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SUMMARY:New in boarding: for September starters and staff in their first two years in boarding
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £150 – New starter package (includes one year of TIOB membership!) \n🎧 New boarding staff due to begin in September and staff within the first two years of their boarding career\n📍 Duke’s Headquarters\, Buckingham Gate\, London \nBOOK NOW \n\nStarting a career in boarding can be both exciting and challenging. Whether you are preparing for a new role this September or navigating your first two years in a boarding environment\, this conference aims to support and inspire all staff at the beginning of their boarding journey. \nJoin us in London for this brilliant networking opportunity alongside experienced boarding sector professionals and peers for practical guidance\, reassurance\, and a clearer understanding of what to expect from your role. Through a series of focused sessions\, we’ll explore structure and opportunities within a boarding career\, gaining insight into the wider boarding landscape and how different schools and systems operate. \nThe day will offer a valuable opportunity to learn\, connect\, and feel supported as you build your career in boarding. \nTraining topics: \n\nWhat does a career in boarding look like?\nThe boarding landscape\nDuties in the boarding house\nFirst term pupil challenges\, such as homesickness\nSafeguarding priorities\nPupil safety and wellbeing\nMaintaining a healthy work/life balance\n\nDelivered by the TIOB Fellows’ Network. \n\nEvent programme: \n9:30 Registration + refreshments  \n10:00 Welcome and introduction\nSpeaker: David Walker FTIOB\,  Executive Director\, Boarding\, Director BSA/TIOB  \n10:15 Session one: Managing work/life balance\nSpeakers:\nMatthew Fogg\, Head Master\, The Oratory School\nKate Simlett FTIOB\, Deputy Head\, Pastoral and DSL\, Tudor Hall School\nNichola Haworth\, Deputy Head\, Boarding\, Sevenoaks School \n11:00 Session two: Delivering in the boarding house – what it means to do a duty\nSpeakers:\nHelen Walker\, Deputy Head Boarding and Pastoral Care\, St Andrew’s College Cambridge\nJames Marriott FTIOB\, Senior Boarding Housemaster and Teacher of Geography\nNichola Haworth\, Deputy Head\, Boarding\, Sevenoaks School \n11:45 Session three: First term pupil challenges\nSpeakers:\nAlly Onions FTIOB\,  Head of Safeguarding and Mental Health at St George’s School Windsor Castle\nJames Marriott FTIOB\, Senior Boarding Housemaster and Teacher of Geography \n12:30 Networking lunch  \n13: 30 Session four: Safeguarding\nDelyth Lynch\, Director of Safeguarding\, Wellington College\nPaul Ludlow\, Regulatory and Compliance Director\, Duke’s Education \n14:30 Session five: Working with parents\nSpeakers:\nKate Simlett FTIOB\, Deputy Head\, Pastoral and DSL\, Tudor Hall School\nTom Hollyer\, Housemaster\, Uppingham School \n15:15 Refreshments  \n15:45 Session six: What does a career in boarding look like?\nSpeakers:\nMatthew Fogg\, Head Master\, Oratory School\nDavid Walker\, FTIOB\,  Executive Director\, Boarding\, Director BSA/TIOB \n16:30 Conference close \n\nSpeaker: \nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding & Education 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 \nKate Simlett\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, Tudor Hall School \nKate has been working in all girls and co-educational independent boarding and day schools for over 25 years.   Positions held previously by Kate include teacher of PE and PSHE\, Head of Girls Games\, Head of Sport\, Senior Housemistress and Director of Wellbeing. Kate is currently the Deputy Head Pastoral\,  DSL and Head of Boarding in an all girls’ independent boarding and day school\, and has held this position for 7 years. During this time\, Kate has become a lead Safeguarding Trainer for the local authority and has implemented and delivers an in-house safeguarding training programme within her current school. Alongside this work\, Kate leads and coordinates the school’s bespoke overseas volunteering programme which supports two schools\, one in South Africa and one in India. Kate is also an ISI Team Inspector.  \n\n \nAlly Onions FTIOB\,  Head of Safeguarding and Mental Health at St George’s School Windsor Castle \nAlly Onions is currently the Head of Safeguarding and Mental Health at St George’s School Windsor Castle. With her husband Jonny\, they run the boarding house\, which includes looking after the choristers who sing in St George’s Chapel. Ally has worked in boarding education for over 20 years. She has completed an MA in Boarding Education\, looking at resilience and prep boarders. Ally is a trained Mental Health First Aider and Instructor Member. \n  \n\n \nDelyth Lynch\, Director of Safeguarding\, Wellington College \nDelyth has been on the Senior Leadership Team at Wellington College for 16 years. She has enjoyed a career boarding spanning over 25 years\, having been Director of Extra-Curricular Activities\, Housemistress and Deputy Head (Pastoral). \nPassionate about safeguarding\, Delyth’s work has been cited by IICSA. She speaks regularly around the issue of culture within schools and the work that she has pioneered at Wellington around values\, behaviours and attitudes interviewing and low-level concerns. Delyth’s work has been recognised on the national stage as she was awarded the Safeguarding and Child Protection Association’s Outstanding initiative award for two consecutive years. Co-author of the Farrer & Co guides\, Developing and implementing a low-level concerns policy:  A guide for organisations which work with children and Addressing child-on-child abuse: a resource for schools and colleges\, Delyth is also an active member of the NADSL and vice chair of governors at an independent school in Wokingham. She is a NSPCC-accredited trainer\, trained in supervision and in the delivery of safer recruitment training. Delyth is also the author of Beyond Compliance: The DSL’s guide to creating a school-wide culture of safeguarding. \n\n \nTom Hollyer\, Housemaster\, Geography teacher\, and senior pastoral leader  \nTom Hollyer is an experienced Housemaster\, Geography teacher\, and senior pastoral leader with a strong track record across leading UK boarding schools. Currently Housemaster of Fircroft at Uppingham School\, he oversees the pastoral and academic welfare of 56 boys aged 13–18 and contributes to whole-school wellbeing\, outreach\, and recruitment. A Fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Institute of Boarding\, Tom is also a qualified mindfulness teacher and Youth Mental Health First Aider. His career spans roles at Caldicott and RGS High Wycombe\, where he led boarding teams\, strengthened safeguarding practice\, and shaped thriving pastoral cultures. \n  \n\n \nPaul Ludlow\, Compliance Director\, Head of Safeguarding & Safeguarding Governor \nPaul started his career in education in 1984 as an Assistant Housemaster in a state boarding school\, before moving onto Housemaster and Head of Boarding roles in both state and independent boarding schools. Paul also spent time in senior roles in residential special schools with reasonability for residential care and safeguarding. Paul joined Dukes Education in 2017 as Compliance Director (Colleges)\, in addition to this role he is Safeguarding Governor for ten Dukes colleges\, seven of which are boarding. \n  \n\n \nJames Marriott FTIOB\, Senior Boarding Housemaster and Teacher of Geography \nJames Marriott is Senior Boarding Housemaster and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at Bedford School. He has worked in boarding schools for nearly two decades as a visiting tutor\, Assistant Housemaster and Housemaster. James has worked in co-educational\, diamond model and all boys settings and teaches Geography alongside coaching school sport. He has completed the BSA Diploma in Professional Practice – Leadership and previously the BSA Certificate in Boarding Practice – Pastoral Care & Boarding Management. \n  \n\n \nHelen Walker\, Deputy Head Boarding and Pastoral Care\, St Andrew’s College Cambridge \nHelen Walker began her career as a classroom teacher in the state sector\, serving as Head of Religious Education before specialising in boarding and pastoral care. She developed her boarding and safeguarding expertise at Oundle School\, where she was a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. She later joined the Senior Leadership Team at Abbey College Cambridge as Director of Boarding. Helen is currently Deputy Head (Pastoral Care and Boarding) and Designated Safeguarding Lead at St Andrew’s College Cambridge. She is committed to the richness and diversity of boarding life\, creating environments where young people feel safe\, supported\, and able to thrive. \n  \n  \n\nNichola Haworth\, Physics teacher and Deputy Head of Boarding at Sevenoaks School FTIOB \nWith over 30 years of experience in boarding education Nichola has spent 16 of those years in residential roles\, living and working within boarding communities and developing a deep understanding of students’ day‑to‑day experiences. \nHer work centres on creating a high-quality\, supportive boarding environment where students thrive both personally and academically. She has particular expertise in boarding compliance\, ensuring that practice aligns with the highest standards of safeguarding and regulatory requirements\, and in the recruitment\, development and support of boarding staff.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/tiob-new-in-boarding-conference-for-new-staff/
LOCATION:Duke’s Headquarters\, 58 Buckingham Gate\, London\, SW1E 6AJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
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SUMMARY:BSA/TIOB - Annual Boarding Conference
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £595\n🎧 Current and aspiring boarding leaders\, including Deputy Heads and Heads of Boarding\n📍 Crowne Plaza\, Nottingham\n🏠 Accommodation not included \nHeadline sponsor: Witley Jones \n\nDon’t miss the 2026 Annual Boarding Conference! \nJoin colleagues from across the sector at the Crowne Plaza Nottingham for two unforgettable days of insight\, inspiration\, and connection. Explore the latest trends and opportunities in boarding\, dive into thought-provoking sessions\, and share best practice with peers in lively round tables and breakouts. \n⭐ “Very good for understanding what’s happening in boarding nationally and globally.”⭐ “A really enjoyable conference with great networking opportunities.” \nThis is your chance to network\, recharge\, and take away fresh ideas to energise your school community. And of course\, the highlight: the BSA/TIOB Annual Conference Dinner on January 27\, 2026\, following a sparkling drinks reception with live music. \nBook your place now and connect\, collaborate\, and be inspired! \nBOOK NOW \n\nProgramme: \nTuesday 27 January \n10:30 – 11:00 Registration \n11:00 – 11:15  Boarding360 – A full-circle view of boarding \nThis year’s conference theme\, ‘Boarding360 – A Full-Circle View of Boarding’\, invites us to reflect on the complete boarding experience: from the pupils in our care to the staff\, families\, and communities who shape their journey. Together\, we’ll explore how every element of boarding connects to create environments where young people flourish and pastoral teams thrive. \nThrough shared insight and collaboration\, ‘Boarding360’ encourages us to see boarding in its entirety\, celebrating its people\, its purpose\, and its power to transform lives. \nSpeaker: Katrina Handford\, Conference Chair and Head\, Kent College Pembury \n\n11:15 -12:15 Framing lives \nThe frameworks built around young people in the boarding environment shape not only their academic and social success\, but also their wider life trajectories. Drawing on both home and boarding-house experience\, the speaker\, whose husband previously served as a houseparent\, shares personal insights and professional expertise to explore how schools can influence identity\, belonging\, and independence. \nThrough compelling stories and reflective questions\, Michelle challenges delegates to consider how the narratives we create around boarding impact students’ sense of self\, resilience\, and readiness for life beyond school. Attendees will leave inspired to view the boarding experience as a transformative force\, one that frames lives far beyond the school gates. \nSpeaker: Michelle Griffith Robinson OLY \n\n12:15 – 13:00 Lunch and networking \n\n13:00 – 14:00 Global village round table \nFacilitated discussions on hot topics including boarding standards\, state boarding\, UKVI compliance\, marketing boarding and more. \n\n14:00 – 14:45 Bucking the boarding trend: The real story behind the numbers \nDespite frequent headlines suggesting that boarding is in decline\, the reality tells a very different story. Recent data from the BSA reveals that more pupils are boarding in UK schools than figures from the ISC census suggest. Across the sector\, schools are innovating to meet the needs of modern families\, with flexible\, weekly\, and tailored boarding options becoming increasingly popular\, particularly in prep schools. \nJoin our panel of sector experts to explore how schools are successfully growing their boarding numbers\, reshaping perceptions\, and championing the relevance of boarding in today’s educational landscape. \nPanel: \n\nLouis Yates\, Housemaster\, Lord Wandsworth College\nJane Hamblett-Jahn\, Director of Boarding\, Brighton College\nCamilla Luard\, Head of Boarding\, Bilton Grange School\n\n\n14:45 – 15:15 Conformity and its impact on adolescent behaviour and boarding culture \nHerman is the BSA’s 2025 Research Fellow. His research explores boarding culture\, particularly the situational influences that drive conformity and their impact on adolescent wellbeing\, alongside the development of situational awareness training for boarding staff. \nSpeaker: Herman Visagie\, Michael House\, South Africa \n\n15:15 – 15:45 Refreshments and networking \n\n15:45 – 16:45 Converting challenges to opportunities \nIn a rapidly changing educational landscape\, the ability to adapt\, innovate\, and inspire has never been more essential. Boarding school leaders are continuously navigating complex challenges\, from shifting family expectations and evolving student needs to increasing competition and public scrutiny. Yet\, within every challenge lies the seed of opportunity. \nDrawing on his experience as a transformational leadership expert\, Jim will share practical tools and mindsets for turning obstacles into powerful catalysts for growth. Known for helping leaders and teams achieve what once seemed impossible\, Jim offers insights into building courage\, resilience\, and clarity of purpose in times of uncertainty. \nThrough engaging storytelling and real-world examples\, this thought-provoking session will inspire leaders to reframe risk\, empower their teams\, and create cultures that embrace change with confidence. Delegates will leave with renewed energy\, actionable strategies\, and a fresh perspective on what it means to lead boldly in the world of boarding. \nSpeaker: Jim Lawless\, CEO\, SYMMETRY & Bestselling Author \n\n16:45 Day one conference close \n\n19:00 – 19:30 Drinks reception sponsored by IGTM \nMusic by Trent College students \n\n19:30 Annual conference dinner sponsored by Moore Barlow \nAfter-dinner speaker: Martin Reader FTIOB\, Chair\, BSA Foundation \n\nWednesday 28 January  \n09:30 – 10:00 State of the boarding nation \nThe latest trends\, concerns and opportunities as reported by BSA member schools around the world \nSpeaker: David Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB \n\n10:00 – 10:30 Creating cohesive boarding environments  \nThis session explores the “full circle” of pastoral care: from understanding student needs and nurturing community spirit\, to supporting staff wellbeing and building meaningful connections with parents. Delegates will gain insight into how schools can create cohesive boarding environments where every adult plays a role in shaping the culture and every pupil feels seen\, supported\, and valued. \nPanel: \n\nJessica Riege\, Senior Head of House\, YK Pao School\nTanya Lee\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, The King’s School Canterbury\nHerman Visagie\, Michael House\, South Africa\n\n\n10:30 – 10:45 What it means to employ a school nurse: the responsibilities that come with employing a school nurse \nSpeaker: Rosie McManus\, Nurse Advisor\, HIEDA \n\n10:45 – 11:15 Refreshments and networking \n\n11:15 – 12:15 Break out session \n1. Why offer staff supervision in boarding schools \nLessons from offering supervision and training to the education sector. \nSpeaker: Penny Sturt\, Lead Associate Training\, Talking Heads Supervision \n2. Leading with impact \nMastering the art of management \nSpeakers: \n\nTracy-Anne Barker\, Director\, The Managers Training Company\nKirstin Miller\, Business Manager\, The Managers Training Company\n\n3. Beyond the school gates: why the journey shapes the boarding experience \nWelcoming and supporting students before they even arrive. \nDavid Williams\, CEO\, IGTM \n4. Procuring sustainably \nEthical sourcing of boarding furniture that lasts. \nSpeakers: \n\nMatt Jones\, Director\, Witley Jones\nDave Manser\, Director\, Witley Jones\n\n5. Toolkit for frontline boarding staff \nManaging access requests\, incidents\, complaints and allegations. \nSpeakers: \n\nLily Bohling\, Solicitor\, Moore Barlow\nOlivia Stanton\, Senior Associate\, Moore Barlow\n\n\n12:15 – 13:15  Break out session \n1.Executive functions \nEquipping students with skills for life after school. \nSpeakers:  \n\nEmma Millo\, Assistant Head (Professional Development and EDI)\, Haileybury College\nBelinda Edington\, Managing Director\, MindSpark\n\n2. Employing a school nurse – getting it right for your school \nEnsuring you meet the school’s needs & NMC legal requirements. \nSpeaker: Rosie McManus\, Nurse Advisor\, HIEDA \n3. Predictive safeguarding: getting ahead of the problem \nUsing tech to simplify and improve safeguarding. \nSpeakers: \n\nHoong Kwan\, Founder\, CEO & CCO\, SEQRD\nNeil Buirski\, Founder & Director\, Marketing and Technology\, SEQRD\nArabella Northey\, Head of Partnerships and Communications\, SEQRD\n\n4. Good design will keep your boarding houses full \nExciting but affordable ideas for attractive accommodation. \nSpeakers: \n\nKarl Hearn\, Strategy Development Consultant\,Noble + Eaton\nJo Ladds\, Associate Education Consultant\, Noble + Eaton\nAndrew Lewer\, Senior UK Adviser\, Noble + Eaton\nDean Remmington\, Strategy Development Consultant\, Noble + Eaton\n\n5. Toolkit for frontline boarding staff \nManaging access requests\, incidents\, complaints and allegations. \nSpeakers: \n\nLily Bohling\, Solicitor\, Moore Barlow\nOlivia Stanton\, Senior Associate\, Moore Barlow\n\n\n13:15 – 14:00 Lunch and networking \n\n14:00 – 15:00 Keynote: Holding your nerve: leadership and resilience in boarding schools \nJo will share lessons on leading with courage and clarity\, drawing on her extensive experience ranging from flying a Tornado GR1 to global boardrooms. \nSpeaker: Dr Jo Salter MBE\, Britain’s first female fast jet pilot and author \n\n15:00 – 16:00 Regional inspection and compliance  \nAn update on the latest updates and implications for boarding with compliance specialists. \nSpeakers: \n\nKate Hollyer\, Executive Director – Legal\, BSA Group David Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB\nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales & Accredited/Compliance\, BSA Group\n\n16:00 Conference close \n\n🎤 Speakers: \nKatrina Handford\, Conference Chair and Head\, Kent College Pembury\n \nKatrina took on the headship at Kent College Pembury in January 2022\, having been Senior Deputy Head and Acting Head at Nottingham Girls’ High School\, GDST.  