Upcoming Forest School Training Level 2 to Level 3 Enhancement Course Scheduled for November 2025
**Suffolk Wildlife Trust Offers Efficient Level 3 Forest School Leader Top-Up Course**
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is providing an opportunity for individuals who have recently completed their Level 2 Forest School training to upgrade to Level 3 without having to retake the full course. The Level 3 Forest School Leader top-up course, certified by AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group, offers a streamlined pathway for those seeking to advance their skills and responsibilities in Forest School leadership.
**Course Requirements**
To be eligible for the top-up course, participants must have completed an AIM accredited Level 2 Forest School training within the last 18 months before the Level 3 course commences. The minimum age criterion is typically 21 years or above, although the exact minimum age for this specific top-up course isn't explicitly stated. The course is aimed at individuals who either currently assist at Forest School or have recent experience in the field.
**Course Content and Structure**
The full Level 3 course consists of 10 days of face-to-face outdoor training, but for the top-up, only days 6 to 10 are required. The training covers essential areas such as Forest School programme delivery, learning and development, planning and preparation, practical skills, and woodland environment knowledge.
Participants are expected to complete a coursework portfolio within 12 months of the course start, involving additional study. The portfolio is split into five units, each focusing on specific aspects of Forest School leadership. The detailed content of these units can be found on the course.
Upon successful completion of the course and portfolio, participants will receive the AIM Qualifications Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders.
**Cost and Location**
The cost of the course is £785, with an option to pay in instalments. The course will take place at Foxburrow Nature Reserve, IP12 1NA.
**Course Platform**
The course uses the Moodle platform to submit and mark all coursework, making it easy for participants to manage their assignments and track their progress.
**Focus and Skills Development**
The Level 3 top-up course is designed to develop leadership, facilitation, practical, and teaching skills for Forest School programmes. It will build on Level 2 practical skills and demonstrate lots of practical uses. The course content is focused on understanding the principles and ethos of Forest School and planning and delivering Forest School programmes.
For more detailed information about the five portfolio units or practical skills taught, it is recommended to contact Suffolk Wildlife Trust directly. This top-up course offers an efficient route for those recently qualified at Level 2 to upgrade to Level 3, and Suffolk Wildlife Trust also offers discounted rates if Level 2 was completed with them within 18 months.
The Level 3 Forest School Leader top-up course provided by Suffolk Wildlife Trust focuses on education-and-self-development, personal-growth, and learning by enhancing leadership, facilitation, practical, and teaching skills for Forest School programs. This streamlined pathway aims at individuals who are seeking to advance their responsibilities in Forest School leadership, offering a chance for those who have recently completed their Level 2 Forest School training.
