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SUMMARY:Induction training for GAP assistants
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 17\, 2025\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £ 250\, Non-member – £350\nAudience: GAP assistants\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe level of professionalism in boarding supervision has risen dramatically in recent years\, due in part\, to improve lead regulation and increased parental expectation. The sooner your new GAP assistants have a real understanding of the basic principles and expectations of their role in boarding and understand their safeguarding responsibilities\, the sooner the school will have effective staff members and teams who enjoy their duties\, feel able to support young people in their care and deal with any challenges. \nThis seminar will compliment a school-based induction and enable your new GAP assistants to have the knowledge and skills to make the best possible start to their boarding role. As young people themselves\, it is crucial schools recruiting GAP assistants support with a quality induction and training to get their GAP assistants settled. \nThis seminar will cover relevant aspects of the Duty of Care framework\, legal context\, roles and boundaries\, and ways in which delegates can meet the emotional needs of the boarders in their care. By the end of the session\, delegates should feel more confident in their role and be looking forward to enjoying their time on duty in their boarding house. \nDelegates will be provided with a workbook including core information relating to boarding and safeguarding for their year involved in the boarding sector. It is recommended that delegates have familiarised themselves with their schools’ boarding handbook and/or visited the pages relating to boarding on the schools’ website. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe legal framework and Duty of Care – this session will explore current boarding practice with particular focus on safeguarding and the legal and inspection requirements of pastoral care in our schools\nMeeting the needs of the boarders – practical case studies will be used to explore the issues that arise every day in boarding\, and suggest ways in which these issues can be dealt with effectively and with confidence by those in a Graduate or GAP assistant position\nUnderstanding your role in boarding – in this session the group will discuss and explore the expectations of the school\, the boarding house\, parents\, along with your own expectations with regards your boarding role in the school\nWorking safely and looking after yourself – some hints and tips on keeping yourself healthy\, safe and enjoying your role in boarding!\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of the principles and expectations of boarding\, stake holders\, and the role of the GAP assistant within that\nAn increased confidence to be able to support their boarding team in meeting the needs of the boarders in their care\nIncreased awareness of the legal context and country-specific compliance framework\nRecommendations and reasons for best practice and looking after yourself\, setting professional boundaries and working as a team.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nMark Robinson\, BSA Senior Consultant \nMark has a Product Design Degree from Brunel University and a PGCE. His first post in independent education was as Assistant Master at Christ’s Hospital in Horsham where he held several positions including Assistant Housemaster to a junior boy’s boarding house. After five years he moved on to Ardingly College in West Sussex as a Head of Department and Housemaster to a joint day and boarding house. Mark has been an inspector on boarding inspections\, an Assistant Housemaster to a girls’ boarding house and fully involved in teaching up to ‘A‘ Level. \nIn 2002 Mark gave up teaching to set up Mentor Education Services Ltd\, a business offering education-related consultancy services to the independent sector\, initially training\, interview coaching and professional development but also marketing and pre-inspection to schools both in the independent and maintained sector. \nMark was appointed as Assistant Director of Training for the Boarding Schools’ Association in 2010\, where he continued offering training and consultancy to independent and state schools both in the UK and around the world. In 2017 he was appointed as Deputy Head Pastoral at Collège du Léman in Switzerland\, a large international boarding and day school. After gaining some further\, valuable international experience\, Mark returned to the UK to continue his training and consultancy in the Independent and state school sectors.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/induction-training-for-gap-assistants-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:SACPA/BSA/BAISIS - Safeguarding considerations for summer school teams
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 17\, 2025\n\n\n\nTime: 10:30 – 12:30\n\n\n\nCost: SACPA/BAISIS/BSA member – £135\, BSA Affiliate Member – £170\, Non-member – £270\n\n\n\nAudience: All staff involved in summer school programmes\, both day and residential\, that welcomes international students\n\n\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Outline: \n\n\n\nThis seminar\, designed specifically for summer school staff working with international students\, will equip you with the essential knowledge and tools to create a safe and inclusive environment for the students joining your summer school programme. Safeguarding should be a priority and all staff involved in the summer school provision should understand what safeguarding means in practical terms\, but also what it means from a child-centred approach. This seminar will highlight the key safeguarding information required by practitioners\, and also give insight into the specific needs to best safeguard international students. \n\n\n\nTraining topics will include: \n\n\n\n\nSafeguarding and your Duty of Care\n\n\n\nUnderstanding and following safeguarding policies\, procedures and ensuring you follow a robust safeguarding framework\n\n\n\nThe unique needs of international students: language barriers\, cultural differences and homesickness\n\n\n\nIdentifying and responding to a safeguarding concern.\n\n\n\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\n\n\n\nGain a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding principles and requirements and their application in a summer school environment\n\n\n\nDevelop cultural sensitivity and communication skills to better connect with and support students\n\n\n\nImprove your confidence in identifying and responding to a safeguarding concern\n\n\n\nEnsuring compliance with UK safeguarding regulations and legal obligations.\n\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nBethan Waddington\, Director of Programmes and 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 \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-sacpa-safeguarding-considerations-for-summer-school-teams/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T130000
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SUMMARY:Boarding box set - understanding UKVI compliance
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 16\, 2025\nTime: 12:00 – 13:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: Admissions\, Marketing\, Deputy Head\, Head of Boarding\, Head\, Bursar\, Education Guardians\, Agents\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nBSA’s Boarding box set series offers boarding staff and school leaders a broad overview of a range of key topics relating to boarding. This series is ideal for staff moving into senior positions in boarding\, preparing for deputy headship and consolidating their understanding on the wider sector ‘headlines’. \nThis set will be £650 for a member series place.  \nA whistle-stop tour of immigration responsibilities for UK boarding schools who are sponsors. All members of SMT/SLT have a duty to understand their sponsor responsibilities and legal obligations. This webinar will provide an overview of key sponsor duties and compliance requirements. Delegates will gain a broad understanding of their responsibilities and will be signposted to key documents critical to recruiting international students. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nAn overview of the UK’s child student and student immigration routes\nKey sponsor duties\, including BCA and educational oversight\nSpecific reporting and child safeguarding duties\nWhat to cover before assigning a CAS.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstanding your legal duties as a licence holder\nDocumentation and record keeping\nBeing compliant as a sponsor.\n\nBOOK NOW \nOther titles in this series: \n\n\n\n1. Boarding box set – sector overview and market analysis\nSeptember 27\, 2024\n\n\n2. Boarding box set – Inspection\nNovember 12\, 2024\n\n\n3. Boarding box set – Safeguarding\nDecember 06\, 2024\n\n\n4. Boarding box set – understanding UKVI compliance\nJanuary 16\, 2025\n\n\n5. Boarding box set – Marketing considerations for boarding schools\nFebruary 03\, 2025\n\n\n6. Boarding box set – EDI in boarding\nMarch 03\, 2025\n\n\n7. Boarding box set – Wellbeing and staff support\nMarch 10\, 2025\n\n\n8. Boarding box set – boarding house management\nJune 27\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nKate Hollyer\, Executive Director\, Legal & Public Affairs & Partner\, BSA 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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/boarding-box-set-understanding-ukvi-compliance-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Managing the Single Central Register (SCR)
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 15\, 2025\nTime: 10:30 – 11:30\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: All who have responsibility and oversight responsibility of safer recruitment and regulatory compliance including safeguarding professionals and leaders\, trustees\, board members and governors\, bursars\, HR professionals\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nSchools and colleges must keep a Single Central Record in line with statutory guidance and associated legislation. Inaccuracies and missing data in the single central register remain a key area of compliance concern resulting in poor regulatory inspection outcomes which are reflected in judgements on safeguarding leadership. \nTraining topics will include: \nThis webinar is developed to support colleagues with operational and oversight responsibility for the Single Central Record. It covers: \n\nSupporting guidance\nInformation required for SCR\nRetention of evidence\nProcedure for maintaining and checking the SCR\nWhat happens on the SCR if staff or volunteers are found to be unsuitable.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nReview of underpinning legislation and guidance\nHow to develop a checklist of SCR requirements for compliance audit\nHow to implement recommended procedures for maintaining and checking the SCR.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/managing-the-single-central-register-scr/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250115T130000
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SUMMARY:BSA Legal – Sponsor Compliance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 15\, 2025\nTime: 09:30 – 13:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £165\, BSA Affiliate Member – £210 \, Non-member – £330\nAudience: Senior Leadership\, Finance\, Admissions\, Compliance\, Sponsor Licence Key Personnel\, International Student Liaison Officers\, Boarding / Pastoral staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Half-Day Workshop\n\n\nUKVI Sponsor Compliance Management Online Workshop *limited availability* \nUnderstanding your school’s responsibilities as an international student sponsor is crucial. Compliance with sponsor licence duties extends beyond issuing CAS and the grant of visa; duties continue throughout the lifespan of the licence itself.  Regardless of your level of experience in sponsoring international students\, this session equips you with the necessary information to uphold continuous compliance. \nTake part in this interactive online workshop\, designed for staff responsible for daily sponsor compliance management. Stay updated on student sponsor compliance changes and ensure your processes align with UKVI requirements\, boosting confidence in your school’s compliance practices. \n*Places are strictly limited to allow for collaborative case study sessions* \nThis half-day session covers the following: \n\nWhat it means to be a UKVI sponsor\nRecruitment processes and due diligence\nManaging CAS allocations and your BCA\nSponsor compliance best practice\nMonitoring\, Reporting and Record-keeping\nSafeguarding risks and care arrangements\nAlternate immigration routes\nCase Studies (Break-out rooms)\nQ&A session\nIncludes CPD certificate\n\nKey takeaways: \n\nPractical tips for Student sponsor best practice.\nAbility to lessen the burden of UKVI compliance alongside peers.\nExperience in navigating common and complex scenarios.\nAwareness of the risk-exposure for schools recruiting internationally.\nBest practices for record-keeping and Appendix D compliance.\nUnderstanding of monitoring and tracking immigration status requirements.\nMonitoring arrangements for leave-outs/exeats/end of term.\nAwareness of SMS reporting requirements.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: Kate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director \nKate is Legal Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Legal Services Ltd. As a qualified solicitor with more than 12 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration law\, Kate assists members with all immigration and safeguarding legal matters. 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 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-legal-sponsor-compliance-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:SACPA/BSA - Safer Recruitment Consortium Accredited Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 14\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 – 15:30\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £235\, Non-member Rate: £470*\nAudience: HR professionals\, HR managers\, line managers\, Senior leaders\, governors and trustees\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis Safer Recruitment Consortium accredited training course is the widely accepted UK standard for safer recruitment recognised by the government. Statutory Guidance outlines that at least one member of every appointment panel for roles involving work with children must undertake ‘proper’ safe recruitment training.  \nThe  Safer Recruitment Consortium has developed a Safer Recruitment package for the wider children’s workforce (this course) where previously this was solely aimed at those in the education sector. The consortium also reviewed the national safer working practice guidance in 2015 (previously DCSF 2009) to reflect new and emerging professional conduct issues and this was updated again in May 2019 and most recently in February 2022.  \nThis online course is delivered by an approved Safer Recruitment Consortium trainer and includes provision of all Safer Recruitment Consortium participant materials via the accredited online virtual delivery.     \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSafer recruitment and the wider context of safeguarding\nPrevalence of abuse and profile of abusers\nHow abusers operate within organisations\nFeatures of a safer recruitment process\nPlanning a safer recruitment process\nMaking the right decisions: interview and selection\nSetting acceptable standards of behaviour\nMaintaining an ongoing culture of vigilance.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nCPD/Certification: All participants will receive an accredited SRC course completion certificate alongside participant guidance handbooks. \n\nThis programme is also available face-to-face or online on a consultancy basis.  \nFor more information or to enquire about SACPA consultancy including face-to-face tailored training packages\, review\, audit\, health check projects contact info@sacpa.org.uk to request a short scoping meeting about your needs.  \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nSteve Hall\, Head of Quality Assurance\, ISS \nSteve brings over 40 years of experience as a qualified social worker and Service Manager in Social Care for various Local Authorities with a background of Front door services\, assessment\, Child Protection\, care experienced children\, Children with Disabilities\, and Quality Assurance. \nHe is an experienced LADO and is the elected Chair of the National LADO Network. Steve is an experienced trainer\, providing tailored safeguarding training to a variety of settings. He also provides consultancy\, including investigations\, safeguarding audits\, for a wide range of sectors\, including the police\, Faith\, Sports\, Fostering\, Education\, Early Years and Youth Services
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/sacpa-bsa-safer-recruitment-consortium-accredited-safer-recruitment-certificate/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Certificate
ORGANIZER;CN="The Safeguarding and Child Protection Association (Sacpa)":MAILTO:info@sacpa.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Facilitating Positive Transition Experiences for Transfer Students - Part 2 of 3
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 14\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 – 11:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £65\, BSA Additional Full Member – £30\, BSA Affiliate Member – £100\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member – £30\, Non-member – £130 BSA Full Member ALL 3 Webinars – £225\nAudience: Prep School and Senior School Leaders\, Form Tutors\, House staff\, Heads of Year\, Members of staff i/c student induction\, others involved in the pastoral care of new students\, other involved in the pastoral care of new students\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nTransfer students are those who move schools outside of standard intake points. This may happen mid-year for some\, or coincide with the start of a new school year but remain out of sequence with the cohort they join. There are wide-ranging catalysts for moving schools at atypical times – distinct circumstances and individual factors often combine to create a unique set of transition needs for such students. This webinar explores how the school transition experience might differ for transfer students\, how this may increase their vulnerability during transition\, and ways in which available opportunities can be maximised to support student wellbeing and facilitate transition and inclusion \nTraining topics will include: \n\nMoving across: recognising and accounting for the different circumstances for student transfer\nBeing “The New Kid”: difference in the transition experience and related psychosocial impacts and vulnerabilities\nSupporting transfer students: recognising individual circumstances\, needs and opportunities\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nHave an understanding of the range of different reasons and circumstances under which students transfer outside of typical intake points\nRecognise how and why transfer students have a unique school transition experience\nBe able to use this knowledge to support transfer student wellbeing\n\nBOOK NOW \nPart 3 of 3 – Prep to Senior School Transition – Supporting Student Wellbeing and Facilitating Future Success – May 1\, 2025 \n\nSpeaker: \nKitty Jack-Thomas\, Family Transition Coach\, Pegasus Coaching. \nKitty supports families through transitions such as school moves\, relocations and other significant life changes. With a MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing\, she takes a Psychology-informed approach to her coaching practice and specialises in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (CBC) to empower young people and their parents/caregivers to anticipate challenges and harness the skills and mindset to thrive through change. Prior to moving into coaching\, Kitty taught Geography at Dulwich College and Wellington College before relocating to Hong Kong and Japan. She has experience as a Head of Department\, Tutor\, and Assistant Boarding Houseparent. In response to the increasing demand for school counselling and other therapy services in the wake of big life changes\, Kitty’s work focuses on building resilience to avert distress. Kitty is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS)\, International Society of Coaching Psychology (ISCP) and the Association for Coaching (AC).
