Subject associations are normally membership organisations, often registered charities, whose mission is to further the teaching and learning of a specific subject in schools, colleges and universities Initial discussions about the creation of the CfSA began in 2006 when the Department for Education and Skills (subsequently the DCSF and now the Department for Education DfE) commissioned the Subject Associations Steering Group to make a case for a single organisation to work with and support the subject association community The Council for Subject Associations is a membership organisation, recognised as charitable company limited by guarantee, it is independent of government and acts as a single voice for its subject association members What is the Council for Subject Associations