by Tilly Hogrebe | 3 Sep, 2026 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, Members' news, News, Planning and delivering Forest School, Woodland environment
Opening Statement and Purpose This guidance note sets out a proportionate approach to assessing and managing the environmental impacts arising from Forest School activities in the UK. It is aimed at Forest School Leaders, providers, land managers, and commissioning...
by Tilly Hogrebe | 26 Jan, 2026 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, Planning and delivering Forest School, Promoting Quality Forest School
Forest School sessions and their planning have a unique shape. To plan them effectively, we must understand the Forest School ethos and be guided by the principles. For people used to working in a formal, curriculum-based context, planning for Forest School is very...
by Forest School Association | 25 Oct, 2024 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, KB Subject
Guidance for qualified Forest School Leaders relating to Tree Safety and Woodland Health at Forest School. “Safety is but one of the many goals to which we aspire; the mistake that is often made is to focus on safety as if it is the only goal.” Professor David Ball...
by Nic Harding | 19 Jan, 2023 | Guidance Note, KB tag, Members' news, News
Tragedy and legal repercussions By Sarah Lawfull FSA Chair and FSA Endorsed Trainer Last week Newcastle City Council was found negligent in failing to carry out remedial works on a willow tree in a school playground with tragic consequences. A six-year-old girl...
by Forest School Association | 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 Forest School Association | 25 Mar, 2020 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, KB Subject, News
Last updated: 09/03/21 The UK government’s roadmap out of lockdown (see link below) states that, from 19th March 2021, ‘Outdoor sports facilities such as tennis and basketball courts, and open-air swimming pools, will also be allowed to reopen, and people...
by Nic Harding | 5 Mar, 2020 | Guidance Note, KB tag, Members' news, News
Coping with Covid 19 Stress and Anxiety The Covid 19 epidemic is big news and we absorb the barrage of media from all around us. This can be incredibly stressful and worrying. The World Health Authority has produced some useful tips on not getting stressed about the...
by Nic Harding | 3 Mar, 2020 | FSA produced guidance notes, Guidance Note, KB Subject, Members' news, News, Uncategorized
[This Guidance Note hopes to lessen the stress of dealing with a child protection system by reducing the mystery of the jargon and acronyms used by its workers. Awareness of safeguarding and child protection issues is a necessary part of being a Forest School Leader....
by Nic Harding | 3 Mar, 2020 | FSA produced guidance notes, Guidance Note, KB Subject
The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in. Contents · Introduction · What is the difference between peanuts and tree nuts? · What is Anaphylaxis? · What are the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction?...
by Forest School Association | 26 Feb, 2020 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, KB Subject, KB tag, Members' news, News
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