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/facilitating-positive-transition-experiences-for-transfer-students-part-2-of-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T153000
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SUMMARY:Boarding essentials
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 13\, 2025\nTime: 10:30 – 15: 30\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £175\, BSA Affiliate Member Delegate Fee: £250\, Non-member Rate: £350*\nAudience: All staff new to boarding and anyone considering a move to boarding in their school\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nImproved regulation and increased parental expectation have raised the level of professionalism in boarding supervision. This seminar will complement a school-based induction and provide a wider context for staff new to boarding. The sooner staff new to boarding have a real understanding of the basic principles and expectations of their role\, the sooner the school will have effective staff members and teams who enjoy their duties\, feel able to support the young people in their care and deal with any challenges. \nThis seminar will cover the Duty of Care framework\, the legal context\, roles and boundaries\, and meeting boarders’ needs. By the end of the session\, delegates should feel more confident and be looking forward to enjoying their time on duty in their boarding house. In advance of the seminar\, it is recommended that delegates familiarise themselves with their schools’ boarding handbook and/or visited the boarding section of their school’s website and boarding promotional material. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSafeguarding and the National Minimum Standards for Boarding in England – this session will explore current boarding practice with particular focus on safeguarding and the legal and inspection requirements of pastoral care in our schools\nMeeting the needs of the boarders – practical case studies will be used to explore the issues that arise every day in boarding\, and suggest ways in which these issues can be dealt with effectively and with confidence by the pastoral team\nUnderstanding your role in boarding – in this session the group will discuss and explore the expectations of the school\, the boarding house\, parents along with your own expectations with regards your boarding role in the school\nWorking safely and looking after yourself – some hints and tips on keeping yourself healthy\, safe and enjoying your role in boarding!\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of the principles and expectations of boarding\, and their role within that\nAn increased confidence to be able to support the young people in your care\nIncreased awareness of the legal context\, safeguarding and National Minimum Standards for Boarding in England.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nMark Robinson\, BSA Senior Consultant \nMark has a Product Design Degree from Brunel University and a PGCE. His first post in independent education was as Assistant Master at Christ’s Hospital in Horsham where he held several positions including Assistant Housemaster to a junior boy’s boarding house. After five years he moved on to Ardingly College in West Sussex as a Head of Department and Housemaster to a joint day and boarding house. Mark has been an inspector on boarding inspections\, an Assistant Housemaster to a girls’ boarding house and fully involved in teaching up to ‘A‘ Level. \nIn 2002 Mark gave up teaching to set up Mentor Education Services Ltd\, a business offering education-related consultancy services to the independent sector\, initially training\, interview coaching and professional development but also marketing and pre-inspection to schools both in the independent and maintained sector. \nMark was appointed as Assistant Director of Training for the Boarding Schools’ Association in 2010\, where he continued offering training and consultancy to independent and state schools both in the UK and around the world. In 2017 he was appointed as Deputy Head Pastoral at Collège du Léman in Switzerland\, a large international boarding and day school. After gaining some further\, valuable international experience\, Mark returned to the UK to continue his training and consultancy in the Independent and state school sectors.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/boarding-essentials-7/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241209T153000
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SUMMARY:Understanding adolescence - teenage boys
DESCRIPTION:Date: December 09\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £250 \, Non-member – £350\nAudience: Deputy head\, Head of Boarding\, House staff\, Pastoral and Wellbeing staff\, Medical staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis seminar supports pastoral staff working primarily with teenage boys\, who want to increase their understanding of how best to support them through their teenage years.  \nThe day will be presented by Dr Jody Walshe\, an educational and child psychologist who will explain the physiological impact of adolescence on teenage boys\, including physical and emotional development. Practical recommendations for working with and supporting young men will also be discussed.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nAdolescent brain development \nExploring adolescence including physical and emotional development \nKey areas of relevance including social cognition\, risk taking and identity \nPractical skills and evidence-based approaches for working with young people. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of adolescent brain development \nAn understanding of the impact of adolescent brain development on social\, emotional and physical development \nResources\, tools\, and strategies for use in school or a support context \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDr Jody Walshe\, Educational and Child Psychologist\nDr Jody Walshe is an Educational and Child Psychologist working in London borough. Jody completed her doctorate at the University of East London. She is also a Consultant Psychologist providing consultations for foster carers and supervising social workers. She is a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council. Before commencing her training\, Jody worked as a teacher\, learning support assistant and tutor with young people from 5-19. The focus of much of her work looked at anxiety and mental health issues in school settings. Her doctoral research explored the experiences\, perceptions and training needs of secondary school staff working with self-harm.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/understanding-adolescence-teenage-boys-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:Boarding box set – Safeguarding
DESCRIPTION:Date: December 06\, 2024\nTime: 12:00 – 13:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £90\, BSA Additional Full Member – £45 BSA Affiliate Member – £120\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member – £45\, Non-member – £180\nAudience: All safeguarding and pastoral staff in schools\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nBSA’s Boarding box set series is designed for boarding staff and school leaders giving them a broad overview series of a range of key topics relating to boarding. This series would be ideal for staff moving into senior positions in boarding\, preparing for Deputy Headship and consolidating their understanding on the wider sector ‘headlines’.  \nThis set will be £650 for a member series place.  \nThis webinar will explore how to understand and evaluate the safeguarding “culture” in schools. It will consider how to develop and promote appropriate practice and to evaluate the key indicators.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nWhat is a safeguarding culture? \nHow to promote an effective and impactful culture \nHow to respond to negative cultures \nEvaluating and reviewing progress against key indicators. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAttending this webinar will give delegates a clearer understanding of the importance of developing\, nurturing and promoting an appropriate safeguarding culture. Delegates will consider the impact of this on promoting best outcomes for the children and young people in their care\, and an appreciation of the factors which impact on those outcomes. \n\nBOOK NOW \nOther titles in this series: \n\n\n\n1. Boarding box set – sector overview and market analysis\nSeptember 27\, 2024\n\n\n2. Boarding box set – Inspection\nNovember 12\, 2024\n\n\n3. Boarding box set – Safeguarding\nDecember 06\, 2024\n\n\n4. Boarding box set – understanding UKVI compliance\nJanuary 16\, 2025\n\n\n5. Boarding box set – Marketing considerations for boarding schools\nFebruary 11\, 2025\n\n\n6. Boarding box set – EDI in boarding\nMarch 03\, 2025\n\n\n7. Boarding box set – Wellbeing and staff support\nMarch 10\, 2025\n\n\n8. Boarding box set – boarding house management\nJune 27\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/boarding-box-set-safeguarding-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:BSA Certificate in Professional Practice for Pupil Welfare & Support
DESCRIPTION:Live Online BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Pupil Welfare & Support \nNew 24/25 course dates added! \nContext: \nWelfare and support staff\, such as Matrons\, House Deputies\, Boarding Assistants  and Boarding Tutors form a key part of the safeguarding and pastoral care framework within our schools however staff CPD opportunities seldom focus on the key areas to support their professional development. As part of a refocus of the training available through the BSA\, we can now offer a standalone Professional Practice Certificate for school pastoral staff. \nThis course will link professional practice with current research and best practice to provide a unique opportunity for pastoral staff\, whether working in relative isolation or as part of the House team\, to development their knowledge\, skills and practice across a wide range of the key current themes/topics most relevant to their role. In addition\, there will be a linked research project which will provide the chance to focus on a specific aspect in more detail. \nCourse Outline: \nThe course will consist of 4 separate Study Days spread over a full academic year. The sessions on each study day will be a mixture of presentations often with an external expert\, and group discussions. \nBSA Cert in Professional Practice for Pupil Welfare & Support 2024-2025 \n\nStudy Day 1: December 04\, 2024\nStudy Day 2: January 28\, 2025\nStudy Day 3: March 17\, 2025\nStudy Day 4: June 06\, 2025\n\nAll study Days will be held online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBER CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day – 10.00 to 15.45 \nSessions for this course include: \n\n Vaping : What you Need to Know\,  Guest Speaker Dr Aric Sigman\nPerspectives on Pastoral Care\nAn Afternoon on Disordered Eating\, Guest Speaker\, Rachel Hart\nUnderstanding Adolescence & Meeting the Needs of Children & Young People\, with Professor Carrie Winstanley\, PhD MPhil (Cantab) MA BHEd NFF NTF PFHEA FRSA\nEquity\, Diversity and Inclusion\, Guest speaker: Gaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA\nEmotional Health Issues & Building Resilience\nPromoting well-being\nPartnership with Parents\nCommunication skills\nConflict management\nSupporting Vulnerable young people; what works\nSafeguarding and information sharing with Dale Wilkins\, Director of Safeguarding Professional Development and Accreditation\nPutting into practice what you’ve learned\, moving forward\nAssignment and course reflection\n\n\nUnderstanding Adolescence & Meeting the Needs of Children & Young People with Professor Carrie Winstanley\, PhD MPhil (Cantab) MA BHEd NFF NTF PFHEA FRSA \nCarrie Winstanley has taught in schools and higher education for more than twenty years. Currently Professor of Pedagogy at Roehampton University\, London\, she works on various education programmes with undergraduate\, Masters and Doctoral students and with staff. She is interested in all types of learning\, focusing on concepts and practices of creating challenge\, particularly for able learners with learning difficulties\, disabilities and disadvantage. She continues to run holiday and weekend workshops with children in museums\, galleries and science centres where possible. Carrie is an Executive Council member of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain\, running the annual conference\, and introducing undergraduate and postgraduate Summer School programmes. Her monograph ‘The Ingredients of Challenge’ (2010\, Trentham Books) investigates the notion of providing worthwhile challenge for children in schools. This follows on from her co-edited collection considering the role of Philosophy in Schools (Bloomsbury\, with Hand\, 2008). In more recent publications she has also explored ways to improve teacher education (Ethics and Education\, 2016\, 11:1); the relevance of John Dewey’s ideas about museum learning (Education 3-13\, 2018\, 46:4)\, and is developing (forthcoming) work on Community Philosophy\, and on appropriate challenge and engaging activities for staff and students in Higher Education. \n\nVaping : What you Need to Know with Dr Aric Sigman \nDr Sigman\, from the U.S.\, is a health education/PSHE lecturer to children\, parents and staff at schools\, and to medical schools and NHS doctors. He is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood\, co-author of 4 of its latest reports on mental health in childhood. He publishes medical papers on health and development subjects and addresses PSHE subjects including: screen time/dependence\, ‘soft’ drugs & vaping\, alcohol\, understanding boys\, sex and relationships\, body image\, and preventing mental health problems in children. Dr Sigman is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology\, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society\, and a Chartered Scientist awarded by the Science Council. He is the author of five books on PSHE-related topics\, including Getting Physical\, which won The Times Educational Supplement’s Information Book Award. \nMy talk on pupils Vaping: What you Need to Know Now\, trying to dissuade pupils from vaping involves an eclectic mix of harnessing their suspicion of big business exploiting them as well as clearly explaining new found effects of vaping that would matter to them today – with clear evidence to back it up. There are significant medical concerns regarding vaping even without nicotine due to the flavours and scents used.  If students do vape\, are they are addicted and if so\, how they can quit? \n\nAn Introduction to Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion in Schools with Gaelle Sullivan\, Director Research and Inclusion\, Director TIOB \nUsing the BSA Index (Inclusion and Diversity Excellence) Framework and Toolkit\, this session will provide an introductory overview to this important work in schools. \n\n\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\n\n\nSafeguarding and Information Sharing with Dale Wilkins\, Director of Safeguarding Professional Development and Accreditation\, BSA Group \nThis session will look at safeguarding concerns and considerations with a focus on assessing and minimising risk.  Relevant legislation and Information sharing and handling. \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\, the annual Safeguarding Conference\, the Safeguarding Forum. He has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our overseas members. For 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. \n\nTutors for this Course Are: \nMark Robinson – BSA Senior Consultant and Course Lead \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. \nMark has been an inspector onboarding inspections\, an Assistant Housemaster to a girls’ boarding house and fully involved in teaching up to ‘A’ Level. In 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. Mark 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 College du Leman in Switzerland\, a large international boarding and day school. After gaining some valuable international experience\, Mark has returned to the UK to continue his training and consultancy in the Independent and state school sectors. \n  \nTerri Davis Webb – Deputy Head of Boarding\, Oxford International College\, Brighton \nTerri Davis Webb currently serves as the Deputy Head of Boarding at Oxford International College Brighton\, bringing over 12 years of professional experience in international boarding\, primarily within the Swiss educational context. Her boarding career commenced at St. George’s School in Montreux\, followed by a decade at Collège du Léman\, where she held the position of Senior House Parent. \nThroughout her career\, Terri has demonstrated a deep commitment to the holistic development and pastoral care of students. Her passion for creating supportive boarding environments aligns with her academic interests in safeguarding\, pastoral care\, and team leadership. As a mother of three\, she places great emphasis on the importance of work-life balance\, an ethos she brings into her leadership and management roles. \nIn her current capacity\, Terri is instrumental in the foundational development of a new boarding community at Oxford International College Brighton\, a role that enables her to apply her expertise in fostering a nurturing\, academically enriching environment for students. \nBSA Cert in Professional Practice for Pupil Welfare & Support 2024-2025 \n\nStudy Day 1: December 04\, 2024\nStudy Day 2: January 28\, 2025\nStudy Day 3: March 17\, 2025\nStudy Day 4: June 06\, 2025\n\nAll study Days will be held online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBER CLICK HERE \n\nCourse Assignment: \nThe course assignment provides course students with an opportunity to focus on a specific area of particular relevance to their school/role. This can range from ‘supporting overseas student; a complex pastoral need such as diabetes; working with a student/boarder who is self-harming; health promotion models; to a student guide to accessing specific support for an emotional health issue. \nThe assignment will take the form of a 2500 – 3000 word written project which can be a resource pack\, an essay or a report which must be submitted by 31st July. These will be assessed by the course tutor and the results published/certificates issued in the early Autumn. \nNB: Please be aware that it is crucial to remain on your assigned course path and tutor group to gain the very best out of your training. Of course\, we understand some things are unavoidable however we cannot guarantee alternative placement days\, and this may incur an admin charge
