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UAE and Middle East Forest School Leader Training

The world's first bespoke Forest School leader accredited training for the UAE and Middle East. 

UAE and Middle East, 

International Forest School Leader Award,

Fully Online Course

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UAE and Middle East,

International Forest School Leader Award, Online + Practical In-person Training

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What you will learn

Forest School theory, principles and how to run engaging Forest School sessions

How to use a range of tools safely and correctly

Shelter building
knot tying 

Wildlife identification

Fire lighting and cooking

Learn how to create your site from scratch

Homeschooling Ideas

Mindfulness and Forest Bathing 

Unique learner-led ideas and challenges 

Tool progressions and step by step construction ideas

Upon completion of this course, you will gain an accredited Forest School leader certification allowing you to

lead Forest School sessions. 

The course is broken down into 6 distinct units. The first 5 units covers everything on the original Forest School level 3 course. Having said that, we have also included a wealth of practical ideas created by exceptional Forest School leaders, that you can try at your setting which are not included in the original course. The 6th unit covers a large amount of unique content. Essentially, everything extra we wished we had learnt when we were training. There are no extra assignments for unit 6, only tutorials- keeping your workload manageable. Unit 1- You will learn about ecosystems, site management, conservation and sustainable practices. Unit 2- You will learn all the practical elements of the course such as tool use, fire lighting, cooking on open flames, shelter building and projects to complete with your learners. Unit 3- You will explore relevant learning theories and the practical application of the Forest School approach. The course provides plenty of ideas to practically apply these theories in your sessions. Unit 4- You will create policies and procedure that safeguard your sessions. The creation of this documentation will ensure you can comply with your legal obligations and follow best practice for safeguarding your learners. Unit 5- You will put all you have learnt into practice by planning and running 6 Forest School sessions. Unit 6- Learn how to create a site from scracth, introduce mindfulness into your sessions, simple homeschooling ideas and much more. Important note - A first aid certificate (minimum of 16 hours) is required before you can run your sessions. Information about this is provided in the course.

What we offer

Online bespoke Forest School accredited Leader training for the UAE and Middle East 

 Options to join a practical in-person Forest School training in Dubai.

The only course in the world to offer this training. 

High Quality Resources

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Videos, tutorials walkthroughs, templates and clear rubrics making the course easy to access and quicker to complete.

Regular Meetups and Guidance​

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From on-going live online seminars and guidance sessions to one to one support sessions. We ensure to support you every step of the way

In Depth Tutorials

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With loads of practical tips and advice for setting up your Forest School or business.​

Flexible Learning​

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Complete the course at your own pace. You will have 24 months to complete the qualification. Almost double the time of many other providers. 

Full App Integration​

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Engage with the course across all your devices such as tablets, laptops and phones.

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Fully Accredited CPD

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The course is fully accredited by the CPD Certification service. The same company that certifies many courses for Oxford and Cambridge Universities, as well as first aid training.  

This unique course not only covers all the content of the original Forest School Leader Award training, it also adapts each unit to provide clear guidance, practical ideas and advice on how to run Forest School in desert environments. This course specifically breaks down each element of the Forest School approach to learning and adapts it so that engaging and rich Forest School sessions can take place in any natural environment. Forest School does not have to take place in a forest but in a natural setting, where learners can be immersed and interact with nature. Course Details  Everything that is covered in the full online Forest School training.   Plus: - Bespoke units created by trainers with experience working in desert regions.  - Learn how to create a Forest School site in a desert environment. - Learn how to adapt each principle of Forest School for a desert environment.  - Learn how to run successful Forest School sessions in a desert environment. - Practical ideas for promoting holistic development as part of your Forest School sessions.  - The only provider with regular practical Forest School training in Dubai.

About the course

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The original Forest School course was created in the mid 90's, providing a unique approach to learning and development. Although the ethos remains exactly the same, the ideas and development of Forest School has never been more exciting.  This course includes everything that is on the original level 3 Forest School course, plus a huge amount of extra, updated, unique and original content that will provide every learner with everything they need to lead rich and engaging Forest School sessions for years and years to come. Examples of some of the extra content you will recieve:​ ​ -Step by step guide of how to create a Forest School site from scratch. Ideal, if you are a school with only a field.  - A unique session planning guide with hundreds of unique session ideas and clear walkthroughs of how to run your sessions.  - Forest School ideas for homeschooling/unschooling - Forest School immersive story telling - Mindfulness and Forest Bathing - Tool construction projects step by step guides, that you can do with your learners - Tool progression documents  -  Templates and resource documents and kit lists - Learner-led projects that focus on holistic development - Plus much, much more

Inspire, Connect, explore

Schools and Nurseries

Understand how to implement forest school into your educational setting, ensuring sessions are stimulating, safe and progressive. This course is packed with ideas, advice and tips for running forest school sessions in educational settings. Qualified teachers have built and designed this course.

Forest School Facilitators

Whether you are wanting to set up your own Forest School or join an existing Forest School, this course is packed full of practical advice and engaging session ideas. The course is fully supported to ensure you thrive as a Forest School leader.

Business
 

With all the skills, ideas and practical advice on offer throughout the course, you will be fully supported in starting your bespoke business. Successful business ideas that have worked in the past have included retreats, open fire cooking sessions, foraging, yoga and forest school days, bushcraft, outdoor furniture making classes, whittling in the woods, forest bathing, fire ceremonies, weekend outdoor adventure clubs, forest school birthday parties, Forest School nurseries, Forest School homeschooling, plus many more.

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