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BSA Group Services limited trading as BSA Group will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) online via zoom at 10:30 on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. this pack contains key information for voting members.
Voting Member means the following:
• The full members of BSA and BAISIS (not including their affiliate or supporting members or members of a certified scheme);
• The professional, charity or organisation members of HIEDA and SACPA;
• The members and fellows of TIOB (not including its supporting or associate members).
Members are invited to confirm AGM attendance via email info@bsagroup.org.uk by 5pm on June 7, 2024.
Member vote
Members will be invited to vote on parts 1, 2 and 3 during the AGM
PART 1
Confirmation of officers for the BSA Group Services Ltd from January-December 2025:
• Chair, BSA Group: Edward Jones
• Chair, FINAr* & Vice Chair, BSA Group: Hans Nicholas Winther
• Chair, BAISIS: Sarah Bellotti
• Chair, BSA 2025 & Chair, BSA State Boarding Forum: Dr Christopher pyle
• Chair, LESTAr: Gavin Horgan
• Chair, SACpA: Karl Hopwood
• Chair, TIoB: Christopher Wheeler
• Chair, orENo**: Andrew Ashton
• Vice Chair, LESTAr: David Mark Lauder
• Vice Chair, orENo: Eleanor Sharman
• CEo, BSA Group: robin Fletcher
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reappointment of auditors for 2025 price & Company
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PART 3
proposed changes to BSA Group Articles.
It is proposed to simplify some wording in the company ’s current articles to give the BSA Group Board more flexibility over governance.
BSA Group Board feels the proposed changes will strengthen and improve governance while also being more practical and pragmatic
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Current wording
11.2 The Board shall consist of not less than eight Directors in each case elected or co-opted (as the case may be) by the Voting Members as provided for in these Articles
11 3 The term of office of an elected Director shall run from the announcement of their election at the AGM (unless appointed between AGM’s) for a period of three calendar years
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11 2 Policies and procedures for the Board composition such as terms of office and succession may be decided by the Board.
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11.10 Each year there shall be sent to every Voting Member a list of the Directors that comprise the Board This list shall indicate those whose term of office is due to expire that year and which of these are eligible and willing to be re-elected and also those who have vacated office during that year The Directors of the Board will be the following persons:
11 10 1 the Chair;
11 10 2 the Treasurer;
11 10 3 the Chairs of the Executive Committees;
11 10 4 the Vice Chair International;
11.10.5 the Vice Chair research;
11 10 6 the Vice Chair State Boarding Forum;
11 10 7 up to five other Directors
11 11 Directors may be appointed in such a manner as may from time to time be approved by the Company Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer
11 12 The Chair, who may be appointed externally, shall hold office for a period of three years, after which they can be eligible for re-election for a further period of three years The retiring Chair may thereafter hold office as Vice Chair for a period of three years, after which they can be eligible for re-election as Vice Chair for a further period of three years
11 13 The Treasurer shall be elected by the Company at each AGM and shall hold office for a period of three years, after which they can be eligible for re-election for a further period of three years
New wording
11.8 Each year there shall be sent to every Voting Member a list of the Directors that comprise the Board At each AGM Voting members will vote to ratify the appointment of any Directors appointed since the previous AGM and any Directors eligible and willing to be re-elected.
11 9 Directors may be appointed in such a manner as may from time to time be approved by the Company.
