Our accredited training programme is kindly sponsored by Witley Jones.
The BSA’s programme of professional development and training is the most comprehensive CPD package offered to staff in boarding schools. It 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.
The BSA Advanced Certificate has been some of the best training I’ve ever done, I will genuinely miss the study days!
Certificate in Professional Practice: Career Confidence: Planning Your Next Move
We offer a self-funding route for all courses. We can arrange payment plans for manageable monthly amounts to make training accessible and affordable. To find out more, please e-mail Liz McDonald at liz.mcdonald@bsagroup.org.uk
Certificate in Professional Practice: Career Confidence: Planning Your Next Move
Angela Cox is on a mission to help professionals escape pretending, people pleasing and perfectionism and be brilliant by being themselves.
Angela is a multi-award-winning executive coach, 2 x best-selling author, podcast host and founder of Paseda360, a revolutionary coaching method and training academy.
After a career in senior and executive transformation and strategy roles in large corporations, she left the rat race and set up her own coaching practice in 2018.
Angela is an Association for Coaching Master Coach & Fellow with more than 5000 coaching hours under her belt. She holds an Executive Coaching Diploma from Cambridge University and PG Cert in the Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health. She is an accredited psychotherapist, NLP Master, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and an accredited Havening Techniques Practitioner.
A proud empath, Angela blends backbone with a huge amount of heart.
BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Inclusion Lead Training
We offer a self-funding route for all courses. We can arrange payment plans for manageable monthly amounts to make training accessible and affordable. To find out more, please e-mail Liz McDonald at liz.mcdonald@bsagroup.org.uk
BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Inclusion Lead Training
This bespoke, comprehensive three-day certificate course has been put together to support Inclusion Leads or staff with specific responsibility for equity, diversity and inclusion in boarding schools.
Participants will receive high-quality training and support from a range of experts to further develop the skills and confidence needed to establish, embed and sustain equity, diversity and inclusion work in their school. Throughout the three days there will be opportunities to meet, collaborate and discuss with other participants and to learn from case studies and good practice from other schools.
Content:
The course will bring together leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who will share knowledge and experiences to both support you with this important work and to challenge your thinking to enable professional growth.
Over the three days we will explore the ‘why’ of this work including areas such as identity, belonging, use of language, empowerment and intersectionality. Legal and inspection requirements will be unpacked, and auditing and action planning discussed. The importance and power of courageous and compassionate leadership in creating sustained change will be fully explored and through interactive sessions which will include an exploration of coaching as a tool, you will develop practical techniques to help support the important conversations needed for your work in this area.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Irfan Latif, BSA Group Inclusion Representative, Principal, DLD College London
Irfan is currently the Principal of DLD College London, part of the Alpha Plus Group of schools which was recently named ‘Boarding of the School of the Year 2020’. He was educated at Emanuel School and graduated with honours in Chemistry from King’s College, London. His first headship took him to Somerset where he was Headmaster of Sexey’s School (BSA) in Bruton. Prior to this he was Deputy Head at Bedford School (HMC), Director of Science at St Benedict’s School in Ealing (HMC), Senior Housemaster at Whitgift School (HMC) and Assistant Housemaster and Teacher of Chemistry at The Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys (HMC). He has been the Chairman of the State Boarding Schools’ Forum, the Vice Chair of the Boarding Schools’ Association and is currently it’s London Chair. He also sits on the Executive Committee of the BSA as the Inclusion and Diversity representative for the sector and is the co-founder of the ISC’s Inclusion and Diversity Group. He regularly lectures at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and is also a Justice of the Peace. As well as being a school Governor, he is also the trustee of various charities and used to sit on the Board of Education at the Diocese of Bath & Wells. He is a keen cook, traveller and adventurer and recently led expeditions to Everest Base Camp, Venezuela and the Red Sea. Irfan enjoys family time with his wife Jocelyn, also a science teacher, their two young daughters and their Jack Russell, Rodney.
