www.boarding.org.uk No images? Click here Dear membersThe latest BSA advice regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from February 25, 2020 can be found on our website here. Advice for Scottish education settings was released by Health Protection Scotland yesterday and has been circulated by SCIS but members around the UK and rest of the world may also find the content useful. The member area of the BSA website has been updated with the latest downloadable public health posters in various languages, including Italian, for schools to display. Several schools (and their connected holiday camps) are able to support pupils unable to travel at Easter. Please find a list below and if you would like to add your school please email bsa@boarding.org.uk.
Medical protectionBSA has been contacted by Zoono, which produces antimicrobial protection gels. Schools are being offered a discount with the code 'FYN22'. Visit: https://zoono.co.uk. Volunteers required for online education programmeBSA has been approached by InterGreat Education Group, a UK-China education company, to help support the education of children who remain in quarantine in China and have been unable to attend school. InterGreat has begun providing free online lessons to families wanting their children taught in English, with an international style of curriculum. To expand their programme, they are calling on teachers to volunteer an hour of their time to deliver an online lesson. Curriculum suitable for 5-16 year old in the following subjects are welcome:
InterGreat will provide the teaching platform, online teaching tips and regular support for teachers. There is no prescribed curriculum for this so teachers are free to teach a stand-alone lesson or a series of lessons on a particular topic, as long as it is age-range appropriate and shows off the best teaching pedagogy from the UK. If you would like to take part, please email Ms. Emily Zhang via emily.z@intergreat.com for further information. ISC distance learningThe ISC Digital Strategy Group is collecting materials to support online/distance learning in the event any school has need for such resources during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Should members have information they can contribute, please email the Group’s chair, Ian Phillips - Phillips_I@habsboys.org.uk. Content will be hosted on the ISC Digital Strategy Group website https://iscdigital.co.uk/coronavirus-continuing-learning/#respond Urgent Short Study RequestAn agent has been in touch with BSA regarding two boys who attend a British international school in Beijing (years 6 & 8) but have been unable to return to China due to coronavirus. Their school currently has no confirmed date to reopen. They are looking for a UK school that could accommodate them for a short-term period of study (approx. 30 days). Please email Ms. Emily Zhang via emily.z@intergreat.com for further information. Embracing Diversity one-day conferenceThere are still places available on next week's one-day conference Embracing Diversity taking place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on March 5. Diversity and inclusion across gender, race, family affluence/background and neurodiversity including ADHD will be covered during the busy day. Click here to book now. International marketing/admissions conferenceWe still have a few places available at the upcoming BSA / BAISIS / AEGIS Annual Conference 2020 being held in London on March 11. In light of recent global developments surrounding COVID-19 and the demand from member schools, we have added a session to the conference so will now be running a “Coronavirus Panel” which will include a representative from BSA, AEGIS and BAISIS, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions on this subject. Click here to book now. Boarding School PartnershipBoarding School Partnerships (BSP), the joint BSA and Department for Education initiative is seeking to compile the most comprehensive record of local authority relationships with boarding schools, for publication in June this year. BSA members are, therefore, asked to email the BSP chair Colin Morrison (colin@boardingschoolpartnerships.org.uk) with the following:
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WebinarsTier 4 Sponsors: Tips and guidance Day SeminarsSenior boarders' issues Partnership with boarding parents "Outduction": preparing boarders for life after school Accredited TrainingAdvanced Certificate Course Diploma in Boarding Practice (Leadership) Advanced Certificate in Boarding Practice (International Students) Residential Easter Workshop, An Introduction to Pastoral Care, April 2020 Partner NewsSafeguarding and Child Protection Association Sacpa runs a series of webinars and CPD events that will be of interest to BSA members. To see the Sacpa events calendar, click here. The inaugural CPD event 'Safeguarding and supporting children' takes place on March 31st at One Park Crescent in London. The programme features speakers from Fearless.org, Safer Recruitment Consortium, Bill Woodside from INEQE and David Smellie, Farrer & Co. Book here. Message from ISC There are now over 5,300 case studies on the site, illustrating the valuable partnership work that is being done. Our current Joint Understanding with the government commits us to encouraging collaborative projects so that all kinds of schools work together for the common good. It is important too that information on partnerships is accessible to others so please take a moment to see what content has been added for your school so far. This will help you, and the ISC, promote your school to politicians and policy-makers. Schools Together is used extensively when the ISC is looking for good examples to promote in Westminster and the media. To do this, go to Schools Together and type in your school name at the top of the page. This will bring up your page on the site. Schools with complete information will have all of the following: - Case studies about partnership work with state schools Adding these is very easy and can be done through the main ISC website (www.isc.co.uk). If you have not yet done so, you will need to sign up here first. Individuals who have already registered can log in here. Once in the member zone simply do the following: To add partnership case studies and an impact statement To add scholarships and bursaries By doing the above, you will improve the content on your Schools Together profile page and your case studies will join the other 5,300 featured. In addition, you will be able to download a ‘Partnerships and public benefit.pdf’ report containing all of the information that has been added for your school so far. A couple of examples of these are attached. Your school’s report is visible for download when you first log in to the ISC website and can be freshly downloaded as required. Each download will contain the most current data that has been added to the website. If you require help with any of the above please email us at web@isc.co.uk, we are happy to help. Thank you very much for all the good work you do for your own school and the wider community. Kind regards Member ServicesCertified agent schemeThe BSA has launched a certified agent scheme to provide a kitemark of professional quality for education consultants and agents. The scheme is designed to provide member schools with access to the best, top-quality education agents and consultants from around the world. Certified agents will be required to complete an application that includes referencing before undertaking training with the BSA and sector specialists. The scheme is designed to be deliberately rigorous and is intended to be a clear demonstration to BSA boarding schools of the quality and intention of the agents and consultants who reach certified status. Please visit our website to find out more about this scheme. If you would like to nominate an agent or education consultant to apply, please contact BSA Chief Operating Officer, Aileen Kane (aileen@boarding.org.uk). BSA boarding awardsIn 2018, the BSA held its first Awards Dinner which celebrated the achievements, hard work, and dedication of schools and individuals to boarding. We are pleased to announce the awards will take place again in 2020 and winners will be announced at Awards Dinner, during our Annual Conference for Heads on May 5, in Edinburgh. This year, the categories for awards are as follows:
Please visit our website to find out more about these awards, including how to nominate a colleague. The BSA TeamOur team is here to help. Please keep in touch and we hope to see you soon.
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