unique approach to health literacy and resilience combining the expertise of multiple sectors. The collaboration of health and education professionals has led to the development of an innovative curriculum that gives permission to children\, young people and their parents to explore illness and health and build confidence in managing the ups and downs of life.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/hieda-teaching-pshe-including-health-education-in-a-school-setting/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:BAISIS/BSA - Visa and immigration summer term conference
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 21\, 2024\nTime: 09:30 – 16:15\nCost: BAISIS/BSA Full Member – £215\, BAISIS/BSA Additional Member Fee – £110\, BSA Affiliate Member – £325\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Fee – £140\,  Non-member – £430\nAudience: Admissions\, Marketing\, Deputy Head\, Head of Boarding\, Head\, Bursar\, Educational Guardians\, Agents. \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – conference\n\n\nCourse outline \nThis conference will enable delegates to hear directly from the experts on the latest in visas and immigration relevant to the education sector. The summer update will address key issues from members at a crucial time of year for international student recruitment. \nBSA will facilitate questions directly from members to our experts throughout the day\, including Home Office representatives. Delegates are welcome to send their questions in advance to bsa@boarding.org.uk to ensure these are answered during the session. \nSponsored by IGTM \n \nTraining topics will include: \n\nKey sector issues relating to visas and immigration\nMaintaining sponsor licence compliance\nInternational student recruitment risk assessments and due diligence considerations\nSponsor duties\, including Monitoring\, Reporting and Record-keeping Managing the SMS\, CAS allocations and your BCA\nUKVI inspections and educational oversight\nRelationships with educational agents\n\nDOWNLOAD PROGRAMME HERE \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nProgramme: \n09:30 – 09:45 \nSession 1 – Welcome and update: immigration state of the nation \nA review of where we are now as a sector and what’s to come.   \n\nSpeaker: Kate Hollyer\, Director of Legal and Public Affairs\, BSA Group \n\n09:45 – 10:15 \nSession 2 – Preparing for induction\, best practice for welcoming your international students  \nThis session will hear from current sponsors on their integration and induction processes from a sponsorship perspective and focusing on their new international students.  \n\n Chair: Beth Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS \n\nSpeaker: Johanna Prior\, Joint Principal\, The International College\, King’s School\, Canterbury \nJoanna Jackson\, International Registrar\, Sherborne School\nLaura Brayley\, Assistant Head TSI (Pastoral & Co-Curricular)\n\n\n\n10:15 – 10:30 \nBreak \n10:30 – 11:15 \nSession 3 – Promoting positive and transparent relationships with educational agents  \nThis session will bring together voices from boarding schools with international students and BSA certified educational agents to discuss how to promote positive relationships between the two\, focusing on the sponsor duties and wellbeing and care of the child. \n\nChair: Caroline Nixon\, International Director\, BSA Group\n\nSpeaker: Gemma Kilby\, Head of Admissions\, Felsted School\nLauren Moore\, International Compliance Officer\, Felsted School \nTheresa Glasmacher\, Managing Director\, Barbara Glasmacher\, Internationale Schulberatung \n\n\n\n11:15 – 11:30 \nBreak \n11:30 – 12:30 \nSession 4 – Exploitation risks and due diligence \nThis session will be focused on helping schools to be aware of and safeguard their international students whilst best protecting themselves and their international students against exploitation.  \n\nChair: Kate Hollyer\, Director of Legal and Public Affairs\, BSA Group \n\nSpeakers: Mark Taylor\, Consultant\, Verisio\nAndrew Steven\, Director at I-GTM\n\n\n\n12:30 – 13:30 \nLunch \n13:30 – 14:30 \nSession 5 – Home Office: Policy and Operations update \nHear from representatives of the Home Office Study Operations and Student Policy departments about the Child Student / Student visa routes and future developments\, plus pose your questions to the team – an unmissable session!  \n\nChair: Kate Hollyer\, Director of Legal and Public Affairs\, BSA Group\n\nSpeaker: Martyn Foulds\, Team Leader\, Study Operations\, Home Office \n\n\n\n14:30 – 14:45 \nBreak \n14:45 – 15:45 \nSession 6 – Legal update: UKVI compliance and Educational Oversight  \nAn overview of compliance trends and areas of focus from leading immigration expert and Chair of Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)   \n\nChair: Beth Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS\n\nSpeaker: Hazar El–Chamaa\, Immigration Partner\, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP and Chair\, ILPA\n\n\n\n15:45 – 16:15 \nSession 7 – In conversation with immigration experts.  \nPut your questions to the legal panel and hear a round-up of the day.  \n\nChair: Beth Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS\n\nSpeaker: Kate Hollyer\, Director of Legal and Public Affairs\, BSA Group  \nHazar El-Chamaa\, Immigration Partner\, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP and Chair\, ILPA\n\n\n\n16:15 \nClose of conference \n\nKate Hollyer\, Director of Legal and Public Affairs\, BSA Group  \nKate is Legal and Public Affairs Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Group Legal Services Ltd\, BSA Group’s SRA-regulated law firm. As a qualified solicitor of England and Wales with more than 12 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration and nationality law\, Kate supports members with all UK immigration matters including UKVI sponsor licence compliance. Kate is a member of the Home Office Education Advisory Group and is the boarding sector representative for this group. Prior to joining BSA in 2022 Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading full-service UK law firm. Having resided in state\, preparatory and senior school boarding houses since 2014 with her Housemaster husband\, Kate has a unique perspective of boarding life. \n\n \nBeth Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS  \nBethan Waddington joined the BSA team as Training Manager in September 2017. Bethan has worked in two independent boarding schools in the UK and Switzerland\, the latter as Housemistress to 36 pupils. Following her time in Switzerland\, she was a Pastoral Manager for an inner-city state academy before working in the charity sector for Debrett’s running the ‘Debrett’s Foundation’ training programme. \nIn her role\, Bethan plans and manages all Day Seminars\, Conferences\, INSET and Consultancy\, as well as being Director of BAISIS. She believes boarding can be a positive force for young people and in order to fully support their needs staff can never learn too much. As such she is passionate about the CPD BSA delivers to our pastoral communities in the UK and worldwide. \n\n \nCaroline Nixon\, International Director\, BSA Group \nCaroline has worked in international education for over 30 years.  She is International & Membership Director at Boarding Schools’ Association\, and Director of Caroline Nixon Education Ltd.\, as well as a member of the advisory group to the British Government’s All Party Parliamentary Group for international students. \nCaroline set up and runs the BSA educational agent certification scheme and is involved with the BSA’s accreditation of international schools.  Her background is in international education marketing and she also set up and ran a leading international school in the UK.  She has helped several UK schools to establish new overseas branches\, advised an international school opening in the UK\, set up a guardianship agency for an educational group\, and advises schools on international marketing and academic and pastoral provision for their international students. \n\nJohanna Prior\, Joint Principal\, The International College\, King’s School\, Canterbury  \nJo Prior grew up in Germany and attended university in England and France. Following a degree in English and French\, she lived and worked in China\, before completing teacher training in Scotland. She was a Teacher\, Boarding Tutor\, UCAS Advisor and Head of Year at Loretto before joining King’s as founding Principal of the International College. \n  \n\nJoanna Jackson\, International Registrar\, Sherborne School \nJoanna joined Sherborne School in 2011\, working at Sherborne International\, where she gained extensive knowledge and experience of the requirements and needs of international students.  In 2021 she moved across to Sherborne School’s Admissions Department where she is currently International Registrar.  Joanna has travelled extensively and has vast experience supporting pupils through the admissions journey and assisting them with their visa applications.  Prior to joining Sherborne\, Joanna worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and an international pharmaceutical training company.  \n\nGemma Kilby\, Head of Admissions\, Felsted School \nGemma is Head of Admissions & International Registrar at Felsted.  Prior to working for Felsted\, Gemma was an EAL teacher and taught in China for two years\, bringing an exciting cultural understanding to the Admissions Office at Felsted. Following her past experience in teaching overseas\, Gemma has a passion for the promotion of internationalism in education\, along with a desire to promote the benefits that boarding at school can bring for both UK and overseas students. \n  \n\nLauren Moore\, International Compliance Officer\, Felsted School  \nLauren Moore is the International Compliance Officer at Felsted School and responsible for ensuring the compliance of Home Office and UKVI guidance and regulations across the school. This includes the issuance of the school’s CAS documents\, monitoring of pupils’ travel and care arrangements during holidays and ensuring all documents and records relating to sponsored pupils and the schools sponsor licence are up to date and accurate. Prior to working for Felsted\, Lauren worked in the aviation industry travelling around the world\, where she enjoyed experiencing and learning about different cultures. \n\nTheresa Glasmacher\, Managing Director\, Barbara Glasmacher\, Internationale Schulberatung  \nTheresa Glasmacher is Managing Director of Glasmacher Schulberatung\, an agency specialized on the placement of students from Germany\, Austria and Switzerland in British boarding schools. After having spent her Sixth Form at a UK boarding school herself\, Theresa first did a banking apprenticeship in Munich. She then studied history and politics at the London School of Economics and at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University) in Boston. After university\, Theresa worked in the field of environmental and climate protection in Munich and Berlin\, where she was involved in Poland\, Hungary and Estonia’s processes of becoming EU members. She joined the family business Glasmacher Schulberatung in 2006 and for many years worked alongside her famous mother Barbara. She has been the agency’s Managing Director since 2013. \n\n \nMartyn Foulds\, Team Leader\, Study Operations\, Home Office  \n  \n  \n  \n\nHazar El–Chamaa\, Immigration Partner\, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP and Chair\, ILPA \nHazar has over eight years’ immigration experience and has been advising education providers on all aspects of compliance\, restructuring and business strategies since the inception of Tier 4. Her experience also includes advising on appeals\, judicial review applications and challenges to Home Office decisions which affect sponsors. Hazar is a frequent speaker on immigration law and gives training on sponsor compliance and prevention of illegal working. She is an elected executive committee member of ILPA (Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association) and has been recommended by the Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession. Penningtons is recognised as a key link between the Home Office and educational institutions in the process of implementing and working through PBS reform. \n\nMark Taylor\, Consultant\, Verisio Ltd \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. 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. \nMark is working in partnership with Verisio\, a specialist organisation concentrating on integrity and due diligence checks on corporations and individuals. \n\nAndrew Steven\, Co-Founder of I-GTM  \nAndrew Steven is the co-founder of I-GTM\, a company established to meet the unique requirements of boarding schools. I-GTM provides a centralised system designed to streamline the process of reminding parents\, collecting information\, and ensuring the checks and balances essential for compliance and safeguarding oversight.  \nHis deep technical expertise\, combined with an understanding of the practical challenges faced by school administrators and transport teams\, has been crucial in developing I-GTM. This solution\, crafted by a UK-based development team\, tackles the issues related to travel and whereabouts for boarding schools.  \nBefore founding I-GTM\, Andrew was a partner at BDP\, a software company offering a SaaS solution for the Scottish conveyancing market. Under his leadership\, BDP experienced significant growth and was successfully sold in 2016 marking a notable milestone in his career and underscoring his ability to drive growth and deliver value in the tech industry.  \nAndrew Steven’s IT career spans several decades\, beginning in the late 90s with roles in web design and e-commerce. This experience has honed his ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both developers and users. With a passion for technology and a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions\, Andrew continues to drive innovation at I-GTM\, ensuring that the company’s clients receive the highest level of service and support.  \n\nLaura Brayley\, Assistant Head TSI (Pastoral & Co-Curricular) \nLaura is currently Assistant Head Pastoral at Taunton School International and has previously worked as Boarding Housemistress and Head of Boarding.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-visa-and-immigration-summer-term-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:SACPA - Neurodiversity and safeguarding
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 20\, 2024 \nTime: 14:00 – 15:00\nCost: Member Rate: £65\, Additional Full Member Fee: £30\, Non-member Rate: £130*\nAudience: Adult and child safeguarding practitioners\, SENCOs\, designated safeguarding leads\, employee support / HR advisors and managers\, charity colleagues with responsibility for beneficiary and employee welfare\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nOur understanding of neurodiversity is developing\, and in acceptance has been most recently driven by the self-disclosure of many high-profile persons who share their narratives of vulnerability and resilience in relation to their neurodiverse traits. \nThis webinar explores what neurodiversity is\, debates the deficit vs. superpower discourse\, and explicitly explores safeguarding and vulnerability with a focus on key areas of safeguarding practice. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is neurodiversity and what does the broad definition of neurodiversity include?\nDeficit model or super-power: do they both spell vulnerability?\nHow diverse thinking and cognitive processing traits impact the planning and delivery of safeguarding practice with a specific focus on:\n\nChild-on-child abuse\nAdverse childhood experiences (in both children and adults) and trauma informed practice\nThe impact of masking on mental health outcomes\nradicalisation\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and awareness of a range of neurodiversity\nImprove understanding of possible vulnerabilities for neurodiverse people\nExplore key areas of adult and child safeguarding practice through the lens of neurodiverse informed perspectives\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nGaelle Sullivan\, Director Research and Inclusion\, Director TIOB \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/sacpa-neurodiversity-and-safeguarding/