A History teacher by training\, following a degree in Economic and Social History at the University of Birmingham\, Katrina values the importance of equipping students with the skills needed to make a positive impact on the world. Her Masters in Education\, the GDST’s Aspiring Leadership Programme and the Executive Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School have all provided a good grounding in school leadership\, preparing her to take on the headship at Kent College. \nKatrina believes in a learning environment which unlocks the potential of all though cutting-edge teaching and learning\, an extensive enrichment programme and outstanding pastoral care\, where all students can achieve above and beyond their potential. Her aim is to give students the opportunity to become resilient and compassionate leaders of the future\, ready to take up their place in the world as considerate and kind global citizens. \n\nMichelle Griffith Robinson OLY \nMichelle is a former Olympian and Triple Jumper who represented Great Britain for two decades\, including at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The first woman to jump over 14 metres in the Commonwealth\, Michelle has since become a respected life coach\, personal trainer\, and ambassador for Diabetes UK. Drawing on her elite sporting experience\, she helps individuals and organisations build resilience\, confidence\, and a positive mindset. Michelle’s husband has worked and lived in boarding throughout his career\, giving her a deep understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges within boarding communities. A proud wife and mother of three\, Michelle is passionate about promoting wellbeing\, balance\, and self-belief in all areas of life. \n\nDr Jo Salter MBE BEng (Hons)\, MBA\, DA (h.c.)  \nDr Jo Salter MBE BEng (Hons)\, MBA\, DA (h.c.) is Britain’s first female fast jet pilot and a pioneering leader in aviation and transformative leadership. After flying the Tornado GR1 with 617 Squadron and instructing future pilots\, she transitioned into a global business career at PwC\, where she led transformative leadership and digital strategy initiatives. Now a speaker\, coach and advisor\, Jo inspires audiences on resilience\, inclusion and change. An author and advocate for ethical AI and inclusive leadership\, she was named Global Gurus’ No. 1 Motivational Speaker for 2025 and awarded an MBE and Honorary Doctorate for her service and leadership. \n\n \nJim Lawless\, CEO\, SYMMETRY and Bestselling Author \nBeginning his career as a solicitor\, Jim now helps clients adjust to the future of work and the constant rate of change in modern society. He has worked with the likes of ITV\, BP\, Fiat\, Virgin\, Vitality\, Xerox\, Microsoft\, Unilever and Apple. Author of “Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could”\, Jim has developed several rules to change a business or an individual’s life around. These rules have been tried and tested by Jim himself\, by becoming a televised jockey in 12 months and taking the British freediving record. Jim was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in recognition of his business writing. \n\nMartin Reader\, Chair\, BSA Foundation \nMartin is a former Head of Cranleigh & Wellington Schools who now works as a consultant. He served as BSA Chair in 2018-19. He is a Fellow of the RSA\, Emeritus Fellow of the BSA and Trustee of the BSA Foundation. \n  \n  \n\n \nHerman Visagie\, Housemaster\, Michaelhouse (South Africa) \nHerman has over 15 years of boarding experience\, with previous roles including School Counsellor and Head of Life Orientation. He is currently a Housemaster at a leading boys’ boarding school in South Africa\, where he also teaches English. He holds a Master’s in Residential Education from the University of Buckingham and was awarded the BSA Fellowship for 2025/26. His research explores boarding culture\, particularly the situational influences that drive conformity and their impact on adolescent wellbeing\, alongside the development of situational awareness training for boarding staff. \n\nKate Hollyer\, Partner and Director\, BSA Group Legal Services Ltd \nA qualified solicitor with over 14 years’ experience in UK immigration law\, Kate advises and supports members on a full range of immigration matters. Before joining BSA in 2022\, Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading UK law firm\, where she built extensive expertise in complex immigration cases. Since 2014\, Kate has lived in boarding houses alongside her Housemaster husband\, giving her a unique\, first-hand perspective on the challenges and opportunities of boarding life. \n\n \nDavid Walker FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding & Education and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid has over 20 years’ experience in boarding. His career includes leadership roles in senior and prep school settings across the UK and Africa\, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. David was previously Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school\, where he oversaw student welfare. His background in safeguarding\, boarding leadership\, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector\, enabling him to support schools. \n\nDale Wilkins FTIOB\, Executive Director\, BSA Group Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance \nDale joined the BSA in 2017 to lead safeguarding\, inspection\, and compliance across the UK\, building on his experience as a course tutor since 1998. He works closely with ISI\, Ofsted\, and the DfE\, while also overseeing the Group’s work in Scotland and Wales. A trainer and consultant for BSA and SACPA\, he is Vice Chair of SAFCAB. Dale previously spent 31 years as a boarding practitioner\, including roles as Housemaster and Deputy Head at Old Swinford Hospital. Beyond education\, he trains for the Methodist Church\, is a charity trustee\, chairs a performing arts organisation\, and volunteers widely. \n\n \nAileen Kane FTIOB\, Deputy CEO and COO\, BSA Group \nAileen is a seasoned marketing and communications strategist with extensive experience in driving business growth\, brand positioning\, and stakeholder engagement. At BSA Group\, she has led strategic marketing\, business development\, and organisational transformation with measurable impact. Her background spans marcomms\, public affairs\, and policy advocacy\, where she has shaped legislative discussions and built partnerships with government bodies\, including the DfE and the Home Office. With leadership roles across education and the charity sector\, Aileen is passionate about equipping organisations with effective\, data-driven strategies that deliver sustainable success. \n\nLouis Yates\, Housemaster\, Lord Wandsworth College \nLouis Yates is Housemaster of Sutton House at Lord Wandsworth College\, where he leads a vibrant community of boys aged 13–18 and has served as DSL for E-Safety\, as well as deputy DSL. With over a decade of experience in boarding school settings\, he has also served as Head of Sixth Form and SLT member\, led Psychology departments\, and began his career as a sports coach—an experience that continues to shape his relational\, character-focused approach. A proud family man and member of the Institute of Boarding\, Louis has contributed to its blog and plans to add more posts in the future. His leadership ethos\, shaped while completing a Master’s in Educational Leadership\, is values-driven and coaching-centred\, grounded in emotional intelligence\, and focuses on guiding young men through consistency\, meaningful conversation\, and positive role modelling. \n\nRosie McManus\, Nurse Advisor\, HIEDA \nTrained at Great Ormond Street\, Rosie made the move to the independent sector in 2006.  With an MA in Medical Ethics and Law and the Specialist Community Pubic Health Nurse qualification her passion remains promoting the Healthy Child Programme\, and promoting the visibility of school nurses in the independent sector. \n\nJessica Riege\, Senior Head of House\, YK Pao School \nJessica is the Senior Head of House at YK Pao School in Shanghai\, China with seven years’ in the position as Head of House. Since 2020\, she has led one of the girls’ boarding houses. She is a mentor and advocate\, central to student daily life. Her role focuses on wellbeing\, pastoral care\, and fostering an inclusive community where students thrive. Driven by a passion for teaching and training\, she guides both students and staff. Jessica’s experience and genuine dedication are vital to the nurturing boarding experience that YK Pao School is known for. \n\nEmma Millo\, Assistant Head (Professional Development and EDI)\, Haileybury College   \nAfter first studying psychology at Durham University Emma then studied for an MSc in physiotherapy at the University of Essex and worked with professional sports teams such as the All Blacks and at London 2012. She then moved into a career teaching psychology. She has worked at Haileybury College in Hertfordshire for the past 13 years\, spending 6 as a Housemistress of a senior girls house. Emma is currently Assistant Head with responsibility for Professional Development and EDI. \n\nBelinda Edington\, Managing Director\, The MindSpark Board \nBelinda Edington\, Director of MindSpark CIC\, leads a social enterprise that partners with schools\, charities\, and organisations to deliver evidence-informed programmes supporting self-regulation and executive function development across all ages. By exploring the neurobiological and relational foundations of learning and behaviour\, she bridges theory and practice through training and coaching that foster success in education\, work\, and relationships. Under her leadership\, MindSpark drives inclusive and impactful interventions that improve life outcomes. \n\nTanya Lee\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, The King’s School Canterbury \nTanya has been associated with the BSA for a while now\, initially through participating in and then moving onto tutoring for the Certificate course\, then the Diploma course\, and now dips her toes in occasionally when her arm is twisted to present on something. She served her apprenticeship in boarding experience through HSM roles at St Mary’s\, Wantage and Wycombe Abbey\, before becoming Head of Boarding at Headington. She was a boarding inspector for Ofsted and then ISI\, and she’s held the role of Deputy Head\, Pastoral at The King’s School\, Canterbury for a number of years now although she would argue that whilst the title stays the same the role evolves constantly. \n\nCamilla Luard\, Head of Boarding\, Bilton Grange School \nCamilla is Head of Boarding at Bilton Grange\, a prep school where boarding sits at the heart of daily life. The school’s commitment to boarding\, while responding to the needs of modern families\, is reflected in its recent investment in a warm and welcoming new boarding house\, complete with en‑suite rooms and a helter‑skelter slide. Camilla’s background includes co‑curricular leadership\, Houseparent role\, SENDCo work and teaching of Science and core subjects across prep\, primary and secondary settings. She is committed to pastoral care\, building relationships through open communication and trust to create a nurturing\, inclusive environment where pupils feel supported and able to thrive. \n\nJane Hamblett-Jahn\, Director of Boarding\, Brighton College \nJane has spent her whole teaching career in boarding\, firstly at Stowe where she was a Housemistress of a 6th Form girls’ house (whilst Head of Economics\, Politics\, Business and Netball) and then the inaugural Housemistress of a new build all the way through (13-18) girls’ house opened by Her Majesty\, Queen Elizabeth II. Jane has been the Director of Boarding (Deputy DSL and teacher of A-level Economics) at Brighton College since 2015 during which time the number of boarders has increased to 500 pupils and is due to rise again shortly as they’re about to build another 2 boarding houses. \n\nPenny Sturt\, Talking Heads Lead Associate \nPenny is a calm\, courageous\, challenging\, and compassionate professional with over 30 years’ experience as a qualified supervisor. As an Associate of Talking Heads\, she brings extensive experience from children’s social care\, CAMHS\, and education. Penny is deeply passionate about supervision as a means to sustain compassion\, support wellbeing\, and strengthen professional practice. She believes children learn best when they are safe and happy\, and that effective supervision helps leaders flourish\, build trust\, and nurture school communities where both staff and pupils can thrive. \n\n \nHelen Rose FTIOB MA NPQSL\, Assistant Principal – Welfare & Boarding\, The Worthgate School \nHelen is a seasoned education leader with over two decades’ experience shaping pastoral and boarding excellence across independent\, state and specialist school settings. As Assistant Principal (Welfare & Boarding) at The Worthgate School\, she blends strategic insight with practical leadership to champion cultures where students and staff thrive. Helen is the author of the Standards for Pastoral Professionals\, a framework designed to elevate care\, practice and career pathways across the sector\, and a passionate advocate for strengthening professionalism in boarding and pastoral roles as well as empowering pastoral professionals to deliver exceptional care with confidence and clarity. She regularly contributes to sector bodies including The Institute of Boarding and the Boarding Schools Association\, driving conversations on career development\, standards\, and impactful pastoral leadership. \n\n \nKarl Hearn\, Strategy Development Consultant\, Noble + Eaton \nKarl is a consultant at Noble + Eaton\, a subsidiary of the Envoplan Group\, working with schools and colleges on strategic planning\, estates development and investment decision-making. His work is centred on improving student outcomes through proven strategies that balance educational ambition with long-term financial sustainability. \nKarl supports senior leaders and governors in making confident\, well-informed decisions that maximise return on investment while enhancing the student experience. He is valued for his thoughtful\, practical approach and his ability to help institutions turn strategic priorities into clear\, achievable plans. \n\nAndrew Lewer\, Senior UK Adviser\, Noble + Eaton \nAndrew Lewer MBE is Senior UK Advisor for Noble+Eaton. Among his other roles in the independent education sector\, he is a columnist and editorial board member of Independent School Management Plus\, an independent school governor\, a Council member of TISCA (The Independent Schools Christian Alliance)\, an Educational Consultant for MTM Consulting and an Associate Partner of Anderson Quigley. As an MP\, 2017-24\, he founded and chaired the All Party Parliamentary Group for Independent Education and served on the Education Select Committee. He has been an MEP\, a County Council Leader and a UNESCO World Heritage Site Chairman. \n\nJoanne Ladds\, Associate Education Consultant\, Noble + Eaton \nJoanne is an educational consultant and learning space designer with two decades of experience in the education sector. With a lifetime devoted to learning\, Joanne’s work shows an unwavering dedication to creating thriving educational spaces. As a consultant\, researcher\, and speaker\, Joanne is a member of the Noble+Eaton team part of the Envoplan Group. Joanne is passionate about educational change and is dedicated to creating strategically designed and inclusive learning spaces. Her approach is deeply rooted in evidence-led and pupil-centric methodologies that foster growth and encourage all students to thrive. \n\nTracy-Anne Barker\, Director\, The Managers Training Company \nTracy-Anne is a UK-based former director and senior leader in commercial\, public and charity education organisations. She now trains and coaches leaders and managers across the education sector. With over 30 years’ experience\, she has supported thousands of managers\, team leaders and supervisors. Her career has been shaped by people who believed in her potential\, a belief that underpins her work today. Tracy-Anne champions the view that background need not limit progress if opportunity is seized and effort applied. Having learned lessons early in management\, she helps others build foundations\, reflected in her book. \n\n \nDavid Williams\, CEO\, IGTM \nDavid is the co-founder of I-GTM\, the leading provider of a travel record-keeping and management solution designed specifically for UK boarding schools. His mission is to ensure that schools receive precisely what they need from I-GTM — capturing accurate records of the boarder roll and streamlining travel planning while enhancing safeguarding\, efficiency\, and compliance. I-GTM’s technology addresses the challenges of student travel\, offering a centralised platform that empowers schools to oversee\, monitor\, and manage travel records with confidence. \n\nMatt Jones\, Director\, Witley Jones \nMatt is the son of Witley Jones Furniture’s founders and has seen the company grow from the dining room table at home some 28 years ago to the company it is today working with over 450 independent school customers around the country and overseas. Having worked in all facets of the business in his younger years Matt studied Marketing at UWE and spent a couple of years in other industries before joining the family business full time in 2012. Matt was made a Director in 2018 as his parents started to move away from the day to day running of the family business. \n\nDave Manser\, Director\, Witley Jones \nDave joined Witley Jones in 2008\, as a general factory operative. He soon split his time between the factory and installing furniture at a whole host of schools across the UK\, gaining valuable experience and forging important relationships along the way. He moved into the drawing office after a few years\, which added another important skill to his repertoire and further enhanced his understanding of key technical details\, before eventually progressing to a customer facing role in 2017. Dave’s wealth of knowledge and experience within the independent school sector has been a valued asset to Witley Jones and it’s customer base and he was appointed a statutory Director in May 2024. \n\nLily Bohling\, Solicitor\, Moore Barlow \nLily is a Solicitor in Moore Barlow’s Schools team\, specialising in employment and education law. \nLily advises on a range of education law aspects\, as well as both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.  