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SUMMARY:Boarding staff recruitment\, retention and development
DESCRIPTION:Date: January 30\, 2024\nTime: 13:30 – 15:30\nCost: TIOB Member Rate – FOC\, BSA Member Rate – £135\, Non-member Rate – £270\nAudience: Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of boarding\, Houseparents\, Assistant houseparents.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nIn many schools\, the recruitment and retention of boarding staff have been problematic. In surveys run by BSA and TIOB in 2023\, this was a main concern for boarding leaders. Many boarding staff also reported considering leaving the profession or feeling stuck in terms of career progression. \nIn this interactive seminar\, boarding leaders will share practices which have had a positive impact on recruitment and retention in their settings. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nEffective advertising\nCreative recruitment\nEngaging day staff with boarding\nInduction and mentoring\nTraining and CPD\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director BSA/TIOB \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/boarding-staff-recruitment-retention-and-development/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T123000
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CREATED:20240404T091806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T152032Z
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SUMMARY:Flexi-boarding models
DESCRIPTION:Date: March 03\, 2025\nTime: 10:30 – 12:30\nCost: TIOB Member Rate – £135\, Non-member Rate – £270\nAudience: All who work in boarding\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nBoarding school staff must carefully balance the needs and schedules of both flexi boarders and full boarders. \nFlexi boarders\, who may only stay on campus a few nights a week\, may require less supervision and structure than full boarders\, who live on campus full-time. To accommodate both types of students\, staff may need to be flexible with scheduling and have different levels of supervision for each group. Additionally\, they may need to create separate spaces or activities for flexi boarders to ensure they have a sense of belonging and connection to the school community. \nCommunication with both students and their families is also important to ensure everyone is on the same page and expectations are clear. For house parents\, the challenges will involve the logistics of flexi-boarding management in relation to booking systems and staffing. For the school and the boarding house\, the important questions will be identifying why pupils’ flexi-board and how\, as a boarding community\, we embrace the growing demand.  \nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo develop a robust system of registering flexi boarders\nTo develop an induction process for flexi boarders in line with NMS (National Minimum Standards)\nCreating a stable environment for full boarders with little disruption from flexi-boarders\nIdentifying the logistics caused by flexi-boarding that need to be resolved.\n\nDelegates will leave the session with a range of techniques to plan flexi boarding logistics\, enabling the boarding team to become more efficient in planning and organisation. They will also be able to evaluate how to ensure the experience is positive for all stakeholders. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nAlly Onions\, Head of Safeguarding & Mental Health\, YMHFA\, Boarding Houseparent\, St. George’s School \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 recently completed an MA in Boarding Education\, looking at resilience and prep boarders. Ally is a trained Mental Health First Aider and Instructor Member\, and is currently rolling out training to staff and parents.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/flexi-boarding-models/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T113000
DTSTAMP:20250501T204346Z
CREATED:20240404T102957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T204346Z
UID:4086-1747042200-1747049400@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:How to prevent burnout
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 12\, 2025\nTime: 09:30 – 11:30\nCost: TIOB Member Rate – FOC\, BSA Member rate – now £135 £270\, Non-member Rate – £270\nAudience: Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of Boarding\, Houseparents\, all those aspiring to middle and senior leadership posts.\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – seminar\n\n\nCourse Outline: \nStudents\, parents\, colleagues\, and boarding often make demands that can be overwhelming for school leaders. This webinar will help delegates to identify the primary causes of burnout and recognise the warning signs. It can be difficult to implement some of the often advocated self-care methods\, and we will focus on effective and realistic strategies in the busy lives of school staff and boarding staff especially. Managing workload and competing priorities and demands is one of the challenges for school leaders\, the last section of our webinar will focus on practical steps leaders can take to do this effectively. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nIdentify the causes of burnout as well as warning signs\nRealistic self-care\nDevelop strategies to manage workload and stress.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nAndrew Lewin\, BSA Senior Consultant \nAndrew Lewin was International Director at the BSA before moving into a consultant role. His broad remit offers a range of services to boarding schools worldwide. He has considerable experience working with boarding school staff all around the world and lived and worked in boarding schools for much of his life. \nAndrew has set up his own company in 2020\, Project 1000 Ltd\, that focuses on educational consultancy and resilience coaching. He is a WRAW Master Practitioner\, trained by the Wellbeing Project\, and offers life coaching\, diagnostic assessments\, workshops and seminars. He is also Education Development Director for Performance Learning\, an NSPCC Associate and an IAPS Consultant\, as well as a Director of Wiltshire & Swindon Sport and Team Removals.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/how-to-prevent-burnout/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T113000
DTSTAMP:20250826T150810Z