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-certificate-in-professional-practice-for-pupil-welfare-support/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Accredited Training
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SUMMARY:Understanding adolescence - teenage girls
DESCRIPTION:Date: December 03\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £250 \, Non-member – £350\nAudience: Deputy head\, Head of Boarding\, House staff\, Pastoral and Wellbeing staff\, Medical staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis seminar supports pastoral staff working primarily with teenage girls\, who want to increase their understanding of how best to support them through their teenage years.  \nThe day will be presented by Dr Jody Walshe\, an educational and child psychologist who will explain the physiological impact of adolescence on teenage girls\, including physical and emotional development. Practical recommendations for working with and supporting young women will also be discussed.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nAdolescent brain development \nExploring adolescence including physical and emotional development \nKey areas of relevance including social cognition\, risk taking and identity \nPractical skills and evidence-based approaches for working with young people. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of adolescent brain development \nAn understanding of the impact of adolescent brain development on social\, emotional and physical development \nResources\, tools\, and strategies for use in school or a support context. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDr Jody Walshe\, Educational and Child Psychologist\nDr Jody Walshe is an Educational and Child Psychologist working in London borough. Jody completed her doctorate at the University of East London. She is also a Consultant Psychologist providing consultations for foster carers and supervising social workers. She is a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council. Before commencing her training\, Jody worked as a teacher\, learning support assistant and tutor with young people from 5-19. The focus of much of her work looked at anxiety and mental health issues in school settings. Her doctoral research explored the experiences\, perceptions and training needs of secondary school staff working with self-harm.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/understanding-adolescence-teenage-girls-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:BSA/HIEDA Certificate in Professional Practice – Mental Health & Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:NEW Online BSA/HIEDA Certificate in Professional Practice – Mental Health  & Wellbeing \nNew Autumn dates added! \nThis module is comprised of three tutor-led study days featuring guest speakers\, interactive morning and afternoon sessions. Breakout groups allow for discussion and time with the course tutors. \nStudy Days for the Autumn module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\, December 03\, 2024\nStudy Day 2\, January 21\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\, March 05\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBER CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm GMT \nKey elements of the new Certificate Course Programme: \n\nUnderstanding Child and Adolescent Mental Health: social media\, body image and anxiety\, Guest Speaker\, Dr Tara Porter\,  Clinical Psychologist and Writer\nLooking after Yourself : Building Personal Resilience and Wellbeing\nCreating Balance in the workplace : A Coaching Approach\nSafeguarding Considerations and Mental Health\, Dale Wilkins\, BSA Senior Director\nSupporting Students\nManaging Difficult Conversations\, Alicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub\nEmotional Regulation – A Whole School Approach\, Alicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub\nLooking after the Team : Building healthy high performance\nPositive Psychology : Developing an Emotional Literacy Toolkit\, Guest Speaker\, Dr Jody Walshe\, Educational and Child Psychologist\nManaging Resilience and Wellbeing in the Boarding Context\n\nThis course can be undertaken by both graduate teaching and non-graduate house staff\, including matrons\, assistant house staff and house-parents; indeed any member of school staff with responsibility for the care and wellbeing of team members and boarding students. \nThe programme is organised around a combination of three intensive study days which contain a variety of teaching methods and opportunities to learn in different ways\, which include lectures\, presentations and discussions led by students\, together with group problem solving exercises and case studies. Group discussion is a particularly important aspect of this course\, enabling delegates to look at the theory in light of their own practical experience. Students will be encouraged to contribute ideas\, opinions and questions\, taking responsibility for their own learning\, whilst contributing to the learning of the group as a whole. The course is run by senior members of the BSA staff. \n\nDr Tara Porter is a Clinical Psychologist and Writer.  \nShe worked in the NHS for over 25 years in child and adolescent mental health and has her own successful private practice.  She is the author of the Sunday Times Best Selling “You Don’t Understand Me: The Young Woman’s guide to Life” which has also been translated and published around the world.  She writes articles about mental health in journals and the mainstream media.  Tara is an Associate Tutor on the doctorate programme for Clinical Psychologists at UCL. She has a special interest in mental health in schools and worked previously at the Anna Freud Centre on their Schools in Mind project; and is a judge on the Times Educational Supplement School of the Year award. \nShe tweets @drtjap and is on Instagram @drtaraporterpsychologist. \n\nAlicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub \nAlicia is passionate about providing evidence-based advice to parents\, teachers and all those looking after children and young people\, so they can be proactive in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of those in their care. Alicia also works directly with children and young people empowering them to look after their own mental health and wellbeing. Alicia draws on the latest research from psychotherapy\, psychology\, and neuroscience\, along with her experience of working as an adolescent therapist. Alicia is a BACP accredited therapist\, parenting expert\, sought after keynote speaker\, member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for a Fit and Healthy Childhood\, author and a mother. She is regularly asked for her expert opinion by the media. Having worked with schools across the UK for more than a decade delivering webinars\, talks and workshops to parents\, carers\, staff\, and pupils; in 2020 Alicia created The Wellbeing Hub. This\naward-winning platform provides schools with a whole school\, proactive approach to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people\, now in over 220 schools in the UK\, impacting over 130\,000 pupils. \n\nDr Jody Walshe\, HCPC Registered Educational and Child Psychologist and Author \nDr Jody Walshe is an Educational and Child Psychologist and a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council. After completing an English Literature degree at Cambridge University\, she achieved a second degree in Psychology whilst teaching and working in SEN provision. She then completed her doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at the University of East London\, which explored self-harm in educational contexts.  Jody is experienced in contributing to the assessment and psychological treatment of developmental difficulties\, learning needs and child/adolescent mental health.  She is also a Consultant Psychologist\, providing consultations for foster carers and supervising social workers with the Compass Community as part of their REACH approach. She has delivered training to the students on the University of East London Professional Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology programme. \nJody has extensive direct therapeutic experience with children and young people.  She works with looked after children\, young offenders\, and children/young people with complex needs.  Jody has training in Video Interaction Guidance\, with Level 1 accreditation.  She has a range of experience working with children\, adults\, families and professionals in both clinical and educational contexts and with local authorities and specialist services.  Jody is experienced in individual and group supervision\, in a range of therapeutic contexts. \nJody is an experienced presenter and has delivered to groups including the Centre for Child Mental Health and Nurture UK.  She facilitates training on topics including: techniques to support the emotional development of children and young people; staff resilience and well-being; self-harm; anxiety; attachment in the classroom; bereavement; critical incidents; trauma informed approaches. \nJody has written a number of books and other resources on topics including mindfulness; self-harm; solution focused brief therapy; positive psychology. \nFIND OUT ABOUT JODY’S PUBLICATIONS HERE \n\n  \nCourse Lead \nKate Boyd-Williams\,  Founder of Eduvie and an accredited Education and Wellbeing Coach \nKate Boyd-Williams\, founder of Eduvie and an accredited Education and Wellbeing Coach\, is a dynamic leader in empowering students and educators. With over 10 years of hands-on experience as a teacher\, housemistress\, and head of wellbeing in leading UK and Swiss schools\, Kate has an intimate understanding of the pastoral and academic demands within schools. Recognising the critical need for coaching skills and tailored wellbeing training for pastoral staff\, she expanded her expertise to include a range of impactful wellbeing methods—Sophrology\, RTT hypnotherapy\, teen yoga\, and EFT—alongside comprehensive coaching qualifications. \nKate’s passion for fostering resilience\, purpose\, and success in educational environments has led to the creation of Eduvie’s pioneering accredited training programme. This unique programme integrates Kate’s broad expertise\, equipping educators with essential coaching skills and mind-body wellbeing techniques that empower them to inspire\, support\, and lead both colleagues and students. Through Eduvie\, Kate is dedicated to cultivating school communities where educators feel confident in their roles\, and students are empowered to thrive. \nKate’s work with Eduvie is about more than just training—it’s about creating lasting\, positive change that uplifts entire school communities and enables every student and educator to navigate life’s challenges with calm\, confidence\, and purpose. \n\nStudy Days for the Autumn module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\, December 03\, 2024\nStudy Day 2\, January 21\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\, March 05\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBER CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm GMT \nNB: Please be aware that it is crucial to remain on your assigned course path and tutor group to gain the very best out of your training. Of course\, we understand some things are unavoidable however we cannot guarantee alternative placement days\, and this may incur an admin charge
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-hieda-certificate-in-professional-practice-mental-health-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
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SUMMARY:BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Mental Health & Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:NEW Online BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Mental Health  & Wellbeing \nNew Autumn dates added! \nThis module is comprised of three tutor-led study days featuring guest speakers\, interactive morning and afternoon sessions. Breakout groups allow for discussion and time with the course tutors. \nStudy Days for the Autumn module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\, December 03\, 2024\nStudy Day 2\, January 21\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\, March 05\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBER CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm GMT \nKey elements of the new Certificate Course Programme: \n\nUnderstanding Child and Adolescent Mental Health: social media\, body image and anxiety\, Guest Speaker\, Dr Tara Porter\,  Clinical Psychologist and Writer\nLooking after Yourself : Building Personal Resilience and Wellbeing\nCreating Balance in the workplace : A Coaching Approach\nSafeguarding Considerations and Mental Health\, Dale Wilkins\, BSA Senior Director\nSupporting Students\nManaging Difficult Conversations\, Alicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub\nEmotional Regulation – A Whole School Approach\, Alicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub\nLooking after the Team : Building healthy high performance\nPositive Psychology : Developing an Emotional Literacy Toolkit\, Guest Speaker\, Dr Jody Walshe\, Educational and Child Psychologist\nManaging Resilience and Wellbeing in the Boarding Context\n\nThis course can be undertaken by both graduate teaching and non-graduate house staff\, including matrons\, assistant house staff and house-parents; indeed any member of school staff with responsibility for the care and wellbeing of team members and boarding students. \nThe programme is organised around a combination of three intensive study days which contain a variety of teaching methods and opportunities to learn in different ways\, which include lectures\, presentations and discussions led by students\, together with group problem solving exercises and case studies. Group discussion is a particularly important aspect of this course\, enabling delegates to look at the theory in light of their own practical experience. Students will be encouraged to contribute ideas\, opinions and questions\, taking responsibility for their own learning\, whilst contributing to the learning of the group as a whole. The course is run by senior members of the BSA staff. \n\nDr Tara Porter\, Clinical Psychologist and Writer \nShe worked in the NHS for over 25 years in child and adolescent mental health and has her own successful private practice.  She is the author of the Sunday Times Best Selling “You Don’t Understand Me: The Young Woman’s guide to Life” which has also been translated and published around the world.  She writes articles about mental health in journals and the mainstream media.  Tara is an Associate Tutor on the doctorate programme for Clinical Psychologists at UCL. She has a special interest in mental health in schools and worked previously at the Anna Freud Centre on their Schools in Mind project; and is a judge on the Times Educational Supplement School of the Year award. \nShe tweets @drtjap and is on Instagram @drtaraporterpsychologist. \n\nAlicia Drummond\, Founder of The Wellbeing Hub \nAlicia is passionate about providing evidence-based advice to parents\, teachers and all those looking after children and young people\, so they can be proactive in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of those in their care. Alicia also works directly with children and young people empowering them to look after their own mental health and wellbeing. Alicia draws on the latest research from psychotherapy\, psychology\, and neuroscience\, along with her experience of working as an adolescent therapist. Alicia is a BACP accredited therapist\, parenting expert\, sought after keynote speaker\, member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for a Fit and Healthy Childhood\, author and a mother. She is regularly asked for her expert opinion by the media. Having worked with schools across the UK for more than a decade delivering webinars\, talks and workshops to parents\, carers\, staff\, and pupils; in 2020 Alicia created The Wellbeing Hub. This\naward-winning platform provides schools with a whole school\, proactive approach to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people\, now in over 220 schools in the UK\, impacting over 130\,000 pupils. \n\nDr Jody Walshe\, HCPC Registered Educational and Child Psychologist and Author \nDr Jody Walshe is an Educational and Child Psychologist and a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council. After completing an English Literature degree at Cambridge University\, she achieved a second degree in Psychology whilst teaching and working in SEN provision. She then completed her doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at the University of East London\, which explored self-harm in educational contexts.  Jody is experienced in contributing to the assessment and psychological treatment of developmental difficulties\, learning needs and child/adolescent mental health.  She is also a Consultant Psychologist\, providing consultations for foster carers and supervising social workers with the Compass Community as part of their REACH approach. She has delivered training to the students on the University of East London Professional Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology programme. \nJody has extensive direct therapeutic experience with children and young people.  She works with looked after children\, young offenders\, and children/young people with complex needs.  Jody has training in Video Interaction Guidance\, with Level 1 accreditation.  She has a range of experience working with children\, adults\, families and professionals in both clinical and educational contexts and with local authorities and specialist services.  