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ed Jones
BSA Group Chair
I am pleased to present BSA Group’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-23 and to reflect on another strong year in support of our growing customer base
During the year, BSA Group served more than 1,600 customers in 40 countries and its original association, BSA, remained the world’s largest network of boarding schools, with over 600 members
With training and conferences remaining a core part of the Group’s offering, it was no surprise to see BSA remaining the largest provider with more than 100 events for nearly 2,000 delegates
Equally pleasing was the rise in events for HIEDA, SACpA and TIoB (the Group’s three newest associations) which exceeded 100 for the first time and reached more than 1,000 delegates And BAISIS continued its valued work for schools with international students, reaching more than 300 delegates
Alongside professional development, many of BSA Group’s wider, specialist services also supported customers well This included the growth of BSA Legal Services’ vital visa and immigration work for schools, an important extra offer which the Group has been pleased to support
In a landscape where many of our uK customers may at some point be impacted by policy decisions like VAT or mandatory reporting, I believe the services BSA Group provides are more important than ever And I know focusing on our mission ‘to support excellence in boarding, safeguarding, health education and inclusion’ through high-quality support and new service development remains the right thing to do
I am grateful to all our customers for their support for BSA Group, my fellow board and committee members for their time and wise counsel, and to the BSA Group Executive Team for its continued hard work
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Robin fletcher CEo, BSA Group
In 2022-23 delivering great customer service for all our members remained at the heart of the work of the BSA Group team
As our customer numbers increased so too did our services for them Whether that was a record 40 consultancy projects, 550 new members of our Accredited Boarding practitioner scheme, training more than 2,300 individuals or welcoming the first 20 delegates to our new boarding headship certificate course, BSA Group endeavoured to have an answer for every customer question
one of the many facets of BSA Group is understanding when our customers want breadth, something more specialist, or a combination of both
our breadth remains through BSA itself with its unique membership of global boarding schools and its largest-ever programme of boarding services. our specialist offer, alongside BSA, is increasingly delivered through BSA’s sister associations: BAISIS, hIedA, SAcpA and tIoB, which are continuing to enrol more members and offer more services
There has never been a time when the world has needed more the broad view, and the expert perspective, and the BSA Group’s growing team of experienced specialists is proud to offer that support
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BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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Across 2022-23, BAISIS (British Association of Independent Schools with International Students) increased school membership and its CpD offering across the year
School membership increased from 121 members to 129 members over the year, in part thanks to the Group GoLD membership scheme
In addition to the regular termly member meetings, BAISIS delivered 16 events to over 260 delegates. These included events run jointly with BSA and SACpA, including two International Student university Days and the joint Accredited Certificate
In March 2023, following her long and successful leadership of BAISIS, Caroline Nixon stepped down as Director and was replaced by Beth Waddington In the summer term, BAISIS welcomed two new Executive Committee members, growing the committee, and adding expertise
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the BSA (Boarding Schools’ Association) grew its membership to 639 in 2022/23
BSA delivered 107 events with over 1960 delegates in attendance regional member forums also continued with Scotland and London returning to face to face
Close to 700 delegates studied on the Accredited programme with students from uK, Australia, China, Thailand and Canada 550 new members joined the BSA Accredited Boarding practitioner (ABp) scheme
State boarding colleagues in SBF (State Boarding Forum) continues to hold member forums and termly executive committee meetings
The BSA Certified Agent and Guardian schemes continue to grow, following their launch in May 2020, giving assurance on qualitychecked agents and guardians for parents and schools By August 31 2023, 65 agents and 57 guardians had joined the schemes, as well as one host family provider. This year we delivered many webinars for international parents, agents and guardianship agencies
Internationally, the team worked with a BSA certified agent and guardian to produce a second market research survey on the Chinese market
During this year the communications department facilitated the following:
• BSA Active engagement programme
• uKBSA and Schoolplaces site merger
• Autumn and Spring term Guides: BSA Guide to Boarding Schools and Service parents’ Guide to Boarding Schools
• Three editions of Boarding School magazine
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In 2022/23, the team ran 22 events with a focus on edI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) The annual EDI conference in September 2022 had a focus on the importance of research in inclusion work
A key focus was to connect with new speakers and ensure the CpD programme had fresh voices We choose to work with people with lived experience of EDI work in a range of settings We also have an increased focus on neurodiversity in line with the increasing levels of need in schools
In collaboration with VWV, BSA produced a briefing paper on Sexual orientation and Gender Identity in boarding
As a Head of Boarding, I enrolled on the course with the aim of furthering my knowledge and experience in residential life; the course did not disappoint The study days provided a great opportunity to meet fellow boarding colleagues and discuss areas of best practice and engage in discussions on contemporary topics The assignments were varied and included assessed presentations and written work Each assignment had a clear success criteria and a BSA tutor was on hand to provided support and guidance if required
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A W A R d S
The sixth annual BSA Supporting Excellence Awards were held in 2023, with a total of 145 school entries submitted across fifteen categories Winners of the awards were announced as part of the evening dinner at the Annual Conference for Heads conference at the Bristol City Centre Marriott, on May 2-3, 2023.
Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 02 TSEB OC M M UNITYWORKVIA BSA ONBOARD INIT I A T V E DRAWA Finalist BSA SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 2023 NIDRAOB G HOUSEEXTENSION ORREFURBISHM E N T DRAWA Finalist BSA SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 2023 B O A R D I N G R E S E A RC H A W A R D Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG E C LLENCE A W A RDS TSOM RO G N A L ACTVITYDURING NATIONALBOARD NG W KEE DRAWA Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 2023 S T E P H E N W I N K L EY A W A R D Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCE LENC A W A RDS PPUS O R T NG INTERNAT ONALBOARD DRAW Finalist BSA SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 2023 PUS P O R T INGJUNIO R BOARDER S A W DRA Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCELLENCE A W A RDS EBLLEW N G ANDMENTAL HEALTHINITIAT I V E DRAWA Finalist OW K N G W HVULN RA LECH LDRE A DRAW Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCELLENCE A W A RDS ETNI R N A TIONALSCHO O L OFTHE YEA R A DRAW Finalist SUP O T NG EX E LEN E A WA RDS DNATSTUO GN D NCLUSONAND D ERSTYECELLENC A SR DRAWAP Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 20 3 B E S T N E W I N D E X INI T I A T I V E Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCELLENC A W A RDS 2023 HK A D I J A S AYE P H O T O GRA D Finalist BSA SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 20 3 B E S T A RT W O R K P R O J E C T Finalist BSA SUPPORT NG EXCELLENCE A W A RDS OB A R D I N G IN N O V ATIO N A W A DR
Winners
Best Community Work via BSA ‘On Board’ Initiative Award (sponsored by Chartwells)
WELLINGTON COLLEGE
Boarding House Extension or Refurbishment Award (sponsored by Schoolblazer)
AIGLON COLLEGE, SWITZERLAND
Boarding Innovation Award (sponsored by Schoolblazer)
STRATHALLAN SCHOOL
Stephen Winkley Award (sponsored by Chartwells)
TOM MURRAY, PORT REGIS
Supporting International Boarders Award (sponsored by Schoolblazer)
SEDBERGH SCHOOL
Supporting Junior Boarders Award (sponsored by Chartwells)
REPTON PREP SCHOOL
Wellbeing & Mental Health Initiative Award (sponsored by Chartwells)
CANFORD SCHOOL
Best Artwork Project Award (sponsored by Shelleys)
MWANGI MUNGAI, MALVERN COLLEGE
Khadija Saye Photography Award (named in honour of the former Rugby School boarding pupil and respected international photographer, who tragically died in the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017):
SOPHIE WATSON, GORDONSTOUN SCHOOL
Boarding Research Award (sponsored by Chartwells and presented by the BSA Foundation)
ST LEONARDS, ST ANDREWS, FIFE
INDEX (Inclusion and Diversity Excellence) Initiative Award (sponsored by Chartwells)
GORDONSTOUN SCHOOL
International School of the Year Award (sponsored by iDAT)
KOLEJ TUANKU JA’AFAR, MALAYSIA
Most Original Activity During National Boarding Week Award (sponsored by Schoolblazer)
DENSTONE COLLEGE
Working with Vulnerable Children Award (sponsored by Schoolblazer)
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This year saw the launch of BSA Active. The programme is designed to celebrate boarding and engage boarders in a series of fun activities and competitions throughout the year. Existing schemes such as National Boarding Week, Boarding Orchard and BSA On Board initiative were brought under the BSA Active umbrella together with the launch of new initiatives, such as BSA StoryBoard, World Boarding Staff Day (March 2023) and the BSA Photography Competition (which coincided with National Boarding Week in June 2023), to boost participation and celebrate boarding.