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:Supporting Prep pupils with SEND
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 20\, 2024\nTime: 11:00 – 12:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £65\, BSA Additional Full Member – £30\, BSA Affiliate Member – £100\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member – £30\, Non-member – £130\nAudience: Prep school teaching and boarding staff\, SENCOS\, Pastoral staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline:  \nWith a documented rise in the number of pupils with diagnosed Special Educational Needs\, this webinar will explore how we can effectively support them in the early stages of their school careers. Our speaker will use examples from their practice to discuss common challenges as well as successful strategies and how to implement them. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nDiagnosis process and most common diagnoses\nBest practice in supporting Prep pupils with SEND\nImpact of SEND on boarding and how best to support pupils\nEnsuring consistency of approach across school\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of the current SEND context in Prep environments\nHow to support Prep age pupils with SEND in the classroom and boarding house\nGetting staff on board with SEND strategies\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDr Katharine Sharpe \nKatharine is a Chartered Educational Psychologist and experienced teacher who works in a Prep School as Assistant Head (Pastoral) and Head of Learning Support. After graduating with a Psychology degree\, she started her career as a primary teacher before completing post-graduate training to qualify as an Educational Psychologist. Katharine spent 15 years working for a large local authority Psychology Service before becoming Head of Learning Support at Caterham Prep School. Her Doctoral research at UCL examined the impact of mindset on the literacy attainments of Key Stage 3 pupils. Katharine maintains a private psychology practice alongside her teaching role. She is the IAPS SEND Subject Advisor and sits on the ISC Cross-Association SEND Advisory Group.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/supporting-prep-pupils-with-send/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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UID:36998-1715941800-1715959800@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:BAISIS/BSA - Supporting international boarders in UK boarding schools
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 17\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BAISIS/BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: Boarding staff\, Heads of Boarding\, Deputy Heads (Pastoral)\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day seminar\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nThis interactive seminar will consider ways of integrating international students into the boarding and academic community at your school and discuss the values and issues of adopting a fully international approach. \nThe course will ask delegates to consider links within the school; roles\, communication\, and external links including relationships with parents and education guardians. \nCurrent issues that relate to all young people\, including mental health and SEND\, will also be considered\, but through the lens of cultural differences and awareness. \nDelegates will be able to better understand the needs of international boarders and help their schools develop their provision and support to best effect. Delegates will leave with a set of tools to help their international boarders. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSEND\nCulture mapping\nPastoral and boarding considerations\nMental health and global perception\nThe school environment\nApplication of learning to your own setting\nScenario best-practice discussions\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncreased awareness and understanding of what it means to be an international student in the UK and the potential cultural obstacles that may arise through providing support\nBest practice recommendations for academic and pastoral induction\, integration and providing ongoing support\nIncreased confidence in understanding and supporting international students in boarding and addressing their specific needs in your setting\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker:  \nGareth Evans\, Assistant Principal (Pastoral and Wellbeing)\, DLD College London \nGareth joined DLD College London in August 2016 as Director of Studies before being promoted to Assistant Principal (Upper School) and latterly Assistant Principal (Pastoral and Boarding ). He joined us from Strode’s College where he was Head of the Creative Arts Faculty since 2009. \nAside from his role as Assistant Principal\, Gareth currently teaches Film. He has also taught Media A Level and Film Studies GCSE. Gareth is an examiner and moderator for EDUQAS. Beyond these academic commitments\, Gareth is involved in several CCA’s at DLD College including Community Projects\, Run Club and the Film Society. \nIn his free time Gareth is an avid ‘very’ amateur surfer and enjoys spending time on the beach. Gareth is a keen member of the community where he lives and was elected as District Councillor for Loxwood Ward (Chichester) in May 2019 and again in May 2023. He is also an award-winning community volunteer and was awarded a Community Builder Award by the Mayor of Newham which recognised his contribution to the local community he once lived in and continues to support. He has been involved in setting up a history society\, running an oral history project in collaboration with ‘Discovering Stratford Village’\, organising inter-generational disco parties\, running children’s events at the local library and has been a co-presenter of East End Mystery Show on East London Radio. \nGareth recently completed his MEd in Senior Leadership and Management at Buckingham University but also holds a PGCE from Oxford Brooks\, a MA in Human Resource Management from London Metropolitan University and a BA Hons (2:1) in Media and Communication Studies. \nLauren Moors\, Assistant Principal (Academic)\, DLD College London \nThroughout her career\, Lauren has held a number of roles ranging from Housemistress\, Director of Sport and Strategy Ambassador\, before switching over to become Assistant Principal (Academic) at DLD College\, London. Here\, she specialises in culturally mapping the environment and student wellbeing to make a cohesive\, impactful education for all the students and wider community. \nAside from her role as Assistant Principal\, Lauren is a Mental Health First Aid Instructor and teaches Business and Economics. Away from academic commitments\, Lauren is a keen advocate of DLD’s ‘Crypto-Club’\, using her previous business experience to encourage young entrepreneurs for the future. \nAway from DLD\, Lauren separates her time between writing and health hacking. She currently writes for several local businesses\, producing copy for technology\, candles or reflexology firms. If she isn’t cycling in the Surrey hills\, then she is open water swimming down on Branksome Beach. A self-confessed health addict\, at the weekends Lauren can be found on the golf course\, tennis court\, enjoying cryotherapy\, or scouting the latest health technology gadget. She is also a Governor for Greenfield School\, Woking and has worked with several hockey clubs in the local area to produce some of our current national players.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-bsa-supporting-international-boarders-in-uk-boarding-schools-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T153000
DTSTAMP:20240123T093643Z
CREATED:20230605T153009Z
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UID:35763-1715941800-1715959800@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Supporting senior boarders
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 17\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: Boarding staff\, Head of Boarding\, Deputy Head\, mental health leads working with senior boarders (16+)\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline \nThis day seminar will highlight the common issues that older teenagers face and look at how to support them as they progress towards leaving school. Managing the increase in choices that boarders will have to make as they approach the significant transition towards life after school\, they may find themselves under increasing pressure and in need of support from those around them. This course is designed to help boarding staff to grow in confidence in their role and promote the knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of senior boarders. \nOlder teenagers face an increasingly diverse set of pressures and many of them need additional support in coping with them. Certainly\, they need to feel that they are in a safe environment where they can discuss the concerns that they have and build their resilience and independence. Boarding staff have a role in helping young people to make good choices around the risks they face and\, therefore\, they need to have an understanding of the issues that teenagers may encounter. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nCommon issues for the older teen – academic/professional (parental and peer pressure\, success\, managing transition to adulthood\, preparing for life after school)\nCommon issues for the older teen – personal/social (relationships\, social media and online safety\, drugs/alcohol\, risk taking and dangerous behaviours)\nSupporting teenagers – promoting resilience\, self-worth and making good choices\nCase studies and group discussion.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nImproved understanding of the common issues for older teens\nIncreased confidence in supporting older teens.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker:  \nTom Hadcroft\, Headteacher\, Berkhamsted Boys School \nTom Hadcroft joined Berkhamsted Boys School in January 2022 as Headteacher from DLD College London\, where he was Senior Deputy Head\, overseeing on the Pastoral and Boarding sides of the school for five years. During this time DLD College London were recognised with six national awards\, including Boarding School of the Year and innovation awards in Mental Health\, Wellbeing and Student voice. Previously\, he had school leadership roles at Collège Alpin Beau Soleil in Switzerland and St John’s School Leatherhead. Before his teaching career he worked in the finance sector and has recently completed a Masters in Educational Leadership\, with a focus on coaching in education. \nTom is a Council of International School Accreditation Team member and has a keen interest in international education and international boarding. He has recruited in China\, Croatia\, Thailand and Kazakhstan and has been a BSA Tutor on the Advanced Certificate course since 2017.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/supporting-senior-boarders/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T103000
DTSTAMP:20240412T123507Z
CREATED:20240116T094631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T123507Z
UID:44171-1715938200-1715941800@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA - Managing volunteers: supporting their understanding of safeguarding requirements and safer recruitment
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 17\, 2024\nTime: 09:30 – 10:30\nCost: Sacpa Member – £65\, Additional Sacpa Member – £30\, Non-member – £130\nAudience: This webinar is for all staff working in organisations who recruit and retain volunteers including trustees and safeguarding leaders in third sector organisations and those with charitable status.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nContent Overview: \nThis webinar is for all staff working in organisations who recruit and retain volunteers including trustees and safeguarding leaders in third sector organisations and those with charitable status. \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is delivered by an expert in safeguarding and protecting charities and topics include; \n\nThe charity commission and its regulatory role in safeguarding\nTrustee safeguarding duties including safer recruitment\nSafeguarding expectations\, policies and procedures\nCreating a safer culture and proactive monitoring\nGetting serious incident reporting right\nOvercoming resistance to safer recruitment checks and safeguarding training\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview and refresh the role of the Charity Commission and its regulation of safeguarding\nUpdate knowledge and understanding of trustee safeguarding duties\nUnderstanding expectations and reflecting these in policy and procedure\nMaintaining the right safeguarding culture and responding in the right way to incidents\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: Cath Edginton\, Charity Commission\, Technical Adviser and Senior Safeguarding Lead \nCath joined the Charity Commission in January 2019 from the Metropolitan Police after 31 years of service. Throughout her police service Cath has been involved in the policing areas of safeguarding and public protection working across a wide range of diverse and vulnerable groups to challenge crime and promote safeguarding.  Her current role is to drive the external and internal implementation of the Commission’s safeguarding strategy and to develop the Commission’s operational safeguarding capabilities through the provision of guidance and advice on policy and operational casework. She intends to develop new and existing relationships with external partners in order to raise awareness of the role of the Commission and to have an impact on how safeguarding issues across the charity sector are approached and managed.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-managing-volunteers-supporting-their-understanding-of-safeguarding-requirements-and-safer-recruitment/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T120000
DTSTAMP:20240412T123235Z
CREATED:20230718T093627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T123235Z
UID:35723-1715857200-1715860800@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA - Conducting safeguarding incident reviews
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 16\, 2024 \nTime: 11:00 – 12:00\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £65\, SACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\, Non-member Rate: £130*\nAudience: Colleagues involved in analysing safeguarding incidents\, raising awareness of learning\, conducting and scrutinising safeguarding audit outcomes including heads of service and organisational leaders\, designated safeguarding leads\, and those in governance roles\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar provides a brief overview of the safeguarding review process.  It highlights some key areas for consideration when developing systems and processes in preparation to conduct or commission a range of safeguarding reviews.  Delegates will feel more prepared to identify and deliver the most appropriate level of incident review and disseminate learning. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nExplore the range and types of safeguarding incident review\nConsiderations in setting up a system of thresholds and criteria to identify the need for internal review\nIdentify some different models of review\nEstablish when external review and assurance should be considered\nHighlight parameters of working with other agencies\, third parties\, and managing dissemination around learning from review.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and awareness of different forms of appropriate and proportionate safeguarding review\nImprove and develop systems and processes that identify levels of review\nFeel confident about commissioning external review\nBe secure in the parameters of working with others and disseminating learning\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding 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-conducting-safeguarding-incident-reviews/