Jody is experienced in individual and group supervision\, in a range of therapeutic contexts. \nJody is an experienced presenter and has delivered to groups including the Centre for Child Mental Health and Nurture UK.  She facilitates training on topics including: techniques to support the emotional development of children and young people; staff resilience and well-being; self-harm; anxiety; attachment in the classroom; bereavement; critical incidents; trauma informed approaches. \nJody has written a number of books and other resources on topics including mindfulness; self-harm; solution focused brief therapy; positive psychology. \nFIND OUT ABOUT JODY’S PUBLICATIONS HERE \n\nCourse Lead \nKate Boyd-Williams\,  Founder of Eduvie and an accredited Education and Wellbeing Coach \nKate Boyd-Williams\, founder of Eduvie and an accredited Education and Wellbeing Coach\, is a dynamic leader in empowering students and educators. With over 10 years of hands-on experience as a teacher\, housemistress\, and head of wellbeing in leading UK and Swiss schools\, Kate has an intimate understanding of the pastoral and academic demands within schools. Recognising the critical need for coaching skills and tailored wellbeing training for pastoral staff\, she expanded her expertise to include a range of impactful wellbeing methods—Sophrology\, RTT hypnotherapy\, teen yoga\, and EFT—alongside comprehensive coaching qualifications. \nKate’s passion for fostering resilience\, purpose\, and success in educational environments has led to the creation of Eduvie’s pioneering accredited training programme. This unique programme integrates Kate’s broad expertise\, equipping educators with essential coaching skills and mind-body wellbeing techniques that empower them to inspire\, support\, and lead both colleagues and students. Through Eduvie\, Kate is dedicated to cultivating school communities where educators feel confident in their roles\, and students are empowered to thrive. \nKate’s work with Eduvie is about more than just training—it’s about creating lasting\, positive change that uplifts entire school communities and enables every student and educator to navigate life’s challenges with calm\, confidence\, and purpose. \n\nStudy Days for the Autumn module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\, December 03\, 2024\nStudy Day 2\, January 21\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\, March 05\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN DECEMBER CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm GMT \nIf you can’t make these dates\, we will repeat this module in March 2025. Please see below the dates and booking link: \nStudy Days for the Spring module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\, March 20\, 2025\nStudy Day 2\, May 02\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\, June 05\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nTO BEGIN YOUR QUALIFICATION IN MARCH CLICK HERE \nTimings for each study day: 10:00am – 15:30pm GMT/BST \nNB: Please be aware that it is crucial to remain on your assigned course path and tutor group to gain the very best out of your training. Of course\, we understand some things are unavoidable however we cannot guarantee alternative placement days\, and this may incur an admin charge
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-certificate-in-professional-practice-mental-health-wellbeing-3/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Accredited Training
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SUMMARY:BSA - Prep Boarding Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n\n\nDate: December 03\, 2024\nTime: 09:00 – 16:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £110\, BSA Affiliate Member – £140\, Non-member – £165\nAudience: Head\, Deputy Head\, Bursar\, Registrar\, Head of Boarding\, Marketing\, Admissions\, Medical\, Head of EAL\, DoS\, Pastoral staff.\nVenue: Wellington College Prep\, Sandhurst\, Berkshire\, United Kingdom\n\n\nOur brand new conference brings together prep school professionals to share and debate current prep boarding issues. \nSessions will include: \n\nSafeguarding guidance updates\nCase study: Staff supervision initiative at Wellington College Prep\nResults from the latest boarding sector survey\nYouth leadership\nAnxiety\nTech management\n\nThe conference is suitable for anyone in a boarding role\, and we expect a mix of school leaders and other boarding practitioners.  \nBOOK NOW \nVIEW PROGRAMME \n\nSpeakers: \n \nWill Orr-Ewing\, Schools Engagement Lead\, Smartphone Free Childhood and Director\, Keystone Tutors \nWill is the founder of Keystone Tutors and Arka Learning\, and has been a trustee of schools across the entire sector. Since it launched in February this year\, he has been volunteering as the Schools Engagement lead for Smartphone Free Childhood – a cause close to his heart. \n  \n\n \nKaty Granville-Chapman\, co-author\, ‘Leader: Know\, love and inspire your people’ \nEmmie Bidston\, co-author\, ‘Leader: Know\, love and inspire your people’ \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nAlly Onions\, Head of Safeguarding and Mental Health\, St George’s School\, Windsor Castle \nAlly has worked in boarding education for over 20 years. She recently completed an MA in Boarding Education\, looking at resilience and prep boarders. Ally is a trained Mental Health First Aider and Instructor Member\, and is currently rolling out training to staff and parents. \n  \n  \n\nJenny Griggs\, Head of Student Emotional Health and Wellbeing\, Wellington College \nJenny is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with 18 years’ experience working in CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service) within the NHS\, in her own independent practice\, and for the University of Reading. Jenny specialised in CBT and has a passion for working with teenagers and young adults. \nJenny’s role at Wellington College has been designed to drive forward the momentum of Wellington’s wellbeing provision as the College builds the right support structures to help current and future pupils. She has oversight of all pupils who are struggling with their mental health and will ensure they receive the right care at the right time. This might be via Wellington’s expanding team of highly trained school counsellors or through external support. \n\nLauren Fisher\, Head of Boarding\, Wellington College Prep \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nJess Goves\, Deputy Head Safeguarding (DSL)\, Wellington College Prep \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East. \n  \n\nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board. \n\nEd Venables\, Head\, Wellington College Prep \nAfter studying Classics at Oxford university and a 12-year career in the investment banking and private equity world in the City\, Ed returned to his old school\, Wellington College\, to teach Economics and Business.  His time at Wellington saw him being Head of the Economics department\, Housemaster of his former boarding house for six years and\, finally\, Director of Admissions and a member of the Executive Leadership Team.  In September 2023 Ed moved to become Head of Eagle House School\, Wellington’s 3-13 prep school.  Ed remains on the Wellington ELT. \nEd is married and has three sons.  Away from school\, he lives in Anglesey\, North Wales\, and loves getting there in the holidays for lots of walking\, running and time in and on the sea! \n\n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-prep-boarding-conference/
LOCATION:Wellington College Prep\, Berkshire GU47 8PH\, Wellington College Prep\, Sandhurst\, Berkshire\, GU47 8PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Supporting schools with attendance and long term absences
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 29\, 2024\nTime: 15:00 – 17:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £135\, BSA Affiliate Member – £170\, Non-member – £270\nAudience: All boarding staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Half-Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline \nSchools have noticed an increasing issue around pupil absence\, both ad hoc and persistent. This gentle trend pre-Covid has accelerated in recent years. This half day seminar aims to give context to the issue to help schools identify if they have an issue. We will then look at strategies schools can employ both internally and in working with external partners. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe national absence picture and patterns and trends from the boarding sector\nUsing the Early Help framework for dealing with EBSA (emotionally based school absences).\nStrategies for engaging help from the local authority\nCase studies\nNew statutory guidance around attendance which now applied to independent schools.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstand the national and boarding specific context around pupil absence\nWriting a clear school attendance policy\nUsing the escalation policy for the local safeguarding board.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nMichelle Lucas-Halliwell\, Director of Pupil Welfare\, Cheltenham College \nMichelle is the Director of Pupil Welfare for Cheltenham College\, a co-educational day and boarding school in the centre of Cheltenham. Before that\, she was Head of Welfare and DSL at Rendcomb College in the Cotswolds. Michelle is a trainer for Mental Health First Aid and she has also been a key note speaker on the use of mindfulness in schools.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/supporting-schools-with-attendance-and-long-term-absences-2/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241129T120000
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SUMMARY:Delivering operational and cost efficiencies in boarding
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 29\, 2024\nTime: 11:00 – 12:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: FOC\, ISBA Member Rate: FOC\nAudience: Boarding staff\, Head of Boarding\, Deputy Head\, Bursar\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis webinar session will give an overview of how to get best value from your catering and facilities services and create opportunities to help mitigate the impact of VAT on school fees. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nHow catering and FM services are currently delivered in schools and why VAT on school fees may change this\nWhere the biggest cost efficiency opportunities lie\nBalancing cost vs quality in service delivery\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nA clearer understanding of which operating model/s best suit a school\nWhat to prioritise: short term vs longer term objectives\nPractical steps to achieve efficiencies without compromising standards\n\nClick here to book \nSpeakers:  \nJoe Parfitt\, Consultancy Director\, The Litmus Partnership Ltd \nJoe is Education Consultancy Director at The Litmus Partnership Ltd\, a leading provider of catering and facilities management consultancy to schools and universities across the UK. He joined Litmus in 2012 and has worked extensively across the independent school sector as a consultant since 2008. Before that he managed student residences in London and worked for a global facilities company. \nWhilst with Litmus\, Joe has provided strategic and best value reviews\, options appraisals\, tenders\, contract monitoring and catering design to clients including Marlborough College\, Wellington College\, Bradfield College\, various Oxford University colleges and other leading UK universities. Beyond education\, Joe’s clients have included the All-England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon)\, the House of Commons\, and Welsh Government & Parliament. \nMatt Garner\, Senior FM Consultant\, Litmus \nMatt is a Senior FM Consultant at Litmus. His career started in construction\, where for two decades he managed property and construction projects in both the public and private sectors\, creating spaces for people and organisations to develop and improve. In 2015 he moved into services within that built environment. \nHis operational experience was gained in his previous roles as Chief Executive Officer\, Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL)\, an Arm’s Length Body\, wholly owned by the Ministry of Justice. He was also Managing Director of Government Schools UK & Ireland\, Head of Projects & Programme Management and Associate Director of Investment and Infrastructure at Sodexo for over 12 years.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-catering-and-fm-service-efficiencies/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Positive masculinity
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 28\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 12:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £135\, BSA Affiliate Member – £170 \, Non-member – £270\nAudience: All boarding practitioners and leaders\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nAs highlighted in the news over the last couple of years\, young men may choose role models that we might not choose for ourselves. While modern definitions of masculinity may be changing\, young men still need guidance\, positive role models and an encouraging approach.   \nTraining topics will include: \n\nA nuanced understanding of masculinity including the influence of societal norms\, cultural expectations and personal experiences in its formation. \nThe importance of communication skills and emotional intelligence in building healthy connections \nHarmful stereotypes and biases \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nBe able to critically analyse and articulate the concept of positive masculinity \nDevelop a strategy to promote\, foster and reward positive masculinity \nDesign and create inclusive and safe spaces for diverse expressions of masculinity. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nTim Jarvis\, Senior Master – Pastoral Care\, Michaelhouse \nTim Jarvis is currently the Senior Master: Pastoral Care at Michaelhouse\, a South African boarding school for senior boys in KwaZulu-Natal. He holds Honours degrees in Education and Psychology from the University of Exeter and the University of South Africa respectively. Tim was the conference lead at researchED Pretoria\, the inaugural researchED conference in South Africa\, and then programme manager for the follow up event in Cape Town. Tim has also served on the Global Advisory Board of the University of St Andrews\, Scotland. \nTim enjoys writing and is the author of the blog\, ‘There’s a ‘Hadeda in my Garden’\, which considers educational issues\, boarding school life\, and teen well-being. He has written articles for Independent Education in South Africa and the Guardian Teachers network in the UK. He also featured on IBSC’s Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast on the pastoral care of boys. \nOn quiet days Tim is likely to be found either consuming good quality coffee and a well written book or walking while listening to podcasts. You can read Tim’s blog at timothyjejarvis.blog
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/positive-masculinity-vs-toxic-masculinity-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:The BSA’s Programme of Professional Development and Training is the most comprehensive CPD package offered to staff in boarding schools\, and includes a series of professional practice Certificate courses specifically designed to meet the practical needs of boarding staff and provide an internationally recognised qualification in Boarding Education. \nThis is a two year modular course aimed specifically at staff working in and around boarding. Over the last 20 years  approx. 3000 House Tutors\, Matrons\, Support Staff\, School Nurses\, Assistants\, House Parents and HsMs have completed this Award. \n\nPart 1: BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Pastoral Care\n\nand one of these: \n\nPart 2: BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice – Boarding Management\nPart 2: BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice for School Nurses\nPart 2: BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Pupil Support and Welfare\nPart 2: BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice – International Students\n\nWhat does this course cover? \nThis course is taken by both graduate teaching and non-graduate house staff\, including matrons\, assistant house staff and house parents\, with responsibility for the care and welfare of boarding pupils. The course sessions will broadly cover the following areas: \n\nOrganisation and communication in a boarding school; outcomes for boarders; adolescent development; eSafety issues and challenges\nMajor legislation as it affects life in a boarding school; safeguarding issues; National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools; The Boarding Team; working with parents\nLegal awareness; leadership and management; pupil induction\nConflict resolution; counselling skills; structures for managing crises and stress in boarding schools;\nEmotional and mental health issues; bereavement\, loss and divorce\nNursing Issues and physical matters; relationships;\nA consideration of some of the challenges that young people face as they develop.\n\nHow will this course help me to develop personally and professionally? \n● Be able to evaluate and have a clear appreciation of the personal and professional needs and skills involved in your boarding role; \n● Develop greater knowledge and understanding of the issues covered in the syllabus; \n● Develop\, through support and guidance\, the range of personal strategies you use to resolve relevant welfare concerns for your pupils; \n● Develop your ability to reflect critically on your work and evaluate the need for change or action; \n● Develop your study and planning skills and your ability to analyse reading and reference material; \n● Be able to communicate and defend your views and opinions orally and in writing; \nIn addition\, at graduate level\, successful completion of the course will enable you to: \n● Develop a clear vision of the school’s management strategies for providing good pastoral care; \n● Develop your study and time management skills and your ability to analyse reading and a wide range of reference sources; \nHow is the course organised? \nThe course is organised around a combination of intensive study days which contain a variety of teaching methods and opportunities to learn in different ways; short lectures\, presentations and discussions led by students\, together with group problem solving exercises and case studies. Group discussion is a particularly important aspect of this module\, enabling you to look at the theory in the light of your own practical experience. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas\, opinions and questions\, take responsibility for your own learning and\, by sharing\, to contribute to the learning of the group as a whole. \nThere are some 12 courses running at any one time; four of the Pastoral Care and four Boarding Management and two of BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice for School Nurses and BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – School Support & Welfare\, BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice – International Students. \nStudy day dates for the November Module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\,  November 28\, 2024\nStudy Day 2\,  March 06\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\,  May 01\, 2025\nStudy Day 4\, June 16\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nBSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Pastoral Care \nIf you can’t make these dates\, we will repeat this module in January 2025. Please see the below dates and booking link: \nStudy day dates for the January Module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\, January 31\, 2025\nStudy Day 2\, March 04\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\, April 29\, 2025\nStudy Day 4\, June 12\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nPastoral Care\, JANUARY Module : BSA Cert in Boarding Practice \n\nCancellations\nIf cancelling four weeks before Day 1 of the course\, a refund will be given.  Cancellation after this period and before Day 1\, a charge of £120 will need to be made. \nNB: Please be aware that it is crucial to remain on your assigned course path and tutor group to gain the very best out of your training. Of course\, we understand some things are unavoidable however we cannot guarantee alternative placement days\, and this may incur an admin charge
