BSA conference – Annual conference for Heads

• Date: May 03-04, 2022
• Time: 09:00 – 17:00
• Cost: Full Member – £495, Affiliate Member – £740, Non-member – £990
  Cost includes: two-day conference, conference refreshments and BSA annual awards dinner on the evening of May 04.
  (Please note the cost does not include hotel accommodation for anyone wishing to stay over, although more information on nearby hotels can be found below)
• Audience: Head, Principal
• Venue:
  Conference: Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1BX.
  Dinner and Awards Ceremony: Oxford University Examination School, 75-81 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BG

BSA is delighted to welcome Heads from our member schools to our Annual conference for Heads, sponsored by Innermedia and Schoolblazer. This year the conference is hosted by Andrew Rattue, Headmaster of St Clare’s Oxford, and BSA Chair 2022.

The theme for the conference this year is Leading the way and the busy programme will consider this theme in the context of boarding leadership, but also more broadly, taking inspiration from other sectors. It will also inspire delegates to consider how boarding should be “leading the way” in raising standards worldwide, both internally across boarding, but also outwardly across the care and provision for young people.

Topics include:

• Leading into the unknown
• Leading the way in kindness and emotional intelligence
• Leading to win
• Leading the way in 21^st century boarding – an open discussion led by our panel
• An update on standards and inspections
• What wakes me up at night? – an open discussion led by our panel
• What it means to be a leader in the 21st century
• The psychology of kindness
• Leading the way on communications
• Leading on legal
• Safeguarding
• Leading with compassion.

Speakers include:

• Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive, BSA
• Andy Rattue, Principal, St Clare’s Oxford and BSA Chair 2022
• Greig Trout, Director of Kindness, 52 Lives
• David Pond, Director of International Business Development, Yakaboo
• Vanessa Ward, CEO and Chief Inspector, ISI
• Simon Cohen, speaker and broadcaster
• Paul Hargreaves, author of The Fourth Bottom Line, speaker and CEO, Cotswold Fayre & Flourish
• Charlie McKnight, Account Director, Headland Consultancy, former Press Secretary to Chancellors Phillip Hammond, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak
• Sakshi Bansal, UNESCO Kindness Leader, humanitarian psychologist and Founder LEAP
• Chris Wheeler, Principal, Monkton Combe School
• Areti Bizior, Headteacher, Luckley House School and BSA Executive Committee Member
• Nicola Huggett, Head, Cheltenham College
• Wendy Griffiths, former Head, Tudor Hall School, BSA Emeritus Member and former BSA Chair, Trustee, BSA Foundation and Chair, ISEB.

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HEADLINE SPONSORS

Innermedia:

We are a full-service digital agency that believes in providing real results – not just numbers on a screen.

That’s why we work on your entire digital presence and provide advice across the range of digital services. We’ve worked with schools, national brands, multi-national companies, SMEs, entertainers, charities, and everything in between to make the most of their digital marketing budgets and – most importantly – provide real value to their visitors.

Whether you’re an adventurous start-up or an established company looking to take the next digital step, we can help.

For more information, please visit www.innermedia.co.uk.

Schoolblazer:

Our sportswear brand, Limitless, is focussed on the real needs of teenagers with the goal of actively encouraging all young people to enjoy sport. Our technical innovation has produced sports apparel that performs at a high level, fits well and looks amazing – sports kit that young athletes are proud to wear.

Schoolblazer is the leading supplier of uniform and sportswear to BSA schools. Our unique online service includes free-nametaping, intelligent sizing, 48-hour delivery and guaranteed availability.

For further information please email MARKETING@SCHOOLBLAZER.COM or telephone +44 (0)1832 280 011 quoting ‘BSA Group Gold Certified Supplier’.

ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER SPONSOR: Engage
Engage is a powerful and flexible platform delivering effective communication, control, reporting and insight across your school. An inclusive system, effortlessly linking admissions, academic and administrative departments, daily teaching, learning and activities operations, with seamless accounts management for staff, teachers and parents, and so much more

For more information, please visit www.engagesmis.com.

Dress code

Conference dress code: comfortable

Awards dinner: smart (we’ll be taking photographs), if you’d like to wear a black tie, suit, or dress you’re very welcome! We want everyone to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves.

COVID

To keep all attendees, speakers, exhibitors and the venue staff as safe as possible, we have put in place a number of measures in line with current guidance from the UK government. We would ask all involved in the conference to respect and adhere to these measures and help us have as positive an experience as possible.
These measures will be regularly reviewed.

• Please can all attendees take a lateral flow test in advance of the conference, ideally 24hrs before. If your test results come back positive, please do let us know that you will not be able to attend the conference
• While mask-wearing is now currently an individual decision with no further restrictions at an event of this size, or in the venue, attendees are welcome to do so if you feel more comfortable
• Hand sanitiser will be available throughout the venue and the conference space in particular.

Everyone involved in the conference is asked to keep in mind that we are all experiencing and dealing with COVID differently and have varying comfort levels. Please keep this in mind throughout and be respectful of decisions around greetings, personal space etc.

BSA Discounted Hotels:

Malmaison Oxford

Please book via www.malmaison.com and, after selecting check-in, check-out dates, number of rooms and number of guests, select ‘Corporate code’ from the drop down. The unique code for the conference is BOARDS900 and is valid for May 3-4, 2022. It offers up to 10% discount on the Best Available Rates across all room types.
This discount of up to 10% is subject to availability and will range between 5-10% accordingly. Valid for 03 and 04 May 2022, discounts will be applied on all rooms, room only or b&b as well as advanced purchase rates (non-refundable) or flexible rates (able to cancel without charge if cancelled by 4pm, three days prior to arrival).

Marriott Courtyard Oxford City Centre

Please book via this unique booking link to make your reservation. The Marriott Courtyard Oxford City Centre are offering accommodation for conference delegates at £150 per night, valid for May 3-5, 2022. The last day to book using this discount is Sunday 1 May, 2022. Please contact the hotel directly quoting BSA Conference for support: 01865 306900.
This discounted rate is applicable on Guest Room King, Courtyard view, and includes b&b.

Jurys Inn Oxford

Please book via www.jurysinns.com and, after selecting Oxford, check-in, check-out dates, number of rooms and number of guests, select ‘+ Add Promo or Group Code’. The unique code for the conference is JIBOAR030522 and is valid from May 3-5, 2022, offering bed and breakfast with a room rate from £260 for your stay.
This discount rate is valid for 03 and 04 May 2022 on available rooms.

Other (non-discounted) hotels local to the conference venue

The Randolph Hotel

Mercure Oxford Eastgate Hotel

Old Bank Hotel