CREATED:20250623T132717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T150810Z
UID:5008-1759915800-1759923000@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:How to move from middle to senior leadership
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ £135-270\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nStepping up from middle to senior leadership is both an exciting opportunity and a significant career transition. This interactive seminar is designed to help you navigate the process with confidence. \nThe session will guide you through crafting a standout application and offer practical advice to enhance your chances of being shortlisted. While leadership interviews vary between schools\, many common elements can be anticipated and prepared for. From data tasks and in-tray exercises to presentation tips and frequently asked questions\, this seminar will provide valuable insights to help you feel ready and self-assured. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nReflect on whether a move into senior leadership aligns with your goals and strengths\nUnderstand what makes a leadership application successful and how to structure yours effectively\nGain practical strategies for preparing for different components of a leadership interview.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDavid Walker\, Executive Director\, Boarding & Education and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid is the BSA Director and joined the BSA group in August 2023. He has over 20 years’ experience in boarding schools and has worked in a range of schools in the UK and Africa\, alongside being a prep school governor and a trustee of a MAT. Before taking up his post at the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-ed independent school in the South-East.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/how-to-move-from-middle-to-senior-leadership/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T140000
DTSTAMP:20251119T103124Z
CREATED:20250623T133337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T103124Z
UID:5022-1764766800-1764770400@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:Getting the most out of your boarding team
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free for TIOB members\, £135 for BSA members\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nThe world of work has transformed – and with it\, the demands on leaders. Increased complexity\, rising expectations\, and mounting pressure are now everyday challenges. In response\, many leaders double down on familiar strategies: working harder\, sticking to what they know\, and hoping to weather the storm. \nBut these old patterns are no longer sustainable. Burnout\, turnover\, and mental health issues are reaching critical levels. The truth is simple: what got us here won’t get us where we need to go. \nThis session introduces the essential high-touch leadership skills that will define successful leaders of the future – skills that focus on connection\, resilience\, and conscious self-leadership. \nTraining topics \n\nDeveloping a growth mindset\nManaging stress and sustaining energy\nBuilding emotional literacy\, connection\, and relational depth\nPracticing self-care and honouring personal needs\nTools and techniques to embed these competencies into daily leadership.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstand the evolving expectations of leadership in today’s world\nReflect on your own leadership approach and responsibility for change\nGain practical strategies to lead with awareness\, empathy\, and impact—for yourself\, your team\, and your organisation.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: David Walker FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid Walker has over 20 years’ experience in boarding education\, having worked in a variety of schools across the UK and Africa. His career includes leadership roles in both senior and prep school settings\, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. Before joining the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school in the South-East\, where he oversaw student welfare and pastoral care. His extensive background in safeguarding\, boarding leadership\, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector\, enabling him to support schools in delivering outstanding pastoral provision.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/getting-the-most-out-of-your-boarding-team-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T150000
DTSTAMP:20251215T221254Z
CREATED:20250709T112655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T221254Z
UID:5311-1769173200-1769180400@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:Boarding staff recruitment\, retention and development
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free of charge for TIOB members\, BSA members – £135\n🎧 Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of boarding\, Houseparents\, Assistant houseparents.\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nIn many schools\, the recruitment and retention of boarding staff have been problematic. In surveys run by BSA and TIOB in 2023\, this was a main concern for boarding leaders. Many boarding staff also reported considering leaving the profession or feeling stuck in terms of career progression. \nIn this interactive seminar\, boarding leaders will share practices which have had a positive impact on recruitment and retention in their settings. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nEffective advertising\nCreative recruitment\nEngaging day staff with boarding\nInduction and mentoring\nTraining and CPD\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nDavid Walker FTIOB\, Executive Director\, Boarding and Director\, BSA/TIOB \nDavid Walker has over 20 years’ experience in boarding education\, having worked in a variety of schools across the UK and Africa. His career includes leadership roles in both senior and prep school settings\, complemented by service as a prep school governor and trustee of a multi-academy trust. Before joining the BSA\, David was Deputy Head Pastoral at a large co-educational independent school in the South-East\, where he oversaw student welfare and pastoral care. His extensive background in safeguarding\, boarding leadership\, and governance gives him a broad perspective on the sector\, enabling him to support schools in delivering outstanding pastoral provision.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/boarding-staff-recruitment-retention-and-development-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T153000
