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Membership benefits include:
Free copy of our publication, Effective Governance (RRP £10)
• This publication will provide you with support and guidance in
undertaking the responsibilities of governance
• A practical approach, with key questions, actions and
information supported by case studies of good practice from
a wide variety of schools
• Each section links to the new Ofsted criteria. It provides you
with an understanding of ‘effectiveness’ and a framework
of questions and actions which you can use to review your
current practice and focus your professional development as
a governing body
• All FASNA member schools will receive a FREE copy of this
publication
To order your additional copies, please complete the order form
by visiting www.fasna.org.uk/publications and email to admin@
fasna.org.uk or call 0115 917 0142 (e-reader version available
from www.amazon.co.uk £7.50)
Free half day Net Capacity Consultation from School Property
Matters (usual price of £475) including the following benefits:
• Well presented data as evidence to challenge the Local
Authority’s PAN
• A Net Capacity figure calculated from the point of view of
the school
• Accurate capacity data to save time during admissions appeals
• Accurate space use data which can be used to support bids
for capital funding
Access to discounted membership rates for support from
the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
• RoSPA SchoolSafe – a unique health and safety audit system
which combines a ‘whole school’ approach to safety with an
internationally recognised RoSPA award
• Free RoSPA membership for 3 months to FASNA members
that undertake SchoolSafe
• RoSPA’s membership includes:
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Information Helpline and email with access to RoSPA’s
InfoCentre and its 30,000 safety information resources
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Up to 3 hours telephone health and safety consultancy per
annum
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Termly ‘Safety in Education’ journal, which includes the
latest updates on safety legislation, case studies and best
practice & Email safety bulletin
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Discounts on RoSPA’s extensive portfolio of safety
training and advice service
Free access to online legal resources through our legal
partner, Stone King LLP
• Free half hour of legal advice from Stone King LLP and 10%
off your first item of paid work by them
• 10% off Stone King fixed fee legal retainers, with potential
savings of over £500 per year
• 10% off Stone King’s services assisting schools with academy
conversion
• Access to online resources provided by Stone King Solicitors
and including:
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A comprehensive set of policy and procedure tools and
templates for schools, both statutory and non-statutory.
This resource contains the distilled knowledge and
expertise of Stone King’s specialist schools team and it is
constantly kept up to date
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Stone King Solicitors and HR Consultants available to talk
to FASNA members about their individual school’s policies
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Detailed guidance notes on legal topics such as the duties
and powers of an Admission Authority
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The archive of Stone King legal briefings and news items
• Over 50% saving on Stone King’s full information
management audit (Freedom of Information and Data
Protection) at a fixed cost of £1000
NIPT - The National Induction Panel for Teachers
• The National Induction Panel for Teachers provides robust,
high quality support for the induction of your newly
qualified teachers. Set up in September 2013 as an alternative
to Local Authority provision, the scheme has already
attracted over 250 NQTs across the country
• For more details see www.nqtinduction.co.uk or email
admin@nqtinduction.co.uk
Other benefits of membership include:
• High quality professional development (at reduced rates)
• Copies of ‘Academy Magazine’ each term (RRP £25)
• Regular FASNA Newsletters with policy updates
• Regular conferences with distinguished speakers (at reduced
rates)
• Training seminars designed for your Leadership team,
including bespoke sessions for your school
• Website with weekly news updates
• Support in responding to consultations to make your voice heard
• Commitment to support member schools to make their own
links and networks
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