About the event

This eight-day course will equip you with skills and ongoing support to complete a portfolio and run a pilot Forest School required to become a qualified Forest School practitioner. 

Course dates: 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 November, 3, 4 December, 9.00am to 4.30pm plus Forest School surgery sessions (dates to be confirmed) and a work-based assessment.

Course content:
This course is designed for those who would like to set up and run a Forest School.
On the level three Forest School course we will support you to:
• Attend training days which consist of both theory and practical tasks.
• Run a Forest School programme in your chosen setting.
• Have a work-based assessment.
• Complete a portfolio for assessment.

Important

You must have access to a small group and a wooded site to run your initial 6 Forest School sessions. This needs to be the same group over the 6 weeks and the group size must be no larger than 16. Please contact us if you are having difficulty meeting this requirement.

Course costs: £1100, inc VAT per person.

Entry Qualifications Required:

Level 2 Qualification or appropriate experience in education, youth work, childcare, etc

Established link with a proposed client group and a potential Forest School Site

18 years or over at the start of the course.

OR

Level 2 Qualification in Forest School, Countryside, Woodland Management, etc

At least two years experience with client groups

Established link with a proposed client group and a potential Forest School Site.

Course content:

Five units consisting of a total of 19 credits equivalent to an ‘A’ Level and trainees have nine months to complete the portfolio.