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-certificate-in-boarding-practice-pastoral-care-5/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Accredited Training
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SUMMARY:AGBIS/BSA Box Set - Pastoral care in boarding schools for Governors
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 27\, 2024\nTime: 16:00 – 18:00\nCost: BSA/AGBIS Full Member Rate: £135\, Non-member Rate: £270\, BSA Full Member Box Set Rate: £850\nAudience: School Governors\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis seminar\, led by Richard Harman\, CEO\, AGBIS will look at common pastoral issues in schools and how governors can work with senior leaders in schools to provide appropriate oversight. This will include oversight of boarding and day houses\, the health centre\, and counselling support. It will include a summary of common pastoral care systems and processes.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nOverview of common pastoral issues in schools.\nCommon pastoral care systems\nWhat questions to ask of senior leaders in pastoral departments.\nOversight of good physical and mental health care.\nHow do you know? Sources of information for good governance of pastoral care.\n\nLearning outcomes \n\nKnow and understand common pastoral issues in schools.\nKnow and understand common pastoral issues in schools.\nBe able to ask appropriate questions of senior leaders and request the right reports to monitor pastoral care appropriately.\nBe able to successfully monitor and oversee health provision.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nOther titles in the series: \n\n\n\n1. Foundations for boarding school Governors – roles\, responsibilities and collective governance\nSeptember 17\, 2024\n\n\n2. Safeguarding highlights for boarding Governors\nOctober 3\, 2024\n\n\n3. Monitoring and evaluation. Using data to support Governor oversight\nJanuary 22\, 2025\n\n\n4. Inclusion and support\nFebruary 7\, 2025\n\n\n5. Developing strategy\nJune 5\, 2025\n\n\n6. Crisis and serious care management. Expectations on Governors\nJuly 2\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: \nRichard Harman\, Chief Executive\, AGBIS \nRichard Harman was educated at The King’s School\, Worcester\, followed by Trinity College\, Cambridge\, where he read English.  Having spent two years working for an academic publisher\, he decided his real vocation was in teaching.  After five years at Marlborough College teaching English and Drama\, during which time he also completed his PGCE at Exeter University\, he spent 12 years at Eastbourne College.  Progressing from Head of English to Housemaster of a Sixth Form girls’ house to member of the Senior Management Team\, he then became Headmaster of Aldenham in September 2000 and thence to Uppingham in 2006. After a decade leading Uppingham and 32 years overall in teaching\, he embarked on a third career as Chief Executive of AGBIS. Richard is much enjoying the challenges at AGBIS\, having been Chairman of the Boarding Schools’ Association for 2011-12 and Chairman of HMC for 2014-15.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/agbis-bsa-pastoral-care-in-boarding-schools-for-governors/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T160000
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SUMMARY:SACPA/BSA - Annual Safeguarding Conference
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 27\, 2024\nTime: 09:30 – 16:00\nCost: BSA/SACPA Full Member – £235\, BSA/SACPA Member Additional – £110\, BSA Affiliate Member – £325\, BSA Affiliate Member Additional – £140\, Non-member – £430\nAudience: All those involved in safeguarding\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – conference\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis year’s SACPA and BSA Annual Safeguarding Conference promises to bring a day packed with expert speakers from a range of disciplines and perspectives who aim to inform\, challenge\, and invigorate delegates on a range of key and contemporary safeguarding topics and learning. \nAddressing key issues from our members\, sessions will consider the current safeguarding landscape the conference closes with the awards ceremony for SACPA Annual Safeguarding Awards. \nSACPA and BSA will facilitate questions directly from members to our experts throughout the day and encourage delegates to come prepared with questions for our panels. \nUnable to attend? A post conference recording will be available for purchase. This does not include the student-led session. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nKeynote address\nResponding to Child-on-Child Abuse\nWorking with Affluence\nGearing up for the impact of AI and Virtual Reality\nDeveloping safeguarding practice with international families\nPresentation of SACPA Safeguarding Awards 2023-24.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nDelegates will be updated abut the latest trends and where their focus should be in the immediate future\nDelegates will be updated on what works in responding to child-on-child abuse\nDelegates will consider the impact of power relations on safeguarding practice in fee paying schools and what this means for the lived experience of affluent children living in neglectful circumstances\nDelegates will understand how the Virtual Reality Risks Against Children videos for children and toolkit for safeguarding leads in schools can be incorporated into the preventative education offer and help children navigate virtual worlds more safely.\nDelegates will benefit from the experience of leaders working with international families and how safeguarding practice has developed to improve outcomes for children\nDelegates will have the opportunity to celebrate with runners up and winners of the SACPA Annual Safeguarding Awards\n\nSACPA Members Safeguarding Awards 2024 \nThe conference will conclude with a presentation to announce the winners of the annual SACPA Safeguarding Awards for 2023-24. Please click here to enter the awards. The deadline for entries is September 30\, 2024. Please note\, the awards are open to SACPA members only. \nView the programme here \nBOOK NOW \n\nProgramme: \n09:30 – 10:15 \nKeynote Address \nIn our keynote session SACPA and BSA Safeguarding and Child Protection advisory board chair reviews current trends in safeguarding practise. What are the key themes\, what can we expect in the near future\, and what should we planning to address right now. \n\nChair: David Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB\n\nSpeaker: Karl Hopwood\, E-safety Expert\n\n\n\n10:15 – 11:15 \nResponding to Child-on-Child Abuse – Panel Discussion \nSettings for children have been implementing child-on-child abuse practice for some time. In this session our panel members discuss the challenges\, lessons learned and innovative practice responses to this complex area of safeguarding practice. \n\nChair: David Smellie\, Farrer  \n\nSpeaker: Simon Hill\, Deputy Head\, Christ College Brecon\nClare McDonnell\, Safeguarding Lead\, Fettes College\nDelyth Lynch\, Director of Safeguarding\, Wellington College\nSimon Cane-Hardy\, Head\, Gordonstoun \n\n\n\nBreak  11:15 – 11:45 \n11:45 – 12:45 \nWorking with Affluence \nIn this session our speaker presents findings of what we know about working with affluence. How may power relations impact the delivery of safeguarding practise in fee paying schools and what does this mean for thresholds\, and the lived experience of affluent children living in neglectful circumstances. \n\nChair: Claire Dan\, SACPA and Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group \n\nSpeaker: Professor Claudia Bernard\, Professor of Social Work\, Goldsmiths University of London\n\n\n\nLunch 12:45 – 13:30 \n13:30 – 14:30 \nChildren Playing in Virtual Reality: reviewing the VIRAAC toolkit and resources \nIn this session our speaker explains the background to the Virtual Reality Risks Against Children Project\, it’s published findings\, the resource and toolkits that result from the project. Our panel of child and adult reviewers will then give their views on using the toolkit and resources. \n\nChair: Claire Dan\, SACPA and Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group \n\nSpeaker: Chris MacInnis\, Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead\, Ardingly College\nBronwyn Kidd\, Deputy Head\, St Neot’s Preparatory School\nGeorgina Sayers\, Assistant Head Pastoral and Wellbeing\, Ardingly College\nElena Matellozzo\, Associate Professor in Criminology\, Associate Director\, Centre for Child Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS)\, Middlesex University\nPaula Bradbury\, Criminology and Policing Practice Lecturer\, University of Middlesex\nBoglarka Meggyesfalvi\, Researcher\, Centre For Abuse & Trauma Studies\, Middlesex University\n\n\n\nBreak 14:30 – 14:45 \n14:45 – 15:30 \nDeveloping Safeguarding Practice with International Families \nWorking with international families\, their understanding of safeguarding in the UK and the backdrop of practitioners cultural competence\, and family cultural expectations creates a complex safeguarding context in which the child can very easily be lost. Our speakers summarise the key issues for safeguarding practitioners\, and describe how thier safeguarding practice with international families has developed and improved outcomes of children. \n\nChair: Bethan Hudson\, Executive Director Specialist Services and Director\, BAISIS\, BSA Group\n\nSpeaker: Mario Di Clemente\, Education Consultant\nSuchita Prakash\, DSL and Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Mill Hill International \n\n\n\n15:30 – 16:00 \nConference close and presentation of SACPA Safeguarding Awards 2023-24 \nJoin SACPA to celebrate the success and achievement for children and adults. We announce the organisations and safeguarding professionals who have been recognised for achieving excellence in safeguarding tis year and are winnders and runners up of the SACPA Annual Safeguarding Award. \n\nChair: Claire Dan\, SACPA and Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\n\n16:00 \nConference close \n\nSpeakers: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding\, BSA Group and Director\, SACPA \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis. \n\n \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members. He also liaises with ISI\, Ofsted and DfE on matters relating to compliance and inspection standards\, and compiles the BSA Self-Assessment toolkit\, which he first produced in 2002\, since which time he has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board. \n\nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB \nDavid is the Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB  and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East. \n  \n\n \nBethan Hudson\, Executive Director Specialist Services and Director\, BAISIS\, BSA Group \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\nKarl Hopwood\, E-safety Expert \nis 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. \n\nDavid Smellie\, Head of Safeguarding Unit\, Farrer & Co \nDavid Smellie for many years headed the firm’s employment team and schools group\, and today\, whilst remaining a key member of both\, he separately leads the firm’s market leading safeguarding unit. \nIn advising schools David focuses on issues relating to staff\, pupils and parents – from sensitive dismissals to pupil exclusions and parental complaints.  David’s leadership of the safeguarding unit stems from many years of advising schools on safeguarding and child protection.  He founded the firm’s safeguarding unit in 2015 which advises organisations either working or coming into contact with children.  These include schools\, universities\, charities\, churches and religious organisations\, visitor attractions\, sports clubs and the medical sector.  David advises on the full range of safeguarding issues\, from creating safer systems to handling live cases and carrying out retrospective reviews.  He is particularly well known for his role in advising on the Southbank International Vahey case where he led the Farrer & Co team in conducting the Independent Review of Hugh Davies QC and in advising Chelsea FC on its independent reviews of non-recent child sexual abuse\, current safeguarding systems\, and non-recent racial abuse. \n\nDelyth Lynch\, Director of Safeguarding\, Wellington College \nDelyth has been on the Senior Leadership Team at Wellington College for 10 years\, having previously been Deputy Head (Pastoral). This followed a long career in boarding as a Director of Extra-Curricular activities and Housemistress at two schools. \nIn 2018 she was awarded the BSA Research Fellowship; Delyth conducted her research on ‘Abuse in Boarding Schools\, probing into an area where there was little research or literature available. Her paper won the National Research Award (2019). Her innovative work in the pastoral education of parents saw her winning the TES ‘Boarding Initiative of the Year’ award (2016) and in 2020 the inaugural Wellington College ‘Community Mental Health Day’ was recognised with them winning the BSA ‘Wellbeing and Mental Health Initiative of the Year’. Wellington College currently holds the Gold Status in School Mental Health through the Carnegie Centre of Excellence. \nDelyth is the Safeguarding Governor and Vice Chair of Governors at a local school and leads the Local Independent Schools DSL cluster group. She has also been a BSA course tutor on the Certificate and Diploma Courses and her work in the area of abuse in boarding schools was cited by IICSA in their recent inquiry into abuse in residential settings. \nIn her spare time\, Delyth enjoys running around with her 4 year old daughter and triathlon. \n\nSimon Hill\, Deputy Head\, Christ College Brecon \nSimon grew up in Eastbourne\, East Sussex and was educated at Eastbourne College. He gained a BA (Hons) Geography at Kings College London University and a PGCE at the Institute of Education\, London. He started his career as a teacher of geography at King Edward’s School\, Surrey\, before moving to Glenalmond College\, Perth where he was Senior Housemaster. In 2010\, Simon was appointed as Director of Boarding at Brisbane Grammar School\, Queensland\, before moving back to the UK to join Christ College as Deputy Head (Pastoral) in 2016.  His focus is on pupil wellbeing\, the second curriculum and sport of all types.  