This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training 8th- 12th May 2017
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership (QCF)
This course is an opportunity to explore to a higher level different approaches 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 Forest School 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
- Holistic development
- Neuro-science
- Theories of Learning and Development
- Woodland conservation, history and management
- Wellbeing and nature connection
- Risk benefit assessments
Course Duration
- Initial training week – consisting of 5 days of training
- Portfolio work – candidates take away their portfolio to work on (For about 7 months)
- First Aid – Candidates complete a 2 day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at own cost
- Development Week – Consisting of further training and benchmarking.
Participants on this course will need to complete a paediatric outdoor First Aid 2 day course before completing their Forest School training. (First Aid not included in price).
*This venue has basic accommodation on site which costs approx £16 per night. Details of how to book accommodation will be sent with confirmation of course booking.
Do you still have availability for the L3 Forest School Practitioner training in October
hiya i am very insterested in the level 3 qualification however it says its aimed at individuals who are “Level 2 qualification in Youth Work, Child Care, Teaching, or relevant experience in working with children”. i have just recently got my outdoor education degree and have had lots of experiences working with kids, would you say this specific level 3 is suitable for me or would you recommend i searched for one more suitable.
kind regards
katie