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 Forest School Association | 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 Forest School Association | 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 Forest School Association | 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 Forest School Association | 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...