About the event

This LASER Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders (RQF) is a nationally recognised, in depth training course.

Training Days: 7th, 14th, 21st May, 3rd; 4th June 2025 (9.30am to 4.30pm)

2 Forest School First Aid course days: Weekend 21st and 22nd June 2025 (9.00am to 6.00pm)

3 Portfolio Days: 2nd July,10th September 2025 and 14th January 2026 (9.30am to 4.30pm)

2 Skills Days: 7th and 8th October 2025 (9.00am to 5.00pm)

*Plus a mandatory assessment of delivery at one of six Forest School sessions to be planner and delivered by you.

Forest School is an inspirational process that offers children, young people and adults of all abilities regular opportunities to gain confidence and raise self-worth through a series of hands-on learning experiences in school grounds and local woodlands.

Comprising an exciting combination of practical outdoor skills and child development theory our Forest School Level 3 training is taught with the ethos behind the Forest School approach to child led learning.

The Forest School Level 3 course is run on Forest School principles and will prepare you to become a Forest School Leader. The Level 3 course will enable you to set up your own Forest School including delivering, planning and monitoring all aspects of a Forest School programme. All our Forest School courses are delivered on our beautiful woodland reserves in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight by our qualified, professional staff.

For initial queries on Forest School training, please read through our pre-booking information.

There is also a short video for managers and supporters on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBhi2pw0p98

This course will take place at Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve situated between Southampton and Fareham in Hampshire.