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BSA virtual day seminar – Boarding on a budget for African boarding schools

March 9, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

  • Date: March 09, 2023
  • Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (GMT + 2)
  • Cost: Delegate fee – £75
  • Audience: All those working in African boarding schools
  • Platform: Zoom (online)

Course outline

This seminar will provide delegates with an insight into current trends and good practice in boarding house facilities, enabling attendees to consider any planned changes to boarding houses in the context of the wider market. By considering trends and quality examples, attendees will be able to identify solutions and areas for improvement from other schools. This seminar, led by BSA Chief Executive, Robin Fletcher, will help schools better understand the key elements of a good boarding house and plan their house development accordingly.

Training topics will include:

  • Importance of good boarding facilities – why they matter and key areas within them
  • Key boarding house areas – step by step look at key boarding house areas including welcome entrance, walls/corridors/noticeboards
  • Key boarding house areas – step by step look at key boarding house areas including social spaces, bedrooms, bathrooms
  • Practical suggestions – key tips and places to buy good value items for boarding houses.

Learning outcomes:

  • Increased awareness of boarding facilities, house decoration, furniture, and equipment across the boarding sector
  • Guidance on low-cost ways to improve boarding houses
  • Wider perspective on how to improve boarding facilities in your school
  • Links to suppliers offering good value materials/equipment for boarding schools.

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Speaker:

Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive, BSA and BSA Group

Robin Fletcher, MBA, MPhil, MTIOB, joined BSA Group in 2014 after holding senior media and communications roles. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Corporate Board member of Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation. A former boarding school governor, Robin is also an examiner for the National Council for the Training of Journalists and a member of the Reader Panel at Royal United Hospital, Bath. In 2020, Robin authored A Culture of Care – the benefits of boarding and future risks, published by BSA Group.

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