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Become a fully-qualified, inspirational Forest Schools Leader no matter where you are in the world!
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Just setting out on Level 1, keen and excited. I'm a school volunteer, Beaver scout Leader and outdoorsy mum.
Go for level 3, | completed mine last year, best course I've ever done and loving every minute :D
| run a Forest School in the zoo | work in. | still do more regular zoo education (as much as that’s ever regular!) but Forest School days are always the very best days! Happy children, happy staff and volunteers, greater connection to nature all round.
| now run my own business and its the vest decision | ever made
Running my own business and getting to play in the woods every day - it's amazing building a forest school community with such a wide range of children and families
Sarah Blackwell . has been pioneering Forest Schools in the UK since 2001. Like many others, she knew there was a better way, a more natural and holistic approach to supporting our needs. Forest Schools was the answer.
pioneering Forest Schools in the UK since 2001. Like many others, she knew there was a better way, a more natural and holistic approach to supporting our needs. Forest Schools was the answer. Sarah Blackwell . has been pioneering Forest Schools in the UK since 2001. Like many others, she knew there was a better way, a more natural and holistic .
"I am committed to change; I am committed to a flourishing generation; I am committed to babies, children and to their mothers and fathers, to families; to diversity; to education.
" Most of all, I am committed to a life worth living."
You don’t need to have done Level 1 or 2 to join our Level 3 course. We only require that you have had past experience in working with children in any work capacity.You don’t need to have done Level 1 or 2 to join our Level 3 course. We only require that you have had past experience in working with children in any work capacity.
Face-To-Face Training
1. Come on an initial training week. This is 5 days Monday – Friday. You then go away and begin work on your portfolio, part of which is running 6 sessions, over 6 consecutive weeks, doing a two hour session each week with a group of children.
2. Book on a 2 day First Aid Course. They run for 2 days during the week but not at weekends.3. Attend your Assessment that is assigned to you when you book your training, this runs for 2 days. You then have 3 months after your assessment to hand in your portfolio.
Online Training
Follow the in-depth online training program that allows you to study while in nature, created by our team of expert Forest Schools trainers and mentors. Complete the course at your own pace, in your own time.
Over 9 months you will submit both written and video evidence as you go and engage with our learning community to support your progress as well as access to live help sessions.
Hybrid Training
The Level 3 Forest Schools Leader Hybrid course will involve you attending the initial 2 day training and then completing your online portfolio with the aid of our online level 3 training course.Hybrid TrainingThe Level 3 Forest Schools Leader Hybrid course will involve you attending the initial 2 day training and then completing your online portfolio with the aid of our online level 3 training course.
The level of work is similar to that of an A-Level.
There is a portfolio to complete where you look at everything you need to become a Forest Schools Practitioner. This includes programme and session planning, looking at local flora and fauna and doing environmental impact assessment and management planning along with risk assessments.
You will also need to run 6 sessions, over 6 consecutive weeks, doing a minimum of 2 hours each per session each week to create your baseline assessment.
You would not be using fires or tools at this stage – instead using the Forest Schools ethos to observe the children and create a summative assessment on how to develop the long term programme.
It is important to consider how you will do this depending on your circumstances.
Yes. Most of the people that train with us are working full time and manage to get the work completed. You have 12 months after your initial training week to come on assessment.
Once you have come on assessment you have a further 3 months to complete and hand in your portfolio.