The Why, What, and How of Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in your school
Some key foundational considerations under the why, what and how of your role which will help to position you as an effective and impactful Inclusion lead. This session will cover various themes such as:
the importance of now
establishing definitions
the biggest misconceptions
connecting the dots of your strategy, from audit to action plan
Temi began her career as a consultant in Legal Executive Search, both in the UK and internationally, eventually becoming Co-Head of the Senior Team covering US and UK law firms, and US financial institutions. A key part of her role involved supporting local and multinational clients to achieve their strategic goals. Prior to Inclusion Labs, she worked in Strategy and Research with a focus on start-ups. Temi is a mum of two daughters and committed to helping schools ask the right questions and focus on the important things when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion. Inclusion Labs offers a custom programme for schools, grounded in research and best practice, but most importantly on the lived experience of students and families, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
Understanding Equality and the Law
This session will cover the various elements of equality included within English legislation and the obligations they place on organisations. It will also consider whether the protections are adequate and whether they allow Schools to genuinely demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
Speaker: Gemma Woodhouse, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Gemma is an employment partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper. She advises organisations on all elements of employment law including discrimination and equal opportunities. She also works with a number of independent schools and is joint Head of the Penningtons Manches Cooper Schools Sector.
Delivering equitable outcomes
Speaker:Yasmina Kone, Hemisphere Education
Yasmina is Deputy Lead of Hemisphere Education. She’s an award-winning start-up operator that’s worked with some of the UK’s top corporate and start-up companies. Her social impact work has seen her feature in the BBC, Black Tech Fest and Busy Being Black Podcast, and her clients have included FTSE500 companies where she’s helped to open access to minority groups and use business as force for good. She’s passionate about the impact that the education sector can have on creating a more inclusive society and is leading on Hemisphere Education’s adoption in UK schools.
Leadership Challenges and Opportunities
How can you lead as effectively as possible, building capacity and confidence so that others move forward and achieve all they can? This session will explore the challenges that leadership presents, alongside the opportunities it can offer, and how you can make the most of them.
Case studies, Discussion and Next Steps
This session will provide an opportunity to hear first-hand from school leaders about EDI work in their schools. The case studies will cover a range of different areas from the importance of pupil voice to recruitment. Participants will then have the chance to meet and discuss EDI work in their schools with other Inclusion Lead colleagues (in small zoom break out groups). To end the day, we will briefly consider next steps and things to be researching or thinking about before the second day of this course.
Speaker: Aiyaz Ahmed, Biology Teacher and Diversity Champion, Eastbourne College
Aiyaz has been teaching at Eastbourne College for five years and started up a pupil lead diversity forum named BE YOU four years ago, which he currently leads. Over the years this has become more popular and an integral part of the college. It has shaped the culture of the college community and has also empowered young people to be part of the changes that promote inclusivity and diversity. Aiyaz is passionately dedicated to his role and works collaboratively with the PSHE lead, HR, HoDs and SMT to drive the changes that they feel will make the college more diverse and inclusive. Prior to this, Aiyaz taught science at inner London secondary schools for ten years.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Safeguarding and Inspection
This session will look at safeguarding with an equity, diversity and inclusion lens and will consider key inspection requirements.
Speaker: Dale Wilkins, Senior Director, BSA and BSA Group
Dale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members.
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, which was updated in 2022.
Identity, Belonging and Connectedness.
This session will explore the notions of identity, belonging and connectedness. Ammy Davis Potter will share her own stories of identity and belonging as well as her experiences of working with young people in schools. How do our different and often intersecting identities shape our capacity to belong and connect and how can schools provide an environment where connectedness thrives?
Speaker: Ammy Davis Potter
Ammy is an educational consultant and inclusive education specialist. She worked in boarding schools for 30 years in a number of different roles including Head of Department, Houseparent, Head of Boarding and Deputy Head (Pastoral). She then worked for the BSA Group as Director of Guardianship and Inclusion before setting up Ammy Davies Education in 2023 providing consultancy for schools, other businesses and private families.
Speaker: Mutisunge Edwards, Christ’s Hospital
Mutisunge Edwards is the first ever full-time equity, diversity and inclusion lead at Christ’s Hospital School. Mutisunge Edwards is now working closely with staff in all departments, as well as with pupils, to help ensure that all aspects of the school’s work are viewed through the EDI lens. Her background is predominantly in Early Years education. Throughout her career, she has tried to implement change and integrate inclusion from a young age.
Case Studies, Discussion and Closing Remarks
This session will be similar to the one at the end of day 1 in that it will provide an opportunity to hear first-hand from school leaders about EDI work in their schools. The case studies will cover a range of different areas to complement those discussed on day 1. Participants will then have the chance to meet and discuss EDI work in their schools with other Inclusion Lead colleagues (in small zoom break out groups). The day will close with an opportunity to reflect on the how, the why and the what of the Inclusion lead role and moving forward in an effective and impactful way.
Speaker : Sadia Hussain-Savuk, DEI Lead, Fettes College Edinburgh and Independent EDI educational consultant
Sadia is the DEI Lead at Fettes College, also working independently to provide DEI support to support to other independent schools in Scotland. She started her teaching career in 2008 as a Biology teacher after having initially worked for the NHS as a scientist. Her interests and passions led her into pastoral support where she then recognised the need for more inclusive practices in education.
Speaker: Irfan Latif, Principal, DLD College London
Irfan is currently the Principal of DLD College London, part of the Alpha Plus Group of schools which was recently named ‘Boarding of the School of the Year 2020’. He was educated at Emanuel School and graduated with honours in Chemistry from King’s College, London. His first headship took him to Somerset where he was Headmaster of Sexey’s School (BSA) in Bruton. Prior to this he was Deputy Head at Bedford School (HMC), Director of Science at St Benedict’s School in Ealing (HMC), Senior Housemaster at Whitgift School (HMC) and Assistant Housemaster and Teacher of Chemistry at The Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys (HMC). He has been the Chairman of the State Boarding Schools’ Forum, the Vice Chair of the Boarding Schools’ Association and is currently it’s London Chair. He also sits on the Executive Committee of the BSA as the Inclusion and Diversity representative for the sector and is the co-founder of the ISC’s Inclusion and Diversity Group. He regularly lectures at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and is also a Justice of the Peace. As well as being a school Governor, he is also the trustee of various charities and used to sit on the Board of Education at the Diocese of Bath & Wells. He is a keen cook, traveller and adventurer and recently led expeditions to Everest Base Camp, Venezuela and the Red Sea. Irfan enjoys family time with his wife Jocelyn, also a science teacher, their two young daughters and their Jack Russell, Rodney.
As part of BSA Group, TIOB is pleased to support BSA’s Accredited Boarding Practitioner (ABP) certification scheme which recognises boarding staff who are making a personal, professional commitment to develop boarding practice. Certificates recognise dedication to the following:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Achieving the best boarding practice and the best outcomes for boarders
Reflecting on practice and undertaking regular training
Working collaboratively with other boarding colleagues
The certification is organised across four levels and any member of boarding staff can apply for certification once minimum criteria for levels are met. You may find you are already eligible following previous training!