DTSTAMP:20260225T172054Z
CREATED:20250718T174508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T172054Z
UID:5339-1772199000-1772206200@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:Become the leader you dream of being
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free of charge for TIOB members\, BSA members – £135\n🎧 Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of boarding\, Houseparents\, Assistant houseparents\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nWhat does the best leadership look like? In this interactive seminar\, Jill Berry will discuss how we formulate our vision of what the best leadership looks like (including learning from positive and negative role models)\, and what we have learnt from leaders we’ve worked with in our career – things to emulate and things to avoid.  She will then consider the practical steps we can take to strengthen our practice and develop into the best leader we can be.  This session will be useful to aspiring and serving leaders at different levels. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo consider what constitutes best leadership practice\nHow to learn from those we work with\nTo develop and improve one’s own practice.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \nMark Mortimer\, Director\, Defence & Military Services \nMark spent eight years as an infantry officer in the British Army\, was briefly a management consultant\, and then spent 25 years working in boarding schools; he was the Head of three BSA and HMC schools in both England and Scotland and was also the HMC Representative to the CCF Association and to the Armed Forces. He spent ten years on the HMC Professional Development Committee\, was an ISI inspector\, and a board member of the Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS). He has twice rowed across the Atlantic\, completed the Marathon des Sables and cycled through the Arctic Circle. \n\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.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/become-the-leader-you-dream-of-being-2/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T120000
DTSTAMP:20260311T144105Z
CREATED:20250731T133128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T144105Z
UID:5407-1773828000-1773835200@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:Flexi-boarding models
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £135 *Available to BSA members at member cost*\n🎧 All who work in boarding\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nBoarding school staff must carefully balance the needs and schedules of both flexi boarders and full boarders. \nFlexi boarders\, who may only stay on campus a few nights a week\, may require less supervision and structure than full boarders\, who live on campus full-time. To accommodate both types of students\, staff may need to be flexible with scheduling and have different levels of supervision for each group. Additionally\, they may need to create separate spaces or activities for flexi boarders to ensure they have a sense of belonging and connection to the school community. \nCommunication with both students and their families is also important to ensure everyone is on the same page and expectations are clear. For house parents\, the challenges will involve the logistics of flexi-boarding management in relation to booking systems and staffing. For the school and the boarding house\, the important questions will be identifying why pupils’ flexi-board and how\, as a boarding community\, we embrace the growing demand.  \nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo develop a robust system of registering flexi boarders\nTo develop an induction process for flexi boarders in line with NMS (National Minimum Standards)\nCreating a stable environment for full boarders with little disruption from flexi-boarders\nIdentifying the logistics caused by flexi-boarding that need to be resolved.\n\nDelegates will leave the session with a range of techniques to plan flexi boarding logistics\, enabling the boarding team to become more efficient in planning and organisation. They will also be able to evaluate how to ensure the experience is positive for all stakeholders. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nAllison Onions\, Head of Safeguarding and Mental Health\, St George’s School\, Windsor  \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 recently completed an MA in Boarding Education\, looking at resilience and prep boarders. Ally is a trained Mental Health First Aider and Instructor Member\, and is currently rolling out training to staff and parents. \n  \n\n \nDr David Boyce\, Housemaster\, Teacher of chemistry and physics\, Queenswood School \nDr David Boyce is an experienced boarding leader with a decade of service in pastoral and residential education. He currently serves as Housemaster of a girls’ flexiboarding house\, where he is known for calm leadership\, high expectations\, and outstanding pastoral care. A fully qualified mountaineer and Himalayan expedition leader\, he brings resilience\, teamwork\, and adventure into school life. He works at the same school as his wife\, Megan Boyce\, who is Housemistress of another boarding house. Alongside his boarding work\, Dr Boyce is an award-winning science educator\, described by the Royal Astronomical Society as one of the most influential science educators in the world. \n  \n\nMegan Boyce\, Housemistress\, Teacher of textiles and art\, Queenswood School \nMegan Boyce is Housemistress of a 13–18 girls’ boarding house and a textiles and art teacher\, having previously held roles as Deputy Housemistress and Head of Department. She brings extensive experience in pastoral care and creative education\, with a strong commitment to building supportive boarding communities. She and her husband both work in boarding\, dedicating their family life to the values and ethos of the boarding environment. She is passionate about developing leadership opportunities for colleagues and students and has a particular interest in full boarding\, exploring how its benefits can be extended to day and flexi boarding models to support pupils and their families.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/flexi-boarding-models-2/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T113000
