Tuesday January 19, 12:30 – 13:30
Cost: £55 – £110
Location: Online (Watch live or on catch up)
Course Outline:
Short-term international placement bring unique challenges and opportunities to UK schools, especially boarding schools. Whether students are attending for a few weeks or an entire term, it is crucial to ensure their smooth integration into the school community. This webinar will provide practitioners with practical strategies to help short-term international students quickly adapt, make meaningful connections, and thrive academically and socially. We will explore cultural considerations, strategies for fostering peer relationships, and ways to support students in managing the transition back home.
Attendees will leave with the tools to create a welcoming, inclusive environment that maximises the success of short-term placements while enriching the school community as a whole and maintaining high care standards.
Training topics will include:
- Understanding the needs of short-term students
- Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
- Maintaining safeguarding and compliance standards
- Adapting classroom and curriculum support
- Promoting social integration and cultural exchange.
Learning outcomes:
- Improved understanding of the unique challenges of short-term placements
- Strategies for rapid integration
Suggestions to support peer relationships, cultural exchange, academic and social success.
Speaker:
Franki Quantrell, Director of Boarding
Franki has over 17 years’ experience in boarding, spanning pastoral roles in summer schools, several Housemistress positions and, most recently, the role of Director of Boarding. She is also the Safeguarding Governor at a local all-through school.
Alongside her extensive pastoral and boarding experience, Franki is a keen academic, holding degrees from Durham, Worcester, and Chester, and continues to teach A-Level Mathematics. She is passionate about making school a joyful and fulfilling experience for every pupil and is always exploring new initiatives and approaches to help young people thrive and reach their full potential.
