An introduction to the conference and an overview of the two streams taking place on Day 1: Leadership and Workforce and Safeguarding and Wellbeing.

• As a result of the pandemic, there are cohorts of children who have had scant opportunity to socialise outside of the home, resulting in several social and behavioural issues: difficulty forging friendships, socialising with peers, and anxiety when outside of the home
• How can schools improve interpersonal dynamics between students on campus?
• What are the likely long-term emotional and mental health issues that students will likely experience because of the pandemic, and how can schools prepare to support children with these going forward.
• How can educators teach and instil resilience within their students?

Attendees are encouraged to network with fellow delegates and speakers via the chat function on the conference platform.

• As the Asian international school sector trends towards catering to predominantly local, rather than expatriate, families, this inevitably impacts what international schools are, who they serve, and what their purpose is
• What does internationalisation mean in an increasingly localised market?
• How can schools articulate their identities and mission statements in terms that resonate with local families and future recruits?
• How can international schools integrate themselves within their local education community whilst maintaining their international outlook?
• How will the changing global economy continue to impact the Asian international school sector going forward?

Delegates are invited to attend one of the below interactive roundtable discussions in the Safeguarding and Wellbeing stream. Please note that these roundtable sessions will take place concurrently and at the same time as the roundtable sessions in the Leadership and Workforce stream.  

• What are best practice initiatives that schools should institute to safeguard the emotional wellbeing and mental health of educators who oversee safeguarding initiatives? 
• What CPD opportunities should your school be prioritising to upskill educators placed in charge of safeguarding initiatives who do not have the training or experience of a social worker? How can this improve both the safeguarding provision offered to vulnerable students, as well as educator wellbeing? 
• Discover the importance of establishing formal support networks for safeguarding staff at international schools to share their experiences and best practice insights 

• How can educators tackle safeguarding and wellbeing cases when local laws are not consistently followed or implemented?
• How can educators help families if safeguarding services are not available outside of the school?
• How can educators keep children safe and how should they work with parents to achieve this end?
• Recognising and addressing the signs of affluent neglect
• Creating and implementing bespoke wellbeing programmes that respond to the needs of the school community
• Challenging cultural perceptions around mental health conditions

Attendees are encouraged to network with fellow delegates and speakers via the chat function on the conference platform.

• How have SEND and neurodiverse children been impacted by the ongoing effects of the pandemic?
• Are pupils’ wellbeing needs being adequately addressed now that there is greater demand for wellbeing support for their neurotypical peers?
• What best practices should schools institute to ensure equity amongst students regardless of their learning needs?
• How can schools create an inclusive community environment that meets the needs of all learners?