DTSTAMP:20260205T152126Z
CREATED:20250812T145656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T152126Z
UID:5430-1778578200-1778585400@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:How to prevent burnout
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free of charge for TIOB members\, BSA members – From £135\n🎧 Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of Boarding\, Houseparents\, all those aspiring to middle and senior leadership posts.\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nStudents\, parents\, colleagues\, and boarding often make demands that can be overwhelming for school leaders. This webinar will help delegates to identify the primary causes of burnout and recognise the warning signs. It can be difficult to implement some of the often advocated self-care methods\, and we will focus on effective and realistic strategies in the busy lives of school staff and boarding staff especially. Managing workload and competing priorities and demands is one of the challenges for school leaders\, the last section of our webinar will focus on practical steps leaders can take to do this effectively. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nIdentify the causes of burnout as well as warning signs\nRealistic self-care\nDevelop strategies to manage workload and stress.\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/how-to-prevent-burnout-2/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261012T113000
DTSTAMP:20260814T085611Z
CREATED:20260619T155330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T085611Z
UID:5850-1791797400-1791804600@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:How to move from middle to senior leadership
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £135\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nStepping up from middle to senior leadership is both an exciting opportunity and a significant career transition. This interactive seminar is designed to help you navigate the process with confidence. \nThe session will guide you through crafting a standout application and offer practical advice to enhance your chances of being shortlisted. While leadership interviews vary between schools\, many common elements can be anticipated and prepared for. From data tasks and in-tray exercises to presentation tips and frequently asked questions\, this seminar will provide valuable insights to help you feel ready and self-assured. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nReflect on whether a move into senior leadership aligns with your goals and strengths\nUnderstand what makes a leadership application successful and how to structure yours effectively\nGain practical strategies for preparing for different components of a leadership interview.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker:
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/how-to-move-from-middle-to-senior-leadership-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260814T090012Z
CREATED:20260619T155731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T090012Z
UID:5862-1796126400-1796133600@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:Getting the most out of your boarding team
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free for TIOB members\, £135 for BSA members\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nThe world of work has transformed – and with it\, the demands on leaders. Increased complexity\, rising expectations\, and mounting pressure are now everyday challenges. In response\, many leaders double down on familiar strategies: working harder\, sticking to what they know\, and hoping to weather the storm. \nBut these old patterns are no longer sustainable. Burnout\, turnover\, and mental health issues are reaching critical levels. The truth is simple: what got us here won’t get us where we need to go. \nThis session introduces the essential high-touch leadership skills that will define successful leaders of the future – skills that focus on connection\, resilience\, and conscious self-leadership. \nTraining topics \n\nDeveloping a growth mindset\nManaging stress and sustaining energy\nBuilding emotional literacy\, connection\, and relational depth\nPracticing self-care and honouring personal needs\nTools and techniques to embed these competencies into daily leadership.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nUnderstand the evolving expectations of leadership in today’s world\nReflect on your own leadership approach and responsibility for change\nGain practical strategies to lead with awareness\, empathy\, and impact—for yourself\, your team\, and your organisation.\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/getting-the-most-out-of-your-boarding-team-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270223T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270223T153000
DTSTAMP:20260805T093411Z
CREATED:20260804T141546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T093411Z
UID:5882-1803389400-1803396600@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:Become the leader you dream of being
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ Free of charge for TIOB members\, BSA members – £135\n🎧 Deputy Heads\, Assistant Heads\, Heads of boarding\, Houseparents\, Assistant houseparents\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nWhat does the best leadership look like? In this interactive seminar\, Jill Berry will discuss how we formulate our vision of what the best leadership looks like (including learning from positive and negative role models)\, and what we have learnt from leaders we’ve worked with in our career – things to emulate and things to avoid.  She will then consider the practical steps we can take to strengthen our practice and develop into the best leader we can be.  This session will be useful to aspiring and serving leaders at different levels. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo consider what constitutes best leadership practice\nHow to learn from those we work with\nTo develop and improve one’s own practice.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeakers: \n 
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/become-the-leader-you-dream-of-being-3/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270309T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260825T072154Z