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:20240516T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T120000
DTSTAMP:20240513T072254Z
CREATED:20230719T125336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T072254Z
UID:37800-1715853600-1715860800@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sexual Orientation and Gender Considerations in Boarding schools
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 16\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 12:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £110\, BSA Affiliate Member – £165\, Non-member – £220\nAudience: Senior Leaders\, EDI leads\, Boarding staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Half-Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline \nThis interactive seminar aims to deepen your understanding of the diverse experiences of LGBT+ individuals in boarding school settings. By exploring the spectrum of sexual orientations and gender identities\, analysing historical and contemporary challenges faced by LGBT+ individuals\, and learning strategies to foster inclusivity\, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to create supportive environments that celebrate diversity. We will examine the intersections of identity\, education\, and advocacy in boarding schools\, and explore ways to promote a more inclusive and affirming educational experience for all students and staff. \nTimetable: \n10:00- 10:05 \nIntroduction \nChair: Gaelle Sullivan\, Director Research and Inclusion BSA\, Director TIOB \n10.05- 10.35 \nLGBT + policy and the combined staff and student approach \nOur approach to EDI is embedded in our values and school systems\, guiding our approach to clear and supportive LGBT+ policies that provide a framework for practice\, support for pupils and guidance for teachers. \nIn this session we will explore our journey in developing LGBT+ policies and systems that underpin a pupil’s experience of school life\, the implementation of whole school initiatives\, the importance of pupil voice\, guidelines for engaging parents and our tips for embracing challenges!  \nSpeakers: Louise Fahey and Aimee Seal\, Caterham School \n10:40-11.10 \nQueer Panic! How to stay calm about LGBTQ+ people in your Boarding House \nEd Boulter-Comer shares over 20 year of experience in the Boarding Sector and explores the needs of LGBTQ+ Students and Staff and those around them. \nSpeaker: Ed Boulter-Comer\, Houseparent\, Fettes College \n11:15-11.45 \nLGBT+ Approach to achieving the Rainbow award and EDI journey \nIn this session\, we will delve into our school’s journey towards achieving the Rainbow Flag Award and our ongoing commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion across the whole school. Our approach integrates LGBT+ inclusion into our broader goal of providing a ‘future-ready’ education that emphasises acceptance\, unity\, and belonging for every individual\, empowering them to reach their full potential. We will share some of the highlights and some of the obstacles that we have encountered along the way.   \nSpeaker: M Jolly\, Charterhouse School \n11:45-12:00 \nQ&A/Discussion \nLearning outcomes: \n\nCreate and foster a culture of inclusion and support for all LGBT+ pupils\nConsider the implications for boarding environment\nCritically analyse latest guidance and case studies\n\nBOOK NOW\n \n\nSpeakers: \nLouise Fahey\, Assistant Head: Pastoral & Wellbeing and Designated Safeguarding Lead\, Caterham School \nPupil wellbeing\, safeguarding and inclusion have been central to Louise’s career within education and wider agencies.   Lousie started teaching in 1992 in a state secondary school and has enjoyed the challenges of a range of different settings since then\, including\, further education\, boarding and independent schools.   In 2005\, Louise worked for the Dept. of Children Young People and Learners\, Croydon to support the educational needs of Young Carers\, followed by work within adolescent mental health.  In 2013\, Louise joined Caterham School.  Louise has been responsible for developing & implementing a whole school Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion strategy & overseeing development of provision.  Louise is currently Assistant Head: Pastoral and Wellbeing and the Designated Safeguarding Lead at Caterham School. \n\nAimee Seal\, Head of Year (Lower School)\, Equity\, Diveristy and Inclusion co-ordinator\, Teacher of Biology\, Caterham School \nAimee Seal has been a Head of Year for Lower School pupils for 12 years qat Caterham\, she has also been a Head of Department and she is currently the Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion co-ordinator. This role involves working with senior leaders to discuss EDI strategic decisions and policy\, working with both Teaching and Professional Services staff to foster a more inclusive community\, and working with the pupil led Voices4Change group. Our Caterham Voice4Change group actively promotes diversity and inclusion across all aspects of school\, organising awareness raising events\, driving positive reflection and actioning change\, creating celebratory resources\, as well as leading assemblies. \n\nEd Boulter-Comer\, Houseparent\, Fettes College \nEd Started teaching in the Independent Sector in 2002. The State Sector could not employ him at that point as he was gay\, very much out of the closet\, and Section 28 still forbade the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality. Being a teacher well before sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in 2010\, he has forged a career of ‘firsts’ in the schools he has worked in. First out teacher. First out teacher in a boarding House. First teacher to get a civil partnership. First teacher to have adoption leave. First gay Houseparent. Going first can be a leap of faith for individuals and institutions and Ed will share some of the ways in which he has brought people along with him over the past two decades. \nEd is the Houseparent of a Senior Boy’s House at Fettes College in Edinburgh. He\, his husband\, and their two children live alongside 60 students\, not all of whom are boys. \n\nM Jolly\, Director of Wellbeing and Inclusion\, Charterhouse School \nM Jolly is the director of wellbeing and inclusion and senior leader at Charter House school. She is also a qualified therapist and clinical Supervisor. She has worked in schools with young people for over ten years and is creating real change within her school. M Jolly\, harnesses student voice to bring awareness to the school community and beyond about important issues. The EDI vision between 2021-2023 has placed emphasis on allyship and anti-discrimination\, culminating in pupil-led Charters for Anti-Racism\, Anti-Sexism\, LGBTQ+ and Anti-Bullying. Her school were recently awarded The Rainbow Flag Award\, in recognition of their pro-active and whole School approach to the positive inclusion and visibility of LGBT+ people.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sexual-orientation-and-gender-considerations-in-boarding-schools/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T143000
DTSTAMP:20240510T125630Z
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UID:35585-1715779800-1715783400@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:BAISIS - Assessment and tracking of EAL learners
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 15\, 2024\nTime: 13:30– 14:30\nCost: BAISIS member – £50\, BSA member – £65\, BSA Member additional attendee – £30\, BAISIS Member additional attendee – £20\, Non-member – £130\nAudience: EAL Leads\, Head of EAL\, EAL practitioners\, all practitioners working with EAL students at any age or academic level\nPlatform: Hybrid – Zoom (online)/Abbey College Cambridge – webinar\n\n\nContent overview: \nThis comprehensive session will equip attendees with essential knowledge and practical strategies to effectively assess and track English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners. Knowing how to assess\, track and tailor support for EAL learners is essential for the demonstration of progress and\, crucially\, will also make a lasting positive impact on your students’ educational journey \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding EAL assessment and potential challenges and limitations to assessment\nTracking progress and setting goals\nProgress outside the classroom: impact of socio-cultural integration and understanding cultural sensitivities\nBest practice recommendations.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nRecognition of the purpose\, methods and challenges around EAL assessment and tracking\nMethods for tracking progress and goal setting with students\nUnderstanding the wider implications of progress and the importance of cultural awareness.\n\nBOOK NOW \nSpeaker:  \nDr. Helen Wood\, Head of School Partnerships\, Password English Language Testing \nHelen’s career began as a language teacher. While following a bi-lingual postgraduate at Geneva University she discovered passion for EAP and CLIL methodologies. This led to twenty years in the independent school sector working in support of international students\, first as Head of EAL and later a senior leader involved in CPD\, curriculum development\, pupil progress tracking and school improvement. Helen joined Password in 2018 to promote the use of appropriate assessment tools for EAL learners in the school sector.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-assessment-and-tracking-of-eal-learners/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T160000
DTSTAMP:20240501T115312Z
CREATED:20230718T093154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T115312Z
UID:35721-1715698800-1715702400@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA - Safeguarding in the "metaverse"
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 14\, 2024 \nTime: 15:00 – 16:00\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £65\, SACPA Additional Full Member Fee: £30\, Non-member Rate: £130*\nAudience: Suitable for all colleagues who have regular contact with children and specific roles in pastoral care and safeguarding\, including leadership\, governance and oversight roles for safeguarding.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe metaverse and web 3 technologies help children explore opportunities for immersive education and recreation.  But what of safeguarding? \nDo those who have particular roles with children and their families and have responsibilities for safeguarding really feel confident that they have the knowledge and understanding of the emerging benefits and safeguarding risks that the metaverse brings? \nThis webinar aims to upskill colleagues who support children and young people using virtual reality to get the best from this ever-evolving technology and to anticipate how and in what way different groups of children may be affected when using this emerging set of technologies. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is the metaverse and web 3 technologies?\nThe benefits and risks of immersive digital technology\nHow do web 3 technologies used by children influence our responses to specific wellbeing and safeguarding concerns?\nWhat does this mean for contextual safeguarding approaches?\nHow should knowledge and understanding of emerging technology influence our policy\, practice and communication with children and their families?\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nImproved understanding of the metaverse\nMore effective impact on development of policy and practice decisions in response to new technology and contextual environments\nIncreased confidence in demonstrating the right balance between benefit and potential risk with emerging technologies\nMore secure knowledge-base on which to draw for the preventative education agenda and keeping adults\, family and parents informed of risks and benefits\n\nBOOK NOW \nSpeaker: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding 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-safeguarding-in-the-metaverse/
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:20240514T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T153000
DTSTAMP:20240412T111553Z
CREATED:20230719T123031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T111553Z
UID:37794-1715682600-1715700600@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Safeguarding against sexual harassment in boarding schools
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 14\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: \nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day seminar\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nThis seminar will take delegates through the latest statutory guidance around sexual violence and harassment in schools considering\, in particular\, the boarding environment\, as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Since Everyone’s Invited and other disclosures highlighted the prevalence of sexual violence and harassment\, both adult on child and child on child\, in education settings and the subsequent Ofsted review\, work in this area is absolutely vital. \nThe boarding environment can lead to additional areas of vulnerability and weakness. This seminar will support delegates in considering best practice in this area and work in their settings and communities. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nFinding and understanding the latest guidance\nEmbedding a proactive culture in your setting\nHearing pupil and survivor voices and managing allegations.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nDelegates will leave with a clearer understanding of the application of sexual violence and harassment guidance\nDelegates will understand the specific focus required in boarding\nIncreased confidence in managing allegations and supporting survivors and pupils.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDavid Walker\, Director\, BSA \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/safeguarding-against-sexual-harassment-in-boarding-schools/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T153000
DTSTAMP:20240412T111453Z
CREATED:20230602T125238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T111453Z
UID:35833-1715682600-1715700600@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:HIEDA - Neurodiversity in the health setting
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 14\, 2024\n\n\n\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\n\n\n\nCost: Hieda Full member – £155\, Non-member – £310\n\n\n\nAudience: Pastoral Leaders\, Houseparents\, School Nurses\n\n\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse Outline \nNeurodivergence is a term used to describe the different ways people think. It covers the differences in neurological function across the population. This course considers ways of supporting those who think in different ways and how to reduce anxiety. \n\n\n\nTraining topics will include: \n\nAwareness of the most common forms of neurodivergence including ADHD\, Tourette’s syndrome and autism.\nThe signs of common forms of neurodivergence\nThe causes of anxiety linked to neurodivergence\nSupport for young people in the educational setting\n\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nA working knowledge of some of the common forms of neurodivergence\nThe ability to identify neurodivergent traits and the actions to take\nHow to reduce the levels of anxiety surrounding neurodivergence\nThe ability to develop strategies to enable neurodivergent people to fulfil their potential\n\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nSpeaker:  \nRosie McManus RSCN\, Dip HR (Child)\, BSc (Hons)\, MSc (Law)\, Head of Boarding\, St John’s College School \nTrained at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children Rosie came to school nursing in the independent sector 16 years ago. With a passion for boarding pastoral and health care Rosie has developed an interest in the understanding and development of the health needs of boarding school students. Passionate about the nurse’s role in the delivery of the PSHE curriculum\, Rosie is currently the Head of Boarding at St John’s College School\, she has a Masters in Medical Ethics and Law\, is a NUCO trainer and has a keen interest in the development of the school nurse role.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/hieda-sacpa-bsa-neurodiversity-in-the-health-setting/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T160000
