by Nic Harding | 2 Sep, 2022 | Conference, Members' news, News, Uncategorized
This year’s conference lineup is absolutely fantastic, your biggest problem is going to be choosing which of these fantastic workshops you want to book! Workshop bookings have gone live and places are booking up fast. So don’t delay, book your conference...
by Nic Harding | 26 May, 2022 | Conference, Conference, Members' news, News
The Forest School Association National Conference is the largest annual face-to-face Forest School event in the UK. With over 350 Forest School Leaders, workshop providers and Trainers gathered in one place. It is a great opportunity for the community to come together...
by Nic Harding | 24 May, 2022 | Conference, Conference, Members' news, News
30th Sept – 2nd October 2022 The FSA National Conferences would not be the same without their marketplace and stallholders. This year we are creating a village of market stalls for our delegates to peruse. Can you help our community deliver outstanding service?...
by Gareth Davies | 19 May, 2022 | FSA Administration, Minutes of Directors' Meetings, News
Please find below a video recording of the 2022 FSA annual general meeting, which was conducted online on Saturday 7th May 2022. Minutes of 2022 AGM Election Results The election of the three standing directors took place in line with AGM and election processes and...
by Nic Harding | 28 Apr, 2022 | Book reviews, KB Subject, News, Reviews
by Sarah Lawfull ISBN: 978-1-912480-55-5 ‘This is a great resource from the founder of Storytelling Schools that will help Forest School leaders and family groups to bring storytelling back around the hearth or into the den. In sharing these...
by Gareth Davies | 14 Sep, 2021 | FSA Administration, FSA Policy Statements and Actions, KB Subject, News
The FSA was approached by Birnbeck Insurance with a question about loose parts play at Forest School. The question was whether or not ‘loose parts play’ involving man-made materials was a core part of Forest School? The question had arisen because of an...
by Gareth Davies | 25 Mar, 2021 | FSA Administration, Internal policies and procedures, KB Subject
Agreed by FSA Board on 22nd March 2021 This policy supersedes the EQUALITY and DIVERSITY Policy Agreed Equity Diversity Inclusion policy 22nd march 2021Download Context Globally, 2020 brought a unique set of challenges, and particularly to marginalised groups: the...
by Gareth Davies | 20 Jan, 2021 | FSA Administration, Internal policies and procedures, News
Applicants to the current FSA Recognised FS Provider scheme must meet our first aid benchmark (taken from band 3 in the Outdoor First Aid Training guide published by the IOL) which is that their course is: 16 hours + with an outdoor element + with a paediatric element...
by Gareth Davies | 3 Dec, 2020 | Forest School set up administration and finance, FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, KB Subject, News, Planning and delivering Forest School, Promoting Quality Forest School
FREE Booklet The FSA are delighted to release the first in a series of new, free to download, booklets that support Forest School practitioners and participants in taking their first steps on the Forest School journey. ‘How to set up a Forest School from the...
by Gareth Davies | 19 Nov, 2020 | Activity Idea, FSA Resources, KB tag, Learning and development, News, Planning and delivering Forest School, Practical skills, Promoting Quality Forest School, Reviews, Woodland environment
An Introduction and Review of this resource that can support Forest School practise FSA members receive a 15% discount on these resources What prompted me to produce this online resource? Marina Robb, director of Circle of Life Rediscovery, the sister...
