NMS considerations for 2025-26

• Date: September 16, 2025
• Time: 11:30 – 12:30
• Cost: BSA Full Member – £90, BSA Additional Full Member – £45 BSA Affiliate Member – £120, BSA Affiliate Member Additional – £45, Non-member – £180*
• Audience: All practitioners working with children and young people, DSL, DDSL in education settings in England. Governing bodies, proprietors, and management committees for settings in England.
• Platform: Zoom (online) – Webinar

Course outline:

This webinar is ideal for those who are new to boarding or looking to strengthen their understanding of the National Minimum Standards (NMS) for Boarding Schools in England, updated in September 2022. It provides a clear overview of the standards, explores their practical application in day-to-day boarding practice, and highlights how they can be used to support quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Whether you are beginning your journey in boarding or refreshing your knowledge, this session will help you understand how to apply the standards effectively and use them as a foundation for best practice.

Training topics will include:

• Overview of the National Minimum Standards (NMS) 2022
• Practical application of the NMS in boarding settings
• Common issues and areas of concern in implementation
• Using the NMS as a baseline for internal audits and development

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate increased knowledge of the National Minimum Standards for Boarding in England
• Understand how to apply the standards in a practical boarding context
• Use the NMS as a tool for reviewing, auditing, and improving boarding provision
• Recognise how adherence to the standards supports compliance, safeguarding, and overall boarder wellbeing

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