DTSTAMP:20240416T134117Z
CREATED:20240416T134117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T134117Z
UID:48597-1715612400-1715616000@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Focus Group 2 - Safer Recruitment Child on Child and Sexual Violence Quality Assurance
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 13\, 2025\nTime: 15:00 – 16:00\nCost: BSA/SACPA Member Rate – FOC\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – focus group\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe DfE call for evidence on Safeguarding children in schools and colleges.  This relates to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and it is pertinent that this is a call for evidence \,rather than a full consultation. \nThere is an extensive list of questions across a range of domains in this call for evidence. \n\nThe role of the safeguarding lead\nRecording\, retention and transfer\nSafer Recruitment\nChild on Child and Sexual Violence\nQuality Assurance\nFiltering and monitoring\nOnline Safety\nProtecting Children in Boarding and Residential Special Schools\n\nSACPA and BSA are arranging 4 free of charge member only focus group events to collate the views of members and deliver an association response. \nWe hope to save the time and resource of members who may otherwise be unable to respond. \nBook your place \n\nSpeaker: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding 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/focus-group-2-safer-recruitment-child-on-child-and-sexual-violence-quality-assurance/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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SUMMARY:BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Inclusion Lead Training
DESCRIPTION:Study Days for the Summer Module are: \n\nMay 13th 2024\nMay 23rd 2024\nJune 11th 2024\n\nTimings: 1000 – 1615 \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN MAY 2024 CLICK HERE \nWhy should you attend? \nThis bespoke\, comprehensive three-day certificate course has been put together to support Inclusion Leads or staff with specific responsibility for equity\, diversity and inclusion in boarding schools. \nParticipants will receive high-quality training and support from a range of experts to further develop the skills and confidence needed to establish\, embed and sustain equity\, diversity and inclusion work in their school. Throughout the three days there will be opportunities to meet\, collaborate and discuss with other participants and to learn from case studies and good practice from other schools. \nContent: \nThe course will bring together leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who will share knowledge and experiences to both support you with this important work and to challenge your thinking to enable professional growth. \nOver the three days we will explore the ‘why’ of this work including areas such as identity\, belonging\, use of language\, empowerment and intersectionality. Legal and inspection requirements will be unpacked\, and auditing and action planning discussed. The importance and power of courageous and compassionate leadership in creating sustained change will be fully explored and through interactive sessions which will include an exploration of coaching as a tool\, you will develop practical techniques to help support the important conversations needed for your work in this area. \n\nCOURSE OVERVIEW \nIrfan Latif\, BSA Group Inclusion Representative\, Principal\, DLD College London \nIrfan is currently the Principal of DLD College London\, part of the Alpha Plus Group of schools which was recently named ‘Boarding of the School of the Year 2020’. He was educated at Emanuel School and graduated with honours in Chemistry from King’s College\, London. His first headship took him to Somerset where he was Headmaster of Sexey’s School (BSA) in Bruton. Prior to this he was Deputy Head at Bedford School (HMC)\, Director of Science at St Benedict’s School in Ealing (HMC)\, Senior Housemaster at Whitgift School (HMC) and Assistant Housemaster and Teacher of Chemistry at The Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys (HMC). He has been the Chairman of the State Boarding Schools’ Forum\, the Vice Chair of the Boarding Schools’ Association and is currently it’s London Chair. He also sits on the Executive Committee of the BSA as the Inclusion and Diversity representative for the sector and is the co-founder of the ISC’s Inclusion and Diversity Group.  He regularly lectures at the Royal Institution of Great Britain\, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and is also a Justice of the Peace. As well as being a school Governor\, he is also the trustee of various charities and used to sit on the Board of Education at the Diocese of Bath & Wells. He is a keen cook\, traveller and adventurer and recently led expeditions to Everest Base Camp\, Venezuela and the Red Sea. Irfan enjoys family time with his wife Jocelyn\, also a science teacher\, their two young daughters and their Jack Russell\, Rodney. \n\nThe Why\, What\, and How of Leading Diversity\, Equity and Inclusivity in your school \nSome key foundational considerations under the why\, what and how of your role which will help to position you as an effective and impactful Inclusion lead.  This session will cover various themes such as: \n\nthe importance of now\nestablishing definitions\nthe biggest misconceptions\nconnecting the dots of your strategy\, from audit to action plan\n\nSpeaker:  Temi Akindele Barker\, Founder\, Inclusion Labs \nTemi began her career as a consultant in Legal Executive Search\, both in the UK and internationally\, eventually becoming Co-Head of the Senior Team covering US and UK law firms\, and US financial institutions. A key part of her role involved supporting local and multinational clients to achieve their strategic  goals.  Prior to Inclusion Labs\, she worked in Strategy and Research with a focus  on start-ups.  Temi is a mum of two daughters and committed to helping schools  ask the right questions and focus on the important things when it comes to  diversity\, equity and inclusion.  Inclusion Labs offers a custom programme for schools\, grounded in research and best practice\, but most importantly on the lived experience of students and families\, particularly those from underrepresented groups. \n  \n\nUnderstanding Equality and the Law \nThis session will cover the various elements of equality included within English legislation and the obligations they place on organisations. It will also consider whether the protections are adequate and whether they allow Schools to genuinely demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusivity. \nSpeaker:  Gemma Woodhouse\, Partner\, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP \nGemma is an employment partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper. She advises organisations on all elements of employment law including discrimination and equal opportunities. She also works with a number of independent schools and is joint Head of the Penningtons Manches Cooper Schools Sector. \n  \n  \nDelivering equitable outcomes \nSpeaker: Yasmina Kone\, Hemisphere Education \nYasmina is Deputy Lead of Hemisphere Education. She’s an award-winning start-up operator that’s worked with some of the UK’s top corporate and start-up companies. Her social impact work has seen her feature in the BBC\, Black Tech Fest and Busy Being Black Podcast\, and her clients have included FTSE500 companies where she’s helped to open access to minority groups and use business as force for good. She’s passionate about the impact that the education sector can have on creating a more inclusive society and is leading on Hemisphere Education’s adoption in UK schools. \n  \n\nLeadership Challenges and Opportunities \nHow can you lead as effectively as possible\, building capacity and confidence so that others move forward and achieve all they can? This session will explore the challenges that leadership presents\, alongside the opportunities it can offer\, and how you can make the most of them. \n\nCase studies\, Discussion and Next Steps  \nThis session will provide an opportunity to hear first-hand from school leaders about EDI work in their schools. The case studies will cover a range of different areas from the importance of pupil voice to recruitment. Participants will then have the chance to meet and discuss EDI work in their schools with other Inclusion Lead colleagues (in small zoom break out groups). To end the day\, we will briefly consider next steps and things to be researching or thinking about before the second day of this course. \nSpeaker:  Aiyaz Ahmed\, Biology Teacher and Diversity Champion\, Eastbourne College \nAiyaz has been teaching at Eastbourne College for five years and started up a pupil lead diversity forum named BE YOU four years ago\, which he currently leads. Over the years this has become more popular and an integral part of the college. It has shaped the culture of the college community and has also empowered young people to be part of the changes that promote inclusivity and diversity. Aiyaz is passionately dedicated to his role and works collaboratively with the PSHE lead\, HR\, HoDs and SMT to drive the changes that they feel will make the college more diverse and inclusive. Prior to this\, Aiyaz taught science at inner London secondary schools for ten years. \n  \n\nEquity\, Diversity and Inclusion: Safeguarding and Inspection \nThis session will look at safeguarding with an equity\, diversity and inclusion lens and will consider key inspection requirements. \n \nSpeaker:  Dale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA and BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards. 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. \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 and has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding since 2002. Dale had previously been a BSA course tutor since 1998 and developed the BSA Self-Assessment Toolkit\, which was updated in 2022. \n  \n\nSupportive Conversations \nThis session will explore the need for a Coaching Mindset when having supportive and robust conversations about sensitive and important topics. We will explore what coaching is and is not\, as well as learn skills you can immediately use with students and staff. \n\nIdentity\, Belonging and Connectedness \nThis session will explore the notions of identity\, belonging and connectedness. Coco will share her own stories of identity and belonging as well as her experiences of working with young people in schools. How do our different and often intersecting identities shape our capacity to belong and connect and how can schools provide an environment where connectedness thrives? \n \nSpeaker: Ammy Davis Potter \nAmmy is an educational consultant and inclusive education specialist. She worked in boarding schools for 30 years in a number of different roles including Head of Department\, Houseparent\, Head of Boarding and Deputy Head (Pastoral).  She then worked for the BSA Group as Director of Guardianship and Inclusion before setting up Ammy Davies Education in 2023 providing consultancy for schools\, other businesses and private families. \n  \nSpeaker: Mutisunge Edwards\, Christ’s Hospital \nMutisunge Edwards is the first ever full-time equity\, diversity and inclusion lead at Christ’s Hospital School. Mutisunge Edwards is now working closely with staff in all departments\, as well as with pupils\, to help ensure that all aspects of the school’s work are viewed through the EDI lens. Her background is predominantly in Early Years education. Throughout her career\, she has tried to implement change and integrate inclusion from a young age. \n  \n\nCase Studies\, Discussion and Closing Remarks \nThis session will be similar to the one at the end of day 1 in that it will provide an opportunity to hear first-hand from school leaders about EDI work in their schools. The case studies will cover a range of different areas to complement those discussed on day 1. Participants will then have the chance to meet and discuss EDI work in their schools with other Inclusion Lead colleagues (in small zoom break out groups). The day will close with an opportunity to reflect on the how\, the why and the what of the Inclusion lead role and moving forward in an effective and impactful way. \n  \n \nSpeaker : Sadia Hussain-Savuk \nDEI Lead\, Fettes College Edinburgh and Independent EDI educational consultant \nSadia is the DEI Lead at Fettes College\, also working independently to provide DEI support to support to other independent schools in Scotland.  She started her teaching career in 2008 as a Biology teacher after having initially worked for the NHS as a scientist. Her interests and passions led her into pastoral support where she then recognised the need for more inclusive practices in education. \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Irfan Latif\, Principal\, DLD College London \nIrfan is currently the Principal of DLD College London\, part of the Alpha Plus Group of schools which was recently named ‘Boarding of the School of the Year 2020’. He was educated at Emanuel School and graduated with honours in Chemistry from King’s College\, London. His first headship took him to Somerset where he was Headmaster of Sexey’s School (BSA) in Bruton. Prior to this he was Deputy Head at Bedford School (HMC)\, Director of Science at St Benedict’s School in Ealing (HMC)\, Senior Housemaster at Whitgift School (HMC) and Assistant Housemaster and Teacher of Chemistry at The Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys (HMC). He has been the Chairman of the State Boarding Schools’ Forum\, the Vice Chair of the Boarding Schools’ Association and is currently it’s London Chair. He also sits on the Executive Committee of the BSA as the Inclusion and Diversity representative for the sector and is the co-founder of the ISC’s Inclusion and Diversity Group.  He regularly lectures at the Royal Institution of Great Britain\, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and is also a Justice of the Peace. As well as being a school Governor\, he is also the trustee of various charities and used to sit on the Board of Education at the Diocese of Bath & Wells. He is a keen cook\, traveller and adventurer and recently led expeditions to Everest Base Camp\, Venezuela and the Red Sea. Irfan enjoys family time with his wife Jocelyn\, also a science teacher\, their two young daughters and their Jack Russell\, Rodney. \n\nStudy Days for the Summer Module are: \n\nMay 13th 2024\nMay 23rd 2024\nJune 11th 2024\n\nTimings: 1000 – 1615 \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN MAY 2024 CLICK HERE
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-certificate-in-professional-practice-inclusion-lead-training-5/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Accredited Training
