Bursar’s Review ISBA Annual Conference 2019

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS 36 and then as principal of the Berkhamsted Schools Group. He will take up the role of principal and CEO of Kellett School, Hong Kong, in September 2019. Mark has degrees from Cambridge and Nottingham Universities and has recently completed an executive masters in management with Ashridge Business School, during which he researched alternative business models for secondary schooling. He has a particular interest in how new technologies can be used in education and chaired the UK Independent Schools Council IT Strategy Group from 2007 to 2015. Ian Yorston Ian Yorston is, after some 26 years, the retiring director of digital strategy at Radley College in the UK. He has acquired a reputation as something of a ‘guru’ in the education sector and now lectures around the world. He aims to encourage change in a sector that is often unhelpfully conservative. He is a past chair of the Independent Schools Council Digital Strategy committee and also sits on their Child Welfare group. For 10 years he was a governor of OLA School, Abingdon where he chaired the marketing and communication committee. He spent many years as a school inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Prior to Radley he spent 10 years in the Royal Air Force including three years as an electronic warfare officer. This involved a lot of computers and a number of wars. He also spent a great deal of time working alongside Americans. This was a good thing. Ian is always interested in new ideas and new developments. He really appreciates hearing from friends. He is rather less interested in hearing from sales consultants though. C5 11.55 – 12.55 THE CHANGING WORLD OF UK IMMIGRATION: TIER 4 AND BREXIT – THE CONSEQUENCES FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Mark Taylor As the managing director of The Taylor Partnership, Mark is responsible for the global strategy of pupil migration for one of the largest global immigration law firms, CIBT/Newland Chase. Based in the UK and Hong Kong, Mark acts for more than 150 independent schools and is a recognised leader in the field of Tier 4 compliance for schools. Renowned for giving clear and professional advice supported by a sound commercial understanding of the business of international pupil migration, Mark has the ability to make what is a dry subject interesting. His seminar provides not only an update on current developments but an insight into how schools need to prepare themselves for the changes ahead. D1 13.55 – 14.55 FINANCE UPDATE − PROVING YOUR BUSINESS MODEL IS FUTURE PROOF ■ developing a successful strategy which secures your future place in the market ■ considering external pressures and how to manage those potential risks ■ importance of being proactive rather than reactive ■ going concern – an auditor's view ■ money laundering – ensuring you protect your reputation Lee Stokes Lee Stokes is a partner at haysmacintyre and has been advising independent schools and the charities sector for more than 15 years. As well as ensuring his clients respond to their compliance responsibilities, Lee also assists clients with financial due diligence, financial system reviews, fraud investigations and technical accounting treatments. Tracey Young Tracey is a partner and head of education at haysmacintyre. She has been advising the charity and education sector for 18 years and now specialises in supporting independent schools and academies. She provides her clients with audit and accounting services, and has a strong track record in financial due diligence on mergers and acquisitions. Tracey is often asked to advise boards on governance, risk management and financial monitoring. D2 13.55 – 14.55 LEGAL UPDATE (As session B2) Emilie Darwin Emilie is a partner in the education team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys. She advises a broad range of clients in the education sector on all aspects of the employment relationship and on a range of other issues facing schools. She regularly helps schools deal with performance management issues, ill health, restructuring, employment tribunal cases and advises on sensitive and complex issues including senior severances. Emilie prides herself on providing solutions to her clients’ problems, tailored always to the needs and aims of the school. Emilie is immersed in the education sector, speaking at national and regional events on education and employment matters and regularly delivers in-house training for schools. She has written in national publications for independent schools including Independent Education Today and the ISBA Bursar’s Review. Emilie has experience as a school governor, and in 2016 undertook a secondment to cover the role of principal legal counsel at the Independent Schools Council. She has been praised by the Legal 500 Directory for providing ‘prompt, sound advice with clarity.’ Kristine Scott Kristine is a partner and head of education at Harrison Clark Rickerbys. She is trusted by schools to provide support on a wide range of education issues including sensitive pupil and staff wellbeing, child protection and parent/pupil issues. She is trusted to advise when allegations of abuse are made against staff, including support on multi agency working and the duty www.theisba.org.uk