New Course: An Induction to Boarding

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The Boarding Schools’ Association and EduCare have teamed up to develop a new course for staff in boarding schools.

Working in a boarding school brings many challenges as well as rewards. Being part of a team that provides care and support for children and young people for 24 hours a day, up to seven days a week requires staff to have specific knowledge and a particular set of skills that will enable them to be fully effective.

The new course, called ‘An Induction to Boarding’, underlines and reinforces the crucial underpinning knowledge and skills that are so necessary to any role in boarding schools and the associated pastoral duties. The course contains:

Module one – The Legal Framework

Learn about the legal framework and government guidance concerning the boarding environment. Consider the crucial need to safeguard children and young people,  promote their wellbeing and learn about the important differences between safeguarding and child protection.

Module two – Setting and Maintaining Standards

Understand the scope of the National Minimum Boarding Standards and how they work. Learn what it means to work safely and the key elements that will support you in doing so. Examine how school policies, procedures and protocols work together to support you in your day-to-day boarding role.

Module three – Working Effectively

Learn how to work effectively and appreciate the range of skills that all boarding staff need. Understand how to communicate effectively and share information, as well as how to be an advocate and role model for children.

‘An Induction to Boarding’ costs just £26.00 plus VAT. To purchase one or multiple copies, please click here.

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