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19 called the ‘Take the Reins’ conference. The event is designed to assist people taking up board- ing leadership positions. This conference cov- ers topics that would help monumentally in the day-to-day activities of these staff covering common topic like dealing with difficult par- ents, steps to changing the boarding culture and how to support staff. “All of those sorts of key things new leaders need to hear about,” quips Stokes. “What’s more, we run a four day national con- ference on even-numbered years, for general boarding staff – the ones at the actual coalfa- ce – covering a larger variety of topics. On odd numbered years, we run a two day conference in August for boarding house leaders. People like the Heads of House, Assistant Heads of Board- ing, Heads of Boarding. “Over two days, they’re engaged in a whole