In particular\, Lily has recently advised schools on grievance and disciplinary processes\, dismissal strategy\, safeguarding matters\, employment contracts and subject access requests. \nOutside of work\, she is the Secretary of her local Junior Lawyers Division and a member of the Association of Women Solicitors. \nIn her free time\, she enjoys exploring new places\, keeping fit and singing. \n\nOlivia Stanton\, Senior Associate\, Moore Barlow \nOlivia is a Senior Associate in Moore Barlow’s Schools team.  She specialises in employment and education law. \nOlivia advises on a range of areas\, including safeguarding and managing abuse allegations\, data protection and subject access requests\, parent contracts\, and contentious and non-contentious employment law issues.  She drafts contracts of employment and various policies and procedures\, and she also advises on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. \nHer approach is to provide practical and helpful advice that will help schools to achieve their objectives. \nIn her free time\, she enjoys exploring new places\, and has travelled extensively throughout South East Asia\, South America and the USA. \n\nHoong Kwan\, CEO and CCO \nHoong Kwan\, CEO and co-founder of SEQRD\, whose interest in digital safeguarding was piqued as he watched his sons and their interaction with technology. Hoong’s approach to digital safeguarding is shaped by more than 25 years’ experience as a strategist in telecoms\, IT and cybersecurity. He has led the company from concept to commercialisation as they launched their platform\, SchoolsMobile. In just 3 years from concept\, SchoolsMobile now protects thousands of children across schools in the UK. \n\nNeil Buirski\, Founder & Director\, Marketing & Technology \nNeil Buirski is the co-founder of SEQRD\, bringing more than 30 years of business experience across media\, technology\, and digital innovation. An online pioneer and e-commerce expert\, he launched the UK’s first online magazine subscription service and has since led the development of scalable digital products at the intersection of content\, technology\, and user experience. \nAlongside his professional background\, Neil is also a parent of two teenage girls – he saw first-hand how complex and confusing the digital world can be for children and families. His focused on creating practical solutions that help children build healthy digital habits and enable parents and schools to foster positive technical experiences with confidence and clarity. \n\nArabella Northey\, Head of Partnerships and Communications \nFollowing eighteen years in education across diverse school environments\, Arabella has cultivated a deep understanding of pedagogy and the evolving landscape of learning and the digital world. Having completed her NPQH\, she worked with schools and senior leaders to embed thinking skills\, metacognition and self-regulation strategies within their curriculum. \nHer role as Head of Partnerships and Communications at SEQRD has enabled her to combine her expertise in metacognition\, technology and safeguarding. This position has given her the opportunity to help schools and parents support their pupils to thrive online and navigate digital spaces safely. \n\nThis event will be held jointly with: \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/bsa-tiob-annual-boarding-conference-2/
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CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
ORGANIZER;CN="The Boarding Schools' Association":MAILTO:info@bsagroup.org.uk
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SUMMARY:BSA/TIOB - Annual Boarding Conference
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 28-29\, 2025\nTime: 09:00 – 17:00\nAudience: All those involved in Boarding\nCost: BSA/TIOB members: £595\, BSA Affiliate members: £895\, Non-members: £1190\nVenue: Crowne Plaza\, Nottingham\nAccommodation: Discounted rooms available via Roomex\n\n\n\n\n \nWe’re looking forward to welcoming you to our Annual Boarding Conference on January 28-29\, 2025. \nChaired by Will Goldsmith\, Headmaster\, Packwood Haugh School\, the theme is ‘Boarding perspectives: Learning within\, Leading beyond’. \nCome together with colleagues to consider the latest trends\, challenges and opportunities in boarding. Sessions will range from compliance to health\, from pro-active inclusion to boarding on a budget\, and from life skills to strategy. \nThe conference also includes the BSA/TIOB Annual Conference Dinner\, which will take place on January 29\, 2025. \nBOOK NOW \nVIEW THE PROGRAMME \nInformation for delegates \nDelegates can book overnight accommodation using the online booking platform\, Roomex. Click here to login and secure your room using your school email address. \n\nConference Chair: \n \nWill Goldsmith\, Conference Chair 2025 and Head\, Packwood Haugh School  \nWilliam Goldsmith has a career spanning almost twenty years in boarding education and leadership. He is currently Head of Packwood Haugh School. William is passionate about a skills and mindset-based learning philosophy and has a background in emotional wellbeing and mental health. He is a founding fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and Royal Society of the Arts. \n\nSpeakers: \nCandice Brathwaite\, writer and TV personality \nCandice is a critically acclaimed writer and TV personality with over half a million devotees on social media. Successful in non-fiction and fiction spaces\, her first book I am not your Baby Mother\, examining the inequalities of Black motherhood\, was a Sunday Times Bestseller. Her hit podcast Closet Confessions has amassed millions of downloads and tours nationally. Candice is Contributing Editor to Grazia and regularly appears on national radio and television news channels where she is a straight-talking and courageous voice on achieving your goals\, fashion\, family and the Black British experience. \n\nMark Buckler\, Deputy Head (Pastoral)\, St Andrew’s School\, Turi \nMark has served at St Andrew’s School\, Turi in Kenya for the past seven years alongside his family. Previously\, he held leadership roles at Kingham Hill School in Oxfordshire\, including Head of Conduct and Head of Art. Mark recently earned distinction for his master’s dissertation\, which focused on the pressing issue of bullying perpetration in an East African school context. His research continues to inform his work\, equipping both the school and the wider community with strategies to foster a positive\, proactive approach to addressing bullying and promoting healthy relationships among young people and adults. \n\nBen Collingwood\, Partner\, Moore Barlow \nBen specialises in advising independent schools and other charities on wide ranging areas of education law\, with particular focus on reputation issues\, pastoral\, safeguarding\, historic abuse allegations\, SEN\, exclusions\, parent/pupil complaints\, data protection\, parent contracts\, admissions and staff matters of all types. \nHe has written and spoken widely on issues facing the independent schools sector\, providing comment in The Times\, The Guardian\, The Lawyer and Law Society’s Gazette and at the national conferences and training programmes for the various associations that support independent schools including BSA\, ISBA\, HMC\, IAPS and AGBIS. \nHe lives with his wife and three children in West Sussex. He has been a devoted surfer since his childhood and he loves to spend as much of his free time as possible in the sea and walking their pointers with his family. \n\nJamie Daniels\, Director\, PRS Training \nJamie has been interested in and teaching self-defence and martial arts for thirty years\, culminating in learning and instructing Krav Maga. In that time he has seen again and again how it’s not martial arts people need\, rather it is some simple physical techniques and a healthy dose of understanding as to what constitutes a dangerous situation\, how to spot one developing\, and what to do about it. As well as a history in the security industry\, Jamie has been working in the education sector for over 15 years. This has also helped Jamie understand the pressures and demands that young people face today. \n\n \nWendy Griffiths\, Chair\, Independent Schools Examinations Board  \nWendy has been Chair of the Board of the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) since February 2022. Before this she was Head of Tudor Hall School\, an all-girls full boarding school. She has held the senior leadership roles of Director of Studies at St Catherine’s School\, Bramley\, and Senior Mistress at Tormead School\, Guildford.  During her time as Head Wendy was the Chair of the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA)\, a member of the Executive of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) and Chair of the GSA Boarding Committee. She has previously served on board of five boarding prep schools and is currently on the board of Westbourne House School\, Chichester and on the Council of Wycombe Abbey. \n\nEd Gyde\, CEO\, Audience Social Marketing\, whose campaign experience includes delivering the ‘Talk to FRANK’ and ‘5 a day’ initiatives \nEd has lived and breathed health campaigns for two decades. Coming from a medical family he is Audience Social Marketing’s public health lead and has shaped many of the biggest national public health campaigns: ‘5 a day’\, Talk to FRANK (drugs education) and Know Your Limits (alcohol education). \n\nDr Jasmine Khouja\, Senior Research Associate\, The Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group\, University of Bristol \nJasmine’s work focuses on the causes and consequences of e-cigarette use as well as the potential impact that e-cigarette policy changes could have on adult smokers\, adult vapers and young people. Using a range of methods (including novel methods in genetic epidemiology)\, she has explored a wide variety of topics\, including the gateway hypothesis\, possible health effects of vaping\, and the potential impact of hypothetical e-liquid flavour bans. The overall aims of Jasmine’s research are to reduce health inequalities and to provide supporting evidence for policies and regulations which protect young people from harm and discourage smoking. \n\nAndrea Kis\, Doctoral Researcher\, University of Sussex \nAndrea lived in China from 2010 to 2019\, where she tutored and mentored middle school students\, taught at the Sir Horace Kadoorie Youth Development Center\, Sino-British College\, and at both JiaoTong and FuDan Universities in Shanghai. She is currently a departmental tutor in the Social Anthropology Department at the University of Sussex\, leading a seminar on Ethnography through Film while completing the final draft of her doctoral thesis on Chinese families’ elite education-migration to the UK. \n\n \nIan Lloyd\, Interim Deputy Head\, LVS Ascot \nIan has taken a rather non-standard route into education after having enjoyed successful careers in both engineering and financial services sectors.  During the first 14 years of his career\, Ian trained as an apprentice aircraft technician at British Aerospace before moving into high-street banking\, personal finance\, occupational pensions and high net worth client investment planning.  Moving into education in the early noughties\, he now has 20 years’ experience in the sector\, working in local government and state secondary schools before switching to the independent boarding school sector 8 years ago as Senior Deputy Headmaster of Myddelton College in North Wales and most recently Interim Deputy Head of LVS Ascot.  He is passionate about the judicious use of technology to support teaching\, learning and streamlining the administrative functions of education\, saving staff valuable time to focus on what they do best – supporting\, guiding and teaching children. \n\n \nAdam McRae-Taylor\, Legal Director\, Moore Barlow  \nAdam specialises in employment and education law and advises on issues such as unfair dismissal\, discrimination cases\, safeguarding\, parent contracts and data protection. Adam trained and qualified in employment law with a Magic Circle firm in London. Before joining the Schools & Charities Team at Moore Barlow\, he spent two years working in-house for a charity. \n\nSimon Pither\, Director\, PRS Training \nSimon started martial arts at a local Judo club when he was 14. Ten years later he got his first instructor qualification and has been teaching martial arts and running self-defence courses ever since\, culminating in his current role as the President of the UK Sector of the European Federation of Krav Maga. While running courses for students\, teachers\, nurses\, community clubs\, charities and corporate organisations over the years\, it became apparent that everyone wished they had learned it earlier. \n\n \nDr Chris Pyle\, Head\, Lancaster Royal Grammar School \nChris is Chair of the BSA State Boarding Forum. He has been Head of Lancaster Royal Grammar School since 2012.  The school has grown significantly over that period and has welcomed Sixth Form girls as boarders and day students. It has been judged Outstanding in all categories in three successive Ofsted boarding inspections. Chris was previously Deputy Head of the Perse School\, Cambridge. Before becoming a teacher he completed a PhD in Geography at Cambridge University and also worked in the water industry. He holds the NPQH\, is currently studying for the NPQEL in school leadership\, and is Executive Lead of the NNW Maths Hub. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society\, and regularly writes resources for schools on natural hazards and environmental change. \n\nPaddy Rockett\, Head of Middle School Boarding\, Reed’s School \nPaddy Rockett is the Head of Middle School Boarding/Housemaster at Reed’s School in Surrey. Paddy has been through the Pastoral Care module and Boarding Management module run by the BSA and is currently completing his Masters in Residential Education with the University of Buckingham. His current area of research is focussed on the development of life skills in boarding houses and the development of a national programme for life skills development. \nPreviously\, Paddy was a lead in the “Broadening the Curriculum” strategy of the University of Limerick designing a social responsibility module undertaken by first year students. As a Biology teacher he is interested in the use of VR and AR in the teaching of Science. He is also in interested in Pastoral care\, the development of Boarding nationally and internationally and social mobility. \n\nGuy Schady-Beckett\, Director and Head of Research\, Next Step Education \nGuy has served as Director and Head of Research at Next Step Education Limited\n(Independent Schools Show & Bonas MacFarlane) since 2014. Previously he ran Drayson Beckett Limited\, a specialist education consultancy working long-term with schools and universities on business development (with a focus on digital\ntransition)\, market research and brand / product repositioning for 20 years. Prior to that he taught English at Windlesham and Durston House. He holds a PhD and an MA in History from Birkbeck\, University of London\, with distinction honours\, as well as a second MA from University of the Arts London. His BA was in English from UCL. \n\nAshley Smith\, Deputy Head of Boarding\, Worthgate School \nAshley has quickly risen through the ranks at Worthgate in just under three years. Beginning at Worthgate on a zero-hour contract without experience in education or boarding\, and originally from a background in printing\, the transition into boarding has revealed a deep-seated purpose and passion for working with young people. Promoted to Deputy Head of Boarding in August 2024\, Ashley has a desire to guide students through their unique journeys\, striving to foster a nurturing environment and shape positive\, supportive\, and impactful experiences for students and staff alike. \n\n \nLotte Tulloch\, Head\, Denstone College \nLotte was previously the Deputy Head of Sedbergh School and a member of the Senior Leadership Team of Casterton\, Sedbergh Preparatory School. Lotte was educated at Loretto School\, Edinburgh and was awarded a Morehead-Cain Scholarship to the University of North Carolina where she graduated with a BA with Distinction in English Literature. Lotte gained her PGCE in secondary education from Buckingham University and studied for her Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA Education) at Keele University. Lotte has significant international experience and is passionate about British schools as pedagogical centres of excellence around the world. A champion of diversity and accessibility in independent education\, Lotte is an accomplished musician and a passionate fell runner. \n\nJessica Watts\, House Matron\, Abbey College Cambridge  \nJessica joined the boarding sector in September 2023 after a long career in NHS management\, working in hospitals\, ambulance services and public health\, having graduated in anatomical sciences and subsequently studied for a masters in health services management. Jessica currently works at Abbey College Cambridge\, an independent sixth form college\, as a House Matron\, having started as a House\nParent. Jessica is also a member of the Human Tissue Authority which regulates the use of human tissues and organs\, and holds sports volunteering positions in cricket and swimming. \n\n \nDavid Williams\, CEO\, I-GTM  \nDavid is the co-founder of I-GTM\, the leading provider of a travel record-keeping and management solution designed specifically for UK boarding schools. His mission is to ensure that schools receive precisely what they need from I-GTM — capturing accurate records of the boarder roll and streamlining travel planning while enhancing safeguarding\, efficiency\, and compliance. I-GTM’s technology addresses the challenges of student travel\, offering a centralised platform that empowers schools to oversee\, monitor\, and manage travel records with confidence. \n\nDavid Wright\, CBE\, CEO\, SWGfL and Director\, UK Safer Internet Centre \nDavid has worked extensively in online safety for 20 years with children\, schools and wider agencies. He advises a number of governments\, organisations and industry partners on online safety strategy and policy and has been appointed an expert child online protection adviser to the UN ITU and nominated by UK Government as an expert to the Council of Europe Tech Facilitated Gender Based Violence committee. David is a member of the UK Council for Internet Safety and has recently been invited to be a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety. David has led pioneering work\, such as the development of multi award winning resources and helplines for victims of online harm and\, with Plymouth University\, published a number of ground-breaking research reports. \n\nSpeakers from the BSA Team: \nKate Hollyer\, Executive Director\, Legal & Public Affairs & Partner\, BSA Group \nKate is Legal and Public Affairs 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. \n\n \nBethan Hudson\, Executive Director Specialist Services and Director\, BAISIS\, BAISIS \nBethan joined the BSA team as Training Manager in September 2017. Bethan has worked in two independent boarding schools in the UK and Switzerland\, the latter as Housemistress to 36 pupils. Following her time in Switzerland\, she was a Pastoral Manager for an inner-city state academy before working in the charity sector for Debrett’s running the ‘Debrett’s Foundation’ training programme. \nIn her role\, Bethan plans and manages all Day Seminars\, Conferences\, INSET and Consultancy\, as well as being Director of BAISIS. She believes boarding can be a positive force for young people and in order to fully support their needs staff can never learn too much. As such she is passionate about the CPD BSA delivers to our pastoral communities in the UK and worldwide. \n\n \nAileen Kane\, Chief Operating Officer\, BSA Group \nAileen is COO of BSA Group\, and the Director of SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association). Aileen leads operations at BSA providing guidance and training and works closely with government departments\, local authorities and other agencies to support members. She heads up the group’s work to find places for refugee children escaping from conflict countries and is also a trustee for a children’s charity. \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 \nDale Wilkins\, Executive Director\, Scotland/Wales and Accredited/Compliance\, BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA in 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards\, having previously been a course tutor since 1998. In 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 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\nExhibiting and sponsorship: We are delighted to be able to offer sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at this event. For full details please reach out to Neil Rust\, Head of Commercial neil.rust@bsagroup.org.uk or Laura Brain\, Senior Commercial Consultant\, +44 (0)207 798 1580\, laura.brain@bsagroup.org.uk
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/4547/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza\, Notthingham\, Wollaton Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 5RH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="The Boarding Schools' Association":MAILTO:info@bsagroup.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240604T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240605T170000
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SUMMARY:BSA & TIOB - Annual Boarding conference
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 04-05\, 2024\nTime: 09:00 – 17:00\nCost: BSA/TIOB Member delegate rate – £550\, BSA Affiliate member delegate rate – £825\, Non Member delegate rate – £1100\nCost will include: two-day conference\, conference refreshments and formal dinner on the evening of June 04.\nAudience: Deputy Head\, Head of Boarding\, SLT/SMT\, Boarding House staff\, Pastoral staff\nVenue: Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5\nAccommodation: Please note accommodation is not included in the delegate rate. Delegates are able to book accommodation for the two-day conference using the online booking platform\, Roomex. Click here to login and secure your room using your school email address domain. A helpful BSA conference user guide is also available to watch here. If you would prefer to stay in the same hotel where the conference will be taking place\, please select ‘Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5’ when booking via the platform. Roomex searches 35 global sources to provide the best hotel solution in one place and can save you up to 25%.\nExhibiting and sponsorship: We are delighted to be able to welcome organisations sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at this event\, for full details please email Neil Rust\, Head of Commercial neil.rust@bsagroup.org.uk\n\n\nWe’re looking forward to welcoming Deputy Heads\, Heads of Boarding and Boarding House staff from our member schools to our Annual Boarding Conference\, which takes place on June 4-5\, 2024. \nWe will be joined by an exciting line-up of guest speakers across the two days and the conference will also allow plenty of time for interaction with colleagues\, including a wonderful evening dinner together. Our aim is to ensure that you leave feeling refreshed and inspired\, armed with practical ideas to implement in your school. \nIn addition to great speakers\, we will be running a series of conversations led by delegates on a range of issues to ensure that sharing experience and knowledge is central at this year’s conference. \nIf you would be interested in leading a conversation like this or would like to suggest a specific topic for discussion\, please do let us know via bsa@boarding.org.uk. Sessions could include everything from the challenges of staffing\, getting all teachers to engage in the boarding house\, to making time for yourself during busy terms. This is YOUR conference\, so please do get in touch. \nBOOK NOW \nCLICK HERE TO VIEW CONFERENCE PROGRAMME \n\nConference Chair: \nChris Wheeler\, Chair\, BSA/TIOB Boarding Conference 2024 and Principal\, Monkton Combe School \nChris is our conference chair has been Principal of Monkton Combe School since 2016. He is a governor at Stowe\, where he chairs the Education committee\, and has previously served as Vice Chair of HMC for 2019-20\, trustee for the Palladian Academy Trust and Education Advisor to Challenge Partners. He previously served as Principal and CEO at Hillcrest International Schools in Kenya\, Headmaster at St Christopher’s\, Hove\, and has variously been Deputy Head\, Housemaster (day and boarding) and Head of English. \n  \n\nGuest Speakers: \nLee Mears\, Partner\, Executive Coach\, The Preston Associates \nWith two Rugby World Cups\, 43 international rugby caps for England and a British and Irish Lions tour under his belt\, Lee has been involved in building and developing high-performing\, self motivated teams at the highest possible level. He currently coaches senior executives\, teams and Boards across a wide range of sectors from finance\, investment banking and commodity trading to tech\, retail and manufacturing.\nLee’s passion for coaching is rooted firmly in the belief that you can lead others only by understanding yourself and working to enhance and enrich your own performance first. “You’ve got to learn to walk the talk before you can inspire others through your actions. That’s a big part of getting leadership right.”\nFrom his sporting and business journeys\, Lee recognises the strong correlation between the two worlds. He believes that success depends on bringing people together to strive for a common goal\, enabling them to move forward in the same direction. Empowerment and ‘buy in’ are the pre requisites needed to create the culture of success in either environment. Lee strongly believes that discipline is an important aspect of management. Through coaching he provides that elusive space and time that senior business leaders need to develop a growth mindset that will enable them to establish the solid foundations for long-term prosperity. Lee continues to develop his role within the rugby community\, sitting on the Bath Rugby Foundation Board and being an active Patron of various rugby charities and a cardiac research charity. \n\nDr Lindsay Browning\, CEO\, Trouble Sleeping \nDr Lindsay Browning is a leading sleep expert\, psychologist\, neuroscientist and author. She founded Trouble Sleeping troublesleeping.co.uk in 2006 to help companies and individuals with better sleep. Dr Browning’s qualifications include two degrees in neuroscience and psychology and also a doctorate from the University of Oxford where she specifically studied the treatment of insomnia. Dr Browning has written the bestselling self-help sleep book\, Navigating Sleeplessness\, and can be found on all social media @DrBrowningSleep. \n  \n\nAlicia Drummond\,  Founder\, Wellbeing Hub and Teen Tips \nAlicia is passionate about providing evidenced-based advice to parents\, teachers and all those looking after children and young people\, so they can be pro-active 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 mental health and wellbeing. \nAlicia draws on the latest research from psychotherapy\, psychology and neuroscience\, along with her experience of working as an adolescent therapist. \nAlicia 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 sought for her expert opinion by the media. \nHaving 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 award-winning platform offers a proactive approach to young people’s mental health and wellbeing by providing evidenced-based support for the whole school community – staff\, parents\, carers and pupils.  The platform is currently impacting more than 130\,000 pupils in over 220 schools. \n\nWill Gardner\, CEO\, Childnet \nWill Gardner is the CEO of Childnet International\, a children’s charity working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. \nWill has worked at Childnet since 2000 and has been the CEO since 2009 and has led numerous regional\, national and international projects and programmes promoting child online safety\, developing many award-winning resources. \nHe is also a Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre\, in which Childnet\, working with partners the IWF and SWGfL\, organises Safer Internet Day in the UK every year\, a campaign that reaches 50% of children and over a third of parents and carers. He is also an Executive Board member of the UK Council for Internet Safety and founded and chairs the Early Warning Working Group of helplines\, hotlines and law enforcement. He is a member of Meta’s Safety Advisory Council\, Internet Matters’ Expert Group and the Advisory Board of the Anti-bullying Alliance \n\nEd Venables\, Head\, Eagle House School \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\nJane Lunnon\, Head\, Alleyn’s School \nJane Lunnon became the first female Head of Alleyn’s School in January 2021 after six years as Head of Wimbledon High School and as Senior Deputy at Wellington School from 2010-2014 under Anthony Seldon’s headship. Her experience in senior leadership in both single-sex and co-educational environments\, including her time at Prior’s Field School\, spans a variety of roles: Head of English\, Assistant Director of Studies\, Head of Sixth Form\, Deputy Pastoral and Housemaster’s wife. \nJane is a trustee of the Royal Springboard Foundation\, chair and founder of the Coalition for Youth Mental Health in Schools\, a Trustee of the Dulwich Picture Gallery\, and sits on the Board of Governors for the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham\, Barrow Hills School and King Edward’s School\, Witley and as well as on the GSA / HMC Joint Universities Committee. \nHer first book\, “The State of Independence”\, co-written with Dr David James\, was first published by Routledge in 2019 and examines the challenges and opportunities for independent education. A second edition was published in February 2023.  She is now working on her second book: “Schools of Thought” due to be published in February 2024.  Jane was named Tatler Head of the Year in 2020. \nShe is married to Neill Lunnon who is also a Head (of Tower House School) and has two children. Her identical twin sister\, Jenny Brown\, is also Head of an independent London day school – which makes for many interesting conversations over dinner! \n\nTyler John\, Head of Diversity\, Equality and Inclusion\, St Paul’s School \nTyler John (he/they) is the Head of Diversity\, Equality and Inclusion 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  \n\nSarah Griffiths\, Deputy Head (Pastoral and Wellbeing)\, Caterham School \nNamed as an innovator and influencer in UK independent education\, Sarah has been developing and promoting wellbeing in education for over a decade. A big supporter of ‘the whole school approach’\, her work at Caterham School centres around proactive pastoral care\, underpinned by a strong wellbeing curriculum and complimented by a focus on staff wellbeing and engaging parents. Her current school has 1300 pupils aged from 3-18\, with a proportion of international boarders and she is also a governor at a local primary school.\nSarah is a Maths graduate who taught at Dulwich College for 11 years\, as well as being Head of Wellbeing\, before joining Caterham School in 2017 as Deputy Head (Pastoral and Wellbeing). She is a Maths teacher and a mum of three. \n\nBen Collingwood\, Partner\, Schools & Charities\, Moore Barlow \nBen specialises in advising independent schools and other charities on wide ranging areas of education law\, with particular focus on reputation issues\, pastoral\, safeguarding\, historic abuse allegations\, SEN\, exclusions\, parent/pupil complaints\, data protection\, parent contracts\, admissions and staff matters of all types. \nBen has written and spoken widely on issues facing the independent schools sector\, providing comment in The Times\, The Guardian\, The Lawyer and Law Society’s Gazette and at the national conferences and training programmes for the various associations that support independent schools including BSA\, ISBA\, HMC\, IAPS and AGBIS. \nBen lives with his wife and three children in West Sussex. He has been a devoted surfer since my childhood and loves to spend as much of his free time as possible in the sea and walking his pointers with his family. \n\n \nAdam McRae-Taylor\, Legal Director\, Schools & Charities\, Moore Barlow \nI specialise in employment and education law and advise on issues such as unfair dismissal\, discrimination cases\, safeguarding\, parent contracts and data protection issues including in relation to the GDPR. \nMy approach is to work with schools and charities to ensure that they are managing their staff fairly and lawfully\, as a happy workforce. This not only helps an organisation thrive and grow\, but also prevents managers from being distracted by disputes. Where contentious issues do arise\, I am experienced in employment tribunal litigation and I regularly advise on employment claims such as unfair dismissal\, whistleblowing and discrimination. \nI trained and qualified in employment law with a Magic Circle firm in London. Before joining the Schools & Charities Team at Moore Barlow LLP (formerly Barlow Robbins LLP)\, I spent two years working in-house for a charity which gave me an invaluable perspective on how to provide practical advice on the issues charities commonly face. \n\nJoanna Lada-Walicki\, Head of Schools & Charities\, Moore Barlow \nJoanna heads the Moore Barlow’s independent schools and charities practice. She specialises in education and employment law. She advises on a range of employment and pastoral issues\, in particular when the reputation of a school is at stake. \nAn area of particular interest for Joanna is safeguarding and she has spoken widely on this subject national conferences and has also written widely on this and other issues affecting schools and charities. \nA major part of our practice is in relation to the management of allegations against staff as well as child-on-child abuse\, including guidance on making appropriate referrals. This inevitably overlaps with the question of sex and gender and Joanna has particular