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Foundation & Aided Schools National Association
The merger of AFVAS/AHFAS/FAVASA
Who We Are
FASNA is a national forum for Foundation and Aided schools and for the representation of their interests. Membership is open to all
such schools. Associate membership is offered to schools seeking Foundation or Aided status, and to other
educational establishments also promoting the aims of the Association.
'maximising school autonomy'
| We aim: |
To raise achievement through school autonomy |
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| We believe: |
That schools in control of their own destiny serve their pupils
best |
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| We are: |
The national association for Primary, Secondary and Special self-governing schools |
'maximising school autonomy' for us means schools:
- Having the flexibility to direct resources to suit their particular needs
- Having the freedom to take informed professional judgements and decisions
- Receiving direct funding through a transparent national formula
- Developing their own ethos
- Acting as their own admission authorities
- Finding and making effective partnerships
- As the direct employer of staff, building loyal and effective teams
We support:
- A national education service delivered by autonomous schools working with strategic regional agencies
- A children's service at local level
- Accountability to our parents and the local community
- Accountability to our staff by ensuring open access to continuing professional development
- Accountability through national standards for Teachers and Headteachers
- Accountability through Ofsted and independent financial audit
- Strong effective services available from a range of public and private providers
We exist to:
- Promote and campaign for school autonomy
- Represent the interests and concerns of Foundation and Aided schools to the DfES and other bodies representing schools education professionals
- Respond on behalf of membership schools to formal consultations from the above bodies
- To support schools who wish to change status
Our overriding purpose in all of this is
To provide the best possible educational experience for young people
FASNA is the direct successor of AHFAS - the Association of Heads of Foundation and Aided Schools - and FAVASA - the Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools Association - and AFVAS - the Association of Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools - and was formed by their merger.
FASNA inherited all the funds of AHFAS, FAVASA and AFVAS.
At a time when local practices are widely divergent FASNA provides termly conferences at which members from all areas can meet, formally and informally, to share experiences and formulate policy.
FASNA conferences, with distinguished speakers, provide regular opportunities for early influence on emerging policies.
FASNA maintains a website and publishes a termly newsletter with information and advice about issues of importance and concern to heads and governors of foundation and aided schools.
FASNA represents Foundation and Aided schools as employers with STRB and NEOST.
FASNA does not undertake the responsibilities of a professional association but continues to maintain close liaison with NAHT and SHA, whose General Secretaries are regular guests.
The General Secretary of FASNA is George Phipson CBE, well known to ministers and senior civil servants as well as large numbers of Heads throughout the country.
If you would like to apply for membership please
either click here to download an application
form to print (28KB MS Word file) or else complete and submit the form below.
An application form will then be posted to you as soon as possible. The
information you supply will be confidential to FASNA and will not be made
available to any other organisation.
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