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SUMMARY:SACPA - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) certificate (one-day)(Level 3)
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 10\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 16:00\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £215\, Non-member Rate: £490*\nAudience: This certificate programme is developed at intermediate level on the Sacpa academy CPD offer and is suitable for delegates who are new or aspiring to safeguarding leadership roles;\n\nDesignated safeguarding leads\nDeputy designated safeguarding leads\nSafeguarding leads\nSENCO’s\nDesignated teachers for looked after children\nDesignated mental health and e-safety leads with an interest in wider safeguarding\nOther leaders\, trustee and governors with responsibility for safeguarding oversight\nSafeguarding practitioners looking to develop their safeguarding practice and take on more responsibility\n\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – certificate\n\n\nCourse outline: \nSafeguarding leads and designated safeguarding leads in schools should undergo refresher training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their role effectively. \nThis one-day Sacpa certificate programme delivers the required learning outcomes detailed in annex C of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.  Topic areas and practice examples include statutory requirements for education professionals in England\, but also incorporate international\, third sector\, and private sector examples where relevant to delegates taking part. \nThe design of the programme includes a range of teaching methods and encourages case study application of themes and topics including an additional focus on self-care in the role. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe role of the designated safeguarding lead\nRefresh of legal and regulatory frameworks including devolved nations and Charity Commission requirements\nEncouraging a culture of listening to children\nThe importance of information sharing\nVulnerable groups and the impact of trauma\nRefresh of traditional safeguarding signs and indicators and overview of specific contemporary safeguarding concerns such as e-safety\, child-on-child\, exploitation etc.\nMulti-agency working with early help and statutory services agencies.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstand the importance of the role the designated safeguarding lead has in providing information and support to local authority children social care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children\nEncourage a culture of listening to children and taking account of their wishes and feelings\, among all staff\, in any measures the school or college may put in place to protect them\nUnderstand the lasting impact that adversity and trauma can have\, including on children’s behaviour\, mental health\, and wellbeing\, and what is needed in responding to this in promoting educational outcomes\nAre alert to the specific needs of children in need\, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)\, those with relevant health conditions and young carers\nAre able to understand the unique risks associated with online safety and be confident that they have the relevant knowledge and up to date capability required to keep children safe whilst they are online at school or college\nCan recognise the additional risks that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) face online\, for example\, from bullying\, grooming and radicalisation and are confident they have the capability to support children with SEND to stay safe online\nUnderstand and support the school or college with regards to the requirements of the Prevent duty and can provide advice and support to staff on protecting children from the risk of radicalisation\nUnderstand the assessment process for providing early help and statutory intervention\, including local criteria for action and local authority children’s social care referral arrangements\nHave a working knowledge of how local authorities conduct a child protection case conference and a child protection review conference and be able to attend and contribute to these effectively when required to do so\nUnderstand the importance of information sharing\, both within the school and college\, and with the safeguarding partners\, other agencies\, organisations\, and practitioners.\n\nA similar SACPA one day DSL programme is also available on a consultancy basis where organisations have several colleagues in\, or aspiring to be in\, safeguarding leadership roles. Some tailoring of programme materials for specific organisational contexts is part of a consultancy package.  For more information\, please contact info@sacpa.gov.uk marking your email: Sacpa Consultancy – Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Certificate \nExperienced safeguarding leads and those interested in refreshing their DSL training with a programme at advanced level\, or those new to role wishing to reflect on values and key dilemmas may consider a two-day Sacpa certificate Designated Safeguarding Lead Advanced Certificate (DSL) (level 3 – 2 days). \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding 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-designated-safeguarding-lead-dsl-certificate-one-day-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Certificate
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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SUMMARY:SACPA - Child-on-child briefing
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 8\, 2024 \nTime: 14:00 – 15:00\nCost: Sacpa Full Member – £65\, Sacpa Additional Member – £30\, Non-member Rate – £130\nAudience: Staff and volunteers in direct contact and indirect contact with children\, young people and their families\, trustees\, governors and management committee members wanting to enhance their awareness\, knowledge and understanding of this specific area of safeguarding.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nA significant focus on inspectorate judgement of pupil wellbeing is the way in which organisations prevent\, identify and respond to child-on-child abuse.  Inspectorate judgements refer to evidence of specific child-on-child training for everyone in direct and indirect contact with children and young people. \nWhilst there is a particular focus currently from education regulators\, an awareness of child-on-child abuse\, the safeguarding systems managing the phenomena is a key safeguarding practice consideration for charities\, voluntary and private sector organisations in discharging their safeguarding duties and promoting welfare. \nThis briefing will cover key knowledge and awareness topics within the child-on-child abuse strand of safeguarding including recent updates from KCSIE 2022 for those delegates to which it applies.  It includes a case study example that is used to review and apply learning content. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is child-on-child abuse\nWhy is awareness of child-on-child abuse so important\nLinks to contextual safeguarding\nPrevalence of child-on-child abuse\nWhat the curriculum does to address the problem of child-on-child abuse\nWhy your response is important\nWorking case study example.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nexplore the various strands of child-on-child abuse\nreview the prevalence of child-on-child abuse\nappreciate the links between child-on-child abuse and contextual safeguarding\nbe able to pinpoint and articulate what their organisation does within formal and informal curriculums to address the problem of child-on-child abuse\ndevelop a greater understanding of the importance of their response to child-on-child abuse\nhave the opportunity to process the briefing content through the presentation of how it can be applied to a case study example.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding 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-child-on-child-briefing-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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SUMMARY:HIEDA - Emergency First Aid at Work
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 08\, 2024 \nTime: 09:00 – 16:00\nCost: Hieda Member Rate: £90\, Group Member Delegate Fee (x12): £780\, Non-member Rate: £180*\, Group Non-Member Delegate Fee (x12): £1560\nAudience: \nThose caring for adults or children who have a first aid responsibility\nThose who have an Ofsted/HSE requirement for first aid provision\nThose who have never completed a first aid certificate before.\nVenue: St John’s School Leatherhead\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis course is approved by Qualsafe Awards\, an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation. The course covers the practical skills needed by first aiders to competently deal with situations that require a high level of first aid or where they are responsible for people who have existing medical conditions. \nThere is a maximum of 12 candidates per course. This is an open course; however\, courses can be booked at your venue on a date of your choice for just your staff. Contact us for details. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nRole of first aider\nManaging an emergency including after-care\nBasic life support for adults\, children and babies\nChoking in adults\, children and babies\nThe recovery position and secondary survey\nWound management and managing catastrophic bleeding\nCommunication\nAsthma\nFainting\nShock – including bleeding\nAnaphylaxis\nBurns\nHealth and safety regulations\nTreating the unconscious casualty\nFirst aid kits\nUse of the defibrillator.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo be certified for three years with a Level 3 award in paediatric or emergency First Aid at Work (QCF)\, which meets the requirements of the First Aid Health and Safety Regulations 1981.\nTo be able to preserve life\, promote recovery and prevent situations from worsening\nTo be able to assess manage and treat a wide range of accidents and illnesses.\n\nTHIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED \nPlease click the link below to our next available first aid course: \nUpcoming Emergency First Aid at Work Course
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/hieda-emergency-first-aid-at-work-2/
LOCATION:St John’s School Leatherhead
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Annual Conference for Heads
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 07-08\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 17:00\nCost: BSA Member delegate rate – £595\, BSA Affiliate member delegate rate – £895\nCost will include two-day conference\, conference refreshments and annual awards dinner on the evening of May 07.\nAudience: Heads\nVenue: Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5\nAccommodation: Please note accommodation is not included in the delegate rate. Delegates are able to book accommodation for the two-day conference using the online booking platform\, Roomex. Click here to login and secure your room using your school email address domain. A helpful BSA conference user guide is also available to watch here. If you would prefer to stay in the same hotel where the conference will be taking place\, please select ‘Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5’ when booking via the platform. Roomex searches 35 global sources to provide the best hotel solution in one place and can save you up to 25%. If you need assistance with your Roomex login\, please email priority@roomex.com\nExhibiting and sponsorship: We are delighted to be able to welcome organisations sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at this event\, for full details please reach out to Neil Rust\, Head of Commercial neil.rust@bsagroup.org.uk or Laura Brain\, Senior Commercial Consultant\, +44 (0)207 798 1580\, laura.brain@bsagroup.org.uk\n“Head to the Castle” 5 mile run: This is now fully booked. Anyone interested in registering for the reserve list for the run\, please email bsa@boarding.org.uk.\n\n\nSponsored by: \n \n\n \nWe’re looking forward to welcoming Heads from our member schools to our Annual Conference for Heads\, sponsored by Schoolblazer which takes place on May 07-08\, 2024. \nThis two-day conference will bring together leading boarding heads to reflect on the benefits of boarding and how to support heads in their leadership roles. \nThe conference also includes the BSA’s Annual Awards and Conference Dinner\, this year\, taking place on May 7\, 2024. The award categories for the BSA Supporting Excellence Awards are open for entries. Click here to view the categories and entry details. \nVIEW OUR CONFERENCE PROGRAMME HERE \nBOOK NOW \n  \n  \n  \n\nAs always the BSA Annual Conference was a wonderful opportunity to meet new colleagues\, reunite with old and dedicate the necessary time and space to the joys and challenges of leading our incredible schools. The BSA Annual Conference is a unique and special opportunity to dedicate thought and time to boarding and all that it brings to us\, our staff and our students. \nJo Cameron\, Principal\, Queenswood School \n\nGuest Speakers: \nInga Beale\, Former CEO\, Lloyd’s of London \nDame Inga Beale was the first female CEO at Lloyd’s of London between 2014-2018. With over three decades of global business experience she was awarded her Damehood in 2017 for services to the UK economy. Drawing on her own experiences\, Inga will discuss what it means to lead cultural change and steer a company through a technological transition without losing its core character. \n  \n\nBrian Holliday\, Managing Director\, Siemens Digital Industries \nBrian Holliday is Managing Director for Siemens Digital Industries\, a technology company serving the manufacturing and industrial-infrastructure sectors. He is co-chair of the Made Smarter Commission and a long-standing non-executive director at Make UK\, The Manufacturers’ Organisation. \nHe is an advocate for engineering\, innovation\, skills and advanced technology deployment\, contributing regularly to media\, policy forums and peer networks as a former board member for the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and former chair of the CBI’s Manufacturing Council too. \nBrian has been a community governor at a north-west primary school\, in addition to serving on the governing body at a University Technical College. He has contributed to parliamentary select committees on the topics of Industry 4.0 and skills\, indeed being upstaged by Pepper the robot\, on the first occasion AI had been used in such a forum. \nA 2022 Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering\, Brian started his career as an apprentice with Texas Instruments and has degrees from Cardiff and Manchester Universities in addition to an honorary doctorate from Middlesex University. \n\n \nSurgeon Rear Admiral Fleur Marshall KHP MRCGP MA\, Director Medical Personnel and Training \nFleur Marshall joined the Royal Navy as a medical cadet in 1992 and has served in a variety of ships  deploying from the South Atlantic and Antarctica to the Middle East and Far East. Since qualifying as a GP\, she worked for Flag Officer Sea Training\, deployed at sea and served in Royal Navy Establishments in healthcare delivery roles.  She is a graduate of the Advanced Command and Staff Course 12. \nSince promotion to Surgeon Captain she has been Regional Clinical Director (South) in the Defence Primary Healthcare organisation\, served as Medical Officer in Charge of the Institute of Naval Medicine and as Assistant Head\, Medical Defence Engagement.  