interest in how schools support and safeguard trans-gender people. \n\n \nRhiannon Williams\, Senior Director (Safeguarding\, Legal and Complaints)\, Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) \nRhiannon was formerly Director of Studies at a large day and boarding prep school for children aged 3-13. \nRhiannon has worked in the education sector for over a decade\, prior to which she was an environmental lawyer. This included working in regulatory compliance at the European Commission\, and as a university lecturer and researcher. \nRhiannon is a former solicitor\, whose qualifications include PGCE (Cantab)\, MA Law (Cantab) and Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen (ULB). \n\n \nAlex Large\, Head of Boarding\, The Royal School\, Wolverhampton \nDespite trying his best not to follow in his father’s footsteps\, Alex opted to study economics at Newcastle University but still ended up becoming a maths teacher. As a day pupil at Taunton School\, he spent many evenings in the company of the boarders there while his father did evening duties or stayed to finish his marking. This is where the fascination with boarding began and is now a self-confessed boarding enthusiast. Currently the Head of Boarding and a member of the Senior Leadership Team at The Royal School\, Wolverhampton\, Alex has developed excellent links with charities and external government agencies to support the pastoral needs of boarders at school\, culminating in national recognition with both individual and school awards. \nAlex lives onsite with his wife\, Sarah\, and their two young sons – Harry and Thomas who want to become the next Ben Stokes and Rory McIlroy respectively. During the winter he plays 1st XI hockey for Finchfield\, whilst in the summer holidays he can be found on his paddleboard in Barmouth Bay. \n\n \nMadeleine Killacky\, Housemistress and Mathematics Teacher\, Moreton Hall School \nMadeleine Killacky is a Housemistress and Mathematics teacher at Moreton Hall School in Shropshire. She was awarded the BSA Research Fellowship for 2023-24 and is currently researching creativity and unstructured play in boarding settings. \n  \n  \n\nNaima Charlier\, Director of Equality\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Social Responsibility\, Wellington College \nNaima Charlier brings over 25 years of teaching experience\, including more than 20 years in international school settings across the UK\, USA\, Romania\, and Hong Kong. With a background spanning Early Years\, Primary\, and Secondary education\, she has held various leadership roles for over 16 years\, including Founding Head\, Deputy Principal\, and Director of Teaching and Learning. Naima holds an MBA in International Educational Leadership from UCL and serves as a Lead Improvement Partner for COBIS. She advocates passionately for inclusive leadership and prioritises EDI initiatives in schools. \n  \n\nMartin Reader\, Headmaster\, Cranleigh School \nMartin Reader is currently Head of Cranleigh School. He began his teaching career at St Edward’s Oxford\, before moving to Oundle School and then to Reigate Grammar School where he was Senior Deputy Head. Prior to moving to Cranleigh\, he was Headmaster of Wellington School\, Somerset for eight years. Passionate about boarding\, he served as Chair of the BSA in 2018\, and Vice Chair in 2017 and 2019. He is also a trustee of the BSA Foundation and the Hawk and Owl Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Institute of Boarding. \n  \n\nAreti Bizior\, Headmistress\, Luckley House School \nAreti is the Headmistress at Luckley House School. Prior to that\, she was Deputy Headmistress at Downe House for seven years\, Assistant Headmistress at Queen Anne’s School in Caversham and Head of House at St. George’s\, Ascot. Areti holds an MBA from UCL\, alongside a BSc\, BEd and PGCE. She is an Inspector for ISI and a published author. Areti is a member of the Executive Committee of the BSA and sits on various Advisory Boards and Governing Bodies. \n\nSpeakers from the BSA Team: \nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding\, BSA Group \nDavid is the Executive 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\nGaelle Sullivan\, Research and Inclusion Director\, BSA Group \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\nLee Glaser\, Director\, Hieda and Group Services Director\, BSA Group \nLee has extensive experience in pastoral care. Prior to becoming Headmaster and CEO at Taunton School in Somerset he was the School’s Deputy Head which involved leading the pastoral team and being the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Outstanding support for student and staff wellbeing has always been at the heart of his approach and the School was recently shortlisted for a TES Award for excellence in this area. \nLee has always worked closely with the School’s medical team which provided excellent support to the community\, particularly during the COVID pandemic. He is excited to be supporting HIEDA members in delivering the highest quality of care in their own environments.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/bsa-tiob-annual-boarding-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Conference Part 3 - 'Making the most of 'you''
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 16\, 2023\nTime: 11:00 – 13:00\nCost: Member Full Conference (all 3 sessions) – £215\, Member day 1 only – £110\, Non-member Full Conference (all 3 sessions) – £430\, Non-member day 1 only – £220\nAudience: SLT\, Heads of Boarding\, all boarding and teaching staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nTo accommodate the busy schedules of TIOB members\, we have decided to restructure the TIOB Preparing for Leadership conference and split the day into three sessions across three separate dates. \n\n9th October: 12.00pm-14.00pm: Interview days: tasks\, questions and presentations\n31st October: 11.00am-13.00pm: Managing difficult conversations\n16th November: 11.00am-13.00pm: ‘Making the most of ‘you”\n\nShould you not be able to attend all three dates\, all sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates. \n\nDay 1 – Interview days: tasks\, questions and presentations \nLeadership interviews naturally differ from school to school but there are many common features which we will delve into in this session. From data tasks to in-tray exercises to common questions and presentations\, part 2 of our conference will provide you with examples\, hints and tips to maximise your chances. \nSpeaker: \nJo Cameron- Principal\, Queenswood School  \nJo Cameron has been Principal of Queenswood School since 2016\, having previously worked as Deputy Head at Ipswich High School for Girls. \nA graduate of the University of Surrey (St Mary’s College) with an honours degree in \nEnvironmental Science\, for the past 23 years Mrs Cameron has worked almost exclusively in \nall girls’ schools. She began her teaching career as a Science teacher specialising in Biology at St Mary’s\, Wantage\, where she quickly progressed to become Head of the Science Department. She has a deep understanding and appreciation of the unique opportunities that single sex education offers\, and is firmly of the belief that ‘happy girls are successful girls’. \nBeyond the classroom\, in her spare time Mrs Cameron is a keen sportswoman\, with a passion for hockey\, running and equestrianism. \nWill Chuter\, Headmaster\, Kimbolton School \nHe started his teaching career in 2005\, following a stint in publishing in London. He teaches Classics\, was Head of Department and Housemaster at Uppingham\, then Deputy Head Pastoral at Gresham’s\, and took on the Headship of Cranbrook in January 2021. He is a passionate advocate of boarding and state boarding schools. \nHe has been the Headmaster of Kimbolton School since September 2023. \nMartin Reader- Headmaster\, Cranleigh School \nMartin Reader is currently Head of Cranleigh School. He began his teaching career at St Edward’s Oxford\, before moving to Oundle School and then to Reigate Grammar School where he was Senior Deputy Head. Prior to moving to Cranleigh\, he was Headmaster of Wellington School\, Somerset for eight years. Passionate about boarding\, he served as Chair of the BSA in 2018\, and Vice Chair in 2017 and 2019. He is also a trustee of the BSA Foundation and the Hawk and Owl Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Institute of Boarding. \n  \n\nDay 2 – Managing difficult conversations \nIt would be great if\, in life\, we only ever met people that we liked\, enjoyed being with\, and found easy to get along with. \nUnfortunately\, this is not the case. People are different. Some are like us\, and some are very different. \nThese differences can sometimes make relationships difficult\, and this in turn can affect how we feel\, and what we do. This makes “Managing Difficult Conversations” with people whom we live and work with challenging. \nWhat does ‘difficult’ mean? \nOur brain is our own central computer that takes in information from the world around us and gives that information meaning. However\, different people interpret events and information differently. We don’t all see the same thing in the same way. This session will provide some insights into how and why Mastering the art of Difficult Conversations is important.\nIn particular\, by the end of the session you will be able to:\n• Understand the types of difficult conversations\n• Identify the impact of non-action\n• Understand the pitfalls when managing a difficult conversation\n• Identify key aspects that drive behaviour\n• Understand the approaches for different characters\n• Identify the steps to help you Master Difficult Conversations \nThe session will be interactive\, including some group activities and discussions. \nSpeaker: \nTracy-Anne Barker \nTracy-Anne is a UK-based former director\, senior manager\, and lead for commercial\, public\, and charity sector organisations. Her business is a training and coaching consultancy. \nWith over 30 years in construction\, retail\, hospitality\, recruitment\, education\, supply chain\, international trade\, and public and charity sectors she has trained thousands of managers\, team leaders\, supervisors and charge hands. \nEvery part of growing up;  at school and in Tracy-Anne’s early career was influenced by people who ‘believed’ in her. Without these people giving her a chance\, taking faith in her ability\, and supporting her progression she would not have developed into the person she is today. \nShe has a strong belief\, that if you reach for the stars and you work hard your background does not need to hold you back. If you want to change and you can grasp an opportunity\, you can progress. \nWhen you support and champion individuals\, you help them achieve the right mindset\, focus\, and ambition.  Tracy-Anne takes it as her responsibility to do just that. \nTracy-Anne will admit\, she got it disastrously wrong in the early days of her management career but\, she now knows how to set a firm foundation from which to lead a team of people.   That is why the title of her book is ‘How not to Balls it up’. \nIt’s these foundations Tracy-Anne has used to create her business to Train\, Mentor\, Support\, and Coach Heads of Departments\, Supervisors\, Managers\, and Team Leaders in the Education sector. \n\nDay 3 – ‘Making the most of ‘you” \nIn this workshop\, Dr Helen Wright will challenge you to think about the areas of your professional life in which you could develop further\, and consider ways in which you can do so in the year ahead. Her resolute goal to help you in your search for fulfilment in work and life … what will this look like for you?” \nDr Helen Wright    \nDr Helen Wright is a globally well connected\, distinguished and internationally recognised educationalist. She is a former Head of BSA boarding schools\, and a former Vice-Chair of ISC\, who held national and international roles in education in the UK and Australia until 2014; she was President of GSA in 2011\, and Tatler’s Best Head of a Public School in the same year. \nAfter her successful executive leadership career in secondary and K-12 education in the UK and internationally\, Helen has devoted herself since 2014 to governance\, recruitment\, coaching and consultancy\, working with school leaders across the world; she also chairs and contributes to a number of educational Boards in the UK and internationally. \nOften described by her leadership coachees as warm\, independent and incisive (and demanding!)\, with a visionary yet pragmatic approach\, Helen enjoys challenging individuals and supporting them in their career growth. She regularly conducts appraisals of senior school leaders\, and uses a suite of psychometric and 360 assessments to support leaders and their teams to appreciate and utilise their working strengths and team dynamics. \nA catalyst for change\, and a seasoned executive coach and mentor\, qualified to ILM Level 7 (Masters’ level) in both Executive Coaching\, and Coaching Supervision\, with several thousand hours of coaching under her belt\, Helen has a particular depth of understanding of the importance of diversity of thought and inclusive thinking as a foundation for effective conversations\, behaviours and impact. \nHelen has recruited countless leaders for international schools with LSC Education since 2015 and has a particular passion for supporting leaders at all stages in their journeys\, helping them to grow authentically. She is a firm and resolute believer in the power of people to make a difference in the world\, and she seeks to support them in this process. \n\nBOOK NOW \n 
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/conference-part-3-start-with-why/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Conference Part 2 - Managing difficult conversations
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 31\, 2023\nTime: 11:00 – 13:00\nCost: Member Full Conference (all 3 sessions) – £215\, Member day 1 only – £110\, Non-member Full Conference (all 3 sessions) – £430\, Non-member day 1 only – £220\nAudience: SLT\, Heads of Boarding\, all boarding and teaching staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nTo accommodate the busy schedules of TIOB members\, we have decided to restructure the TIOB Preparing for Leadership conference and split the day into three sessions across three separate dates. \n\n9th October: 12.00pm-14.00pm: Interview days: tasks\, questions and presentations\n31st October: 11.00am-13.00pm: Managing difficult conversations\n16th November: 11.00am-13.00pm: ‘Making the most of ‘you”\n\nShould you not be able to attend all three dates\, all sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates. \n\nDay 1 – Interview days: tasks\, questions and presentations \nLeadership interviews naturally differ from school to school but there are many common features which we will delve into in this session. From data tasks to in-tray exercises to common questions and presentations\, part 2 of our conference will provide you with examples\, hints and tips to maximise your chances. \nSpeaker: \nJo Cameron- Principal\, Queenswood School  \nJo Cameron has been Principal of Queenswood School since 2016\, having previously worked as Deputy Head at Ipswich High School for Girls. \nA graduate of the University of Surrey (St Mary’s College) with an honours degree in \nEnvironmental Science\, for the past 23 years Mrs Cameron has worked almost exclusively in \nall girls’ schools. She began her teaching career as a Science teacher specialising in Biology at St Mary’s\, Wantage\, where she quickly progressed to become Head of the Science Department. She has a deep understanding and appreciation of the unique opportunities that single sex education offers\, and is firmly of the belief that ‘happy girls are successful girls’. \nBeyond the classroom\, in her spare time Mrs Cameron is a keen sportswoman\, with a passion for hockey\, running and equestrianism. \nWill Chuter\, Headmaster\, Kimbolton School \nHe started his teaching career in 2005\, following a stint in publishing in London. He teaches Classics\, was Head of Department and Housemaster at Uppingham\, then Deputy Head Pastoral at Gresham’s\, and took on the Headship of Cranbrook in January 2021. He is a passionate advocate of boarding and state boarding schools. \nHe has been the Headmaster of Kimbolton School since September 2023. \nMartin Reader- Headmaster\, Cranleigh School \nMartin Reader is currently Head of Cranleigh School. He began his teaching career at St Edward’s Oxford\, before moving to Oundle School and then to Reigate Grammar School where he was Senior Deputy Head. Prior to moving to Cranleigh\, he was Headmaster of Wellington School\, Somerset for eight years. Passionate about boarding\, he served as Chair of the BSA in 2018\, and Vice Chair in 2017 and 2019. He is also a trustee of the BSA Foundation and the Hawk and Owl Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Institute of Boarding. \n  \n\nDay 2 – Managing difficult conversations \nIt would be great if\, in life\, we only ever met people that we liked\, enjoyed being with\, and found easy to get along with. \nUnfortunately\, this is not the case. People are different. Some are like us\, and some are very different. \nThese differences can sometimes make relationships difficult\, and this in turn can affect how we feel\, and what we do. This makes “Managing Difficult Conversations” with people whom we live and work with challenging. \nWhat does ‘difficult’ mean? \nOur brain is our own central computer that takes in information from the world around us and gives that information meaning. However\, different people interpret events and information differently. We don’t all see the same thing in the same way. This session will provide some insights into how and why Mastering the art of Difficult Conversations is important.