www.boarding.org.uk No images? Click here Dear membersOn behalf of the BSA, I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.Once again this year we are not sending paper Christmas cards and will instead be making a donation to Barnardo's as part of our Boarders for Barnardo's project.A BSA Safeguarding Newsletter has been published this week which includes reflections on IICSA, information on changes in Scotland and Wales, news about a meeting with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and some thoughts about the role of independent listener. It can be found on the BSA website. We look forward to working with you in 2020.
BSA AcademyWebinarsResponding to Issues of Peer-on-Peer Abuse Accredited TrainingAdvanced Certificate Course Diploma in Boarding Practice (Leadership) Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice (International Students) Day SeminarsInduction Training for GAP Assistants Dates and venues - If you place your GAP assistants through LetzLive, they will arrive to your school having already received BSA training and therefore do not require any further training beyond your school induction process. INSET and ConsultancyDates for BSA INSET in January are already filling up but our consultants do still have some availability to deliver training. If you are interested in arranging INSET on any of the topics/themes that feature on our training calendar, or discussing a bespoke training plan, please do get in touch with Beth Waddington via bethan@boarding.org.uk. Partner NewsISC advisory group ISC members are invited to login to view a briefing note produced by the group which considers issues of affordability, a risk register on the potential introduction of different measures, and a Q&A covering legal and tax issues. Also see a separate Appendix on the possible introduction of VAT on fees and steps schools could take to manage the impact – this has been produced by Baines Cutler, who are an independent consultancy, at the request of ISC. Separately also find advice commissioned by ISBA on VAT and fees disaggregation. Schools may still need to take their own legal advice depending on individual circumstances, but the briefing papers should support schools in developing an overarching strategy. The briefing notes are intended for governors, headteachers, bursars and other senior staff and should be treated confidentially. If you have any questions please contact Simon Nathan, ISC head of policy, simon.nathan@isc.co.uk. ISC
Census 2020 – Questionnaire now available Ivy House Award It’s currently running in a number of schools including Cranleigh plus others such as Canford, Eton, Brighton College, Charterhouse, Harris Academy and Logic School. This very short video will tell you a bit more: https://vimeo.com/371326374 If members would like to know more, Martin Reader, Headmaster, Cranleigh School is very happy to be contacted on hmoffice@cranleigh.org or if you would prefer to go direct, please contact the Ivy House Head of Schools Partnerships, Victoria Gerrish vickyg@ivyhouse.london. BAISIS Childnet Member ServicesThe BSA TeamOur team is here to help. Please keep in touch and we hope to see you soon.
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