Proactive support for international students

Being a young person in the 21st century means navigating a very different world to the one in which many of us grew up. Students are under 24/7 pressure to be ‘always on’ and their ‘best self’ and they need to be prepared for a challenging world. COVID19 added an extra layer of pressure to the mix. Dr Dominique Thompson is the UK’s leading expert on student mental health, and she will reveal why young people may be struggling more, and what we can all do to help students to develop the life skills they need to thrive in this new and changing world. 

Dom now works as an international independent mental health consultant and speaker, whilst holding roles including most recently; President of the Student Health Association, membership of the UK government’s Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce, and Clinical Advisor to NICE and Student Minds.

Are You Ready? Proactive Risk Management for Children Using Generative AI

It is estimated that over half of children from primary age and up are now using Generative Artificial Intelligence. But what safeguarding risks does this technology present? And what can you do to ensure children are safe and supported to use it in a healthy and ethical way? This presentation will share practical examples of things we can all do to adopt a safeguarding first approach to using AI.

Alex’s role is to support schools with ensuring that they meet and indeed exceed their statutory duties to keep children safe from harm, and in particular relating to online safeguarding. Alex has for the past 20 years, worked predominantly in education and social care managing services and leading safeguarding practice.

Complex and sensitive scenarios involving international students

Clarifying where the responsibilities of schools and guardians begin and end, and how to navigate legal and safeguarding grey areas

Having worked in and for educational institutions since 1999, Kris has a deep understanding of the particular pressures they are under and the unusual challenges schools and universities can face.  His work centres around issues arising from the educational process – admissions, complaints, exclusions, fitness to study, safeguarding, fitness to practice, information sharing, discrimination and the resolution of disputes in contract and negligence.

In the independent schools sector, Kris works with Senior Management Teams and Governors on complex cases that often involve critical incidents and safeguarding issues. As a former resident assistant Housemaster, Kris is experienced in advising on the legal and regulatory issues arising from boarding, including educational guardianship, and has worked with AEGIS to raise awareness and standards in this area.

A panel of AEGIS-accredited guardians from key countries will share insights into challenges facing international students, and explore how economic and political factors at home are shaping parents’ decisions to send their children abroad.

A panel of member schools will discuss how recent UKVI rule changes and increased scrutiny around compliance have impacted their processes, while AEGIS Gold Standard guardians will share insights from their latest AEGIS inspection experiences.

StudyTravel has over 30 years’ experience in connecting agents and educators in print, online and in- person.

StudyTravel Magazine reaches an expansive audience of 22,000 agent readers across 129 countries, providing news, statistics and market insights on all of the industry sectors.

ST Alphe Conferences provide an opportunity for international educators to meet with reference-checked study travel agents from around the world. Through 1-1 meetings and networking events, you can develop and grow your agent network.

StudyTravel also organises the annual peer-voted ST Star Awards and ST Secondary School Awards, providing a platform for schools, agents, and service providers to recognise and thank each other for their support and outstanding services.

Our online platform, StudyTravel Network (STN), connects you to over 8,500 active users in the study travel industry. Users can seamlessly share content, send messages, and arrange meetings using the integrated Meeting Manager system. Use the StudyTravel mobile app, available on android and Apple app stores, to access key features of STN on the go!

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At Fragomen, we are a firm of more than 6,000 immigration-focused professionals and staff spanning more than 60 offices worldwide. Immigration has been our sole focus for 70 years, and today we offer support in more than 170 countries. We are problem-solvers, innovators and established thought leaders in immigration—and our firm is recognized year after year by Chambers, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who.

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