Expert-led Webinar: Girls on Board: Empowering girls to navigate the choppy waters of friendships for themselves - Thursday 26 September 2024 (Online)

HMC Expert-led Webinars – a series of online CPD sessions, focusing on current themes and issues within wider society impacting schools and school culture.

Description

Girls on Board: Empowering girls to navigate the choppy waters of friendships for themselves

Andrew Hampton, founder of Girls on Board and author of Working with Boys will host this webinar about Girls on Board. You will learn the outline of the approach and how it can empower girls to navigate the choppy waters of friendships for themselves. Before attending this webinar you might consider asking a group of girls in your school this pivotal question: ‘Do things get better or worse when the adults, parents and teachers, get involved in your friendship issues?’ You can bring your answers to the session.

Programme

16:00 – 16:05	Welcome and introductions
16.05 – 17.10	Girls on Board Speaker: Andrew Hampton, CEO, Girls on Board UK
17.10 – 17.30	Opportunity to stay online for Q & As
17.30	Close

Speaker biography

Andrew Hampton was a Headteacher for 18 years and stepped away from headship in 2021. He was the Chair of ISA in 2014-15 and a Director of ISI in 2018-19. His initiative for girls - Girls on Board - has been adopted by over 1,000 schools across the world. His book ‘Working with Boys’ was published by Routledge in March 2023 and has been described as a ‘game changer’.