Forest School Practitioner Training courses, outdoor workshops, creativity courses and more from Kindling Play and Training
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Kindling delivers RQF accredited Forest Schools Practitioner Training at NOCN (One Awards) Level 1 through to Level 3. These training courses can be delivered in house f the group size is viable. All courses are facilitated by Lily Horseman, an experienced and creative trainer and Forest School practitioner. Lily has held a Level 4 Forest School Trainers award since 2009, is a director and Chair of the Forest School Association. For more information or to ask questions call Lily on 07789 723 061 (please note that texts or WhatsApp messages may not receive a quick response, phone calls will receive a faster response).
Lily has demonstrated that Kindling Forest School training meets the criteria set out by the Forest School Association and has met the Quality Assurance benchmarks.
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This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (May 2024 – exact date to be confirmed) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership (RQF)
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of 5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week.
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (June 2024 – exact date to be confirmed) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership (RQF)
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of 5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week.
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (7th October 2024) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership (RQF)
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week.Â
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (4th November 2024) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership (RQF)
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week.Â
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (April 2025) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership (RQF)
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week.Â
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (23rd June 2025) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
ITC Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week.Â
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (20th October 2025) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
ITC Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week. Camping is also available at £150 per week.
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (10th November 2025) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
ITC Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week. Camping is also available at £150 per week.
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (TBC) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
ITC Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week. Camping is also available at £150 per week.
BOOK HERE
This Forest School training course also includes a second week of training (TBC) Cost £900 includes both weeks of training, course materials, ongoing support and membership of the Forest School Association.
ITC Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership
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.
Book Here
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
- Neuroscience
- 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 will need to complete a 2-day ITC outdoor paediatric first aid course at their own cost (this is not provided by Kindling Play and Training, but we can recommend good providers).
- A Second week – Consisting of  5 days for 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 accommodation onsite at an additional cost of £200 per week. Camping is also available at £150 per week.