by Nic Harding | 27 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
During the 2021 AGM, Lily Horseman, Chair of the FSA announced that she would be stepping down from her position. Lily has been an amazing advocate for Forest School for many years and has held the FSA on course through some very interesting times. Sarah Lawfull,...
by Nic Harding | 27 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
This year’s FSA AGM took place on the 22nd May 2021 at 11 am. The election of the three standing directors took place in line with AGM and election processes and all three directors were all voted back in to stand for another term. The results were announced...
by Gareth Davies | 17 May, 2021 | News
Applicants to the 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 Institute of Outdoor Learning), which is that their course is: 16 hours + with an outdoor element + with a...
by Gareth Davies | 11 May, 2021 | Members' news, News, Uncategorized
The FSA is managed by a board that can have up to twelve full members on it at any one time. There will be five vacant positions on the board at the 2021 AGM. This year only existing directors will be standing for election because their term is up. In addition, we...
by Nic Harding | 6 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
At the FSA conference in October 2021 It is hoped that up to 300 delegates will meet to engage in professional conversation, skills enhancement and collaborative thinking.Do you have a product or service that would be of interest to this pool of skilled educators? If...
by Nic Harding | 6 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
‘Climate of Hope- Sustainable Forest School’ will be the focus of the 2021 FSA National Conference at The Hillend Outdoor Education Centre, Eynsham road, Farmoor, Oxfordshire. We are looking for inspirational people who can facilitate practical and theoretical...
by Gareth Davies | 10 Mar, 2021 | News
The next Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Forest School Association (FSA) will be held on Saturday 22nd May 2021, via an online Zoom meeting between 11:00 and 12:00. The decision to hold the AGM online has been taken because of continuing uncertainty over what...
by Gareth Davies | 4 Feb, 2021 | Members' news, News
It’s not always easy for an independent practitioner to obtain a DBS check, and, in this day and age, no DBS certificate equals no work. Never fear though, as you would expect, the FSA has the answer. We are working with Adventure Plus, which is a DBS umbrella body,...
by Nic Harding | 21 Jan, 2021 | Members' news, News
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP WITH A PIECE OF FOREST SCHOOL RESEARCH? Are you a Teacher and Forest School Leader?I am researching teachers views and experiences of Forest School both personal and professional and I am currently looking for participants. I know teachers are...
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...
