Forest Schooling
Forest Schooling is a CPD-accredited course for aspiring Forest School practitioners, teachers, childcare professionals, and outdoor educators, with a CPD Accredited Certificate. Learn forest activities, child development, survival skills, eco-friendly practice, and safety management.
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Forest Schooling – CPD Accredited
Turn outdoor spaces into inspiring learning environments with our Forest Schooling course. Natural England’s 2025 survey found that 93% of children and young people in England agreed that being in nature makes them very happy, highlighting the value of meaningful outdoor experiences.
This course introduces the principles and benefits of Forest Schooling while teaching you how to plan effective forest school programmes. You’ll explore outdoor learning and play activities, survival skills, child development, eco-friendly practices, and essential safety and risk management.
Whether you work in teaching, childcare, early years, or outdoor education, this course can strengthen your confidence in supporting engaging, safe, nature-based learning. The essential knowledge gained can enhance your professional skills, broaden your understanding of child-centred outdoor education, and add valuable CPD learning to your CV.
Course Description
This Forest Schooling course is designed to provide a clear understanding of outdoor learning, child development, nature-based education, and safe Forest School practice, making it ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, childcare professionals, and anyone interested in supporting children through outdoor learning.
Throughout the course, you will explore the key benefits of Forest Schooling and learn how to plan effective Forest School programmes. You will also develop knowledge of learning, playing, and survival activities that can encourage children’s confidence, creativity, independence, teamwork, and engagement with nature.
In addition, the course covers eco-friendly Forest Schooling, child development, safety, and risk management, helping you understand how to create enjoyable and responsible outdoor learning experiences. This knowledge can strengthen your professional skills and support your work in education, childcare, early years, and outdoor learning environments.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this Forest Schooling online course, you will:
- Understand the key principles and benefits of Forest Schooling
- Plan and organise effective Forest School programmes for children
- Explore engaging outdoor learning activities that support development
- Use play-based activities to encourage creativity, confidence, and teamwork
- Understand basic survival activities suitable for Forest School environments
- Recognise how outdoor learning can support different areas of child development
- Apply eco-friendly practices within Forest School settings
- Identify common hazards associated with outdoor learning activities
- Apply appropriate safety and risk management strategies in Forest School environments
Why People Love This Course?
- Gain a CPD Accredited Certificate upon successful completion
- Understand the key principles and benefits of Forest Schooling
- Learn how to plan and organise an effective Forest School programme
- Explore suitable learning, play, and survival activities for outdoor settings
- Develop a stronger understanding of child development through nature-based learning
- Learn how to create engaging and enjoyable outdoor learning experiences
- Understand eco-friendly approaches to Forest School practice
- Build essential knowledge of outdoor safety and risk management
- Ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, childcare workers, early years practitioners, and outdoor learning enthusiasts
- Study online at your own pace and develop valuable knowledge for education and childcare-related roles
Why Study This Course?
Whether you are starting a career in education or already working with children, this Forest Schooling course provides essential knowledge of outdoor learning, child development, and nature-based activities.
The course helps you understand how to plan Forest School programmes, organise learning, play, and survival activities, and create engaging outdoor experiences for children. You will also develop awareness of eco-friendly practices, safety, and risk management.
This course can support your professional development in roles such as teaching assistant, early years practitioner, childcare worker, or outdoor learning support worker, while helping you build greater confidence in delivering safe and meaningful Forest School activities.
Who is this Forest Schooling course for?
This Forest Schooling course is ideal for individuals who want to develop their knowledge of outdoor learning, child development, and nature-based education.
It is suitable for:
- Beginners interested in starting Forest School learning
- Teachers seeking essential outdoor learning knowledge
- Teaching assistants supporting children through outdoor activities
- Early years practitioners developing nature-based teaching skills
- Childcare professionals interested in Forest School practice
- Aspiring Forest School practitioners building foundational knowledge
- Outdoor educators planning engaging nature-based activities
- Parents supporting children through outdoor learning
Requirements
There are no specific prerequisites to enrol in this Forest Schooling course. It is suitable for beginners, educators, childcare professionals, and anyone interested in outdoor learning.
The course is fully accessible from any internet-enabled smart device, allowing you to study conveniently from home.
