Join the FSA as a Recognised Forest School Provider
Introduction
The national FSA Recognised Forest School Provider Scheme has been created as a benchmarking and development tool that sets a professional standard for Forest School provision.
The FSA Recognised FS Provider Scheme is open to new applications from individuals or settings who wish to be recognsied by the FSA as providing Forest School experiences in line with all 6 core Forest School principles. Please refer to the application process below for details of how to apply.
Along with other benefits, membership offers the opportunity to promote your Forest School provision to the public, and Forest School community, via the FSA’s Recognised FS Provider searchable online map and database.
If you would like to hear a summary of the scheme, including the benchmarks, please watch the ten minute video above.
Step 1
Read pre-application
Before you begin, please make sure you have read and understood the contents of the pre-application information.
Step 2
Review your practise
Review your practise against the Evidence Checklist found at the bottom of the pre-application information to ensure your practice meets, or will meet, our benchmarks (further detail available on the application form if you wish).
Step 3
Webinar
Register on, attend and participate in one of the half-termly Recognised Provider Webinars we hold. You cannot proceed with an application unless you have attended and actively engaged in one of these webinars.
Step 4
Notify us
Scroll down to the bottom of this page and complete the online form to notify us of your intention to apply. You must tell us about the webinar you attended. Please also make your initial payment.
Step 5
Meet us 1:1
Wait for the Scheme Coordinator to contact you to arrange a mutually convenient time for a video consultation where we can discuss i) the benchmarks in relation to your practise and ii) the application process.
Step 6
Compile application
Fill in your application form and compile your evidence in electronic format using the correct file naming convention.
Step 7
Check evidence
Ensure someone else checks your application form and compiled evidence to ensure:
- evidence accurately, adequately and robustly shows your practice meets our benchmark
- the requested file naming convention been used
- all declarations are checked.
Step 8
Submit
Save a Word version of your application form and submit it to us via Dropbox (instructions can be found on page 2 of the application form) along with your supporting evidence. You have one month from the date of your video consultation to supply the evidence.
When you reach Step 4 above please notify us of your intention to apply using the form below