\nIn particular\, by the end of the session you will be able to:\n• Understand the types of difficult conversations\n• Identify the impact of non-action\n• Understand the pitfalls when managing a difficult conversation\n• Identify key aspects that drive behaviour\n• Understand the approaches for different characters\n• Identify the steps to help you Master Difficult Conversations \nThe session will be interactive\, including some group activities and discussions. \nSpeaker: \nTracy-Anne Barker \nTracy-Anne is a UK-based former director\, senior manager\, and lead for commercial\, public\, and charity sector organisations. Her business is a training and coaching consultancy. \nWith over 30 years in construction\, retail\, hospitality\, recruitment\, education\, supply chain\, international trade\, and public and charity sectors she has trained thousands of managers\, team leaders\, supervisors and charge hands. \nEvery part of growing up;  at school and in Tracy-Anne’s early career was influenced by people who ‘believed’ in her. Without these people giving her a chance\, taking faith in her ability\, and supporting her progression she would not have developed into the person she is today. \nShe has a strong belief\, that if you reach for the stars and you work hard your background does not need to hold you back. If you want to change and you can grasp an opportunity\, you can progress. \nWhen you support and champion individuals\, you help them achieve the right mindset\, focus\, and ambition.  Tracy-Anne takes it as her responsibility to do just that. \nTracy-Anne will admit\, she got it disastrously wrong in the early days of her management career but\, she now knows how to set a firm foundation from which to lead a team of people.   That is why the title of her book is ‘How not to Balls it up’. \nIt’s these foundations Tracy-Anne has used to create her business to Train\, Mentor\, Support\, and Coach Heads of Departments\, Supervisors\, Managers\, and Team Leaders in the Education sector. \n\nDay 3 – ‘Making the most of ‘you” \nIn this workshop\, Dr Helen Wright will challenge you to think about the areas of your professional life in which you could develop further\, and consider ways in which you can do so in the year ahead. Her resolute goal to help you in your search for fulfilment in work and life … what will this look like for you?” \nDr Helen Wright    \nDr Helen Wright is a globally well connected\, distinguished and internationally recognised educationalist. She is a former Head of BSA boarding schools\, and a former Vice-Chair of ISC\, who held national and international roles in education in the UK and Australia until 2014; she was President of GSA in 2011\, and Tatler’s Best Head of a Public School in the same year. \nAfter her successful executive leadership career in secondary and K-12 education in the UK and internationally\, Helen has devoted herself since 2014 to governance\, recruitment\, coaching and consultancy\, working with school leaders across the world; she also chairs and contributes to a number of educational Boards in the UK and internationally. \nOften described by her leadership coachees as warm\, independent and incisive (and demanding!)\, with a visionary yet pragmatic approach\, Helen enjoys challenging individuals and supporting them in their career growth. She regularly conducts appraisals of senior school leaders\, and uses a suite of psychometric and 360 assessments to support leaders and their teams to appreciate and utilise their working strengths and team dynamics. \nA catalyst for change\, and a seasoned executive coach and mentor\, qualified to ILM Level 7 (Masters’ level) in both Executive Coaching\, and Coaching Supervision\, with several thousand hours of coaching under her belt\, Helen has a particular depth of understanding of the importance of diversity of thought and inclusive thinking as a foundation for effective conversations\, behaviours and impact. \nHelen has recruited countless leaders for international schools with LSC Education since 2015 and has a particular passion for supporting leaders at all stages in their journeys\, helping them to grow authentically. She is a firm and resolute believer in the power of people to make a difference in the world\, and she seeks to support them in this process. \n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/conference-part-2-managing-difficult-conversations/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Conference Part 1 - Interview days: tasks\, questions and presentations
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 09\, 2023\nTime: 12:00 – 14:00\nCost: Member Full Conference (all 3 sessions) – £215\, Member day 1 only – £110\, Non-member Full Conference (all 3 sessions) – £430\, Non-member day 1 only – £220\nAudience: SLT\, Heads of Boarding\, all boarding and teaching staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nCourse outline: \nTo accommodate the busy schedules of TIOB members\, we have decided to restructure the TIOB Preparing for Leadership conference and split the day into three sessions across three separate dates. \n\nMonday October 9: 12.00 – 14.00 Interview days: tasks\, questions and presentations\nTuesday October 31: 11.00-13.00 Managing difficult conversations\nThursday November 16: 11.00 – 13.00 ‘Making the most of ‘you’‘\n\nShould you not be able to attend all three dates\, all sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates. \n\nDay 1 – Interview days: tasks\, questions and presentations \nLeadership interviews naturally differ from school to school but there are many common features which we will delve into in this session. From data tasks to in-tray exercises to common questions and presentations\, part 2 of our conference will provide you with examples\, hints and tips to maximise your chances. \nSpeaker: \nJo Cameron- Principal\, Queenswood School  \nJo Cameron has been Principal of Queenswood School since 2016\, having previously worked as Deputy Head at Ipswich High School for Girls. \nA graduate of the University of Surrey (St Mary’s College) with an honours degree in \nEnvironmental Science\, for the past 23 years Mrs Cameron has worked almost exclusively in \nall girls’ schools. She began her teaching career as a Science teacher specialising in Biology at St Mary’s\, Wantage\, where she quickly progressed to become Head of the Science Department. She has a deep understanding and appreciation of the unique opportunities that single sex education offers\, and is firmly of the belief that ‘happy girls are successful girls’. \nBeyond the classroom\, in her spare time Mrs Cameron is a keen sportswoman\, with a passion for hockey\, running and equestrianism. \nWill Chuter\, Headmaster\, Kimbolton School \nHe started his teaching career in 2005\, following a stint in publishing in London. He teaches Classics\, was Head of Department and Housemaster at Uppingham\, then Deputy Head Pastoral at Gresham’s\, and took on the Headship of Cranbrook in January 2021. He is a passionate advocate of boarding and state boarding schools. \nHe has been the Headmaster of Kimbolton School since September 2023. \nMartin Reader- Headmaster\, Cranleigh School \nMartin Reader is currently Head of Cranleigh School. He began his teaching career at St Edward’s Oxford\, before moving to Oundle School and then to Reigate Grammar School where he was Senior Deputy Head. Prior to moving to Cranleigh\, he was Headmaster of Wellington School\, Somerset for eight years. Passionate about boarding\, he served as Chair of the BSA in 2018\, and Vice Chair in 2017 and 2019. He is also a trustee of the BSA Foundation and the Hawk and Owl Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Institute of Boarding. \n  \n\nDay 2 – Managing difficult conversations \nIt would be great if\, in life\, we only ever met people that we liked\, enjoyed being with\, and found easy to get along with. \nUnfortunately\, this is not the case. People are different. Some are like us\, and some are very different. \nThese differences can sometimes make relationships difficult\, and this in turn can affect how we feel\, and what we do. This makes “Managing Difficult Conversations” with people whom we live and work with challenging. \nWhat does ‘difficult’ mean? \nOur brain is our own central computer that takes in information from the world around us and gives that information meaning. However\, different people interpret events and information differently. We don’t all see the same thing in the same way. This session will provide some insights into how and why Mastering the art of Difficult Conversations is important.\nIn particular\, by the end of the session you will be able to:\n• Understand the types of difficult conversations\n• Identify the impact of non-action\n• Understand the pitfalls when managing a difficult conversation\n• Identify key aspects that drive behaviour\n• Understand the approaches for different characters\n• Identify the steps to help you Master Difficult Conversations \nThe session will be interactive\, including some group activities and discussions. \nSpeaker: \nTracy-Anne Barker \nTracy-Anne is a UK-based former director\, senior manager\, and lead for commercial\, public\, and charity sector organisations. Her business is a training and coaching consultancy. \nWith over 30 years in construction\, retail\, hospitality\, recruitment\, education\, supply chain\, international trade\, and public and charity sectors she has trained thousands of managers\, team leaders\, supervisors and charge hands. \nEvery part of growing up;  at school and in Tracy-Anne’s early career was influenced by people who ‘believed’ in her. Without these people giving her a chance\, taking faith in her ability\, and supporting her progression she would not have developed into the person she is today. \nShe has a strong belief\, that if you reach for the stars and you work hard your background does not need to hold you back. If you want to change and you can grasp an opportunity\, you can progress. \nWhen you support and champion individuals\, you help them achieve the right mindset\, focus\, and ambition.  Tracy-Anne takes it as her responsibility to do just that. \nTracy-Anne will admit\, she got it disastrously wrong in the early days of her management career but\, she now knows how to set a firm foundation from which to lead a team of people.   That is why the title of her book is ‘How not to Balls it up’. \nIt’s these foundations Tracy-Anne has used to create her business to Train\, Mentor\, Support\, and Coach Heads of Departments\, Supervisors\, Managers\, and Team Leaders in the Education sector. \n\nDay 3 – ‘Making the most of ‘you” \nIn this workshop\, Dr Helen Wright will challenge you to think about the areas of your professional life in which you could develop further\, and consider ways in which you can do so in the year ahead. Her resolute goal to help you in your search for fulfilment in work and life … what will this look like for you?” \nDr Helen Wright    \n\nBOOK NOW \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/conference-part-1-interview-days-tasks-questions-and-presentations/
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SUMMARY:Boarding Leadership Conference Day 3 - Strategic management of boarding followed by Crisis management case studies
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 16\, 2023\nTime: 11:30 – 13:30\nCost: Member Rate – £195 / Non-member Rate – £390\nAudience: Anyone who works in boarding who has a desire to be the best they possibly can be.\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nTo accommodate the busy schedules of TIOB members\, we have decided to restructure the TIOB Boarding leadership conference and split the day into three sessions across three separate dates. \n\n13th March: 10.30am-12.30pm : Effective ways to develop you and your boarding team followed by Authentic Leadership\n22nd May 11.30am-1.30pm: Marketing and Development followed by Recruiting and Retaining boarding staff\n16th June 11.30am-1.30pm: Strategic management of boarding followed by Crisis management case studies.\n\nShould you not be able to attend all three dates\, all sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates. \nThis conference promises to ensure that individuals in boarding can reflect on their performance in a range of spheres within their role. You will be presented with a range of perspectives\, support and inspiration from experts in the field. By the end of the conference\, you should be able to evaluate and develop a strategic plan allowing you to be more effective and focused in your role. \nLearning outcomes: \nDelegates will: \n\nHave the opportunity to consider their position on their boarding journey and consider how to review and act upon current best practice\nHave up to date knowledge on themes relating to how they can achieve the best possible personal outcomes\nTake away learning and ideas on how to motivate themselves and team members.\n\nProgramme: \n11:30 – 12:30 Strategic management of boarding \n\nSpeakers:\n\nRobin Fletcher\, CEO\, BSA Group\nChris Wheeler\, Headmaster\, Monkton Coombe and Chair\, TIOB\n\n\n\n12:30 – 13:30 Managing that crisis (case study) \nA calm head is required when extraordinary events happen in school. This session looks at a case study and identifies the stakeholders and what is required to calmly ensure that all are cared for whilst the outside world sees a clear organised message of organised action. \n\nSpeakers:\n\nAndrew Ashton\, Bursar\, Radley College\nVictoria Gamble\, Head\, Ruthin School\nDale McMorran\, Head of Boarding\, Wymondham College\n\n\n\n\n \nRobin Fletcher\, Chief Executive\, BSA and BSA Group \nRobin is CEO of BSA Group\, comprising the BSA (Boarding Schools’ Association)\, Sacpa (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association) and BAISIS (British Association of Independent Schools with International Students). Robin was a journalist\, editor and communications director before joining BSA in 2014. \nAs BSA CEO\, Robin is a member of the Department for Education’s Systems Partnership Oversight Board. Outside BSA\, he is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University\, a Governor of Rugby School\, President of the Rugbeian Society and a non-executive director of the national trade body Make UK. He lives in Bath in south west England and has two daughters\, two stepdaughters\, and two stepsons. \n\nChris Wheeler\, Headmaster\, Monkton Coombe and Chair\, TIOB \nChris Wheeler has been Principal of Monkton Comb in Bath since January 2016. He was elected Vice Chair of HMC for 2019-20 and has served on HMC’s Inspection Sub Committee. He previously served as Principal and CEO at Hillcrest International Schools in Kenya\, Headmaster at St Christopher’s\, Hove\, and has variously been Deputy Head\, Housemaster (day and boarding) and Head of English. \nIn addition to his work at HMC\, he is an ISI Team Inspector and a trustee of the Lywood Colley Academy Trust. He has previously served as a Trustee with the Palladian Academy Trust\, a member of the Court of the University of Bath\, an examiner at GCSE and A-level for both English and Literature and often speaks at churches and chapels across the country. \n\nAndrew Ashton\, Bursar\, Radley College \nAndrew is Bursar at Radley College\, Oxford. Educated at Newcastle Royal Grammar School\, Andrew then studied chemistry at University College Oxford. He went on to join Barclays Bank\, where he qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers\, and worked for fifteen years in a number of positions\, including in corporate management\, change management\, and\, latterly\, in operational strategy in Barclays Africa. Andrew moved on from Barclays and spent three and a half years as a management consultant within the financial services sector. \nFormerly living in Wimbledon\, Andrew moved to Radley in August 2008 following his appointment as Bursar at Radley College and is responsible for the financial and operational aspects of the College and the management of the non-teaching staff.  Andrew also serves on the governing body of Shiplake College. \n\nVictoria Gamble\, Head\, Ruthin School \nVictoria graduated University College London with a BSc in Zoology and attended the University of Bristol to attain her PGCE. Her first teaching job was at King’s College School\, Wimbledon teaching biology and chemistry\, heading the Royal Naval Combined Cadet Force and as Head of Stage Management. She moved to take up the post of Head of Science at St John’s College\, Southsea and then became a Deputy Head working in London\, Cardiff and Dubai. \nAs a life-long learner herself\, Victoria has been a Medical Student Selector for a Russel Group university\, qualified as a Chartered Educational Assessor and achieved a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her passion in education is to provide a learning environment where each student’s experience is personalised and tailored to their specific areas of development\, using both stretch and support activities. This has been enhanced through her experience teaching at a Microsoft Showcase School using technology alongside excellent teaching to provide students with rigour\, flexibility and detailed feedback to drive their progress. Victoria is very excited to be returning to the UK to take up the post of Head at Ruthin School. \n\nDale McMorran\, Head of Boarding\, Wymondham College \nDale joined Wymondham College in 2005 as second in English and leader of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.  It is here that he first experienced boarding\, working two nights a week in Lincoln.  After supporting Dr Jones in Fry Hall for five years as his Deputy\, Dale became Head of Kett Hall in 2012\, a position which gave him\, in his own words\, “the best job in the world”.  In 2016 Dale joined the Senior Team directing the quality assurance processes in the College and in 2018 he became Deputy Headteacher responsible for Boarding and Behaviour.  Teaching English remains a highlight of any day\, and Dale notes a personal triumph being awarded a National Teaching Award in the summer of 2018.  Dale is enthused by his family\, films and cinema\, his bookshelf\, his sporting rackets and his unique golf swing.  Two lifelong dreams\, to travel in space and to drive the ‘A Team’ van\, remain very much alive. \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/boarding-leadership-conference-day-3-strategic-management-of-boarding-followed-by-crisis-management-case-studies/