Regular engagement meetings ensure progress is made on expanding the BSA Active schemes on offer.
BSA Active initiatives celebrated and promoted this year include:
• National Boarding Week
• International Boarding Day
• Pumpkin Carving Competition
• Christmas Card Competition
• On Board Community initiative
• Boarding Orchard
• BSA Photography Competition (new)
• TIOB World Boarding Staff Day (new)
• BSA StoryBoard.
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Group LEGAL SErVICES LTD
In 2022/23 BSA Group formally launched its legal offering with the arrival of immigration lawyer Kate Hollyer as Legal Director in September 2022 BSA Group Legal Services Ltd obtained Solicitors’ regulation Authority (SrA) registration in February 2023, allowing us to market our wider immigration services to members. Across the year, we supported more than 160 schools with over 630 legal enquiries, providing support on uK immigration law matters and carrying out 12 uKVI compliance sponsor licence audits
BSA Group’s public affairs work moved to a planned, strategic approach involving a stepped increase in activity. In January 2023 BSA Group formally established a public Affairs arm, managed by Kate Hollyer
The BSA Group team continued to strengthen relationships with the Home office, DfE (Department for Education) and ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate), and began building a network of key political, ministerial, civil service and other contacts to support the ongoing work of BSA Group associations.
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HEALTH IN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
hIedA (health in education Association) enjoyed significant growth in 2022/23, with membership reaching 164 members The majority of the members are Independent Schools and it is HIEDA’s aim to increase membership across other association and organisations HIEDA continues to run member forums and deliver monthly newsletters with guidance, CpD opportunities and resources for members
In March 2023, Lee Glaser joined the team taking over as Director of HIEDA Lee has been getting to know members at forums and conferences
Throughout 2022/23 HIEDA ran 49 events with over 490 delegates in attendance Included in this was our the launch of HIEDA’s Annual School Nurses update, which was held in person at Taunton School
HIEDA has developed The Seacole Standard which launched in September 2023.
HIEDA has filled a gap in support for School Nurses in both independent and state schools There are often nurses working alone in a school without any other health professionals to talk through decision making with and they can now seek support from HIEDA
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Winner HIEDA SUPPORTING MEDICAL EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 2023 HTLAEH DNA W ELLBEINGCHAMPION FOR ALL-ROUND EXCE L L E ECN DRAWA Winner HIEDA SUPPORTING MEDICAL EXCELLENCE A W A RDS 2023 LACINILC E X C E LLENCE:PRACTICE CHANGEIMPLEMENT A T I NO DRAWA Winner HIEDA SUPPORTING MED CAL EXCELLENCE A W A R D S 2023 TAERC I N G A MENTALLY HEALTHIERWORKPL A C E DRAWA Health Promotion Award
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Workplace Award ST GEORGE’S WINDSOR Clinical Excellence: Practice Change Implementation Award BRADFIELD COLLEGE Health and Wellbeing Champion for all-round Excellence Award CANFORD The annual HIEDA Supporting Medical Excellence Awards took place in 2023. The winners were:
SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Part of the BSA Group
SAcpA (Safeguarding and child protection Association) enjoyed healthy growth during 2022/23, expanding its membership to 472
The diversity of sectors within SACpA membership continued to develop attracting children’s homes, youth organisations, charities and independent safeguarding professionals