LEVEL 1 (£50) – A boarding member of staff who has completed at least one year in boarding, undertaken key training and met the key commitments (e.g. day seminar)
LEVEL 2 (£100) – Someone who has worked in boarding for at least three years, met the key commitments and completed the BSA Advanced Certificate Course or equivalent
LEVEL 3 (£150) – A person managing boarding, or an aspect of boarding, within their own school, has served for a total of seven years in boarding, consistently met the key commitments, and has completed the BSA Diploma Course or equivalent
LEVEL 4 (£200) – Someone who has been a boarding practitioner for 12 years or more, has consistently met the key commitments, has completed the BSA Diploma or equivalent, and has made a significant contribution to boarding beyond their own setting, for example as a course tutor or similar
BSA Certificate in Professional Practice – Headship
We offer a self-funding route for all courses. We can arrange payment plans for manageable monthly amounts to make training accessible and affordable. To find out more, please e-mail Liz McDonald at liz.mcdonald@bsagroup.org.uk
The BSA Certificate in Boarding Headship is a new, BSA-accredited certificate course for School Heads new to boarding or who would like to extend their knowledge of the sector.
This BSA-accredited certificate provides a comprehensive, three-day programme covering a broad range of essential topics for Boarding Heads.
Key areas include:
Investing in your boarding provision
Market trends
Government policy regulatory changes round up
Independent Schools Council VAT challenge Guest Speaker: Simon Nathan Deputy, Chief Executive & Head of Policy, Independent Schools Council
Visa & immigration sponsor licence compliance
Building and leading your team
Running your school as a business Guest Speaker: Andrew Gordon-Brown, Headmaster and Principal, Kingswood School, Bath, UK
Safeguarding, and risk management
Inclusion strategy for Heads Guest Speaker: Naheed Bardai, Principal of UWC Atlantic College
Who does the Head turn to? Guest Speaker: Mary Breen, Schools Adviser at Ferrer & Co
Heads together : reflections on headship
Managing boarding numbers, including balancing full/part-time, UK/international students
Effective marketing and recruitment strategies
Working with guardians and agents
Meeting inspection standards and much more
On completion delegates also get three complimentary video calls with a member of the BSA Group Leadership Team.
The BSA Certificate in Boarding Headship sits alongside BSA’s highly successful accredited certificate courses, which include the BSA Advanced Certificate in Pastoral Care and Boarding Management and the BSA Diploma in Boarding Practice for Leadership.
Speakers on this certificate course are:
Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive, BSA
Robin Fletcher, MBA, MPhil, MTIOB, joined BSA Group in 2014 after holding senior media and communications roles. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Corporate Board member of Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation. A former boarding school governor, Robin is also an examiner for the National Council for the Training of Journalists and a member of the Reader Panel at Royal United Hospital, Bath. In 2020, Robin authored A Culture of Care – the benefits of boarding and future risks, published by BSA Group.
David Walker FTIOB, Executive Director, Boarding and Director, BSA/TIOB
David Walker has over 20 years’ experience in boarding education, having worked in a variety of schools across the UK and Africa. His career includes leadership roles in both senior and prep school settings, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. Before joining the BSA, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school in the South-East, where he oversaw student welfare and pastoral care. His extensive background in safeguarding, boarding leadership, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector, enabling him to support schools in delivering outstanding pastoral provision.
Kate Hollyer, Legal and Public Affairs Director, BSA
Kate 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.
Dale Wilkins, Senior Director, BSA and BSA Group
Dale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s training programme, including both day seminars and accredited training courses. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter and has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our international members.
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, which was updated in 2022.
NB: 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
Angela Cox, Qualified Mentor& Accredited Master Coach, Creator, The Paseda360 Method
Irfan Latif, BSA Group Inclusion Representative, Principal, DLD College London
Speaker: Temi Akindele Barker, Founder, Inclusion Labs
Speaker: Gemma Woodhouse, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Speaker: Yasmina Kone, Hemisphere Education
Speaker: Aiyaz Ahmed, Biology Teacher and Diversity Champion, Eastbourne College
Speaker: Mutisunge Edwards, Christ’s Hospital
Speaker : Sadia Hussain-Savuk, DEI Lead, Fettes College Edinburgh and Independent EDI educational consultant
Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive, BSA
David Walker FTIOB, Executive Director, Boarding and Director, BSA/TIOB
Kate Hollyer, Legal and Public Affairs Director, BSA
