by Forest School Association | 19 Nov, 2024 | Conference, Conference, FSA Resources, KB Subject, Members' news, Promoting Quality Forest School
Introduction During the 2024 National Forest School Conference, participants engaged in a focus group session to explore the question:“How do you generate the evidence and insights that show the value of your practice to clients, managers, funders, and to yourself?”...
by Nic Harding | 29 Aug, 2024 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
Morgan Barr, Loughborough University Being a Forest School leader can be isolating, advocating for something you passionately believe in, that outsiders claim to understand but rarely do. Seeing the impact firsthand but explaining how and why it works can be...
by Nic Harding | 23 Aug, 2024 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
By Lauren Bourn Autistic learners are often viewed by educational professionals as having complex and diverse support needs. A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA, 2017) found that half of autistic young people felt their teachers did not know...
by Nic Harding | 8 Aug, 2024 | Conference, Guest Blog, Members' news, News
Harriet Menter, Scotswood Garden. Huge apologies to everyone depicted in these doodles. I am no artist and discovered an inability to draw arms. When I drew these I wasn’t planning on sharing them but when Nic asked for contributions for the blog I thought they might...
by Nic Harding | 1 Aug, 2024 | Conference, Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
Hannah Myers, Loughborough University “I’ve only waited twenty years for this” Sara Knight began as she welcomed practitioners and researchers to the first International Forest School Research Symposium. It was a poignant moment, and a long time coming, in recognising...
by Forest School Association | 8 Mar, 2024 | Members' news, News
Forest School Association Annual General Meeting 2024 The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Nic Harding | 22 Feb, 2024 | Members' news, News, Research, Uncategorized
Report of a survey on ForestSchool and Outdoor Learning in England Sylva Foundation The Bringing Children Closer to Nature survey (2018) aims to explore barriers and opportunities to activities in wooded areas and forests, including the practice of Forest...
by Nic Harding | 25 Jan, 2024 | CPD, Members' news, News
1-3 MARCH, DANEMEAD SCOUT CAMP, BROXBOURNE, HERTS. Keynote – Embracing the Wild: Thriving as a Woman in the Outdoor and Bushcraft Industry by Naomi Allsworth from Channel 4’s “Alone” Workshops: Dave WatsonFeathersticks, Flowers,...
by Nic Harding | 6 Oct, 2023 | Members' news, News
In this world of multimedia messenging it can be tricky to be heard. The FSA reach out through, social media, our e-newsletter the Weekly Roundup and for FSA National Conferences through our conference WhatsApp Group. Please help us be heard, by liking sharing, saving...
by Forest School Association | 3 May, 2023 | Members' news, News
Please find below a video recording of the 2023 FSA annual general meeting, which was conducted online on Saturday 29th April 2023. Minutes to follow Election Results The election of the four candidates took place in line with AGM and election processes and all four...
