by Dave Brooks | 8 Feb, 2019 | Members' news, News
We would like to hear from Level 3 Forest School Practitioners, please! In the autumn, we took the decision to review the Recognised Provider process and materials with a view to making it more user-friendly, whilst still maintaining rigour. We would love to hear your...
by Dave Brooks | 6 Feb, 2019 | Members' news, News
The latest Forest Skills Plan for England and Wales was launched this week on February 6th. This looks at the forestry and woodland sector and the current skills shortage in the sector, following the 2017 publication of research led by the Royal Forestry Society ‘A...
by Dave Brooks | 6 Feb, 2019 | Members' news, News
A Review by Jon Cree, Director of the Forest School Association FSA endorsed trainer and lifetime woodworker/whittler has produced a book that should be on every Forest School practitioners and Forest Schooler’s shelf/stump! – especially those just starting on their...
by Dave Brooks | 4 Feb, 2019 | Members' news, News
Being an advocate for our own practice and ‘fighting ‘ for FS in our own settings by Jon Cree – Director of FSA It has been an interesting last couple of years filled with contradictions, frustrations and joys, hopes and fears for Forest School and the planet! One of...
by Dave Brooks | 1 Feb, 2019 | Members' news, News
We have received a request from a school in Turkey interested in partnering with a school the UK as part of an Erasmus Plus K229 project. Their proposal is called Acorn Kids. "The grant programme requires officially registered schools; the partners can be Forest...
by Dave Brooks | 1 Feb, 2019 | Members' news, News
A rare thing - a longitudinal research project on Forest School validating what we do and one that provides significant evidence for practitioners and academics alike. This study, authored by Mel McCree, Roger Cutting, and Dean Sherwin, tracked disadvantaged Key Stage...
by Dave Brooks | 25 Jan, 2019 | Members' news, News, Uncategorized
Step-by-step guidance and practical advice for early learning and childcare settings and practitioners on how to access outdoor spaces to create safe, nurturing and inspiring outdoor learning experiences. Scottish Government's expansion of early learning and childcare...
by Dave Brooks | 24 Jan, 2019 | Members' news, News
Best Forest School for Recycling 2019 Congratulations to FSA member, Amanda Greenaway, the Leader of St. George’s Forest School, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Her Hobbit House project has gained a Green School Award for recycling. All the materials for the structure were...
by Dave Brooks | 11 Jan, 2019 | Events: Local Group Event, Members' news, News, Uncategorized
11:00 to 15:00 on Saturday 9 February 2019 St George’s CEP School, Chequers Road, Minster, Isle of Sheppey, ME12 3QU Complimentary hot drinks and toasted hot cross buns on arrival at St George’s Forest School, hosted by Amanda Greenaway and the Kent & Medway FSA...
by Dave Brooks | 5 Nov, 2018 | Members' news
The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the FSA prevents us from undertaking any taxable permanent trading activity. This is because charities must be fiscally prudent and trading is inherently risky. Most large charities set up separate trading companies...
