Annual conference for Heads ~ Making a difference
BSA is delighted to invite Heads from our member schools to the Annual BSA Conference for Heads, sponsored by Chartwells and Schoolblazer This year ’s conference takes place on May 2-3, 2023, at the Bristol City Centre Marriott
This two-day conference titled ‘Making a difference’, led by Gavin Horgan, BSA Chair 2023 and Headmaster, Millfield School will bring together leading boarding Heads to reflect on the benefits of boarding and how to support Heads in their leadership roles
COST: Member delegate rate – £550
Affiliate member delegate rate – £825
Includes: two-day conference, conference refreshments and BSA annual awards dinner. Please note the cost does not include hotel accommodation.
The conference will also announce the winners of the Annual BSA Supporting Excellence Awards which will take place at the Conference Dinner, this year, on May 2, 2023 Award categories are now open for applications and the deadline for entries is Friday 31 March 2023
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Tuesday 02 May: The Benef its of Boarding
10:30 Reg strat on and refreshments
11:45 Open ng of conference
Robin Fletcher Ch ef Execut ve BSA and BSA Group
11:50 Chairman s address
Gav n Horgan BSA Cha r 2023 and Headmaster, M l f e d School
12:05 Mak ng a d fference
Chai Lisa Kerr Pr ncipa , Gordonstoun Schoo
Ana Fegan-Sm th Gordons oun a umn Roya Nat ona Ch ldren s Spr ngBoard Foundat on RNCSF
12:50 Lunch
13:30 Eat to exce by headl ne sponsors Chartwel s
Adam Sut on Char we s Nu r t on st M l ie d Schoo
Matthew Bram ey, Execut ve Che M f e d Schoo
13:50 Grow ng up in the age of anx ety
Dr Suzi Godson Ch e Execut ve O f cer Te mi
Thomas Freeney Partnersh ps Manager Te m
14:50 Refreshments
15:20 Start right Supporting younger boarders
Chai Gavin Horgan, BSA Chair 2023 and Headmaster Mi f e d Schoo
eremy Banks Headmaster Ca d cott Schoo and APS epresen at ve BSA Execut ve Comm tee
A i K nge Headm s ress Ardvreck Schoo
Em l e Darw n D rector o Member Services APS
16:00 Mak ng a d fference n the face of po it cal threat
Chai Rob n F e cher Ch ef Execut ve BSA and BSA Group
ul e Robinson CEO ISC
Sue Bishop Spec a st Educat on and Char ies Par ner A der PR
onathan S mons Partner and Head of the Educat on Pract ce Pub c F rst
Tom Arbu hnott Depu y Head Partnersh ps) E on Co ege and Co-Founder Schoo s Together Group
19:00 New and Ret r ng Heads Dr nks reception – Sponsored by Moore Bar ow LLP
19:30 Drinks recept on – Sponsored by Moore Bar ow LLP
20:00 Annua con erence and awards dinner sponsored by Chartwel s
A ter d nner speaker T m Hands Headmas er W nchester Col ege
Wednesday 03 May: Supporting Heads
09 30 Supporting neurodivers ty n board ng
Cha r Gav n Horgan BSA Cha r 2023 and Headmaster M l ield Schoo
• F ntan O Regan ADHD and Neurod vers ty consu tant and author
10 30 Refreshments
10 50 Tel ng the Chi dren n Need story
• Rosie M lard OBE Chai person BBC Ch dren in Need
11 30 Refreshments
11 45 Safeguarding: support ng pupi s past current and uture
Cha r Dale W lkins Senior D rector BSA Group
• Dav d Sme l e, Partner Farrer & Co
• F ona Scold ng KC, Barr ster Landmark Chambers
12 30 Lunch
13 15 Breakout sessions
1 LEGAL, HR AND IMM GRATION UPDATE
Cha r Kate Ho lyer Lega and Publ c A fa rs D rector BSA Group and BSA Group Lega
• Ben Co l ngwood Partner Moore Ba low LLP
• Krissy Scott Par ner HCR Law
2 THE OUTLOOK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MARKETING AND RECRU TMENT
Cha r Bethan Waddington Programmes Direc or BSA Group and D rector, BA S S
• Caro ne N xon n ernat ona D rec or BSA Group
• Sarah Be lott , Head M H n ernat ona and Chai , BA SIS
• Catherine Stoker Founde , The ndependent Educat on Consu tants