He also runs the school’s annual pupil exchange programme to Japan. \n\nClare McDonnell\, Safeguarding Lead\, Fettes College \nClare studied Classics at the University of St Andrews and then went straight to the University of Cambridge to do her PGCE in Classics teaching. She started her teaching career at Oundle School\, where she was also the Assistant Houseparent in a girls’ boarding house\, and the Deputy Child Protection Officer. After four years Clare moved to Fettes College as a Classics teacher and was delighted to be back in Scotland. She was the Assistant Houseparent in a girls’ boarding house for five years\, and has been the Child Protection Co-ordinator since 2018. She joined the Senior Management Team in 2023 as the Safeguarding Lead. \n\nProfessor Claudia Bernard\, Professor of Social Work\, Goldsmiths University of London \nClaudia Bernard is Professor of Social Work at Goldsmiths\, University of London. She has a background in social work and her research interests lie in the areas of safeguarding\, child abuse and neglect\, and the impact of systemic equalities on child and family welfare. She has written widely on these topics\, including a book entitled Constructing Lived Experiences: Representations of Black Mothers in Child Sexual Abuse Discourses (2nd Edition\, Routledge\, 2017)\, and an edited collection entitled Safeguarding Black Children: Good Practice in Child Protection (Jessica Kingsley Publishers\, 2016). Her latest book Intersectionality for Social Workers: A Practical Introduction to Theory and Practice (2022) is published by Routledge. Professor Bernard has pioneered research on child neglect in affluent families. \n\nSimon Cane-Hardy\, Head\, Gordonstoun  \nSimon studied History at Cardiff University and worked in London before undertaking teacher training. He then taught History\, became a Head of Department\, Boarding Housemaster and Head of Boarding. He coached Rugby and Cricket and plays sport to an average level! In 2016 Simon moved to Prior Park College in Bath as Deputy Head. He moved to Gordonstoun as Head in 2023 where he lives on campus with his wife Helen and their three children\, who attend the Gordonstoun Prep School. \n  \n\nMario Di Clemente\, Education Consultant \nMario is a modern languages graduate and qualified teacher who started out as Head of Spanish at Woldingham School before taking up a Director of Studies post at MPW London where he eventually became Vice Principal in 2001. He has occupied senior leadership and management positions ever since including as Principal of three colleges with international students: Cambridge Tutors College in Surrey\, CATS College in London and Bishopstrow College in Wiltshire. He has also served as Chief Operations Officer of an Academy Trust in London and as a secondary school governor. Mario’s experience extends to both the independent and state sectors and in both day and boarding schools. He has led schools through highly successful inspections and has served as an ISI school inspector. He has also been a trustee on the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) and served as Chair of the Council for Independent Further Education (CIFE). Mario has been involved with BAISIS for over a decade and shares the priority of its members to provide a soft landing\, nurturing environment and a memorable British educational experience for its diverse international student community. \n\nBronwyn Kidd\, Deputy Head\, St Neot’s Preparatory School \nBronwyn Kidd serves as the Deputy Head of St Neot’s Preparatory School\, with 14 years of senior leadership experience in education. Educated in South Africa with a foundation in primary education\, Bronwyn’s own school experiences have shaped her vision and commitment to the pastoral care of young people\, particularly in guiding children through the key transition to adolescence and senior school. \nIn addition to her role at St Neot’s\, Bronwyn serves as a local state school governor\, further contributing to the educational community and sharing her expertise in child wellbeing. Bronwyn is also a proud parent to two children who are thriving in the prep school environment\, which fuels her personal passion for fostering nurturing and supportive school settings. Over the past four years\, Bronwyn has been focused on safeguarding and pastoral care across the school\, ensuring that as a community\, they are dedicated to proactive mental health care. The culture and pastoral care\, resulting in high standards of behaviour\, were recognised as a significant strength by ISI in 2024. This focus ensures that every pupil feels valued\, resilient\, and ready to flourish both academically and personally. \n\nChris MacInnis\, Designated Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead\, Ardingly College \nChris has been working in education since 2008\, where a medical condition forced a change of career. In all his time in education he has been a non-teaching member of staff. Working through a number of support and pastoral roles\, before becoming DSL of a state secondary school in 2018. he stepped away from schools for a year to sit in the West Sussex Mash Team as an Education advisor\, supporting DSL’s from around the county with concerns\, being part of auditing teams\, supporting with the restructure of MASH referrals and representing education settings in a number of external meetings. Being part of the MASH team was a valuable experience\, but he recognised his passion laid with supporting young people directly\, and he was fortunate enough to be offered the DSL and Mental Health Lead here at Ardingly College. \nIn 2018\, Chris completed his degree at University Of Brighton in Working with Children and Young people\, along with his Senior Mental Health Leader certificate and SACPA Advanced Certificate in Child Safeguarding Practice in 2023. \nHe is keen to enhance his learning regularly and often transfer his learning to staff training\, weekly Safeguarding Snippets for staff or presenting to students in house to help keep them safe. His ethos to working is providing students with clear factual information which allows them to make informed decisions\, this can lead to some very interesting conversations\, led by the student’s desire to learn at an age-appropriate level. Student’s will go off to take risk’s and make mistakes\, his unconditional positive regard approach helps turn these incidents into learning opportunities. \n\nSuchita Prakash\, DSL and Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Mill Hill International  \nSuchita effectively combines her diverse track results in leading education with computer engineering education. Initially trained as a computer engineer\, Suchita commenced her career as a software development consultant before transitioning to teaching. Her multi-decade teaching leadership spans GCSE and A-Level Computer Science and Mathematics in both state and independent schools across several cultures. In these leadership roles\, Suchita has collaborated closely with various safeguarding agencies to prioritise the welfare of students. \nHer work at Mill Hill International is deeply rooted in her academic pursuits and her unwavering commitment to supporting the well-being of students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Suchita is also pursuing research at Oxford University focused on the pastoral challenges faced by international families.  \n\nGeorgina Sayers\, Assistant Head Pastoral and Wellbeing\, Ardingly College \n  \n  \n  \n\nDr Elena Martellozzo\, Associate Professor in Criminology\, Associate Director\, Centre for Child Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS)\, Middlesex University \nDr Elena Martellozzo is an Associate Professor in Criminology and Associate Director at the Centre for Child Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS) at Middlesex University. Elena has been working in the area of cyber violence for 15 years and is now recognised as a world leading expert in the area\, focusing primarily on online harms\, online safety and is involved in policy debates at the intersection of technology and human behaviour. One of Elena’s key focuses is to develop innovative research and sharing her findings in international fora. She continually attracts research funding in highly sensitive areas with government departments including the police\, the Internet Watch Foundation\, the NSPCC\, the Children Commissioner for England\, the Home Office. She has acted as an advisor on child online protection and online violence against women and girls to governments and practitioners in Italy (since 2004) and Bahrain (2016) to support the development of national child internet safety policy frameworks. Elena is a lead researcher in the area and has led a number of high impact project\, nationally and internationally. As a published peer-reviewed author\, and well-established national and international Criminologist\, she is regularly invited as a speaker by the BBC\, New York Post\, Sunday Times\, The Guardian\, Channel 4\, Radio 4\, ITV\, The Times Radio. \n\nPaula Bradbury\, Criminology and Policing Practice Lecturer\, University of Middlesex\n \nPaula Bradbury is a lecturer in Criminology and Policing Practice at the University of Middlesex.  She is also the Senior Researcher at the Centre for Abuse & Trauma Studies engaging in multiple research projects and bid writing opportunities\, the results have led to several successful grants awarded. She is a doctoral researcher studying for a PhD in Criminology\, exploring the appropriateness of policy and policing practice in response to adolescents sharing nudes. \nPaula is a published\, peer reviewed author\, specialising in the field of online harms\, child sexual abuse and exploitation\, stalking\, sexual violence\, offender pathways and adolescent digital behaviours. She has a keen interest in understanding sexual behaviours in cyberspace and how our safeguarding policies and policing practices need to evolve to meet the challenges of the Metaverse. She provides private online harms consultation to public\, private\, and civil service organisations\, both in the UK and abroad. \nPaula has also presented to the international Ministry of Justices’ on Online Harms and the risks of Violence Against Women and Girls in a digital age\, conducted media panel discussions on the topic of risks through sexual image sharing platforms\, and gives talks on sexual image sharing\, legislation\, policy and practice. Paula began her career working in Policing Intelligence as a Sexual Offences Analyst\, and was the National Child Sexual Abuse Lead at Victim Support. \n\nBoglarka Meggyesfalvi\, Researcher in Child Protection and Online Safety\, Middlesex University \nBoglárka Meggyesfalvi is a researcher and doctoral candidate\, focusing on child protection and online harms. She is engaged in ongoing research projects that aim to influence policy and practice in the field of child online safety. Boglárka is a published author\, having written peer-reviewed articles and practical guides that examine youth participation\, policing social media\, and critical issues such as child sexual exploitation and first-person generated intimate imagery. \nWith extensive experience in international project management and evaluation in the EU and Latin-America\, Boglárka has successfully coordinated initiatives across multiple countries aimed at improving youth participation and child protection systems\, as well as working in the areas of advocacy and legislative compliance. \nShe previously served as a Child Rights Representative senior officer for the Hungarian Home Office\, where she engaged with high-ranking government officials to audit alternative care providers\, and promote child rights initiatives. She contributed to the development of policies aimed at preventing child sexual abuse and exploitation online. Additionally\, her work includes delivering training for police forces\, professionals in educational settings\, and organise expert seminars on safeguarding children online and offline.
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding duties for Child Students: Care arrangements\, absences and holidays
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 25\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 – 11:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: Those involved in the care of international sponsored Child Students: Admissions department\, International Student Liaison Officers\, Sponsor Licence Key Personnel\, Senior Leadership Team and Boarding / Pastoral staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Webinar\n\n\nCourse Outline \nUKVI has – rightly – intensified its focus on the welfare and safeguarding of Child Students. Scrutiny is being applied both at in-person inspections and remotely through sponsor record reviews. So\, do you understand what is expected of you as a Student sponsor? \nHow do you assess whether a care arrangement is appropriate? How does a sponsored student’s absence impact your sponsor licence? What records do you need to make for holidays and travel plans? A review of the duties listed in the Student sponsor guidance is simply not sufficient to equip you with the answers to these questions; a deeper understanding of the sector risks involved and the reasoning behind such compliance responsibilities is key. \nIf this is an area of confusion or concern for you\, or if you want assurance that you are getting it right\, please join us and rest-assured you are not alone. We’ll be providing risk-assessment questionnaires\, practical solutions and best practice tips in this jam-packed 1-hour training session\, along with a live Q&A. \nThis 1-hour session will cover important topics including: \n\nUKVI’s key focus areas\nSponsor compliance best practice\nSafeguarding risks\nCare arrangements\nRecording and reporting attendance and absences\nHolidays\, leave-outs and exeats\n\nKey takeaways: \n\nFirst-hand insight into the areas UKVI is looking into right now;\nPractical solutions for meeting your sponsor duties and\, most importantly\, protecting your sponsored students;\nConfidence in enforcing your policies and procedures with parents\, guardians\, agents – and colleagues;\nAn understanding of the real-life risks involved;\nClarity of your duties and why compliance is so important.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nKate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director\, BSA Group  \nKate is Legal Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Legal Services Ltd. As a qualified solicitor with more than 10 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration law\, Kate assists members with all immigration and safeguarding legal matters. 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.
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SUMMARY:BSA & IELA - Exploring identity and intersectionality
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 25\, 2024\nTime: 09:30 – 16:30\nCost: Full Member – £235\, Additional Member Fee – £110\,  Affiliate Member – £325\, Additional Affiliate Member Fee – £140  Non-member – £430\nAudience: Leaders and managers\, Boarding staff\, HR\, EDI leaders\, Anyone with an interest and passion for inclusion\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – conference\n\n\nCourse outline \nIn today’s world mental health is a prevalent issue which affects us all. Each individual has different experiences and identities which can affect their mental health. From discrimination\, prejudice\, feeling like you don’t fit in or being the ‘only one’. This  conference will look at how these experiences can cause trauma and negatively impact a person’s mental health. It will dive into aspects of identity that can also be invisible and interchanging and identify how navigating this can cause distress.  Learn how to how to best support the mental health of those in our communities and understand each person as individual while respecting their identities. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nIdentity and self esteem\nHow to support students to care for their mental health as a member of a marginalised community\nInvisible identities and mental health\nUnderstanding mental health as an intersectionality\nSchool case study: Supporting mental health in school\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo create a positive and supportive environment for EDI leaders to learn and share best practice\nTo identify helpful strategies when supporting mental health and inclusion\n\nBook now \nView the programme \n\nProgramme: \n09:30 – 10:30 \nIntroduction and Understanding intersectionality and belonging  \nMain points to cover: \n\nThe complexities that come with certain identities e.g the stereotypes\, challenges etc – what are we doing to combat these.\nCodeswitching\, ‘fitting in’ hiding who you are\, and understanding the why.\nOther aspects that can affect this\, political stance\, world events etc.\nFinding out – where do I belong? How school can support this.\nDeveloping cultural skills and cultural confidence.\nUnderstanding children may have trauma from their experienced as being members of marginalised communities – supporting students to heal from past experiences.\nUnderstanding no group experience is monolithic e.g – the importance of being aware of these cultural differences and also induvial experiences.\n\n\nChair: Gaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \nSpeaker: Sadia Hussain-Şavuk\, Diversity\, Equality & Inclusion Lead\, Fettes College \nBreak  10:30 – 10:45 \n10:45 – 12:00 \nPanel session: Creating safe spaces for all students to explore their identities  \nMain points to be discussed: \n\nHow important are the factors that shape our identity\, how do they impact how we see students showing up?\nWhen thinking about the boarding dynamic and supporting international student challenges and multiple identities\, what approaches have you found that works?\nLet’s talk about the concept of the ‘Third’ identity\, how can we support students to feel confident in all of their identities and support their choosing/changing?\nNaviagting the home environment and culture when beliefs and support is very different to what is experienced at school.\nWhat are some things that work very well in your setting which helps develop comfortability and confidence?\nHow do you know when students are showing up as their authentic selves and feel safe?\n\n\nChair: Gaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \nSpeaker:  \nJemma Holroyd\, Head of Student Wellbeing \,Queen Ethelburga’s \nTyler John\, Head of Diversity\, Equality and Inclusion Teacher of PSHE\, St Paul’s School \nLucretia Fields\, Vice Principal\, UWC Atlantic  \nLunch 12:00 – 13:00 \n13:00 – 14:00 \nChanging the culture for staff and students whilst supporting identity  \nMain points to cover: \n\nChanges made to staff recruitment and results seen.\nThe importance of addressing bias and encouraging self-reflection.\nShifting the whole school culture.\nUnderstanding the need for comfort to explore identity/intersectionality.\nFelsted’s understanding of the need for flexibility when exploring identity/intersectionality.\nPractical examples of changes/initiatives made in school which support intersectionality.\nFostering an environment of psychological safety\, support and celebration for all.\nSupporting difficult /sensitive conversations between staff and students and students and students.\n\nChair:  Rebekah Hayward\, Research and Inclusion Officer \nSpeaker: Rebecca Purdy\, Assistant Head: Staff\, Co-Curricular\, EDI Lead\, Felsted School \nBreak 14:00 – 14:15 \n14:15 – 15:15 \nCase study – A schools EDI journey reflecting on the high lows and outcomes \nMain points covered: \n\nThe EDI journey how it began\, doing the work and overcoming obstacles.\nSocial media as a tool and as a hinderance- school example.\nMaking EDI a priority .\nHow are children’s identities catered too and supported? How does this evolve?