Level 3 - Forest Schools Practitioners Award

This course is designed for those who would like to set up and run a forest School programmes.
There are three Units of Study at Level 3:

Learning and Development at Forest School

Forest School Practical Skills and Woodland Management

Establishment and Delivery of a Forest School Programme

Course requirements

On the Level Three course you will :-

• Attend eight training days which consist of both theory and practical tasks.
• Attend an appropriate two day First Aid course. (This is not included in the course cost - please see First Aid section of this website)
• Run a Forest School Programme in your chosen setting.
• Have a work-based assessment.
• Complete a portfolio for assessment.

There is a one day course completion workshop about three quarters of the way through the course. In addition to the course dates, the lead tutor is available during the course for tutorial help by telephone or e mail.

Entry Qualification Required:

Level 2 Qualification in Education, Youth Work, Child care etc. AND established link with a client group and potential Forest School Site. 21 years or over at the start of the course.

OR Level 2 Qualification in Forest School, Countryside, Woodland Management etc. AND at least two years experience with client groups AND an established link with a client group and potential Forest School Site.

Course costs - £800.00 per person +vat

Criminal Records Bureau checking and appropriate First Aid qualification is required for this course.

The "Paediatric First Aid for Outdoor Settings" course that we run is designed specificaly for Forest School Practitioners and assistants. We are now organising these in tandem with our training. See FIRST AID for First Aid Course Dates. (1st Aid course costs are NOT included in the training cost above.)

If your organisation would like to block book a course for up to 16 persons please contact us for further information as discounts are available.

 

FUTURE LEVEL THREE COURSES

DATES	LOCATION AND VENUE	APPLY HERE
19th, 20th, 21st, 31st October & 1st November 21st & 22nd November - Practical Days This course is now full - Dates for Spring 2012 will be advertised soon.	Cwmbran, Greenmeadow Community Farm	Click here to apply Download Cambium Course information leaflet here
Please note these are revised dates 13th - 17th February 2012 Practical days - 22nd & 23rd March Tutorial - 10th September 2012	EarthcraftUK, near Canterbury, Kent	Click here to apply Download Course Cambium information leaflet here
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th & 8th November 2011 Practical days - 21st & 22nd November 2011	Coombe Country Park, Coventry	Click here to apply Please note this course is being run by a partner organisation, therefore Course costs etc., will be given on application/enquiry.
13th, 20th, 27th January, 2nd & 3rd February 2012 Practical Days - 6th & 7th February 2012	Yate, South Gloucestershire	Click here to apply Download Cambium Course information leaflet here
22nd, 23rd, 26th, 27th  & 28th March 2012 Practical Days - 2nd & 3rd April 2012	Rockwool Centre, Nr Bridgend	Click here to apply Download Cambium Course information leaflet here
25th, 26th, 27th, 30th April & 1st May 2012 Practical Days - 14th & 15th May 2012	Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, Herefordshire	Click here to apply Download Cambium Course information leaflet here