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    Forest Schools level 3 practitioners award.

    Level 3 Booklet

    This course is an opportunity to explore to a higher level, different approach to using the outdoor environment in a Forest School setting and is for those who and wish to coordinate, manage and lead Forest School Sessions with children, young people or adults.

    You will investigate how best to design and run a Forest School programme and look at how to approach and apply it safely and effectively.

    This Level 3 course is aimed at individuals who have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Youth Work, Child Care, Teaching OR relevant experience in working with children,

    The course content of this qualification is based on up-to-date research surrounding aspects of

    ~ Child development
    ~ Personal development
    ~ Neuro-science
    ~ Accelerated Learning
    ~ Woodland conservation and recreation
    ~ Innovative and therapeutic theory in the outdoors
    ~ Risk assessments to enable safe outdoor play and education.

    Course Duration

    Course Costs

    £999 per person inc. Training, First Aid, Assessment and VAT

    If you are not sure whether you should start with an OCN level 2 or 3 please contact the Training Team 0114 2855534 or email info@archimedes-training.co.uk outlining your relevant experience and they will advise you explaining in more detail the requirements of both courses.

    Taught Units

    Unit 1: Forest School Practical Skills and Woodland Management.
    Unit 2: Learning and Development at Forest School .
    Unit 3: Establishing and Delivery of a Forest School Programme.

    Before actively running programmes you will be required to hold:

    ITC First Aid for Forest Schools Practitioners Qualification
    Clean CRB reference
    These can all be organised through Archimedes.

    A Forest School Practitioner will enable children to:

    Explore magical, stimulating, mysterious, relaxing, exciting, amazing, interesting, educational, safe & fun environments.

    Experience achievement, complete challenging tasks, develop relationships and act as positive role models, provide supported learning, problem solving, working in teams or independently, developing self-awareness, self-esteem and building confidence.

    * For the Level 3 Forest Schools Practitioners Award you must hold an ITC First Aid for Forest Schools Practitioners certificate. If you do not already hold this qualification we will provide you with a free place on one of our first aid courses.

    We regret we cannot accept pets and babies/children on the courses for Health and Safety reasons.