Ormskirk | Forest School Training

The Training

• 5 days of initial training.

• a free, 2 days assessment

• An internationally recognised, Open Awards approved qualification.

• a Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Leader certificate.

• A £20 discount from our shop www.forestschools.shop when you purchase our Forest School Starter Pack

• A discount from Birnbeck Insurance if you use them to insure your Forest Schools sessions.

• The course cost covers the initial training week, assessment week, e-portfolio, registration and certification.

• You do not need to have completed your Level 1 or Level 2 training to complete your Level 3 course.

Level 2 or 3?

In the Level 2 Assistant Practitioner qualification you will complete a portfolio of evidence over the following 3 months while supporting a Qualified Practitioner within your area or workplace.  Once complete you will have the option to upgrade and work towards becoming a fully qualified lead practitioner.

The Level 3 Forest Schools Leader course will involve you returning 9-12 months later, having run the initial portion of your first programme, for a further period of training and consolidation.  During this time, you will be developing a portfolio of evidence of your learning.

Who is this training for?

​• Educators – teachers, TA’s caretakers and dinner/break staff.

• Childminders and home-educators.

• Anyone in a mentoring role with babies, early years, young children, adolescents or NEETS.

• Anyone in social care, such as those responsible for mentoring young mothers and fathers.

• Those in special needs forums such as those who care for ASD learning disability, mental health, social care, adopters and adoptees.

• Forestry and countryside workers - social forestry and educational groups.

Location

Scarisbrick Guide Campsite,

Southport Road,

Scarisbrick,

Lancashire

Ormskirk

L40 9RQ

Payments

For UK Leaders Only: You may pay through a purchase order. Simply click on that option at check out

The UK and NZ Learners Only: To help with financial management, we offer the option to pay in 6 weekly instalments through our partner Laybuy. Laybuy offers up to £720 in credit for Forest School training subject to a credit check. There is no fee for using this service.

Accommodation

The accommodation should be booked by the learner. After booking your place we can send you a list of recommended accommodation locations.
You can also use Airbnb or Booking.com and enter the postcode to see accommodation around the training site.

Matt shows us what it's really like inside a Forest School: