Just one week to go until our ‘Understanding school finance’ webinar takes place on Friday April 26, 14:00 – 15:00. Book your place now via https://ow.ly/3fx750R3thW
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 FOR 2023-24: CAREER COACHING AND MENTORING
Destructive behaviour, patterns and habits, Guest Speaker Angela Cox
Changing role, adapting and embracing change
Responding to challenge – Guest Speaker
Noticing and solving problems
Coaching culture and listening
Mentoring
Groups tasks, case studies and discussion
Angela Cox
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.
Learning Outcomes
Gain insight into strengths and areas for development.
Self-awareness.
Confidence.
Empowerment.
Career satisfaction.
Career progression.
BSA CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – HEADSHIP
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 three-day course covers a broad range of topics including:
Structure
Boarding numbers
Historical and current data
UK v International
Marketing
Recruitment
Staffing
Visas
Guardians
Boarding House management
UK policies applicable to boarding
Keeping boarders safe
Managing risk
Meeting inspection standards
Managing Governor oversight
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.
Aileen Kane, Deputy CEO & COO, BSA
Aileen 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.
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
COACHING COHORTS
WHAT DO COACHING COHORTS COMPRISE OF?
Learn at your own pace with The Anatomy.
The Anatomy: Self-Paced Foundational Coaching Course offers a 10+ hour structured learning journey including videos, audio recordings, coaching demonstrations, worksheets and a 70+ page handbook to support your ongoing learning once the Course Portal has closed. The curriculum provides a foundational understanding of coaching with practical skills and tools you can begin applying immediately. You’ll receive a Certificate to put toward the International Coaching Federation’s ACC Portfolio Route.
Collaborate and practise in curated cohorts.
Working through the self-paced course with a Coaching Cohort ensures you feel supported, engaged and accountable. Each cohort is made up of nine TIOB educators dedicated to progressing at a similar pace. Guided by a volunteer Cohort Leader, each cohort will divide into trios for regular practice, creating opportunities for feedback and skill-building discussions.
Your Cohort experience will kick-off on Monday February 26th 2024, 10:00 – 11:30 with a 90-minute Live OnlineIntroduction to Coachingworkshop. After the workshop, you will continue learning at your own pace.
This bespoke, comprehensive two-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 two 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 two 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.
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: Shamiela Davids, Director of Innovation and Head of Senior Girls Boarding, Hockerill Anglo-European College
Shamiela has worked at Hockerill since 2003 and before that held senior roles including Deputy Head of Senior School, Head of International Dimension as well as having been Head of English at the English College in Prague and the Ahliyyah School for Girls in Amman Jordan. Shamiela is very excited to have recently been nominated for the Chartered College of Teaching Fellowship. In her own time, Shamiela consults on Inclusion and her area of specialism is narratology – using stories as a cohesive tool across organisations.
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.
Supportive Conversations
This session will explore the need for a Coaching Mindset when having supportive and robust conversations about sensitive and important topics. We will explore what coaching is and is not, as well as learn skills you can immediately use with students and staff.
Speaker: McKenzie Cerri, Co-founder of Graydin
McKenzie has over 15 years of experience in coaching and teacher-training within education. She is one of the co-founders of Graydin, an organisation working to revolutionise the ways we support, empower and connect within the school environment. Together with more than 150 schools and universities worldwide, Graydin has been at the forefront of the coaching movement in education since 2011. Prior to Graydin, she was a youth coach and worked closely with the Maudsley Hospital eating disorder unit to develop content for suffers and carers. Born in California, now based in London, UK, she took her first personal development course at age nine.
Identity, Belonging and Connectedness
This session will explore the notions of identity, belonging and connectedness. Coco will share her own stories of identity and belonging as well as her experiences of working with young people in schools. How do our different and often intersecting identities shape our capacity to belong and connect and how can schools provide an environment where connectedness thrives?
Speaker: Coco Stevenson, Director of Inclusion at St Paul’s Girls’ School and Educational Consultant
Coco is Director of Inclusion at St Paul’s Girls’ School. She has been a senior leader in a number of schools for many years, including South Hampstead High School and most recently Deputy Head Pastoral at City of London School. Coco now practises as an Educational Consultant and speaks, advises and consults widely on both Safeguarding and on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the educational sector. She is a school governor and a passionate advocate for inclusive education.
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: Sian Evans, Housemistress, Relationship and Sex Education Lead and Teacher of Art, Wycliffe College
Sian is Housemistress at Wycliffe College, where she’s also Relationship and Sex Education Lead and Teacher of Art. She holds an MA in Art and is currently undertaking an MA in Education, researching peer-on-peer abuse. She’s passionate about changing the culture of gender binaries and societal norms within the school environment.
Speaker: Coco Stevenson, Director of Inclusion at St Paul’s Girls’ School and Educational Consultant
Coco is Director of Inclusion at St Paul’s Girls’ School. She has been a senior leader in a number of schools for many years, including South Hampstead High School and most recently Deputy Head Pastoral at City of London School. Coco now practises as an Educational Consultant and speaks, advises and consults widely on both Safeguarding and on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the educational sector. She is a school governor and a passionate advocate for inclusive 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.
Angela Cox
Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive, BSA
Aileen Kane, Deputy CEO & COO, BSA
Kate Hollyer, Legal and Public Affairs Director, BSA
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: Shamiela Davids, Director of Innovation and Head of Senior Girls Boarding, Hockerill Anglo-European College
Speaker: Aiyaz Ahmed, Biology Teacher and Diversity Champion, Eastbourne College
Speaker: McKenzie Cerri, Co-founder of Graydin
Speaker: Coco Stevenson, Director of Inclusion at St Paul’s Girls’ School and Educational Consultant
Speaker: Sian Evans, Housemistress, Relationship and Sex Education Lead and Teacher of Art, Wycliffe College