Planned FSA activity

  • The Forest School Quality Improvement Framework (QUIF) was developed by the Forestry Commission a few years ago. As the role of the Forestry Commission (FC) changes in Scotland and Wales, with regards supporting woodland learning, the FC has agreed that the FSA will be taking on the QUIF and developing it further to meet a number of practitioner quality review needs. A working party is being  put together to complete the work, which should be competed this year.
  • Development of a Forest School Trainers endorsement scheme. This is a significant area of work and key to our strategy of improving and standardising the quality of Forest School. A working group comprising invited FSA Directors, Members of the GB Trainers Network and other key people in the sector are moving this forward (listed below).
  • An approved CPD provider scheme is also being looked at as we receive frequent requests for recommendations in this area.
  • Planning of the 2015 national Forest school conference.
  • Further guidance notes informed by members needs and wishes. Please let us know which guidance notes you think the FSA should produce next – and why – on the forum.
  • Production of case studies.
  • Support and establishment of Local Groups – see below
  • The FSA directors have met monthly since the elections held in November last year. Responsibilities and areas of work agreed so far are as follows:
    • Jon Cree – (Chair), Conference
    • Louise Ambrose – (Deputy Chair), Local groups, guidance notes, conference
    • Aline Hill
    • Robert Locke – (Company Secretary)
    • Lily Horseman – (Treasurer) Guidance notes
    • Sara Collins – Social Media & engaging members
    • Helen Martin – guidance on Ofsted and Forest School
    • Geoff Mason – Research
    • Adrian Goodhand – Social media
    • Chris Millett – Trainers Endorsement Scheme,
  • Some working groups that are operating at present:
    • Conference – Jon Cree and Louise Ambrose
    • Fundraising – Liz Knowles, Gareth Davies, Sara Collins
    • Membership Engagement – Aline Hill, Sara Collins, Gareth Davies
    • Website content/Wiki development/guidance notes – Lily Horseman, Aline Hill, Sara Collins, Gareth Davies
    • Forest School Trainer Endorsement – Chris Millett, Lily Horseman, Gareth Davies, Sarah Lawfull, Richard Irvine, Mike Brady, Samantha Harman
    • Research – Geoff Mason, Jane Acton, Vicky Eyles, Geoffrey Guy, Frances Harris, Sara Knight, Mark Leather, Mel McCree, Vicki Stewart, Sue Waite, Phil Waters

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