• Su Hayter UK Country Manager and G oba Deve opmen Manager Board ng Schoo s Intake Educa ion
3 STATE BOARDING
Cha r Chris Pyle Head, Lancaster Roya Grammar School and Cha r, SBF
• Dale W lk ns Sen or D rector BSA Group
4 GIRLS BOARDING
• Jo Cameron Headm s ress Queenswood School
• Donna Stevens Ch ef Execu ive GSA G r s Schoo s Assoc at on)
14 15 The boarding view from “Down Under ” R chard Stokes Ch e Execut ve O f cer Austra an Board ng Schoo s Assoc a on (ABSA
14 45 The reun on facing our past Gav n Horgan n conversat on w h Ben Smi h, endurance ath ete and an -bu y ng champ on
15 15 Refreshments
15 30 Practica cons derat ons to make a d fference
• John Murph e COO ISBA
• Hannah Ham l on D rec or o Market ng, Un ted Learn ng
16 15 The evo ution of Headship
• Sess on deta s bc
17 00 Close of conference –handover to Jo Cameron Headmistress, Queenswood Schoo Gav n Horgan BSA Cha r 2023 and Headmaster M f eld Schoo
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Tuesday 02 May
Robin Fletcher Chief Execut ve BSA and BSA Group
L sa Kerr Princ pal Gordonstoun Schoo
Gavin Horgan BSA Cha r 2023 and Headmaster M l f e d School
Wednesday 03 May
Matthew Bramley Execu ive Chef M l f eld School
Dr Suzi Godson Chief Execut ve Off cer Tel mi
Thomas Freeney Partnersh ps Manager Tel m
Ana Fegan-Smith Gordonstoun alumn Roya Nat ona Ch ldren's Spr ngBoard Foundat on (RNCSF
Adam Sutton Char we ls Nutrit on st M lf eld Schoo
Fintan O’Regan ADHD and Neurodivers ty consu tant and author
Rosie M llard OBE Cha rperson BBC Ch dren n Need
Dale W lkins Sen or D rector BSA Group
David Smell e Partner Farrer & Co
Fiona Scolding KC Barr ster Landmark Chamber
Jeremy Banks Headmaster Ca d cott Schoo and IAPS representat ve BSA Executive Comm ttee
Ali Kinge Headm stress Ardvreck Schoo
Kate Hollyer Lega and Publ c Affairs Director, BSA Group and BSA Group Lega
Emil e Darw n Director of Member Serv ces IAPS
Julie Robinson CEO SC
Sue Bishop Spec al st Educat on and Charit es Partner A der PR
Jonathan S mons Partner and Head o the Educat on Pract ce Publ c F rst
Tom Arbuthnott Deputy Head (Partnersh ps) Eton Co ege and Co-Founder Schoo s Together Group
Sarah Bellott Head Mi H l Internat onal and Cha r BA SIS
Catherine Stoker Founder The ndependent Education Consu tants
Hayter UK Country Manager and G obal Deve opmen Manager Board ng Schoo s Intake Educat on
Chris Py e Head Lancaster Roya Grammar School and Chair SBF
Cameron Headmistress Queenswood Schoo
Donna Stevens Chief Execut ve GSA (G rls Schools Associat on)
Richard Stokes Ch ef Executive Off cer Austra ian Board ng Schoo s Assoc at on (ABSA
Ben Sm th Endurance ath ete and anti-bul y ng champ on
Winther Hon Treasurer Group F nance Director Rugby
John Murph e COO ISBA
Tim Hands Headmaster Winchester Col ege
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Ben Co lingwood Par ner Moore Barlow LLP
Scott Partner HCR Law
Wadd ngton Programmes Director BSA Group and D rector, BAIS S
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BSA Boarding Excellence Awards categories:
Best Community Work Via BSA On Board' Initiative Award
Boarding House Extension Or Refurbishment Award
Boarding Innovation Award
Boarding Research Award
Most Original Activity During National Boarding Week Award
Stephen Winkley Award
Supporting International Boarders Award
Supporting Junior Boarders Award
Wellbeing And Mental Health Initiative Award
Working With Vulnerable Children Award
International School Of The Year Award
Outstanding INDEX (Inclusion And Diversity Excellence) Leadership Award
INDEX (Inclusion And Diversity Excellence) Initiative Award
Best Artwork Project Award
Khadija Saye Photography Award
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