CREATED:20260804T142254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T072154Z
UID:5895-1804600800-1804608000@www.tiob.org.uk
SUMMARY:Flexi-boarding models
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £135 *Available to BSA members at member cost*\n🎧 All who work in boarding\n📍 Online \n\nCourse Outline: \nBoarding school staff must carefully balance the needs and schedules of both flexi boarders and full boarders. \nFlexi boarders\, who may only stay on campus a few nights a week\, may require less supervision and structure than full boarders\, who live on campus full-time. To accommodate both types of students\, staff may need to be flexible with scheduling and have different levels of supervision for each group. Additionally\, they may need to create separate spaces or activities for flexi boarders to ensure they have a sense of belonging and connection to the school community. \nCommunication with both students and their families is also important to ensure everyone is on the same page and expectations are clear. For house parents\, the challenges will involve the logistics of flexi-boarding management in relation to booking systems and staffing. For the school and the boarding house\, the important questions will be identifying why pupils’ flexi-board and how\, as a boarding community\, we embrace the growing demand.  \nLearning outcomes: \n\nTo develop a robust system of registering flexi boarders\nTo develop an induction process for flexi boarders in line with NMS (National Minimum Standards)\nCreating a stable environment for full boarders with little disruption from flexi-boarders\nIdentifying the logistics caused by flexi-boarding that need to be resolved.\n\nDelegates will leave the session with a range of techniques to plan flexi boarding logistics\, enabling the boarding team to become more efficient in planning and organisation. They will also be able to evaluate how to ensure the experience is positive for all stakeholders. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nDr David Boyce\, Housemaster\, Teacher of chemistry and physics\, Queenswood School \nDr David Boyce is an experienced boarding leader with a decade of service in pastoral and residential education. He currently serves as Housemaster of a girls’ flexiboarding house\, where he is known for calm leadership\, high expectations\, and outstanding pastoral care. A fully qualified mountaineer and Himalayan expedition leader\, he brings resilience\, teamwork\, and adventure into school life. He works at the same school as his wife\, Megan Boyce\, who is Housemistress of another boarding house. Alongside his boarding work\, Dr Boyce is an award-winning science educator\, described by the Royal Astronomical Society as one of the most influential science educators in the world. \n  \n\nMegan Boyce\, Housemistress\, Teacher of textiles and art\, Queenswood School \nMegan Boyce is Housemistress of a 13–18 girls’ boarding house and a textiles and art teacher\, having previously held roles as Deputy Housemistress and Head of Department. She brings extensive experience in pastoral care and creative education\, with a strong commitment to building supportive boarding communities. She and her husband both work in boarding\, dedicating their family life to the values and ethos of the boarding environment. She is passionate about developing leadership opportunities for colleagues and students and has a particular interest in full boarding\, exploring how its benefits can be extended to day and flexi boarding models to support pupils and their families. \n  \n\nAlly Onions\,  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 
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/flexi-boarding-models-3/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Practice in Boarding Schools
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £110\n🎧 Houseparents\, Deputy Houseparents\, Heads of Boarding\, Pastoral staff\, DSL’s?\n📍 Online\n✅ Included in BSA CPD Pass \nCourse Content \n This session introduces trauma-informed practice within the unique context of boarding schools\, recognising that many pupils arrive with experiences of loss\, disruption\, or unmet emotional needs. Staff will explore how trauma impacts emotional regulation\, behaviour\, and relationships\, and why traditional punitive responses may escalate rather than resolve difficulties. The session emphasises the importance of safety\, consistency\, and predictability in house routines\, alongside the principle of connection before correction. Practical strategies for de-escalation\, co-regulation\, and restorative responses will be discussed\, with a strong focus on staff self-regulation\, teamwork\, and the use of supervision to sustain effective and compassionate house parenting. \nLearning Outcomes  \nBy the end of this event\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand how trauma and attachment disruption can affect behaviour in boarding\nRespond to challenging behaviour using trauma-informed approaches\nApply practical strategies to support regulation\, safety\, and connection\nMaintain nurturing care while working within professional boundaries\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nJulie Harmieson\, Director of Education and National Strategy\,Trauma Informed Schools UK \nJulie is Director of Education and International Strategy at TISUK\, with over 25 years’ experience in education\, specialising in trauma-informed practice and supporting children and young people with social\, emotional and mental health needs. A former Headteacher of a Primary Alternative Provision and current SEMH school Governor\, she has supported the implementation of trauma-informed approaches across every sector of education from early years to higher education. \nJulie delivers consultancy\, training\, coaching\, mentoring and supervision for education professionals\, helping schools create inclusive\, relational cultures that promote mental health\, well-being and belonging. She is passionate about removing barriers to learning so every child can thrive.
URL:https://www.tiob.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-in-boarding-schools/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom) – This event will NOT be recorded\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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