SACpA increased its level of engagement activity with members, offering annual catch-up meetings and encouraging regular contact SACpA continues to facilitate regular member safeguarding practice forums, and deliver a monthly member newsletter with links to relevant guidance, reports and resources
SACpA ran 47 events, more than 430 delegates trained throughout the year. SACpA successfully launched the SACpA Accredited Certificate in Child Safeguarding practice, and developed its own suite of core safeguarding programmes which have supported the growth of SACpA’s consultancy offer
SACpA have also engaged with several government departments to raise member concerns
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The annual SACPA Awards took place in 2022. The winners were:
Crisis Safeguarding Award 2022-2023
EPSOM COLLEGE
International Safeguarding Award 2022-2023
HAILEYBURY ALMATY WITH BRITISH SCHOOL JAKARTA
Safeguarding Initiative Award 2022-2023
WELLINGTON COLLEGE
Outstanding Commitment to Safeguarding Award 2022-2023
CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB
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Safeguarding Inclusion Award 2022-2023
YOUNGMINDS
Winner SAFEGUARD NG AND CH LD PROTECTION ASSOC ATION A W A RDS 2023 NATSTUO D I N G COMMITMENT TOSAFEGUAR D I N G DRAWA Winner SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ASSOCIATION A W A R D S 2023 ETNI R N A T IONAL S A F E GUARDI N G A DRAW Winner SAFEGUARD NG AND CH LD PROTECT ON ASSOC AT ON A W A RDS 2 23 AS F E G U A RDING I N I TIATIV E A W A DR Winner SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ASSOCIATION A W A RDS 2023 FAS E G U A R DING I N C LUSIO N A W A DR Winner SAFEGUARD NG AND CHILD PROTECTION ASSOCIATION A W A RDS 2023 C R I S I S SAFEG U A R DING A W A R D
THE INSTITUTE Of BOARDING
the Institute of Boarding (tIoB) was officially launched in September 2022 TIoB is the first membership association for boarding professionals In its first year, TIoB gained 225 members TIoB members span 25 countries and there are a range of roles represented including many Heads The majority of TIoB members are House-parents and Heads of Boarding
In February 2023, TIoB had a change of Director with Gaelle Sullivan taking over the role
In 2022/23, TIoB ran 20 events, including 3 member forums. The June face-to-face conference is now a joint BSA/TIoB event with over 130 delegates attending last year
The TIoB community is an active one with several members offering to support others and the work of the association
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B S A G R O U P B O A R D B A I S I S E x E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E B o A R d I n G S c h o o l S A S S o c I A t I o n E x E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E h I e d A E x E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E S A c p A E x E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E S B f E x E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E t I o B E x E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E o R e n o C O M M I T T E E f I n A R C O M M I T T E E
Governance
B S A G R o u p B o A R d 2 0 2 2 / 2 3
ed Jones Chair – BSA Group
nicholas Winther Chair – FINAr Vice Chair – BSA Group
Andrew Ashton Chair – orENo
Gavin horgan Chair – Boarding Schools’ Association/LESTAr
Mary Breen Chair – HIEDA
chris Wheeler Chair – TIoB
Karl hopwood Chair – SACpA
Sarah Bellotti Chair – BAISIS
chris pyle Chair – SBF
Mark lauder Vice Chair – LESTAr
eleanor Sharman Vice Chair – orENo
nicholas Wergan Vice Chair – FINAr
Gavin horgan Chair
Jo cameron Vice Chair BSA GSA rep
Areti Bizior ISA rep
henry price HMC rep
Jeremy Banks IApS rep
Judith fremont-Barnes SoH rep
Irfan latif AGBIS/Inclusion rep
Karl hopwood Chair
Alison Alexander Vice Chair
Mark Bramah
nick Wergan
fiona Scolding, Kc
chris pyle Chair
Gary hickey
helen cullen
Ashley Robson
oliver Abbott
Mark heywood
Zoe fisher
