ISBA BURSARCAST // Concussion in Schools: From Head Injury to Whole-School Safeguarding ft. Luca Health (21st August 2026)

Concussion is no longer simply a sports-field issue. For schools, it increasingly sits at the intersection of pupil wellbeing, safeguarding, communication and governance.In this episode of the ISBA Bursarcast, Leo is joined by Professor Bill Ribbans from Luca Health and Mercedes Mills, Lead Physiotherapist at Bryanston School, to explore how thinking around concussion is changing — and what that means for independent schools.They challenge some of the misconceptions that can lead to concussion being missed, examine why symptoms may appear in unexpected ways across the school day, and discuss the importance of putting return to learn alongside return to sport.The conversation also looks at how better policies, clearer communication and smarter use of injury data can help schools move beyond simply responding to incidents towards identifying patterns and reducing future risk.In this episode:The concussion signs schools can easily overlookWhy concussion is increasingly a whole-school safeguarding issueReturn to learn versus return to playWhat good policy and governance should look likeHow concussion data can inform practical decisions and reduce riskA practical discussion for bursars, COOs, governors and school leaders considering whether their current approach to concussion is as robust as it needs to be.GUESTS:Professor Bill Ribbans, Luca HealthMercedes Mills, Bryanston SchoolFind more from Luca here https://luca.health/Member note:This episode is designed as a short operational briefing. Fuller guidance, technical detail and member-only resources remain available through the original ISBA bulletin and linked materials.Subscribe & FollowNew episodes every Friday at 4 pm on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Acast.Email: [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you. The Bursarcast is produced by RAFIKI STUDIOwww.rafikistudio.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.