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Blog: Boarding, Books and Being outdoors

15th May 2021

By Ally Onions, Boarding Houseparent, St George’s School I loved to read as a child ( I still do, but now it’s more of a luxury activity). I was very happy to…

Winners of BSA Awards 2021 announced

5th May 2021

The Boarding Schools’ Association has announced the winners of its annual awards. BSA unveiled the winners at its Annual Conference for Heads, sponsored by Schoolblazer, which took place virtually on…

BSA update – Lifting of boarding restrictions from the UK and Ireland to Hong Kong

4th May 2021

The Hong Kong Government has just announced that it plans to lift restrictions on direct flights from the UK/Ireland to Hong Kong from May 7, assuming there is no significant change…

Finalists announced for BSA Awards 2021

23rd April 2021

The Boarding Schools’ Association is delighted to reveal the shortlist of finalists for this year’s BSA Awards, sponsored by Engage. Held for the first time in 2018, these awards are…

Blog: Housemaster/mistress v Houseparent

15th April 2021

By Alex Large, Dartmouth Housemaster, Head of Boarding, The Royal School Wolverhampton After a visit from the principal, his leaving remarks were: “About time the sign on your door was…

England: Review of school safeguarding to be led by Ofsted

31st March 2021

DfE has advised BSA that Ofsted will be conducting an “immediate review of safeguarding policies in state and independent schools”. Please click here to view the announcement. Details include: A new helpline…

Blog: Women’s History Month: A Reflection on Gendered Education

15th March 2021

By Katherine Jeffrey, Principal at New Hall School “Well now that we’ve decided to take senior boys, we’ll have to have a male Head. No parent will send a son…

Blog: International Women’s Day and the return to School

10th March 2021

By Felicia Kirk, Head at St Mary’s Calne There is something particularly fitting about the first day back in school and on site here in Calne coinciding with International Women’s Day. Simply…

England: Quarantine arrangements for boarding school students from red list countries

4th March 2021

Following the recent letter sent by the BSA to the Prime Minister, supported by ISC associations, the DfE yesterday confidentially confirmed to BSA and ISC that from today (March 4, 2021) boarders…

DfE confirm boarders permitted to return before 8 March

26th February 2021

The Department for Education has confirmed to BSA that boarders are permitted to return before 8 March. Following our lobbying efforts, the Department for Education (DfE) has this evening (Thursday, February…