She is a Member of Royal College of Defence Studies completing the course in 2016. \nIn Feb 19 on promotion to Surgeon Commodore\, Marshall took over as Head of Healthcare Plans\, within HQ Defence Medical Group and was involved in early stages of modernisation of the DMS. In Apr 21\, Surg Cdre Marshall became the Head of Healthcare for the Royal Navy and Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service. \nIn Mar 23 she was promoted to Surgeon Rear Admiral and appointed as Director Medical Personnel and Training in HQ DMS. \n\nBen Collingwood\, Partner\, Schools & Charities\, Moore Barlow \nBen specialises in advising independent schools and other charities on wide ranging areas of education law\, with particular focus on reputation issues\, pastoral\, safeguarding\, historic abuse allegations\, SEN\, exclusions\, parent/pupil complaints\, data protection\, parent contracts\, admissions and staff matters of all types. \nBen has written and spoken widely on issues facing the independent schools sector\, providing comment in The Times\, The Guardian\, The Lawyer and Law Society’s Gazette and at the national conferences and training programmes for the various associations that support independent schools including BSA\, ISBA\, HMC\, IAPS and AGBIS. \nBen lives with his wife and three children in West Sussex. He has been a devoted surfer since my childhood and loves to spend as much of his free time as possible in the sea and walking his pointers with his family. \n\nAdam McRae-Taylor\, Legal Director\, Schools & Charities\, Moore Barlow \nAdam specialises in employment and education law and advise on issues such as unfair dismissal\, discrimination cases\, safeguarding\, parent contracts and data protection issues including in relation to the GDPR. \nHis approach is to work with schools and charities to ensure that they are managing their staff fairly and lawfully\, as a happy workforce. This not only helps an organisation thrive and grow\, but also prevents managers from being distracted by disputes. Where contentious issues do arise\, he is experienced in employment tribunal litigation and he regularly advises on employment claims such as unfair dismissal\, whistleblowing and discrimination. \nHe trained and qualified in employment law with a Magic Circle firm in London. Before joining the Schools & Charities Team at Moore Barlow LLP (formerly Barlow Robbins LLP)\, he spent two years working in-house for a charity which gave him an invaluable perspective on how to provide practical advice on the issues charities commonly face. \n\nJoanna Lada-Walicki\, Head of Schools & Charities\, Moore Barlow \nJoanna heads the Moore Barlow’s independent schools and charities practice. She specialises in education and employment law. She advises on a range of employment and pastoral issues\, in particular when the reputation of a school is at stake. \nAn area of particular interest for Joanna is safeguarding and she has spoken widely on this subject national conferences and has also written widely on this and other issues affecting schools and charities. \nA major part of our practice is in relation to the management of allegations against staff as well as child-on-child abuse\, including guidance on making appropriate referrals. This inevitably overlaps with the question of sex and gender and Joanna has particular interest in how schools support and safeguard trans-gender people. \n\n \nJames Wood\, Regional Security Director\, Northern Europe\, International SOS \nIn this role\, James provides strategic security advice\, guidance and support to clients throughout the region on all aspects of our Security service delivery. \nPrior to this\, James led International SOS’ global Security Consulting Practice between 2019 and 2022. He also led a team of 35 security experts who focus on expert consulting engagements with clients in their geographic regions of responsibility\, as well as thought leadership\, operational delivery and oversight and delivery of International SOS solutions. \nA certified Business Continuity expert through the Business Continuity Institute\, James joined International SOS in May 2011 as Coordinating Security Manager for the Asia Pacific region where he supported clients during security incidents such as violent unrest in northern Papua New Guinea\, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and flooding in Jakarta. \nHe subsequently moved\, in September 2014\, to the role of Regional Security Operations Manager in the Europe Regional Security Centre\, with a focus on Europe\, Central Asia and West & Maghreb Africa. In 2015\, James moved to London where he helped to set up the 24/7 Security Centre. In this role\, James oversaw the company’s security support to client Crisis Management and Business Continuity Teams and the evacuations of their employees during escalations in locations including UK\, Germany\, France\, Belgium\, Congo\, Democratic Republic of Congo\, Cote d’Ivoire\, Burkina Faso and Burundi. \nBetween July 2017 and December 2018\, James was the lead security consulting resource in the UK & Ireland and latterly EMEA\, working closely with clients at a strategic level to ensure appropriate support to their Risk Mitigation and Resilience teams. \nPrior to joining International SOS\, James was a police officer with Thames Valley Police\, UK. Having spent time as a uniformed officer in Oxfordshire dealing with incidents ranging from large scale protests to murders\, he then moved to a specialist detective unit investigating acquisitive crime throughout the southeast of England. While in this post he also organised and conducted surveillance\, investigation\, and disruption operations\, gathering intelligence and targeting Organised Crime groups throughout the Thames Valley area and with other UK police services. \nJames has a BA (Hons) in French and History from the University of Warwick\, specialising in French foreign policy and American politics and is a member of both the Security Institute and the Business Continuity Institute. \n\nDr Anthony Renshaw\, Regional Medical Director\, International SOS \nDr Anthony Renshaw is a Regional Medical Director with the (Europe) Health Consulting Practice. He provides medical advisory to a variety of global organisations and has worked extensively across\nEurope\, Asia-Pacific and Africa. \nAnthony joined International SOS\, Beijing in 2008 as Medical Director where he oversaw medical services delivery and health consulting platforms in China\, Mongolia\, Russian Far East\, Korea and Japan. In 2011\, he moved to Sydney to develop medical services and occupational health solutions in Australia and the Pacific\, relocating back to London in 2017. His main areas of expertise are\, crisis management; remote healthcare support; pandemic planning and healthcare management. \nAnthony has overseen remote health services across the world for industrial clients and government departments\, from prisons to defence\, and provided corporate health solutions to numerous Fortune 500 clients in finance\, hi-tech\, professional services and manufacturing sectors. He is currently medical advisor to a UK-based multinational bank and a major international NGO\, amongst others. Prior to joining International SOS\, he was a surgeon in the NHS (UK) and in South Africa. \nAnthony is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh\, an Associate of the Faculty of Remote and Rural Health\, a Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. He trained in medicine at the University of Manchester where he obtained degrees in immunology and oncology. He also holds a doctorate in plastic and reconstructive surgery from University College London (UCL)\, and an Executive Master in Business Administration from INSEAD\, Fontainebleau. \n\nMaya Birch\, Senior Business Manager – Project Development\, Education\, HAYS \nMaya Birch is an education recruitment professional with over 14 years of experience with Hays. Maya provides innovative and effective talent acquisition solution-led services for schools and MATs. She currently holds a national role in client engagement\, working closely with BSA to curate a new recruitment platform for boarding schools. The objective of which is to help schools manage all vacancies cost-effectively and improve practices for staff attraction and retention. \n  \n\nKatherine Whipps\, Account Director\, HAYS \nKatherine Whipps is an Account Director with 24 years of experience at Hays. Katherine holds a national role and manages relationships with some of Hays’ most valuable PSL customers\, being their central point of contact. Katherine builds meaningful relationships with key stakeholder clients and offers solution-based consultancy to achieve integral recruitment objectives. Katherine’s experience spans many sectors including Construction and Property\, Telecoms and Education\, with the BSA partnership being the most recent. \n  \n\nBerman Zhigalko\, Consultant\, FAIRER Consulting (DE&I Advisory Services\, Hays International) \nBerman is a consultant at FAIRER Consulting\, a part of DE&I Advisory Services at Hays International. He is an experienced professional in diversity\, equity and inclusion\, as well as talent advisory. \nCurrently\, Berman supports various clients across the private sector and is exploring new ways to embed DE&I into various processes within organisations. \nHe has supported and led several client projects around DE&I audit and talent acquisition\, with his key interest lying in building DE&I strategy\, as well DE&I behavioural change and activities. \n\nDominic Norrish\, CEO\, IAPS \nDominic is Chief Executive Officer of IAPS\, the largest Heads’ association in the independent sector\, serving schools in the UK and globally. Prior to this\, he was Chief Operating Officer at United Learning\, with responsibilities spanning digital\, HR and marketing for their then 90+ independent and state schools\, his experience leading them through the pandemic capping a decade spent working at scale to create education-focused services to support school effectiveness. He began his career as a Year 5 teacher before moving into school leadership roles and time spent in the private sector. \n  \n\nMark Coleman\, Founder and Group CEO\, The SDS & IA Group of Companies \nMark Coleman is The SDS Group Founder and CEO. With a degree in software engineering and a passion for history\, Mark established SDS 30 years ago to become one of the UK’s leading companies for online heritage digitisation. SDS supports more than 650 UK independent schools as well as BSA Group\, AGBIS\, ASCL\, GSA\, HMC\, IAPS\, IDPE\, ISA\, ISBA and The ISC. Other clients include the Bank of England\, BBC\, British Museum\, Chatham House\, John Lewis\, National Gallery and the House of Lords. \n  \n\nEd Dorrell\, Partner\, Public First \nEd is a Partner at Public First. Before taking up this role\, he was one of the most experienced and respected education journalists in Britain. He was deputy editor of the Times Educational Supplement (TES) for seven years\, a role he combined with being comment editor and before that he was news editor for five years. Previously he was news editor of the Architects’ Journal\, where he was a well known commentator on planning and regeneration. He has also written for most national papers including the Guardian\, the Times\, the Telegraph and the Independent. He is known for his sharp policy analysis\, his wide ranging network in the media\, and his skill at writing and shaping news and opinion from leading politicians\, chief executives\, high profile individuals\, and large and small organisations. He offers high-value counsel and insight on media affairs\, public opinion and policy formulation to many of Public First’s major clients. \n\nAmy Lockwood\, Education Manager\, Childnet \nAmy joined the Childnet team in November 2017 as Education Officer. Amy is a qualified teacher who taught KS2 in Ely after completing her PGCE at the University of Cambridge. \nPrior to this\, she graduated from Aberystwyth University with a degree in Human Geography. During her degree studies Amy pursued her interest in how young people engage with the digital world\, completing a dissertation titled ‘#digitalcitizenship. A geographical study of the construction of youth citizenship through social media and the Internet.’ \nAmy grew up as an active Internet user and is passionate about the exciting opportunities the digital world has to offer young people. \n\nGinny Rhodes\, CEO\, The Circle Trust \nGinny has been a fully qualified teacher of some 30 years standing\, latterly as Headteacher at St Crispin’s School in Wokingham which is a large (1\,450) mixed comprehensive secondary school.  Her leadership was rated at outstanding and is described by OFSTED as providing “… absolute clarity on the school’s focus for improvement and has created the conditions for all staff to feel included in driving standards forward.”   Currently Ginny is the founding CEO of The Circle Trust which is a Multi-Academy Trust of currently of ten schools (and growing!)   Schools in the Trust span from Infant Schools with nursery provision to Secondary Schools with Sixth Forms and serves over 5000 pupils and 500+ employees.  Multi-Academy Trusts are educational charities they exist to do one thing and that is to promote education for the common good.  To this end Ginny is a Governor at Wellington College playing a pivotal role in developing the state and independent school partnership.  She also serves as a Trustee for AQA the country’s largest exam board and is a Lead OFSTED Inspector. \n\n \nLucy Pearson\, Director of Education\, FA \nLucy plays a strategic role within the technical directorate at St. George’s Park\, with overall responsibility for coach education and the professional development programme with a key objective of growing the number of qualified and appropriately-skilled coaches across the game. \nWorking at the national football centre\, Pearson brings the benefits of a high-achieving career in education coupled with an elite sporting background. \nFormerly the Head of Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire\, where she was the first woman to hold that position in its 150-year history\, Pearson played cricket for England between 1996 and 2005\, and has been a director of the England and Wales Cricket Board since 2016. \n\nOliver Blond\, Chief Executive\, School Partnerships Alliance \nOliver is the Chief Executive of the School Partnerships Alliance\, a charity which supports cross-sector partnerships. He has been a Head in both the state and independent sectors for over seventeen years at The Henrietta Barnett School and Roedean School\, and is also the Academic Director of the PTI\, an educational charity delivering subject-based professional development to school teachers and leaders. \n  \n\nFellow Head Speakers: \nJo Cameron\, BSA Chair\, 2024 and Principal\, Queenswood School \nJo Cameron has been Principal of Queenswood School since 2016\, having previously worked as Deputy Head at Ipswich High School for Girls.  A graduate of the University of Surrey (St Mary’s College) with an honours degree in Environmental Science\, for the past 26 years Mrs Cameron has worked almost exclusively in all girls’ schools. She began her teaching career as a Science teacher specialising in Biology at St Mary’s\, Wantage\, where she quickly progressed to become Head of the Science Department. She has a deep understanding and appreciation of the unique opportunities that single sex education offers\, and is firmly of the belief that ‘happy girls are successful girls’.  