First Aid Training for Forest School (& Outdoor Woodland Learning)
Forest School Leaders are required to have an adequate and appropiate First Aid Certificate in place before you run your Forest School Programmes.
As a training organisation, FSTC strongly recommends that the First Aid qualification is:
At least sixteen-hour long
An Outdoor Specific course
Covers the age groups you work with
And is updated every 3 years
Training in Scotland
Need a course nearer you? Contact admin(dot)office@forestschooltraining.co.uk.
(Scroll down for dates.) FSTC trainer Aline Hill runs ITC Forest School First Aid courses, which ensures they are perfectly aligned to the needs of practitioners. Courses are full of like-minded practitioners, and training courses are consistently rated 5/5 for relevance, confidence building and instruction standard. "Aline was brilliant, really informative and allowed us to develop our skills. REALLY enjoyed this course! Thanks for a fab 2 days." (Mar 2023 course particiant).
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Feb 2024
Fives, Hamilton, ML3 0DW
Tues 20 & Wed 21 Feb 2024, 9am-6pm
£155 in total (no VAT)
Course flyer link
Booking link https://forms.gle/j4iaKxvUgEWupCvD9
Bonaly Scout Centre, Edinburgh, EH13 0PB
Tues 27 & Wed 28 Feb 2024, 9am-6pm
£155 in total (no VAT)
Course fyer link
Booking link https://forms.gle/X8xdXjApPH5im2xx8
May 2024
Fives, Hamilton, ML3 0DW
Tues 21 & Wed 22 May 2024, 9am-6pm
£155 in total (no VAT)
Booking link https://forms.gle/qnGLfHuzmdwn4cSeA
Jun 2024
Bonaly Scout Centre, Edinburgh, EH13 0PB
Mon 17 & Tues 18 Jun 2024, 9am-6pm
£155 in total (no VAT)
Booking link https://forms.gle/FVXCserMyhjyyn5k6
First Aid Training for Forest School
Training in England
ITC First is an awarding body that specialises in First Aid training courses. You can view a list of their forthcoming courses on their website - www.itcfirst.org.uk
In Norfolk you may be able to access a Forest School or Outdoor First Aid course through Rooted in Nature.