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SUMMARY:BSA/TIOB Annual Boarding Conference - Fresh Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 06-07\, 2023\nTime: 10:30 – 16:30\nCost: Member delegate rate – £495\, Affiliate member delegate rate – £745\, Non Member delegate rate – £990\nCost will include: two-day conference\, conference refreshments and formal dinner on the evening of June 06.\nAudience: Deputy Head\, Head of Boarding\, SLT/SMT\, Boarding House staff\, Pastoral staff\nVenue: Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre\, 2 Lower Castle Street\, Old Market\, Bristol\, BS1 3AD.\nAccommodation: Accommodation is not included in the conference booking. We are pleased to announce that delegates are able to book accommodation for the two-day conference using the online booking platform\, Roomex. Click here to login and secure your room using your school email address. A helpful BSA conference user guide is also available to watch here. If you would prefer to stay in the same hotel where the conference will be taking place\, please select ‘Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre’ when booking via the platform. Roomex searches 35 global sources to provide the best hotel solution in one place and can save you up to 25%.\nExhibiting and sponsorship:\nWe are delighted to be able to welcome organisations sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at this event\, for full details Click here\, or email Neil Rust\, Head of Commercial neil.rust@bsagroup.org.uk\n\nBOOK NOW  \nVIEW THE PROGRAMME \n\nWe’re looking forward to welcoming Deputy Heads\, Heads of Boarding and Boarding House staff from our member schools to our Annual Boarding Conference\, which takes place on June 6-7\, 2023. \nHosted by Judith Fremont-Barnes\, Chair BSA/TIOB Boarding Conference and Head\, Milton Abbey\, the theme for the conference is ‘Fresh perspectives’. Our emphasis will be on sharing best practice to ensure our young people and staff teams continue to get the very best from their boarding experience. \nThe conference will address some of the most challenging issues facing our sector as we seek to support our boarding students in the growth of their confidence and sense of identity. Sessions will include perspectives on sexual orientation and gender identity in boarding schools\, what neurodiverse students need to succeed\, the challenges of affluence\, promoting good mental health and how we can best promote equality\, diversity and inclusion in our schools. There will also be a series of breakout sessions on topics including headship\, legal updates\, state boarding and prep boarding. \nWe will be joined by an exciting line-up of guest speakers across the two days and the conference will also allow plenty of time for interaction with colleagues\, including a wonderful evening dinner together. Our aim is to ensure that you leave feeling refreshed and inspired\, armed with practical ideas to implement in your school. \nProgramme: \nTuesday 6 June \n10:30    Registration and refreshments \n11:30    Welcome\n             Robin Fletcher\, CEO\, BSA and BSA Group \n11:35    Fresh perspectives\n            Judith Fremont-Barnes\, Conference Chair and Headmistress\, Milton Abbey \n11:50   BSA Foundation\n            Dr Helen Wright\, Founding Trustee\, BSA Foundation\, Former BSA Head\, International Executive Search Consultant and Leadership Coach \n12:00   Working with LGBT+ pupils in boarding\n             Jonathan Charlesworth\, Executive Director\, EACH \n12:45    Lunch \n13:30    Seeing your mental health in a fresh light\n              McKenzie Cerri\, Co-founder\, Graydin \n14:15    Fresh perspectives: scenario management\n             Judith Fremont-Barnes\, Conference Chair and Headmistress\, Milton Abbey School \n15:00    Fresh perspectives: the future of boarding\n             Grant Muirhead\, Deputy Headmaster and Director of Boarding\, Whanganui Collegiate School\n             Marie West\, Head of Boarding\, St George’s International School\, Switzerland\n             Paddy Rockett\, Head of Middle School Boarding\, Reed’s School \n15:45    Refreshments \n16:15    Fresh perspectives: scenario management\n             Judith Fremont-Barnes\, Conference Chair and Headmistress\, Milton Abbey School \n17:00    BSA Research Fellowship winners\n              Emma Millo\, Housemistress\, Haileybury College\n              Simon Porter\, Head of Boarding\, Clayesmore Prep School \n17:30    Close of day one \n18:30    Drinks reception among exhibitors \n19:00    Annual conference dinner \nWednesday 7 June \n09:15    The boarding in-tray\n             Robin Fletcher\, CEO\, BSA and BSA Group \n09:45   Boarding staff survey findings\n              Chris Wheeler\, Chair\, TIOB and Principal\, Monkton Combe School\n              Gaelle Sullivan\, Director\, TIOB and Research and Inclusion Director\, BSA Group \n10:15    Refreshments \n10:45    Representation matters: a fresh perspective on race in boarding\n              Aisha Thomas\, Director\, Representation Matters Ltd \n11:30    Managing affluent neglect in boarding\n              Prof. Claudia Bernard\, Professor of Social Work and Head of Postgraduate Research in the Department of  Social\, Therapeutic and Community Studies\, Goldsmiths\, University of London \n12:30   Lunch \n13:30   Compliance update: where are we now with safeguarding\, standards and  immigration\n             Kate Hollyer\, Legal Director\, BSA Group\n             Dale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA Group \n14:15    In their own words: supporting neuro-diverse students in boarding\n           Augusta Faulkner\, Head of Boarding\, Dragon School\n           William Ogilvie-Jones\, Assistant Head\, Pupil Support\, Merchiston Castle School\n           Henry Stoot\, Head of Boarding and Compliance\, Bedales School \n15:00    Refreshments \n 15:30  Breakouts: \n\nAiming for headship: TBC\nBoarding HR legal update: Krissy Scott\, Partner\, Harrison Clark Rickerby\nState boarding: Dale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA Group and Will Chuter\, Head\, Cranbrook\nPrep boarding: a bright future: Emilie Darwin\, Director of Membership Services\, IAPS.\n\n16:15    A fresh perspective for student wellbeing\, via data led insights\n           Jonathan Bentley\, CMO & Board Director\, Govox \n17:00    Close of conference\n             Judith Fremont-Barnes\, Conference Chair and Headmistress\, Milton Abbey School \nBOOK NOW  \n\nSpeakers: \n \nJudith Fremont-Barnes\, Conference Chair and Headmistress\, Milton Abbey \nEducated at Kingston Grammar School from 1980-1987\, Judith was usually to be found in the Classics Department or on stage. Reading English Language and Literature at Christ Church\, Oxford\, she became an Oxford Union debater and toured the United States as English-Speaking Union debating scholar in 1990\, during a gap year. \nThinking she would teach just for a year before deciding what to do with her life\, she fell in love with the classroom and has never looked back. An eclectic career has included appointments at James Allen’s Girls’ School\, a spell in Japan where she lectured at Kobe Kaisei Women’s College and Kobe University\, raising her two sons\, taking a master’s degree in Inclusive Education at the Open University\, and teaching at King Edward’s\, Southampton. \nFour years in the English Department at Radley College\, where she became Head of English and served as a sub-tutor in E Social\, were followed by Deputy Headship at More House School\, Frensham. From 2011\, she was Head of Duke of Kent School in Ewhurst\, Surrey\, and she joined Milton Abbey as Head in September 2018. \nJudith is married to Gregory\, a military historian and lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Their sons\, William and Edward\, studied at UCL and Glasgow.  An ideal day out for Judith\, who is a keen supporter of the arts\, might include a visit to the V&A\, a very long lunch with friends and family\, and an evening at the National Theatre. However\, she would be just as happy to take a long walk in the Dorset countryside with her border terrier\, Ruby. \n\nMcKenzie Cerri\, Co-founder\, Graydin \nMcKenzie Cerri is a co-founder of Graydin\, an organisation working to revolutionise the ways we support\, empower and connect with our next generations through coaching skills. Together with more than 250 schools and thousands of educators world-wide\, Graydin has been at the forefront of the coaching movement in education since 2011. \nMcKenzie has over 20 years of experience in coaching and teacher training\, having delivered hundreds of coaching workshops and courses to thousands of educators. She is a Co-active Coach\, a Certificated Practitioner of NLP\, and a Mytho Facilitator. Prior to Graydin\, she worked as a youth coach within the public sector and partnered closely with Maudsley Hospital eating disorder unit to bring a coaching approach to carer support. Born in California\, now based in East Sussex\, she took her first personal development course at age nine. \n\n \nRobin Fletcher\, CEO\, BSA and BSA Group \nRobin Fletcher is CEO of BSA Group\, comprising BAISIS (British Association of Independent Schools with International Students)\, BSA (Boarding Schools’ Association)\, BSA Legal\, HIEDA (Health in Education Association) SACPA (Safeguarding and Child Protection Association) and TIOB (The Institute of Boarding). A former journalist\, editor and communications director\, Robin is a non-executive director of the manufacturers’ trade body Make UK\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University. \n\nHannah Kinsey\, Head of Training & Service Design\, YoungMinds \nHannah is Head of Training and Service Design at YoungMinds and has been with the charity for 8 years. Hannah’s team work to equip trusted adults with the tools they need to support young people’s mental health and champion the meaningful participation of young people in the services that are there to help them. \nHannah has over 15 years of experience in the young people’s charity sector having worked for the National Youth Advocacy Service\, ChildLine\, NSPCC\, Kidscape and Parliament’s Education Service. Hannah is passionate about supporting young people\, and the adults around them\, to have the best possible mental health outcomes.  \n\nJonathan Charlesworth M.Ed.\, Executive Director\, Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH) \nJonathan Charlesworth is the Executive Director of Educational Action Challenging Homophobia.  He has extensive knowledge and understanding of LGBT+ people’s experiences acquired across thirty-six years’ practice in teaching\, training\, consultancy\, Helpline management and books’ authorship.  Jonathan’s been commissioned multiple times by the Department for Education and the Welsh Government to generate guidances and create training for schools nationally (including statutory anti-bullying guidance for Welsh schools). He’s the author of two books on how schools can challenge homophobic bullying and his training and consultancy work has been commissioned by the USA\, Finland\, Sweden and throughout the UK. \n\nEmma Millo\, Housemistress\, Haileybury College \nAfter first studying psychology at Durham University Emma then studied for an MSc in physiotherapy at the University of Essex and worked with professional sports teams such as the All Blacks and at London 2012. She then moved into a career teaching psychology. Emma has worked at Haileybury College in Hertfordshire for the past 10 years and is currently a Housemistress of a seniors girls house. Emma is currently studying for an MSc in Mental Heath in Children and Young People at Edinburgh University. Through her studies and work she has developed a passion for pupil wellbeing and is interested in how we can enhance this through proactive strategies. \n\nSimon Porter\, Head of Boarding\, Clayesmore Prep School\n \nSimon has a wealth of experience in pastoral and wellbeing matters\, having worked at some of the country’s top prep boarding schools. In addition to this\, he is currently completing a masters in educational leadership. He is passionate about helping children to prioritise their wellbeing in the challenging society they live in\, focusing especially on early identification of issues and how to resolve them before they start to have adverse effects on children’s lives. \nAway from his current role of Head of Boarding\, he is a highly sought after sports coach\, where he has elite experience heading up the training\, support and development of county level cricketers\, guiding them in both physical and psychological areas. He is passionate about all sport\, recently completed his first ever half marathon\, raising funds for a local grass roots charity. \n\n \nGaelle Sullivan\, Director of Research Services and Inclusion\, and Director of TIOB \nGaelle is Director of Research Services and Inclusion\, and Director\, TIOB. She 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\nChris Wheeler\, Chair\, TIOB and Principal\, Monkton Combe School \nChris Wheeler has been Principal of Monkton Comb in Bath since January 2016. He was elected Vice Chair of HMC for 2019-20 and has served on HMC’s Inspection Sub Committee. He previously served as Principal and CEO at Hillcrest International Schools in Kenya\, Headmaster at St Christopher’s\, Hove\, and has variously been Deputy Head\, Housemaster (day and boarding) and Head of English. \nIn addition to his work at HMC\, he is an ISI Team Inspector and a trustee of the Lywood Colley Academy Trust. He has previously served as a Trustee with the Palladian Academy Trust\, a member of the Court of the University of Bath\, an examiner at GCSE and A-level for both English and Literature and often speaks at churches and chapels across the country. \n\nAisha Thomas\, Director\, Representation Matters Ltd \nAisha is a born and bred Bristolian. She studied law at the University of the West of England before transitioning to education in 2010. In September 2016\, Aisha became an Assistant Principal at an inner-city secondary school in Bristol. She is also an educational activist specialising in race and anti-racist practice. \nAfter transitioning to education\, she has completed the national qualification for senior leaders (NPQSL)\, Roehampton University Level 6 Certificate of professional development in PSHE\, Foundation for Educational Leadership\, Leading with moral purpose and the CLF Diversity Leadership Programme. \nIn 2018 Aisha presented a BBC documentary about the lack of black teachers in Bristol and collaborated with city partners to launch the ‘One Bristol Curriculum’. This aimed to create a more equitable representation of black history\, achievement\, and culture in Bristol as well as Britain and globally. \n2019 saw Aisha deliver her TEDx Bristol talk\, ‘Why representation really matters‘. In a world where many people do not see themselves recognised in all aspects of life\, Aisha wanted to reignite the debate and challenged education and industry to look at their practice. \n\nKate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director\, BSA Group & Director\, BSA Group Legal Services Ltd \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. \n\n \nDale Wilkins\, Senior Director\, BSA Group \nDale joined the BSA during Summer 2017 with responsibility for safeguarding and standards. In July 2019 he also assumed responsibility for the BSA’s accredited training programme. Dale leads on all safeguarding and inspection matters for the BSA\, including managing the Commitment to Care Charter\, the Annual Safeguarding conference\, and the Safeguarding Forum. He has also developed a process of BSA Accreditation for our overseas members. \nFor 31 years Dale was a boarding practitioner. After boarding positions at Norwich School and Tettenhall College\, Dale became a Housemaster at Old Swinford Hospital in 1992\, and was promoted to Deputy Head in 2007\, and subsequently also DSL. He has also been a multi-agency trainer for the Dudley Safeguarding Children’s Board and has been closely involved in inspection in state and independent boarding since 2002. Dale had previously been a BSA course tutor since 1998 and developed the BSA Self-Assessment Toolkit. \n\n \nKrissy Scott\, Partner\, Harrison Clark Rickerbys \nEducation is such an important part of everyday life and Krissy uses her expertise to focus on issues relating to staff\, pupils and parents to allow schools to keep teaching and learning as a priority. \nKrissy is trusted to support educational establishments of all types\, from independent schools and grammar schools to colleges with sensitive issues such as child protection\, pupil exclusions and parental complaints. Working collaboratively with schools\, engaging with them beyond pragmatic legal advice\, Krissy sees herself as an extension to the school team. \nSafeguarding and child protection are vital\, creating safer systems in schools and pupil and staff wellbeing. Krissy also helps schools when allegations of abuse are made against staff\, including support on multi-agency working and the duty to report and refer to the appropriate authorities; she is also a safeguarding link governor at a large senior school. \nThe quality of Krissy’s work is recognised in the legal directories – delighted clients have said “the quality of her response is great\, as it is always right first time\, and she is great to deal with on a personal level.” Sharing her expertise\, Krissy regularly speaks at national education sector events and provides training to clients on difficult pastoral issues. \n\nWill Chuter\, Head\, Cranbrook  \nWill started his teaching career in 2005\, following a stint in publishing in London. Will teaches Classics\, was Head of Department and Housemaster at Uppingham\, then Deputy Head Pastoral at Gresham’s\, before taking on Headship of Cranbrook in January 2021. Will is a passionate advocate of boarding and state boarding schools. \n  \n\n \nEmilie Darwin\, Director of Membership Services\, IAPS \nEmilie is a very experienced Cheltenham lawyer with an in depth knowledge of the independent school sector. Emilie has previously spent some time on secondment with the Independent Schools Council (ISC). Emilie provides advice and help to IAPS members in all school operations including marketing\, recruitment\, legal\, safeguarding and associated matters. \n\nDr Claudia Bernard\, Professor of Social Work\, Department  of Social\, Therapeutic and Community Studies  \nProfessor Claudia Bernard is an experienced researcher\, academic and author who has worked in the practice\, policy\, and academic fields for several decades. She has a background in social work and her research interests lie in the areas of social work with children and families\, child abuse and neglect\, and social equalities. 