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Cambridge: Level 3 Forest School Leader - Start date: 17/08/20 (ATCFSL3FS170820)

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridge
Fully booked

Course dates

  • Mon, 17 Aug '20   9am – 4:30pm BST - done
  • Tue, 18 Aug '20   9am – 4:30pm BST - done
  • Wed, 19 Aug '20   9am – 4:30pm BST - done
  • Thu, 20 Aug '20   9am – 4:30pm BST - done
  • Fri, 21 Aug '20   9am – 4:30pm BST - done
  • Fri, 11 Sep '20   9:30am – 4pm BST - done
  • Sat, 12 Sep '20   9:30am – 4pm BST - done

Details

Trainer
Training by Cambridge Forest School.

Course cost
Course cost – £800 per person (incl VAT and deposit)

More information
Trainer Website
or email training@cambridgeforestschools.co.uk

Important
You must have access to a small group and a wooded site to run your initial 6 Forest School sessions. This needs to be the same group over the 6 weeks and the group size must be no larger than 16. Please contact us if you are having difficulty meeting this requirement.

Entry Qualifications Required
Entry Qualifications Required
Level 2 Qualification or appropriate experience in education, youth work, childcare etc.
Established link with a proposed client group and a potential Forest School Site.
21 years or over at the start of the course.
OR
Level 2 Qualification in Forest School, Countryside, Woodland Management etc.
At least two years experience with client groups
Established link with a proposed client group and a potential Forest School Site.

ALSO
You will need to achieve a suitable First Aid Qualification and hold a current DBS certificate prior to starting your own FS practice. Contact us for more information about First Aid training.

About the course
This course is designed for those who would like to set up and run a Forest School programmes.

There are five Units of Study at Level 3:

  • Supporting Learning, Play and Development in the Outdoors
  • Observation and Evaluation of Outdoor Learning
  • Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
  • Teach Outdoor Practical Skills
  • Forest School Leader

On this course you will :

  • Attend training days which consist of both theory and practical tasks.
  • Run a Forest School Programme in your chosen setting.
  • Have a work-based assessment.
  • Complete a portfolio for assessment.

There is a one day course completion workshop about three quarters of the way through the course. In addition to the course dates, the lead tutor is available during the course for tutorial help by telephone or email and via the online support area.

Tickets

Cost

Deposit

Course ticket - for all 7 dates.
This includes VAT on the deposit, and also covers the Agored registration cost. The remaining class cost is payable direct to the trainer who will contact you with payment details.
£172.20 + VAT

Location

Swaffham Bulbeck
Cambridge