Past Events

This webinar is aimed specifically at governors with responsibility for boarding welfare, and safeguarding, but is also suitable for all governors who need an in depth understanding around their responsibilities for safeguarding and meeting the needs of boarders at schools with boarding provision. This training day will provide a domestic and international context to the boarding sector and consider the latest challenges facing the boarding sector as a whole, as well as considering the day-to-day issues boarding staff are working through with the boarders in their care, and with their boarding facilities.

Richard Harman will provide members with the latest updates from the sector.

Richard Harman will provide members with the latest updates from the sector.

This will be an informal online session held via zoom, giving clerks the opportunity to stay connected. You will be invited to put forward any questions or topics that you would like to discuss or find out more about. We will aim to address as many of these as we can through the meeting and help you build and strengthen your networks to make sure you have the support you need. This session will be held via zoom and will not be recorded.

Richard Harman, Chief Executive of AGBIS, John Murphie, Chief Operating Officer of ISBA, and Chris Fairbank, Director of Communications, HMC, will address the changing landscape within which independent schools are likely to be operating over the next year. Click through to see the areas we will be covering.

AGBIS and ISBA will be running an online webinar for clerks to enable best practice to be shared as well as networking opportunities.

This informal online session will give chairs and vice chairs the opportunity to stay connected. You will be invited to put forward any questions or topics that you would like to discuss or find out more about. We will aim to address as many of these as we can through the meeting and help you build and strengthen your networks to make sure you have the support you need. This session will be held via zoom and will not be recorded.

This webinar will enable participants to gain a clear understanding of: The importance of contracting – on paper and in other ways – at the beginning of the relationship between the new Head and Chair, setting up structures to support the head, for example coaching, appraisal, and professional development, the role of the head, and (for heads) the role of governors in providing support and challenge, what might go wrong and why, and what to do if things are going wrong

Richard Harman will provide members with the latest updates from the sector. Richard will be joined by special guest presenters, Julie Robinson and Simon Nathan from the ISC.

Click through to see the full programme for this webinar.

Join us for an interactive workshop on how independent schools can create a safe and supportive learning environment for students of Black heritage.

AGBIS are delighted to partner once again with the Welsh Independent Schools Council (WISC) for a webinar on Thursday 25th April, 14:00 - 16:00. This event is for chairs of governors and governors, and will be focusing on governance and the new Independent School Standards 2024 and how this will affect governors.