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 also has broad experience of knowledge exchange and working in partnership with a number of public sector organisations\, most recently\, the City of London Corporation\, to deliver a programme of research on safeguarding children in affluent families. She was featured in the 2020 Photography Exhibit Phenomenal Women: Portraits of UK Black Female Professors. \n\nJonathan Bentley\, Chief Marketing Officer\, Govox Wellbeing \nWith over 25 years’ experience in marketing consultancy\, working for leading communications agencies and brands\, Jonathan joined Govox Wellbeing in January 2022 to head up all things brand marketing and partnerships with organisations like the BSA. \nJonathan & the Govox team are passionate about Health Tech innovation and how new proactive Wellbeing data led insights are already complimenting well-established education pastoral strategies. \nGovox helps Pastoral leaders put a discreet digital lens on students’ mental health and extract wellbeing information from them in a non-intrusive way\, often with over 85% engagement rates. \nGovox are proud to partner with UK Universities\, 6th Form Colleges and State & Independent schools like Stowe\, Culford & Wellington & Immanuel College\, in providing the actionable insights to build healthier & happier pupils\, staff and school culture. \n\nDr Helen Wright\, Founding Trustee\, BSA Foundation\, Former BSA Head\, International Executive Search Consultant and Leadership Coach\n \nDr Helen Wright is a distinguished former BSA Head (and former GSA President and Vice-Chair of ISC) with over 20 years’ experience in boarding education. She is also a globally well connected and internationally recognised educationalist\, and since leaving Headship in 2014\, she has developed a portfolio of non-executive and consultancy roles in the UK and international education sector\, including as a challenging executive coach and school leadership recruitment specialist. \n  \n\nWilliam Ogilvie-Jones\, Assistant Head\, Pupil Support\, Merchiston Castle School \nWill is an energetic and dedicated educational leader and teacher with experience managing complex and challenging school situations\, promoting high quality pastoral care\, working at a strategic management level advising on policies\, procedures and operational matters. \nWill teaches Design Technology\, Computing and Electronics\, using his previous Design Engineering experience in product mass-manufacturing and the automotive industry. He was Head of Design Technology at Pangbourne College\, as well as Houseparent and Head of Boarding\, before moving to Merchiston Castle School to continue as a Houseparent and then more recently taking on the role of Assistant Head (Pupil Support). As well as having a lead and overview of the school’s pastoral support and structures\, he is responsible for Merchiston’s Rights Respecting journey towards Gold accreditation. \nWhen he is not at school\, Will enjoys his hobby of singing\, having sung soloist for the London Welsh Male Voice Choir; he is now an active member of the Voice of the Town\, Edinburgh. \n\nPaddy Rockett\, Head of Middle School Boarding\, Reed’s School \nPaddy Rockett is the Head of Middle School Boarding/Housemaster at Reed’s School in Surrey. Paddy has been through the Pastoral Care modules and Boarding Management modules run by the BSA and is currently completing his masters in Residential Education with the University of Buckingham. His current area of research is focussed on the development of life skills in boarding houses and the development a national programme for life skills development. Previously\, Paddy was a lead  in the “Broadening the Curriculum” strategy of the University of Limerick designing a social responsibility module undertaken by first year students. As a Biology teacher he is interested in the use of VR and AR in the teaching of Science. He is also in interested in Pastoral care\, the development of Boarding nationally and internationally and social mobility. \n  \n\nHenry Stoot\, Head of Boarding and Compliance\, Bedales School \nHenry Stoot started his career in boarding in his first role after graduating from university. Since then\, Henry has gone on to be a Head of Department (Geography) and then Housemaster at Milton Abbey School in Dorset. In 2020\, Henry moved to Bedales School in Hampshire to take on the role of Head of Boarding and Compliance. In his current role\, Henry is responsible for the leadership and development of boarding\, with a particular focus on supporting overseas students and compliance towards the National Minimum Standards. Having boarded himself at Sherborne School in Dorset\, Henry is a strong advocate of boarding schools\, and all they do to support and nurture students through the turbulence of adolescence. Henry is also completing an MEd in Educational Leadership and Management\, and is due to graduate in March 2024. \n\nGrant Muirhead\, Deputy Headmaster and Director of Boarding\, Whanganui Collegiate School \nGrant has over 30 years’ experience as a teacher in a variety of schools throughout New Zealand. In the last sixteen years Grant has worked at Whanganui Collegiate School which is one of New Zealand’s leading boarding schools. Grant was a Housemaster for 8 years and then was appointed as Deputy Headmaster. One of the focuses in this role has been reviewing boarding in terms of the Duty of Care and collaboratively working to make boarding at Whanganui Collegiate School a fulfilling experience for both staff and students. This has led to Grant developing and implementing the ACTIVE approach which will be the subject of his presentation at this conference. \nGrant is married to Karin and together they have two children\, Joe who works in IT in Melbourne and Rosie who is a teacher in Auckland. Grant was a keen cricketer and runner but now enjoys keeping fit at the gym\, and the challenges of being a Leeds United fan. \n\nMarie West\, Head of Boarding at St George’s International School in Switzerland \nMrs Marie West is Head of Boarding at St George’s International School in Switzerland. She is a French native speaker and completed her degree in English Literature and Civilisation at the Université Occidentale de Bretagne in France\, before pursuing her studies in Swansea Metropolitan University in Wales\, where she completed her French Teaching qualification. She worked in teaching and in boarding in the UK for over 10 years and was Head of Boarding at Loughborough Amherst School in the UK for the last 3 years\, before joining St George’s in August 2022. In her free time\, she enjoys skiing\, walking Poppy the dog and of course spending time with her family. \n  \n\nAugusta Faulkner\, Head of Boarding\, Dragon School \nAugusta is Head of PSHE at the Dragon School\, having taught in two Prep schools\, Caldicott and the Dragon. Her teaching and pastoral experience is with Prep school age children and she is a mother to three teenagers\, two of which are at boarding schools\, and one at university. Together with her husband\, she ran a Junior and Senior boarding house for 15 years. More recently\, she took on the role of Joint Heads of Boarding at the Dragon\, leading a team of nine sets of Houseparents\, Dorms Takers and Boarding Assistants looking after 300 Dragon Boarders.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/bsa-tiob-annual-boarding-conference-fresh-perspectives/
LOCATION:Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre
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SUMMARY:Boarding Leadership Conference Day 2 - Marketing and Development followed by Recruiting and Retaining boarding staff
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 22\, 2023\nTime: 11:30 – 13:30\nCost: Member Rate – £195 / Non-member Rate – £390\nAudience: Anyone who works in boarding who has a desire to be the best they possibly can be.\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nTo accommodate the busy schedules of TIOB members\, we have decided to restructure the TIOB Boarding leadership conference and split the day into three sessions across three separate dates. \n\n13th March: 10.30am-12.30pm : Effective ways to develop you and your boarding team followed by Authentic Leadership\n22nd May 11.30am-1.30pm: Marketing and Development followed by Recruiting and Retaining boarding staff\n16th June 11.30am-1.30pm: Strategic management of boarding followed by Crisis management case studies.\n\nShould you not be able to attend all three dates\, all sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates. \nThis conference promises to ensure that individuals in boarding can reflect on their performance in a range of spheres within their role. You will be presented with a range of perspectives\, support and inspiration from experts in the field. By the end of the conference\, you should be able to evaluate and develop a strategic plan allowing you to be more effective and focused in your role. \nLearning outcomes: \nDelegates will: \n\nHave the opportunity to consider their position on their boarding journey and consider how to review and act upon current best practice\nHave up to date knowledge on themes relating to how they can achieve the best possible personal outcomes\nTake away learning and ideas on how to motivate themselves and team members.\n\nProgramme: \n11:30 – 12:30 Supporting marketing and development \nAny position in boarding requires an individual to have the ability to have a rapport and empathy with the young people in their care. However\, the role of houseparent is so much more than the pastoral care of the pupils in your house. This session identifies how in the you can support the marketing team in selling and promoting boarding in your school. \nThis session will require you to reflect on your own strengths and weaknesses and how to develop strategies to enhance your confidence and skill in promoting yourself and your house. \n\nSpeakers:\n\nLouise Bennett\, CEO\, IDPE\nSophie Langdale\, Director of Admissions and Communications\, Radley College\n\n\n\n12:30 – 13:30 Recruiting and retaining boarding staff \nRecruiting and retaining staff in a 24/7 boarding environment has never been more difficult. This session looks at a variety of ways in which you can be innovative in finding and keeping members of your boarding team and retain them. \n\nSpeaker:\n\nSpeaker: Paul Kilbride\, Headmaster\,  Old Swinford Hospital\n\n\n\n\nLouise Bennett\, CEO\, IDPE \nLouise is Joint-CEO of The Institute of Development Professionals in Education (IDPE)\, the ‘goto’ organisation for all those involved with fundraising and engagement in schools. Louise is\nresponsible for developing training\, support and resources to support schools’ fundraising\, and champions the impact of schools’ development on providing the best educational\nexperiences for young people. \nLouise has over 20 years’ experience of working across fundraising disciplines\, and has previously held senior fundraising roles at The Stroke Association and Shelter Cymru. Louise has also volunteered for a number of organisations\, from being Chair of Trustees for Cardiff Women’s Aid to being a Board member for the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)\nand more recently\, supporting the PTA at her children’s primary school. \nLouise is passionate about fundraising\, and as such has found herself hiking across Iceland\, running a marathon and cycling from Cardiff to Dublin\, to raise money for good causes. \n\n \nSophie Langdale\, Director of Admissions and Communications\, Radley College \nSophie joined Radley College in September 2020 from Wycombe Abbey\, a girls’ boarding school\, where she was Director of Admissions. Prior to that Sophie was Director of Admissions and External Relations at Magdalen College School\, Oxford for nearly a decade. Having read Classics and played a lot of lacrosse at Durham University\, Sophie’s early career spanned fifteen years in finance and broadcast journalism at Sky News. \n\nPaul Kilbride\, Headmaster\,  Old Swinford Hospital \nPaul Kilbride is the nineteenth headmaster of Old Swinford Hospital. He studied at a British Army school in Germany before returning to university in England to read Modern History at Magdalen College\, Oxford. Paul trained as a teacher in Birmingham and has worked in both the maintained and independent sectors\, holding positions including Head of Department\, Director of Sixth Form and Deputy Head. He has an MA in Education from UCL and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His teaching experience includes single sex\, boarding\, selective and non-selective schools and he has served as governor both at secondary and primary level. He is married to Emma with three young sons. \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/boarding-leadership-conference-day-2-marketing-and-development-followed-by-recruiting-and-retaining-boarding-staff/
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SUMMARY:Boarding Leadership Conference Day 1 - Effective ways to develop you and your boarding team followed by Authentic Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Date: March 13\, 2023\nTime: 10:30 – 12:30\nCost: Member Rate – £195 / Non-member Rate – £390\nAudience: Anyone who works in boarding who has a desire to be the best they possibly can be.\nPlatform: Zoom (online)\n\n\nTo accommodate the busy schedules of TIOB members\, we have decided to restructure the TIOB Boarding leadership conference and split the day into three sessions across three separate dates. \n\n13th March: 10:30am-12:30pm : Effective ways to develop you and your boarding team followed by Authentic Leadership\n22nd May 11:30am-13:30pm: Marketing and Development followed by Recruiting and Retaining boarding staff\n16th June 11:30am-13:30pm: Strategic management of boarding followed by Crisis management case studies.\n\nShould you not be able to attend all three dates\, all sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates. \nThis conference promises to ensure that individuals in boarding can reflect on their performance in a range of spheres within their role. You will be presented with a range of perspectives\, support and inspiration from experts in the field. By the end of the conference\, you should be able to evaluate and develop a strategic plan allowing you to be more effective and focused in your role. \nLearning outcomes: \nDelegates will: \n\nHave the opportunity to consider their position on their boarding journey and consider how to review and act upon current best practice\nHave up to date knowledge on themes relating to how they can achieve the best possible personal outcomes\nTake away learning and ideas on how to motivate themselves and team members.\n\nProgramme: \n10:30 – 11:30 – Effective ways to develop you and your boarding team \nBoarding is ever changing. It is vital to ensure that your boarding skill set is up to date and that your team is inspired and motivated to ensure their CPD is relevant. This session looks at what the boarding team needs in its toolkit to be relevant\, responsive to the 21st century boarder. \n\nSpeaker:\n\nWill Goldsmith\, Head\, St George’s School\, Windsor Castle\n\n\n\n11:30 – 12:30 Authentic leadership: getting the best out of your team \nThis session will explore what authenticity means in a leadership context\, and why it might be important.  We will discuss how the leaders of teams in boarding can earn credibility and respect by being clear about\, and true to\, what they stand for as leaders\, and how this can contribute to ensuring their work and the work of their teams is as successful as possible.     \n\nSpeaker:\n\nDr Jill Berry\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \nWill Goldsmith\, Head\, St George’s School\, Windsor Castle \nWilliam Goldsmith has a career spanning almost twenty years in UK primary education and leadership. He is currently Head of St George’s School Windsor Castle\, having previously run St Leonards Junior School\, St Andrews\, where he embedded the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes\, as well as a sector-leading approach to outdoor learning. William is passionate about a skills and mindset based learning philosophy; has a background in emotional wellbeing and mental health; and strongly believes in the value of learning outside the classroom. He is a founding fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching; fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts; and has a Masters in Learning and Teaching from the University of Oxford. \n\nJill Berry\, Leadership Development Consultant\, J Berry Associates Ltd  \nJill taught for thirty years across six different schools in the UK\, state and independent\, and she taught adults to GCSE and A level in the evenings for several years. She was a head for the last ten years of her time in schools. Since 2010 she has completed a doctorate\, researching the transition to headship and written a book about it: ‘Making the Leap – Moving from Deputy to Head’ (Crown House\, 2016) (also now available as an audio book); and carried out an extensive range of leadership development work. She has given a TEDx presentation on the subject of ‘Take a Second Look: Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others’ and she has published three short novels. \nJill is an advocate for the opportunities presented by social media for networking and professional development\, tweeting https://twitter.com/jillberry102  and blogging about education at https://jillberry102.blog/
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/tiob-one-day-virtual-conference-marketing-and-hr/
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