\nHow did you approach/support invisible identities?\nHow did you know students felt supported?\nCreating a shift in mindset of staff and students.\nHow to reflect and evaluate progress and areas for further development.\nThe impacts of mental health on school life\, friendships and identity.\n\nChair:  Rebekah Hayward\, Research and Inclusion Officer \nSpeaker: Susan Peña\, Admissions & Communications Manager\, Villiers School \nJill Storey\, Head\, Villiers School \nBreak 15:15 – 15:30 \n15:30 – 16:30 \nIntersectionality though an anti-racism lens \nMain points covered: \n\nUnderstanding the lenses of race/ethnicity and culture.\nAwareness of trauma and triggers different ethnic groups experience.\nThe importance of having the EDI subject knowledge as power to support student needs.\nThe complexities of identity\, and the varying experiences within intersectional groups.\nChanging the perspective e.g ethnic minority – Global majority.\nHow to develop effective EDI initiatives which support the varying racial intersectional identities in your community?\nHow to harness and analyse your data to create effective change and positive action.\n\nChair:  Rebekah Hayward\, Research and Inclusion Officer \nSpeaker: Amjad Ali\, Assistant Headteacher and EDI consultant\, co-founder of The BAMEed Network \n16:30 \nConference close \n\nSpeaker: \nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA \nGaelle is Director of Research\, Inclusion and IELA 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\nRebekah Hayward\, Research\, Inclusion and IELA Officer IELA  \nRebekah is Research and Inclusion Officer and joined the BSA in April 2023. She is a qualified Primary School Teacher and holds a Masters in Education: International Development and Social Justice. She is the Co-Founder of ‘Increasing Black Representation’ a mentoring scheme for students and sits on the Diversity Board for the Health Tech company Medito. In her previous roles Rebekah has worked in Ed Tech analysing research and creating diverse curriculum content for schools. She has also worked with IESE reviewing literature and resources to ensure they promote equity\, diversity and inclusion. \n\nSadia Hussain-Şavuk\, Diversity\, Equality & Inclusion Lead\, Fettes College \nIndependent EDI Consultant \nSadia started her teaching career in 2008 as a Biology teacher after having initially worked for the NHS as a scientist. Her interests and passions quickly led her into pastoral support where she recognised the need for more inclusive practices in education. She now works as an EDI education consultant specialising in anti-racism practices\, and  sits on a number of steering committees in EDI focused areas of Scottish education. In addition to her work towards improving experiences of BAME pupils in education she actively advocates for opportunities to create a more diverse teaching workforce and provisions of support to improve BAME staff retention. \n\nJemma Holroyd\, Head of Student Wellbeing \,Queen Ethelburg \nHead of Student Wellbeing at Queen Ethelburga’s. I have been in education for 20 years in both the private and public sector. I have worked at QE for 16 years and oversee the pastoral and boarding provision; working with over 800 boarders from over 60 different nationalities with a team of 70 boarding staff. Ensuring everyone feels heard\, is part of the community and can thrive is my top priority. I am also the safeguarding governor for a federation of three local primary schools in North Yorkshire. \n\n Tyler John\, Head of Diversity\, Equality and Inclusion Teacher of PSHE\, St Pauls School \nTyler John (he/they) is the Head of Diversity\, Equality and Inclusion and Teacher of PSHE at St Paul’s School in Barnes. Tyler started their career as an intern\, and has delivered strategic DEI work across a number of different sectors. They really value the role that education plays in facilitating diverse and inclusive spaces\, and enjoys working with open-minded and forward-thinking students in their role. \n\nLucretia Fields\, Vice Principal\, UWC Atlantic  \nLucretia grew up in Liverpool in the north-west of England. She is an alumna of UWC Atlantic. Lucretia has enjoyed a teaching career spanning over twenty years and also worked in children’s social care prior to becoming Vice Principal at UWC Atlantic. \n  \n\nRebecca Purdy\, Assistant Head: Staff\, Co-Curricular\, EDI Lead at Felsted School \nRebecca has worked in various roles at Felsted School\, a co-ed boarding and day school\, for the last 15 years. Rebecca is from Nottingham\, the granddaughter of a miner and the first in the family to attend university; she has lived with Type One Diabetes for the last 30 years. Rebecca began her career in education immediately after graduating and completed a Masters in Education: Literacy and Social Justice in September 2019. Since then\, Rebecca has formally taken the lead in EDI matters at Felsted and has had a particular focus on supporting the integration of International Students whilst also working to root out unconscious biases in school practices. \n\nSusan Peña\, Admissions & Communications Manager\, Villiers School \nSusan Peña (she/her) is the Admissions\, Marketing & Communications Manager at Villiers School. \nSusan is an Alumna of Villiers School and holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the National University of Ireland\, Galway\, as well as an International Diploma from Shannon College of Hotel Management. Susan’s background includes 12 years of experience working in hotels and resorts in both Europe and the United States. Susan returned to Ireland with her family in 2018. Susan is DEI Lead at Villiers and has a particular passion for people\, relationships\, and celebrating diversity. In 2020\, Susan achieved a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Limerick\, with a research focus on Marketing and Communications\, and most recently\, in 2023\, achieved a Graduate Diploma in Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion from the University of Limerick. \nSusan is a current mentor in DEI for Network Ireland\, and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion in Education Network (DIEN) in Ireland. \n\nJill Storey\, Head\, Villiers School \nJill holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Philosophy and a Master’s degree in Philosophy from the National University of Ireland\, Galway. Jill has also achieved a Higher Diploma in Secondary Education and Teaching from University College Dublin\, a Graduate Diploma in Additional Educational Needs (AEN) from the Church of Ireland College of Education\, a Graduate Diploma in Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion from the University of Limerick\, and in 2024 qualified in Coaching Practice & Ethics (Specialising in Educational Leadership Coaching). \nJill taught English and led the Additional Educational Needs (AEN) department at Villiers School for more than eleven years\, before being appointed Head of School in 2011. Under Jill’s leadership\, in 2017\, Villiers was the second school in Ireland to be authorised as an IB World School. Jill leads the DEI Working Group in Villiers School\, and her passion for equity and inclusion consistently inspires the entire school community. \n\nAmjad Ali\, Assistant Headteacher and EDI consultant\, co-founder of The BAMEed Network \n\n\nAmjad Ali (@TeachLeadAAli) is a teacher\, trainer\, TEDx speaker and Senior Leader. He currently works four days a week in a start up secondary school and offers CPD/INSET on his other day. Amjad has spent his teaching career working in challenging\, diverse schools. He is a qualified SENDCO and was also trained as an Advanced Skills Teacher in Teaching and Learning. Before stepping into the world of education\, he spent time as Play Worker and Teaching Assistant in Young Offender Prisons.\n\n\n\n\nAmjad has delivered CPD to all sectors in education from Early Careers teachers to Executive/Head Teachers and CEOs; delivering on a range of topics\, all across the United Kingdom and different parts of the world. He has worked with over 250 schools and 1000s of students. \nAmjad is ambitious and committed to making a difference to the education system. He is at ‘the chalk-face’ teacher\, who shares ‘what works’ in an engaging and easy to understand format. Amjad also writes a reflective blog entitled NewToThePost where he discusses many elements of his leadership and experience. \n\n\n\n\nFor Amjad\, education is about ensuring wherever you come from\, whatever your parents do or not do\, does not impact on a students’ potential of success. Whatever success means to that young person\, it should be found and celebrated. \nAmjad has previously co-organised some of the country’s largest teachmeets such as #TMOxford and #TMLondon. He also presents keynotes and offers workshops and inspirational addresses at various educational events such as the Telegraph Festival of Education\, #NRocks #SRocks\, National subject conferences and many others all around the United Kingdom. Amjad’s sharing ‘portfolio’ involves the setting up international initiatives such as #TwitterCoachingED and #CultureBoxED.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-iela-mental-health-and-identity/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:ADHD - systems and strategies to support pupils in boarding schools
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 22\,2024\nTime: 10:30 – 12:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £135\, BSA Affiliate Member – £170\, Non-member – £270\nAudience: SLT\, Inclusion Lead\, Head of Boarding\, Teaching and Boarding staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis presentation will demystify the term ADHD and co-existing conditions in terms of learning\, behaviour and socialisation issues. Focusing on traits and not labels we will provide delegates with an understanding of the developmental differences of ADHD to support children in terms of living and learning.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nThe neuroscience of ADHD \nDevelopmental differences of ADHD \nIntroduction to the SF3R approach – structure\, flexibility\, rapport\, relationships and resilience. \n\nLearning outcomes: \nAll attendees will develop a much greater understanding and awareness of how children with ADHD relate to the world around them in learning and social settings. Systems and strategies outlined will inform\, confirm and “spark” innovative ways of supporting children and young persons with ADHD within boarding schools.  \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nFin O’Regan\, Consultant\, Trainer and Author \nFin is one of the leading behaviour and learning specialists in the UK. He is currently an ADHD and Neurodiversity Consultant and Trainer for a number of schools and organisations\, an Associate Lecturer for Leicester University\, NASEN\, the Helen Arkell Charity and the Institute of Education. \nHe was the Headmaster of the Centre Academy School\, regarded as the first specialist school within the UK for children with ADHD/ODD from 1996 -2002. Prior to that\, he was a Deputy Head Teacher\, the Head of the Science Department and a Science/PE teacher in London\, Newcastle and Washington DC \nHe is a current member of the Special Education Consortium\, the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee\, and The London CDC and is a council member of CReSTeD. \nFin is an internationally acclaimed presenter has presented over 2000 seminars throughout Europe\, the Middle East\, the Far East\, Australia\, New Zealand and North America and has published over 10 books on learning\, behaviour and socialisation issues.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/adhd-systems-and-strategies-to-support-pupils-in-boarding-schools-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:BSA/ISBA - Boarding Schools - Marketing strategies for success
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 22\, 2024\nTime: 10:00 – 12:00\nCost: BSA/ISBA Full Member Rate: £80\, Non-Member Rate: £160\nAudience: Boarding school bursars\, heads of boarding\, boarding deputy heads\, pastoral heads\, senior houseparents\, marketing and admissions leads\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Half-day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nAgainst the backdrop of a changing political and legislative landscape and increasing financial pressures\, effective communications and marketing strategies are ever more important for schools to engage stakeholders and set themselves apart from the competition. ISBA and BSA are pleased to offer boarding school bursars\, heads and deputy heads of boarding\, pastoral heads\, senior houseparents and marketing leads the opportunity to hear from sector experts about the changes afoot for independent education and consider practical strategies for remaining attractive\, responsive\, and resilient. \nProgramme: \n10.00 – 10.25  \nIntroduction and overview of current and predicted financial and political changes impacting school strategies and operational plans – David Woodgate\, ISBA CEO and David Walker\, BSA Director \n10.25 – 10.55  \nPractical steps for a successful marketing strategy for boarding schools – Aileen Kane\, BSA COO \n10.55 – 11.00  \nBreak \n11.00 – 11.30  \nEffective strategies for internal and external communications – Carolyn Reed and Katie Cardona\, Reed Brand Communication  \n11.30 – 12.00  \nOpen panel session  \n\nAileen Kane\, Deputy CEO & COO\, BSA\nCarolyn Reed\, Reed Brand Communication\nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB\nDavid Woodgate\, CEO\, ISBA\n\n\nBOOK NOW  \n\nSpeakers: \nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB  \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East. \n  \n\nDavid Woodgate\, CEO\, ISBA \nDavid Woodgate was appointed Chief Executive of the Independent Schools Bursars’ Association in May 2016.  Prior to this he was Chief Executive of the Institute of Financial Accountants from 2007 to 2015 after which he spent a year as the Strategy Consultant to the Institute of Public Accountants in Australia. \nDavid qualified as a Barrister in 1982 following a first degree in Languages (French and Russian)\, Law and Linguistics.  He moved from the law into the City\, holding several senior management and executive positions in the National Westminster Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland – in Strategic Planning\, Corporate Finance and latterly as Director of e-Commerce for the corporate bank. He ran an outsourcing business and a specialist internal consultancy providing market intelligence and competitor analysis. \nHe completed an MBA at Warwick University Business School in 1992 with distinction.  A former Chief Executive of the Institute of Administrative Management\, he also holds a postgraduate diploma in Charity Management from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and South Bank University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, a Chartered Banker\, a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights. David is also a former Chairman of Governors of an HMC Independent school and is currently a Governor of the City of London School. \n\nAileen Kane\, Deputy CEO & COO\, BSA \nAileen is Deputy CEO & COO of BSA Group. She leads operations at BSA Group and works closely with members to provide guidance and training. Aileen also works with government departments\, local authorities and other agencies to support members and heads up the group’s work to find places for refugee children escaping from conflict countries. \n  \n  \n\nCarolyn Reed\, Reed Brand Communication \nCarolyn has a design and marketing background in FMCG and retail/service brands. She has been advising schools and colleges on their marketing strategy and brand communications for over 15 years and is passionate about using insight to inform strategic decision making and communications. Carolyn is a member of the Market Research Society\, AMCIS and an awarded member of D&AD (Design and Art Direction). \n  \n\nKatie Cardona \nKatie is a researcher and strategy consultant with a proven track record of helping independent schools secure and stabilise their position in the marketplace via bespoke marketing solutions and communications. \nUntil June 2024 she was Chair of Governors at Rydes Hill Preparatory School and Nursery in Guildford\, Surrey. Katie is a member of the Market Research Society.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-isba-boarding-schools-marketing-strategies-for-success/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Boarding Management
