Leading a boarding team

• Date: September 30, 2025
• Time: 10:30 – 15:30
• Cost: BSA Full Member – £175, BSA Affiliate Member – £ 250, Non-member – £350
• Audience: Boarding staff, Head of Boarding, Deputy Head.
• Platform: Zoom (online) – seminar

Course outline:

Leading in Boarding: Skills for Aspiring and New Boarding Leaders
Building confident, reflective, and effective leadership for the boarding community.

This virtual day seminar is designed for those aspiring to, or recently appointed in, leadership roles within boarding. Whether you’re a new Houseparent, Head of Boarding, Deputy Head (Pastoral), or overseeing a boarding team, this training will help you reflect on your personal leadership style and build the skills needed to lead with confidence and clarity.

While classroom leadership often takes the spotlight, pastoral leadership requires a unique and wide-ranging skill set—often subtle but profoundly impactful. Strong leadership in boarding cultivates effective teams, enhances boarders’ wellbeing, and shapes the overall tone and culture of the boarding community.

This interactive session offers opportunities to share experiences and challenges with fellow practitioners and benefit from peer support and expert guidance.

Training topics will include:

• Leadership Styles
  Exploring the demands of leadership and identifying various recognised leadership approaches
• Building an Effective Team
  Communication, collaboration, shared vision, and appreciating individual strengths within the team
• Effective Leadership in Practice
  Time management, resource deployment, prioritising pupil outcomes, and managing competing demands
• Putting Leadership into Action
  Embedding learning into day-to-day practice through self-reflection, feedback, and ongoing development

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the session, participants will:

• Gain a deeper understanding of different leadership styles and how to apply them in a boarding context
• Learn strategies for building and sustaining a high-performing, cohesive boarding team
• Enhance their ability to manage time and resources with a focus on student wellbeing and outcomes
• Develop their skills as reflective practitioners, capable of leading with empathy, clarity, and impact

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