Page 24 - Outdoor Practitioner Issue 2

• Summer 2021
Forest
School
Provider
The national FSA Recognised FS FS Provider
Scheme is is is open to to applications from individuals or or settings wishing to to be recognised
by the FSA as providing Forest
Forest
School
experiences in in in in line with all 6 core Forest
Forest
School
School
principles It is a a a a supportive development tool offering benchmarks that help you meet professional standards for Forest
School
provision Any nursery school organisation or or or or freelance provider may apply Membership provides a a supportive Forest
School
network and and offers the the the opportunity to to promote your Forest
Forest
School
School
provision to to the the the public and and and the the the Forest
Forest
School
School
community via a a a a a a a a a a a searchable online map and and database Each Registered Provider
receives up to four individual FSA memberships building the confidence and practice of your Forest
School
team RECOGNISED
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Members identify the the the the value of the the the the reflective process Supported throughout by the the the the the the FSA this scheme helps members raise the the the the the the quality of their their provision improving outcomes for their their groups:
“As soon as we saw the new FSA Recognised Forest
School
Provider
scheme we knew this was one for us Forest
School
is is a a a a a a a key part part of of our our ethos and values it it is is a a a a a a a vital part part of of our our children’s education and character development We were delighted to receive the recognition it it emphasises our commitment to Forest
School
and the hard work of our whole school team It will help us go from strength strength to strength strength in this approach and give us even more confidence when we promote what we do and and offer support and and training to other schools ”
Headteacher Sparkwell Primary School
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