Beyond the classroom\, in her spare time Mrs Cameron is a keen sportswoman\, with a passion for hockey\, running and equestrianism. \n\nIrfan Latif\, Principal\, DLD College London \nIrfan is Principal of DLD College. Over the past decade he has served as BSA State Boarding Schools’ Forum Chair\, BSA Vice Chair\, BSA London Boarding Forum Chair and BSA Executive Committee Inclusion and AGBIS representative. Irfan is a Society of Heads committee member\, co-founder of the ISC’s Inclusion and Diversity Group\, a director of AGBIS and a school governor. He is also a charity trustee and former member of the Diocese of Bath & Wells Board of Education. \n  \n\nSir Anthony Seldon\, Head\, Epsom College \nSir Anthony Seldon\, is one of Britain’s leading contemporary historians\, educationalists\, commentators and political authors. Head of Epsom College since February 2023\, he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham from 2015 to 2020 after being a transformative head for 20 years of Brighton College and then Wellington College. He is author or editor of over 45 books on contemporary history\, including the inside books on the last six Prime Ministers\, was the co-founder and first director of the Institute for Contemporary British History\, is cofounder of Action for Happiness\, was honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street for ten years\, was the UK’s Special Representative for Education to Saudi Arabia\, was Deputy Chair of The Times Education Commission\, was a member of the Government’s First World War Culture Committee\, was chair of the Comment Awards\, is a director of the Royal Shakespeare Company\, is the President of IPEN\, (International Positive Education Network)\, is Chair of the National Archives Trust and is initiator and deputy chair of the “commission on the centre” run by the Institute for government. He is patron or on the board of several charities\, founder of the Via Sacra Western Front Walk\, and was executive producer of the film Journey’s End. He appeared on the Desert Island Discs in 2016. For the last fifteen years he has given his money from writing and lecturing to charity. He has three children; his wife of 34 years\, Joanna\, died of cancer in December 2016. He married Sarah in April 2022. \n\nWayne Brown\, Headmaster\, Whanganui Collegiate School\, New Zealand \nWayne Brown is Headmaster of Whanganui Collegiate School\, New Zealand. Whanganui Collegiate is held in high esteem as the preeminent co-educational boarding school in NZ.   Wayne has held boarding\, and senior educational positions in the UK and Australia\, along with serving as a trustee on several NFP boards in the last 10 years. Wayne has extensive knowledge\, understanding\, experience and passion for education\, in particular boarding schools\, building good young men and women to be inspiring role models within a global community.  Wayne has also had a career in professional sport\, both as a player and coach in basketball\, notably\, being Assistant Coach with the NZ Breakers in the professional Australian National Basketball League\, and as an advisor and technical video coach with the National Team – Tall Blacks in the early 2000’s.  A graduate of the Said Business School\, Oxford University\, where he studied Executive Leadership\, Wayne has been recognised as a futurist thinker in character education and has been asked to speak at several conferences across NZ and overseas. \n\nTom Rogerson\, Headmaster\, Cottesmore School \nTom Rogerson has been working in the independent school sector for 32 years and is in his 16th year of Headship at Cottesmore School\, an academic boarding prep school for girls and boys on the border of Surrey and Sussex. \nCottesmore is ‘Prep School of the Year 2020/ 21’ Tatler Schools Awards\, ‘Boarding School of the Year’ Times Educational Supplement Schools Awards 2019 and ‘Happiest Boarding School’ Muddy Stilettos Schools Awards 2023. Cottesmore was nominated for ‘Prep School of the Year 2024’ at the Tatler Schools Awards\, ‘Boarding School of the Year 2023’ at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards and ‘Prep School of the Year’ at the Times Educational Supplement Awards 2023. \nEducated at Eton and Cambridge\, Tom has since taken only one year out of teaching in order to work for Vivendi-owned conglomerate Universal Music International in the A&R department looking after American artists such as Eminem\, Nelly Furtado and Erica Badu. \nHe is in a rock band called The Replicant Saints who met at school; he would like to start a band made up of heads. \n\nAndy Kemp\, Principal\, National Mathematics and Science College \nDr Andy Kemp is Principal of The National Mathematics and Science College\, based in the Midlands on the edge of the Warwick University campus.  The National Mathematics and Science College is the top performing specialist STEM sixth form day and boarding school in the UK.  Joining NatMatSci was something of a homecoming for him as he studied for his BSc in Mathematics\, PGCE\, MSc and EdD in Mathematics Education all at the University of Warwick.  More recently he has completed his MBA at UCL in 2017. \nHe has spoken at conferences around the world in relation to the role that technology and AI play in education\, and has been published in several journals\, magazines\, and collective works. \n\nSimon Henderson\, Head\, Eton College \nPrior to joining Bradfield College\, Simon was Deputy Head (Academic) at Sherborne School. He already knew Eton well having taught history here for eight years from 2001. He was Head of History for four of those years. Simon is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching\, a Trustee and former Vice-President (Europe) of the International Boys’ School Coalition and a governor of the London Academy of Excellence. A graduate of Brasenose College\, Oxford\, Simon is married to Ali (who is the Chief Executive of Royal SpringBoard\, a social mobility charity) and they have four children. \n  \n\nSession Chairs: \nNaheed Bardai\, Principal\, UWC Atlantic \nNaheed assumed the role of Head of UWC Atlantic in August 2021.  As an educational leader\, Naheed believes that education is a deeply moral endeavour\, and the exercise of leadership demands a thoughtful ethical foundation: his rests on the pillars of pluralism\, integrity\, generosity\, and trust. \nOver his educational career\, Naheed has had the privilege of working in two prior schools: most recently as the Head of Upper School at Upper Canada College in Toronto\, Canada for six years and at the Aga Khan Academy\, Mombasa in Kenya serving as Dean of Students and Principal of the Senior School over a 10-year period. \nNaheed holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the Western University in Canada\, a Bachelor Degree in Education from the University of British Columbia in Canada\, a Masters of Arts from the Institute of Education\, University College London in the UK and a Masters of Educational Leadership from Teachers College\, Columbia University in the United States. \n\nSimon Lockyer\, Headmaster\, The Royal Hospital School  \nSimon has been teaching for 28 years of which the majority have been in boarding schools. After leaving Blundell’s School he attended the University of Newcastle\, followed by a PGCE at the University of Cambridge and gained an MA in Educational Leadership at the University of Buckingham.  Simon started his teaching career at Bishop’s Stortford High School where he was a Teacher of Biology and Assistant Head of Sixth Form (1996-1999). He spent ten years at Wellington College as a Housemaster and Head of Department (1999-2009) before joining Portsmouth Grammar School as Second Master (2009-2015).  Simon has been Headmaster of the Royal Hospital School since January 2016 but will be moving to a new role as Principal and CEO of the British School of Milan in September 2024. \nSimon attended boarding school from the age of eight and enjoyed almost every minute of it.  He has a strong interest in character development\, pastoral welfare systems and how schools develop young people for future employment. He has led on various technological innovations in schools and it has been an area that his current school continues to be a leader in the sector. \n\nChris Pyle\, Headmaster\, Lancaster Royal Grammar and BSA Chair 2025 (Incoming) \nDr Chris Pyle has been Head of Lancaster Royal Grammar School since 2012.  He is Chair of the State Boarding Forum and a Vice Chair of the Boarding Schools Association.  LRGS is a selective grammar school with 1250 pupils including 170 boarders.  The Sixth Form became coeducational in 2018\, and the school opened its first girls’ boarding house in 2019.  He is a geographer by background and previously taught at the Perse School\, Cambridge. \n  \n\nSpeakers from the BSA Team: \n \nRobin Fletcher\, Chief Executive\, BSA Group \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. \n  \n\n \nDale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA and 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\nKate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director\, BSA Group\, Director\, BSA Group Legal Services Ltd \nKate is Legal and Public Affairs Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Group Legal Services Ltd\, BSA Group’s SRA-regulated law firm. As a qualified solicitor of England and Wales with more than 12 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration and nationality law\, Kate supports members with all UK immigration matters including UKVI sponsor licence compliance. Kate is a member of the Home Office Education Advisory Group and is the boarding sector representative for this group. Prior to joining BSA in 2022 Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading full-service UK law firm. Having resided in state\, preparatory and senior school boarding houses since 2014 with her Housemaster husband\, Kate has a unique perspective of boarding life. \n  \n\nDavid Walker\, Director\, BSA \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. \n  \n  \n\n \n\nLee Glaser\, Executive Director\, Specialist Services \nLee has extensive experience in pastoral care. Prior to becoming Headmaster and CEO at Taunton School in Somerset he was the School’s Deputy Head which involved leading the pastoral team and being the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Outstanding support for student and staff wellbeing has always been at the heart of his approach and the School was recently shortlisted for a TES Award for excellence in this area. \nLee has always worked closely with the School’s medical team which provided excellent support to the community\, particularly during the COVID pandemic. He is excited to be supporting HIEDA members in delivering the highest quality of care in their own environments. \n\n \nBethan Waddington\, Director\, BAISIS \nBethan Waddington joined the BSA team as Training Manager in September 2017. Bethan has worked in two independent boarding schools in the UK and Switzerland\, the latter as Housemistress to 36 pupils. Following her time in Switzerland\, she was a Pastoral Manager for an inner-city state academy before working in the charity sector for Debrett’s running the ‘Debrett’s Foundation’ training programme. \nIn her role\, Bethan plans and manages all Day Seminars\, Conferences\, INSET and Consultancy\, as well as being Director of BAISIS. She believes boarding can be a positive force for young people and in order to fully support their needs staff can never learn too much. As such she is passionate about the CPD BSA delivers to our pastoral communities in the UK and worldwide. \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/annual-conference-for-heads/
LOCATION:Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
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SUMMARY:Managing microaggressions and "banter"
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 03\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 11:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £65\, BSA Additional Full Member – £30\, BSA Affiliate Member – £100\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member – £30\, Non-member – £130\nAudience: All teaching and boarding staff\, EDI leads\, Pastoral staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nIn this webinar\, we will explore the pervasive issue of microaggressions and banter. We will focus on the knowledge\, tools\, and skills to create a more inclusive and respectful environment. We will also look at how work on microaggressions and banter fit within a whole school anti-bullying strategy. The webinar will give insights about the impact of microaggressions on individuals and wider groups. You will learn to recognise and address microaggressions effectively\, fostering empathy\, and promoting positive interactions. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding what microaggressions are.\nRecognising prejudiced attitudes targeting marginalised groups.\nReflecting how microaggressions affirm stereotypes.\nBeing aware of the impact of microaggressions on individuals and on groups.\nExploring the difference between microinsults\, microassaults and microinvalidations.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo grow consciousness of our own identities and the lived experience of others.\nTo build confidence in being comfortable with the uncomfortable\, in doing the inner work before the outer work.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker:  \nHannah Wilson\, Leadership Development consultant\, coach and trainer\nHannah Wilson is a Leadership Development consultant\, coach and trainer. She is the Co-Founder of #WomenEd and #DiverseEd. She is the Co-Editor of Diverse Educators:  A Manifesto. 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/managing-microaggressions-and-banter/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:HIEDA/BSA - Vaping
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 03\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 11:00\nCost: Hieda/BSA Full Member – £65\, Hieda/BSA Additional Member – £30\, Non-member – £130.\nAudience: Health workers\, youth and early help workers\, safeguarding practitioners\, PSHE co-ordinators\, pastoral support workers\, volunteers working with children and young people and their parents\, leaders and trustees with oversight of health\, wellbeing and safeguarding.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline \nWe know that the prevalence of children and young people involved in vaping is a growing concern and regulation of vaping products does not support harm reduction. Young people are growing up in a world in which they are very likely to encounter and experiment with vaping along with use of other substances. They need to know the facts about what they might encounter\, what the dangers are\, what the myths are and how to access advice and support for their vaping use. This seminar is designed to improve the knowledge of those who are teaching\, and supporting\, young people to navigate through these issues. Attendees will receive a full update on current facts and figures surrounding vaping concerns along with information on current Government strategies to combat the sale and promotion of these devices\, in particular to teenagers. Options and advice to offer students and their parents with concerns around vape addiction will be provided so attendees can share these more broadly across their school\, as well as options on how to deter the current epidemic use of vapes\, even on site. \nTraining topics will include \n\nRecent trends in vape use by children and young people\nThe facts and myths associated with vaping\nAddictive properties and health implications of vaping\nRisk of injury in relation to ‘counterfeit’ vapes\nHow can workers and volunteers speak to parents and children about vaping\nSources of support and advice on vaping\n\nLearning outcomes \n\nStrengthen knowledge and understanding of the trends of vape use by children and young people including current health issues surrounding vaping\, and in particular disposable vapes (puff bars)\nIncrease confidence and competence in speaking to parents and children about the facts\, myths and effects of vaping\nTo be able to answer questions confidently when asked about vaping\, its effects and harm reduction strategies\nIncrease awareness of sources of support\, advice and signposting to be able to offer appropriate support to a young person and their parents who are encountering difficulties due to vaping.\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) and for the BSA (Boarding School Association) delivering bespoke Drug Awareness Training events for their staff (including work overseas with international schools).
