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 An-Ex-Member | 1 Sep, 2021 | Conference, Members' news, News
Have you missed face to face CPD? Meeting Forest School colleagues? Having time to reflect on and celebrate the amazing work that the Forest School community does? The FSA National Conference offers all of this – a bonanza of excellent speakers,...
by Gareth Davies | 20 Aug, 2021 | News
We are pleased to announce that Qualifications Network UK (QNUK) has gained FSA support for their Forest School qualifications. This brings the number of FSA recognised Awarding Organisations to nine. Forest School trainers work through OFQUAL recognised Awarding...
by Nic Harding | 12 Aug, 2021 | Members' news, News
1. When will it take place? 1st -3rd of October 2021 at The Hill End Centre near Oxford. https://hill-end.org/ 2. How much will it cost? Camping tickets are £177; dormitory accommodation ranges from £195-£225. Check out the Hill End website for information on the...
by Nic Harding | 5 Aug, 2021 | Conference, Members' news, News
Children’s Forest & Jo McAndrews- The Sustainability Question Saturday 9.15 Main Marquee This session will be led by Jo McAndrews and a member of the Children’s Forest team. Jo McAndrews is a trained psychotherapist who is passionate about supporting...
by Gareth Davies | 6 Jul, 2021 | News
We welcome Sarah Lawfull as the new Chair of the FSA. Sarah was voted into the role by the FSA directors during the first board meeting (June) following the AGM in May. Sarah has served as an FSA director since January 2018. She is an FSA Endorsed Forest School...
by Gareth Davies | 14 Jun, 2021 | Members' news, News
As an organisation we have open membership, which means that anyone can join the FSA. The FSA brand and image must be protected, so it can only be used by the FSA organisation and not by individual members. This is also true of other, similar, membership organisations...
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...
