Training & events
Throughout the year we and trusted partners host a number of events designed to share best practice in academic and pastoral provision for international students in British independent schools and English medium schools globally.
Conferences
BSA & BAISIS US University Day
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 13:00 – 15:30
Cost: BAISIS/BSA Full Member – FOC, Non-member Schools – £470
Audience: Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students; Heads of Careers; HE advisors, Heads of EAL
BSA & BAISIS International Student University Day (UKI)
Date: October 01, 2025
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Cost: BAISIS/BSA Full Member – FOC, Non-member Schools – £470
Audience: Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 international students; Heads of Careers; HE advisors, Heads of EAL
Meetings
BAISIS member meeting – Summer term
Date: June 11, 2025
Time: 10:30 – 12:30
Venue: Akeley Wood School
Cost: BAISIS member – FOC
BAISIS member EAL/SEND support forum – Summer Term
Date: June 17, 2025
Time: 13:45 – 14:45
Cost: BAISIS member – FOC
Platform: Zoom (online)
Accredited Training
BSA/BAISIS Certificate in Professional Practice : Supporting International Boarders
New 2024/25 course dates added!
Audience: This three day course is aimed at any member of staff that wishes to improve their academic and pastoral support for international boarders.
Study Days for this Module are:
- Study Day 1: February 27th 2025
- Study Day 2: March 21st 2025
- Study Day 3: May 2nd 2025
Timings: 10:00 – 15:30 GMT: Check local timings here – World
Training & events
Summer Term
International transition: preparing future students for their next major transition
Date: May 22, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / BSA member now £55 £75 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110
Supportive Conversations for Cultural Curiosity
Date: June 04, 2025
Time: 11:00 – 13:00
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS/BSA member £135 / Affiliate member £170 / Non-member £270
Multilingualism in the home environment
Date: June 06, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / BSA member £75 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110
Supporting students with the IB
Date: June 11, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / BSA member £75 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110
Implementing a successful induction of international students
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / BSA member £75 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110
The power of translanguaging in multilingual classrooms
Date: June 19, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 13:00
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / BSA member £75 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110
Crisis management within an international community
Date: June 25, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / BSA member £75 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110
Autumn Term
Promoting positive transitions for international students
Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110
Celebrating Culture: Planning and Embedding a Global School Calendar
Date: September 24, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
Health, wellbeing and fitness for international students: a practical consideration of diet, exercise and mental health
Date: October 02, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
Supporting international pupils with mental health issues
Date: October 08, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
Assessment and tracking of EAL learners
Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
Identifying and supporting international students with additional needs
Date: November 05, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
Multilingualism in your school – best practice
Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
Updating your school EAL policy
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
The role of EAL Coordinator in mainstream education
Date: December 03, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
The world wide web: popular apps and platforms for young people worldwide
Date: December 04, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Platform: Zoom
Cost: BAISIS member £55 / Member additional attendee £25 / Non-member £110 / BSA member £75
Partner events
The Boarding Schools’ Association offers a comprehensive programme of webinars and virtual day seminars to support pastoral staff in boarding schools.
Become a member school, supporting member or partner.
Together, we can define and share best practice in academic and pastoral provision for international students.
