We have compiled a new BSA book, ‘A Culture of Care: The Benefits of Boarding School and Future Risks’. The book looks at all the positives of a boarding school education and how the sector may look in the future, and features contributions from many leading figures from across the boarding community.

An electronic version is available to purchase for £5, while the hard copy edition costs £10 plus postage and fulfilment. If you would like to purchase an electronic or hard copy version, please contact the BSA Team via bsa@boarding.org.uk.

BSA Guide and Service Parents' Guide to Boarding Schools

BSA Guide to Boarding Schools - Spring 2024 edition

Spring 2024

Service Parents' Guide to Boarding Schools - Spring 2024 edition

Spring 2024

Girls in boarding - Spring 2024 edition

Spring 2024

Boarding briefing papers

The Boarding Briefing Papers are available free of charge to members – you will need to login to the members area access this.

However, if you are a non-member and would like to purchase a Boarding Briefing Paper, please click here to complete an order form. This will be at a cost of £25 per copy.

View a copy of all our available briefing papers

Non-members – order a briefing paper

BBP: Educational Guardianship – April 2021

Supporting victims and survivors of abuse – January 2019

Supporting victims and survivors of abuse – Scotland – May 2019

How to thrive at boarding school

Taking on a new boarding house (REF: BBP 7)

Developing the GAP assistant’s role (REF: BBP 5)

Data protection for boarding schools (REF:32)

E Safety(REF: BBP 24)

Making a difference: The impact of boarding on young people’s lives (REF: BBP 19)

Homesickness (REF: BBP 20)

Cyberbullying (REF: BBP 23)

Safeguarding in schools (REF:18)

Managing an infectious outbreak (REF:33)

Being proactive in defending children from abuse (REF: BBP 28)

Conducting a search (REF: BBP 15)

An A to Z of medical matters (REF: BBP 29)

So you think you would like to work in boarding? (REF: BBP 30)

Kidnap awareness response (REF: BBP 27)

Educational guardians (REF: BBP 3)

Safer recruitment (REF: BBP 1)

Our Briefing Paper Archive can be found on the CEBER page of this website (member login required)

Purchase publications

BSA works with several prominent authors, researchers, and boarding experts to create relevant publications. These publications help member schools, staff and parents better navigate their way round the most important topics during their time at a boarding school.

You can purchase copies of any of the publications from the list below by clicking on the links and sending us an email.

*Please note, there will be an additional minimum charge for recorded delivery of £6 depending parcel size for ALL books purchased, this will show as postage on the invoice.*

*Please note Mirror Mirror and Duty of Care are now back in stock, please re order the publications if you wish to purchase them

Running a School Boarding House

A Legal Guide for Housemasters and Housemistresses By Robert Boyd (new version out in January 2010)

Price: £14.00
Duty of Care

Price: £15.00
Parenting the Boarder By Libby Purves

Discount on bulk orders for BSA Member Schools is available: 10-29 copies = £4.00 per copy 30+ copies = £3.00 per copy

Price: £5.00
Being a Boarder by Rose Heiney

Discount on bulk orders available for BSA Member Schools 10-29 copies = £4.00 per copy 30+ copies = £3.00 per copy

Price: £5.00
Mirror Mirror – Reflections on Boarding Practice

Price £15.00
Truly World Class by Christopher Greenfield & Philip Hardaker

Price £15.00
The Boarding School Companion by Alex Skerratt

Mr Skerratt has lived in a boarding school for three years working as a pastoral assistant and tutor. He has come up with 29 tips for handling one of the strangest living situations on the planet. Here’s how you can have a great time in the process!

Price £9.99 (paperback), £4.00 (kindle)