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/hieda-vaping-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Cass Review: Analysis\, summary and next steps
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 03\, 2024\nTime: 09:00 – 10:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £65\, BSA Additional Full Member – £30\, BSA Affiliate Member – £100\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member – £30\, Non-member – £130\nAudience: SLT\, Inclusion Lead\, Head of Boarding\, Teaching and Boarding staff\, DSLs\, Medical centre staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe long-awaited final report of the Cass Review was published in April. The near 400-page report provides an in-depth review of gender identity services for children and young people in England. The comprehensive review covers contextual factors and vulnerabilities\, the clinical care received by children as well as views on hormone treatments and proposals for future care. This webinar will provide an in-depth summary of the findings as well as responses to the review\, and an opportunity to consider the implications for schools and the young people in their care. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo gain an in-depth understanding of the Cass review findings\nTo consider various responses to the review\nTo think about best ways to support gender-questioning children in schools.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nGaelle Sullivan\, Director Research and Inclusion\, Director TIOB \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. \n  \nDavid Walker\, Director\, BSA \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. \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/cass-review-analysis-summary-and-next-steps/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T133000
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UID:35483-1714653000-1714656600@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:TIOB - Building your boarding team’s confidence and empowering them
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 02\, 2024\nTime: 12:30 – 13:30\nCost: TIOB Member Rate – £65\, Non-member Rate – £130\nAudience: All boarding staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nBoarding staff recruitment and retention have been problematic for some schools. In the current context\, it is crucial that our teams feel confident and empowered so that they derive satisfaction from their roles. Our webinar will focus on key strategies to build trust and confidence within the boarding team and how to keep momentum going with professional development. This in turn will likely lead to higher retention rates and a better performing team. \nTraining topics will include:  \n\nImportance of culture\nKnowing your team as a whole and as individuals\n Individuals’ motivations and drivers\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\n  Develop a culture of trust and high performance\n  Create teams where staff’s strengths are celebrated and nurture\n  Encourage a ‘high-skill/high-will’ culture in your boarding team.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nHelen Rose\, Assistant Principal Boarding and Welfare\, The Worthgate School (Canterbury) \nHelen is a dedicated leader with more than two decades of experience in the field of education. She has taken on leadership roles in independent\, state\, and specialised educational institutions\, covering both academic and pastoral leadership responsibilities. \nHelen’s commitment lies in ensuring that students have experiences that enable them to reach their full potential\, and she extends this dedication to her approach in guiding and empowering her teams of staff. Her expertise spans change management in various sectors\, including facilitating rapid improvements\, overseeing school mergers\, and adapting to changes brought about by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through these experiences\, she has accumulated a wealth of knowledge\, skills\, and a proven track record in leading teams through challenging times. \nHelen’s primary focus has evolved to guide individual staff members and teams in discovering and living their purposes within the organisational culture. This commitment has become a cornerstone of her leadership philosophy. \nThe purpose of this webinar is to provide insights into the transformative potential of empowering and engaging individuals and teams in the workplace.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/tiob-deputy-headship-in-a-boarding-school/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T164500
DTSTAMP:20240412T110623Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T110623Z
UID:35835-1714640400-1714668300@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA/HIEDA - Safeguarding for school nurses and school nurse DSLs (level 3)
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 02\, 2024\n\n\n\nTime: 09:00 – 16:45\n\n\n\nCost: SACPA/HIEDA Full member – £155\, Non-member – £310\n\n\n\nAudience: All clinical staff working with children\, young people and/or their parents/ carers and/or any adult who could potentially contribute to assessing\, planning\, intervening and/ or evaluating the needs of a child or young person and/or parenting capacity.\n\n\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse Outline \nThis one-day certificate programme is based upon the learning outcomes for level 3 health workers detailed within the most recent Intercollegiate document 2019.  Content also links with Annex C of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 detailing roles and responsibilities of Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. \nCase study and practical learning examples are based on specific clinical practice examples and dilemmas and reference to specialist health evidence-base relevant to the role of the school nurse.  This certificate programme is suitable for school nurses working in a range of education settings including state\, independent\, international\, and boarding contexts. \nThe programme is co-facilitated by health and safeguarding practitioners and has been specifically developed to certificate school nurses for level 3 safeguarding for clinicians as well as providing certification for those school nurses who also carry out the role of Designated or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead in education settings. \n\n\n\nTraining topics will include: \n\nLeading safeguarding in health: the roles and responsibilities of the school nurse and designated safeguarding lead\nRefresh of legal and regulatory frameworks\, principles\, and definitions\nSafer organisations and a culture of listening to children\nVulnerable groups and the impact of trauma\, SEND and vulnerability\nRefresh of traditional safeguarding signs and indicators and overview of specific contemporary safeguarding concerns such as e-safety\, FGM\, domestic abuse\, child-on-child\, exploitation etc.\nMulti-agency working with early help and statutory services\nKeeping records and information sharing\n\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo be able to identify\, drawing on professional and clinical expertise\, possible signs of sexual\, physical\, or emotional abuse\, or neglect\, including domestic abuse\, sexual exploitation\, grooming and exploitation to support and/or commit acts of terrorism (known as radicalisation)\, FGM\, modern slavery\, gang and electronic media abuse using child and family-focused approaches.\nTo understand what constitutes child maltreatment including the effects of carer/ parental behaviour on children and young people.\nTo know how to undertake\, where appropriate\, a risk and harm assessment.\nTo know how to communicate effectively with children and young people\, and to know how to ensure that they have the opportunity to participate in decisions affecting them as appropriate to their age and ability.\nTo know how to contribute to\, and make considered judgements about how to act in order to safeguard/protect a child or young person\, including escalation as part of this process.\nTo know how to contribute to\, formulate and communicate effective management plans for children and young people who have been maltreated within a multidisciplinary approach and as related to role.\nTo be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues surrounding misdiagnosis in safeguarding/child protection.\nTo know how to appropriately contribute to inter-agency assessments by gathering and sharing information\, documenting concerns appropriately for safeguarding/ child protection and legal purposes\, seeking professional guidance in report writing where required.\nTo know how to participate in and chair peer review and multidisciplinary meetings as required\nTo be able to identify risk to the unborn child in the antenatal period as appropriate to role.\nTo know how to assess training requirements and contribute to departmental updates where relevant to role. This can be undertaken in various ways such as through audit\, case discussion\, peer review and supervision and as a component of refresher training.\nTo know how to apply the lessons learnt from audit and serious case reviews\, case management reviews and significant case reviews to improve practice.\nTo know\, as per role\, how to advise others on appropriate information sharing\nTo know how to obtain support and help in situations where there are problems requiring further expertise and experience.\n\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nSpeaker:  \nLouise Howel\, Hieda Nurse Advisor \nLouise is paediatric nurse with experience in children’s A & E\, plastics and respiratory care. Health visitor for ten years.  Nine years experience in independent school nursing working in a mix of boarding and day school settings. Six years experience as Health centre manager most recently at Wycliffe College.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-hieda-safeguarding-for-school-nurses-and-school-nurse-dsls/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T160000
DTSTAMP:20240424T135323Z
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UID:44196-1714572000-1714579200@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA - Sexual Harassment & Sexual Violence
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 01\, 2024\nTime: 14:00 – 16:00\nCost: Full SACPA Member – £110\, Non-member – £220\nAudience: Safeguarding professionals\, safeguarding leads\, leaders\, governors and trustees with safeguarding oversight\, counsellors\, pastoral support workers\, youth workers\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis half day interactive online seminar is led by sexual violence expert Maria Pulz.  The seminar will introduce the scope and prevalence of sexual violence and misconduct among children\, and go into depth on recommended best practice in prevention and response.  The seminar will involve delegate discussion and interaction using case study examples. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is sexual violence\, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct\nThe prevalence and scope of sexual violence and sexual misconduct\nThe challenge of prevention and response in safeguarding practice\nDelegate reflective discussion using case study examples\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nIncrease knowledge and understanding of sexual violence and misconduct\nInform about best practice in safeguarding children and transitional safeguarding\nConsider evidence-based prevention and response strategies\nEngage in reflective practice using case study examples\nNetwork with other professionals involved in safeguarding and working in this sensitive area of safeguarding practice\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nMaria Putz – Interim Head of Training (Sexual Violence and Safeguarding) \nMaria joined LimeCulture in January 2019 as one of the Training Managers. Maria has been involved in the development and delivery of Preventing Sexual Misconduct Education (PSME) and the Sexual Misconduct Liaison Officer (SMLO) Model helping schools and colleges to create a whole school approach in their prevention and response to sexual misconduct.  Maria has also presented nationally and internationally with a focus on healthy relationships and safeguarding in sport. Maria is committed to improving services for those affected by Sexual Violence through building knowledge\, confidence and skills in frontline workers. \nMost recently Maria has become the interim Head of Training leading the training for LimeCulture in their Sexual Violence\, Safeguarding\, Education and University work. \nPrior to joining the LimeCulture Team she was a specialist-safeguarding nurse for the largest children’s hospital in the UK. She has also worked as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) and a Crisis Worker. \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-sexual-harassment-sexual-violence/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T160000
DTSTAMP:20240220T120425Z
CREATED:20230519T145807Z
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UID:33854-1714572000-1714579200@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:TIOB/BSA - Change management
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 01\, 2024\nTime: 14:00 – 16:00\nCost: TIOB/BSA Full Member – £110\, Non-member Rate – £220\nAudience: SLT\, Heads of Boarding\, all boarding and teaching staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nChange is inevitable in schools. Leading\, managing and coping with change are all key skills. By evaluating our own attitudes to change as well as understanding the process of organisational change\, we can learn to lead on it and/or embrace it. Our webinar will cover how to analyse the need for change as well as how to communicate\, plan and engage with colleagues and various stakeholders to foster a shared vision. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nPlanning for change by evaluating the need\nEffectively communicate and engage with stakeholders at all levels\nHow to overcome resistance to change and implement strategies to facilitate successful organisational change\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nRob Pavis\, Head\, Kingsley School \nRob is currently the Head of Kingsley School in Devon\, an independent co-educational boarding and day school on the beautiful North Devon coast. He was previously Deputy Head at Gordon’s School in Surrey\, and Assistant Head at Steyning Grammar School in West Sussex\, both state boarding schools. Prior to a 12 year spell in the state boarding sector\, Rob was a Housemaster and Head of Faculty at Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire for 15 years. Graduating from Durham University\, Rob spend a few years living and working in Japan before returning to the UK to start his teaching career. He continues to enjoy his love of sport and of the great outdoors in general\, having built an impressive surfing and Outdoor Education programme at Kingsley School.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/tiob-change-management/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T120000
DTSTAMP:20240321T100658Z
CREATED:20230602T144430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T100658Z
UID:35717-1714561200-1714564800@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:SACPA - Simplifying the Online Safety Act: how does this affect me?
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 1\, 2024 \nTime: 11:00 – 12:00\nCost: Sacpa Member Rate: £65\, Sacpa Additional Full Member Fee: £30\, Non-member Rate: £130*\nAudience: All staff involved in promoting online safety\, safeguarding professionals and leaders\, staff and volunteers with oversight and scrutiny responsibility for safeguarding and online safety.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe Online Safety Act 2023 Online Safety Act 2023 (legislation.gov.uk) is a lengthy and complicated document about a complex and evolving subject that has been subject to a range of debate and amendments. \n\nWhat does the final version of the Act actually mean?\nHow can we simply\, clearly and accessibly communicate how it helps our safeguarding practice?\nCan we identify areas of online risk that remain unaddressed by the bill and avoid safeguarding blind spots?\n\nThis webinar aims to simplify the Online Safety Act and address the above needs of safeguarding practitioners\, leaders and governance colleagues. \nUnable to attend? A post webinar recording will be available for purchase. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe online safety bill: what were the hopes\, and what is the reality\nA simple summary of the final online safety bill\nWhat the final bill covers\, and what it does not\nOnline safety bill blind spots: implications for safeguarding practice\nHorizon scanning: future legislative implications.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nFeel more confident and competent when explaining the online safety bill and its implications for current safeguarding practice\nIncrease knowledge and understanding of areas of online safety practice not covered by the bill\nEnsure you are ready for future online safety legislation and guidance.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nKarl Hopwood is an independent online safety expert. He is a member of UKCIS (UK Council for Internet Safety) and sits on the UKCIS evidence group\, education working group and the early warning group as well as on the advisory board for the UK Safer Internet Centre. He also sits on the Roblox trust and safety board where he represents the Insafe network. He was recently part of an expert steering group with TikTok looking at harmful and dangerous online challenges. \nKarl has worked for a number of key players in the UK and abroad including CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)\, BECTA (British Educational and Communications Technology Agency)\, the European Commission\, the UN and several Local Authorities within the UK and in Europe. \nAs an ex primary headteacher\, he continues to work closely in schools across Europe with children\, young people\, parents\, teachers and governors to develop safer online behaviours and the promotion of digital literacy. Karl has been employed for the last 16 years as an in-house consultant for INSAFE which is the coordinating node of the EU Better Internet for Kids programme where he is responsible for the coordination of safer internet helplines across Europe. Karl was the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Marie Collins Foundation for 7 years\, a charity which supports young people who have been sexually abused and exploited online and is Chair of the board of trustees of Childnet international and Chair of the executive committee of SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association). Karl has recently worked with a team developing a national online safety strategy in Rwanda and chaired the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) working group to re-write their Child Online Protection Guidance.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-simplifying-the-online-safety-bill-how-will-it-affect-me/
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:20240501T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T153000
DTSTAMP:20231219T132751Z
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UID:37754-1714559400-1714577400@www.boarding.org.uk
SUMMARY:"Outduction" - preparing students for life after school
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 01\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: Deputy Head Pastoral\, Head of Boarding\, Boarding staff\, all staff working with senior pupils\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis seminar will help boarding and academic staff understand the concerns senior students will have when they leave school and\, building on this understanding\, develop a final year programme to support these students in having the best possible life experience when they leave to face their futures. \nWhen we induct students into our schools\, we give them a great deal of help and support to settle in and make the best of their time with us. When they leave us\, do we give them as much help and support to manage the transition from the school (where their needs are being met by a dedicated team of professional and caring individuals)\, to the next phase where they must begin fending for themselves? \nIt is essential we consider the ongoing success and wellbeing of our students\, alongside their academic successes and the impact these will have on life after school. \nBy the end of the session\, delegates should have a better understanding of what the needs of school leavers are\, and have developed an initial “Outduction” plan for your school. \nTraining topics will include:  \n\nMeeting students’ needs post school – this session will investigate the needs of students who are leaving school (managing time\, relationships and finances) and the potential pitfalls they might encounter along the way\nThe Six Human Needs model – this session will investigate why students behave the way they do when they leave school and then ways in which staff can put some certainty into an uncertain world for them after school\nDeveloping an “Outduction” programme – this session will involve working in groups to develop an initial school “Outduction” programme to suit the needs of your students and your environment\nContinuation of group work – the training day will finish with a collation of all the points raised in the group work to share\, review and take away\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn increased understanding of the specific needs of senior students leaving the school community\, and why students behave the way they do\nAn increased understanding of the soft skills required on leaving school\nA draft “Outduction” programme bespoke to your students and school.\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/outduction-preparing-students-for-life-after-school-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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