DESCRIPTION:The BSA’s Programme of Professional Development and Training is the most comprehensive CPD package offered to staff in boarding schools\, and includes a series of professional practice Certificate courses specifically designed to meet the practical needs of boarding staff and provide an internationally recognised qualification in Boarding Education. \nThis is a two year modular course aimed specifically at staff working in and around boarding. Over the last 20 years  approx. 3000 House Tutors\, Matrons\, Support Staff\, School Nurses\, Assistants\, House Parents and HsMs have completed this Award. \n\nPart 1: BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Pastoral Care\n\nand one of these: \n\nPart 2: BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice – Boarding Management\nPart 2: BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice for School Nurses\nPart 2: BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Pupil Support and Welfare\nPart 2: BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice – International Students\n\nWhat does this course cover? \nThis course is taken by both graduate teaching and non-graduate house staff\, including matrons\, assistant house staff and house parents\, with responsibility for the care and welfare of boarding pupils. The course sessions will broadly cover the following areas: \n\nOrganisation and communication in a boarding school; outcomes for boarders; adolescent development; eSafety issues and challenges\nMajor legislation as it affects life in a boarding school; safeguarding issues; National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools; The Boarding Team; working with parents\nLegal awareness; leadership and management; pupil induction\nConflict resolution; counselling skills; structures for managing crises and stress in boarding schools;\nEmotional and mental health issues; bereavement\, loss and divorce\nNursing Issues and physical matters; relationships;\nA consideration of some of the challenges that young people face as they develop.\n\nHow will this course help me to develop personally and professionally? \n● Be able to evaluate and have a clear appreciation of the personal and professional needs and skills involved in your boarding role; \n● Develop greater knowledge and understanding of the issues covered in the syllabus; \n● Develop\, through support and guidance\, the range of personal strategies you use to resolve relevant welfare concerns for your pupils; \n● Develop your ability to reflect critically on your work and evaluate the need for change or action; \n● Develop your study and planning skills and your ability to analyse reading and reference material; \n● Be able to communicate and defend your views and opinions orally and in writing; \nIn addition\, at graduate level\, successful completion of the course will enable you to: \n● Develop a clear vision of the school’s management strategies for providing good pastoral care; \n● Develop your study and time management skills and your ability to analyse reading and a wide range of reference sources; \nHow is the course organised? \nThe course is organised around a combination of intensive study days which contain a variety of teaching methods and opportunities to learn in different ways; short lectures\, presentations and discussions led by students\, together with group problem solving exercises and case studies. Group discussion is a particularly important aspect of this module\, enabling you to look at the theory in the light of your own practical experience. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas\, opinions and questions\, take responsibility for your own learning and\, by sharing\, to contribute to the learning of the group as a whole. \nThere are some 12 courses running at any one time; four of the Pastoral Care and four Boarding Management and two of BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice for School Nurses and BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – School Support & Welfare\, BSA Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice – International Students. \nStudy day dates for this November Module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\,  November 21\, 2024\nStudy Day 2\,  January 16\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\,  March 13\, 2025\nStudy Day 4\,  May 21\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \n BOARDING MANAGEMENT\, NOVEMBER MODULE: BSA CERTIFICATE IN BOARDING PRACTICE  \nIf you can’t make these dates\, we will repeat this module in January 2025. Please see the below dates and booking link: \nStudy day dates for the January Module are: \n\nStudy Day 1\,  January 30\, 2025\nStudy Day 2\,  March 12\, 2025\nStudy Day 3\,  May 15\, 2025\nStudy Day 4\,  June 19\, 2025\n\nAll study days will be online via Zoom. \nBoarding Management\, JANUARY Module : BSA Cert in Boarding Practice \n  \nCancellations\nIf cancelling four weeks before Day 1 of the course\, a refund will be given.  Cancellation after this period and before Day 1\, a charge of £120 will need to be made. \nNB: Please be aware that it is crucial to remain on your assigned course path and tutor group to gain the very best out of your training. Of course\, we understand some things are unavoidable however we cannot guarantee alternative placement days\, and this may incur an admin charge
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/certificate-in-boarding-practice-boarding-management-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Accredited Training
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SUMMARY:SACPA - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Level 3 Certificate for Educational Guardians (1 Day)
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 21\, 2024\nTime: 09:30 – 16:30\nCost: SACPA Member Rate: £235\, Non-member Rate: £470*\nAudience: Level 3 certificate training for Educational Guardians\, DSL’s\, DDSLs\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – certificate\n\n\nCourse outline:  \nThis one-day DSL training has been prepared specifically for educational guardians in their role of DSL but is also suitable for other individuals responsible for safeguarding in their business. The programme aims to develop the knowledge\, skills and understanding required to fulfil their roles and responsibilities with integrity and to a high standard.  \nThe day will ensure that practitioners carrying out DSL and safeguarding lead roles as part of their business are:  \n\naware of relevant statutory requirements \naware of the latest safeguarding concerns \nappropriately responding to concerns\, making reports or referrals \nworking with a range of statutory and non-statutory support agencies including schools. \n\nTraining topics will include: \n\nUnderstanding the role of the Educational Guardian as DSL and the role of DSLs and safeguarding leads in education and other agencies\nThe legislative framework\, statutory and regulatory compliance\nUnderstanding the threshold of child protection including a deeper understanding of key categories of abuse and contemporary safeguarding issues such as contextual safeguarding and digital safeguarding\nSpecific safeguarding concerns\, including:\nFemale Genital Mutilation\nForced Marriage\nChild Sexual Exploitation\, Criminal Exploitation and Trafficking\nTackling extremism\nChild-on-child abuse\nEmotional wellbeing\nSafeguarding files and accurate recordings\nLearning the lessons from Serious Case Reviews\nContributing to statutory and early help safeguarding meetings\nProfessional code of conduct and Position of Trust\, allegations and low-level-concerns\nEscalation of safeguarding concerns and whistleblowing.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAttendees will be taught through a range of methods including presentation and scenario / case study based group work and discussion.\n\nDelegates will: \n\nBe clear about their roles and responsibilities as safeguarding leaders \nIncrease confidence and knowledge of a broad range of contemporary safeguarding concerns \nPractice applying their knowledge of pathways of need and referrals \nPractice their understanding of thresholds of child protection and early help and how to effectively work with other agencies such as schools and contribute to multi-agency safeguarding discussions. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \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-level-3-certificate-for-educational-guardians-1-day/
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:BSA/SACPA - Harmful behaviour risk assessments
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nDate: November 20\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA/SACPA Full Member – £175\, BSA Affiliate Member – £ 250\, Non-member – £350\nAudience: All safeguarding practitioners and leaders working with children and young people\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nSettings have been required to complete risk assessments for many years\, often for events or school trips. They have recently been encouraged to take a risk assessment view in many other areas.  \nThis seminar will look at taking a risk assessed approach to all forms of harmful behaviour in young people. It will look at this both from an individual and a whole-setting perspective. We will examine the range of harmful behaviours present in settings today and look at how to identify and respond to them. We will do this with reference to the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education and Ofsted’s review of sexual abuse in schools.  \nThe seminar will look at how to best respond when an individual case of harmful behaviour has been identified. It will also look at how settings can proactively risk assess and mitigate those risks for a range of likely harmful behaviours.  \nTraining topics will include: \n\nIdentifying the range of harmful behaviours present in settings\, including harmful sexual behaviours. \nDiversity\, vulnerability and disproportionality: what we know from cohorts of harmers and harmed children & young people \nBest practice in assessment\, safety planning\, intervention and moving on \nRisk assessment for whole settings. How to mitigate risk. \n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nDelegates will have the most recent updates from evidence and practice to support their assessment and management of harmful behaviours \nDelegates will have information to identify harmful sexual behaviour and respond in proportionate ways \nDelegates will unpick why children and you people with additional needs and vulnerabilities are over-represented in those engaging in\, or affected by harmful behaviour \nDelegates will be able to make a risk assessment when an incident of harmful behaviour has occurred. \nDelegates will be able to consider a range of harmful behaviours and produce a risk assessment for their setting to mitigate these. \n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \n \nClaire Dan\, Director of Safeguarding BSA Group and Director\, Sacpa \nClaire is Director of Safeguarding and Director\, Sacpa and leads on the provision of safeguarding advice and support to members and the development and delivery of CPD and safeguarding consultancy services. Claire is a safeguarding specialist and leader with a background in education welfare\, youth justice\, and early help contexts which have involved a strong focus on diverse and collaborative partnerships\, professional development and supervision of front-line safeguarding colleagues\, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and projects. Between 2006 and 2013 Claire was involved with Luton Safeguarding Children Board as a lead multi-agency safeguarding trainer\, developing and delivering single and multi-agency safeguarding training\, and since 2013 has delivered pieces of bespoke consultancy work\, and providing a range of safeguarding consultancy on a freelance basis. \nDavid Walker\, Director\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB  \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-sacpa-harmful-behaviour-risk-assessments/
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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SUMMARY:HIEDA - Safe Management of Medications in Schools
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 20\, 2024\nTime: 09:30 – 17:00\nCost: HIEDA/BSA Member Rate: £175\,  Non-member Rate: £350*\nAudience: This training day is designed for pastoral and medical staff in boarding schools who have responsibilities for managing and or administering medication for pupils in schools.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThis course will be delivered by an experienced Pharmacist trainer from OPUS. The ‘Supporting Pupils’ guidance advises that ‘all school staff should have sufficient training’ in medicines handling. \nThis seminar will provide an overview of the safe procedures for handling medicines within school & when out on school trips\, and will focus on ways to reduce medicines errors in schools. \nThe seminar will include case studies and activities throughout. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nOrdering and supply of medicines\nMedicines storage\nAdministration of medicines\nDisposal of medicines\nControlled Drugs\nRecording\nBuccal midazolam\nAdrenaline auto-injectors\nSalbutamol inhalers\nSelf-administration\nCovert administration\nHomely remedies\nResidential trips\nIndividual Health Care Plans (IHCPs)\nMedicines audits\nIncident management\nSafeguarding\nTraining and competency assessment\nImportance of good communication between healthcare professionals\, parents & staff\nMedicines from overseas\nMedicine containers\nMedicines received from parents\nMedicines challenges around school holidays\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo give delegates an introduction of how to manage\, store\, administer\, dispose and record\ndifferent forms of medicines for pupils in schools\nTo update delegates on the latest guidance and legislation in handling medicines in schools and the related training and competency requirements\nTo signpost delegates to accredited medicines training and resources for schools\, in order to upskill their staff team\nTo empower delegates to lead by example back in their school setting\, to promote best\npractice and ensure exceptional care with medicines is provided to all pupils they support\n\n*If you would like to become a Hieda member and access discounted rates for Hieda CPD and events\, please click here. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nRowena Tague\, Professional Support Pharmacist\, OPUS \nRowena Tague\, is a Professional Support Pharmacist for OPUS. She has worked for OPUS for three years and in that time she has provided medicines training to a variety of care settings and schools. As part of her role\, she also undertakes independent medicines audits\, prepare training courses for OPUS and write\, review & update medicines policies and procedures for a range of organisations. Prior to working for OPUS\, she was a community Pharmacist for over 35 years. The main focus of her work has always been supporting different care settings including schools with their medicines.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/hieda-safe-management-of-medications-in-schools/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:Irish boarding conference
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n\n\nDate: Tuesday November 19\, 2024\nTime: 09:00 – 16:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £110\, BSA Affiliate Member – £140\, Non-member – £165\nAudience: Head\, Deputy Head\, Bursar\, Registrar\, Head of Boarding\, Marketing\, Admissions\, Medical\, Head of EAL\, DoS\, Pastoral staff.\nVenue: Blackrock College\, Dublin\n\n\nIn the current climate\, Ireland and Northern Ireland have a good opportunity to showcase the opportunities boarding can afford to the international market\, demonstrating close links with Europe\, strong academic credentials\, English learning and\, often\, more affordable fees. Our annual conference will consider strategies to boost your school globally\, working with agents and differentiating approaches for different markets. It will also include guidance on monitoring your financial performance indicators and external macro-economic trends\, as well as how you can embed meaningful strategies and processes to promote positive mental health for students and staff. \nSessions will include: \n\nGlobal marketing and positioning\nFinancial stress\nSupporting complex needs in boarding\nBlue sky thinking\, focussing on issues and trends in Irish boarding\nChild protection and safeguarding headlines for 2024-25\nResults of the BSA boarding survey for Northern Ireland and ROI\nBSA and ISBA Q&A\n\nBOOK NOW \nVIEW PROGRAMME \nThe conference is suitable for anyone in a boarding role\, and traditionally has a good mix of both school leaders and other boarding practitioners. \nThe annual Irish Boarding Survey is now open and will help inform discussion at the conference. We would love to hear about the experience in your school. Click here to complete the survey. \n\nSpeakers: \n \nBethan Hudson\, Executive Director Specialist Services and Director\, BAISIS\, BSA Group \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\nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined BSA in 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In 2019 he assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme\, including seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on safeguarding and inspection matters for BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter\, and has developed a process of BSA Accreditation for international members. He 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. For 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, followed by Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board. \n\nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East. \n  \n\nJohn Murphie\, COO\, Independent Schools’ Bursars Association  \nJohn has been with the ISBA since February 2017. He is responsible for the head office internal organisation and functions and he is the main point of contact for advice and guidance to schools. John spent 31 years in the Royal Navy retiring in 2007. Since then\, he has worked as the Chapter Clerk in Portsmouth Cathedral\, managed a Barristers’ Chambers in London and been Bursar in two schools before joining ISBA. \n  \n\nKathleen Sweeney\, Scotland and NI & Republic of Ireland Regional Secretary\, Independent Schools’ Bursars Association  \nKathleen is a qualified accountant (ACCA) who has worked exclusively within Charity and Education. She spent 21 years working in Higher Education in posts with Glasgow Caledonian University and Glasgow University. The next 16 years were as both Bursar and Company Secretary in a large Scottish independent school. She joined the team at the Independent Schools Bursars Association in April 2023 as Regional Secretary for Scotland\, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Having also served as a Trustee on the Board of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools\, and as a current Trustee and member of the Finance Committee of Glasgow Clyde College\, she is experienced in Governance and operating at Board level. \nYvonne Markey\, Principal\, Blackrock College \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nTiernan Mealiffe\, Director of Boarding\, Blackrock College \n\nRene Droomer\, Associate Research Psychologist\, Pneuma Healthcare \n  \n  \n  \n\nDr Colin Gorman\, Clinical Psychologist\, Ulster University & CEO\, Pneuma Healthcare \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nSophy McFarlane\, Associate Psychologist\, Pneuma Healthcare \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/irish-boarding-conference-2/
LOCATION:Blackrock College\, 104 Rock Road Booterstown A94 FK84 Booterstown
CATEGORIES:Conference
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