All you need is an interest in Forest Schooling and child development, basic literacy skills, internet access, and to be over the age of 16.
CPD Certification
After successfully completing the Forest Schooling course, you will qualify for a CPD Certificate as proof of your continued professional development and achievement. This certificate can enhance your professional profile and showcase your commitment to building relevant skills and knowledge. You can receive your digital certificate for only £10, or request a printed hard copy sent by post for just £29 or both for £39.
Assessment
For assessing your learning, you have to complete an automated MCQ exam. It is required for the students to score at least 60% to pass the exam and fulfil the Quality Licence Scheme-endorsed certificate criteria. Learners can apply for the certificate after they clear the exam.
There are assignment questions provided at the end of the course. You are suggested to complete the questions to enrich your understanding of the course. You can complete this according to your preferred time. The expert tutor will provide feedback on your performance after assessing your assignment.
Job Opportunities
The Forest Schooling course is an online, knowledge-based programme covering outdoor learning, child development, Forest School activities, sustainability, safety, and risk management. While it does not provide a professional licence or replace role-specific qualifications, it can strengthen knowledge relevant to education, childcare, outdoor learning, and youth support roles.
- Teaching Assistant
Supports teachers with classroom and outdoor learning activities, helping children develop confidence, engagement, communication, and essential learning skills.
Average UK salary: £22,500 per year - Nursery Worker
Supports young children’s learning and development through safe, engaging play, including nature-based and outdoor educational activities.
Average UK salary: £20,000 per year - Playworker
Plans and supports enjoyable play activities that encourage children’s physical, social, creative, emotional, and communication development.
Average UK salary: £22,000 per year - Outdoor Activities Instructor
Leads outdoor activities and supports participants in developing confidence, teamwork, practical skills, environmental awareness, and safe participation.
Average UK salary: £26,500 per year - SEN Teaching Assistant
Supports children with additional needs during learning activities, helping create inclusive, structured, safe, and engaging educational experiences.
Average UK salary: £23,000 per year - Learning Mentor
Supports learners who need additional guidance, encouraging confidence, participation, motivation, independence, and positive engagement with education.
Average UK salary: £24,000 per year - Youth Worker
Supports young people’s personal, social, and educational development through engaging activities, guidance, relationship-building, and community-based learning opportunities.
Average UK salary: £30,500 per year - Countryside Ranger
Helps protect natural environments while supporting visitors, conservation activities, outdoor education, environmental awareness, and responsible countryside access.
Average UK salary: £24,000 per year - Pastoral Care Worker
Supports children and young people with practical and emotional needs, encouraging wellbeing, confidence, engagement, and positive development.
Average UK salary: £27,500 per year - Family Support Worker
Supports families and carers with essential guidance, helping promote children’s learning, development, wellbeing, routines, and positive experiences.
Average UK salary: £30,000 per year
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Forest Schooling course cover?
This course covers Forest School principles, benefits, programme planning, outdoor learning activities, play activities, survival activities, child development, eco-friendly practice, safety, and risk management.
Is the Forest Schooling course suitable for beginners?
Yes. The course is suitable for beginners, teachers, teaching assistants, childcare professionals, parents, and anyone interested in outdoor and nature-based learning.
Can I study the Forest Schooling course online?
Yes. The course is delivered online, allowing you to study flexibly from home and complete your learning around work or other commitments.
Will I receive a certificate after completing the course?
Yes. Successful learners can receive a CPD Accredited Certificate, helping demonstrate continued professional development and strengthen their CV.
Does this course qualify me as a Forest School Leader?
No. This knowledge-based course does not provide a professional licence or replace any essential, occupational, or role-specific Forest School qualification that an employer may require.
What jobs can this course help me work towards?
The course can support knowledge relevant to roles such as teaching assistant, nursery worker, playworker, outdoor activities instructor, learning mentor, and childcare support worker.
How is the Forest Schooling course assessed?
The course includes an assignment designed to help learners demonstrate their understanding of the topics covered throughout the programme.
Who is this Forest Schooling course best for?
It is ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, early years practitioners, childcare workers, outdoor educators, parents, and aspiring Forest School practitioners.
What will I learn about safety in Forest Schooling?
You will learn key principles of outdoor safety and risk management, helping you understand how to identify hazards and support safer Forest School activities.
Why should I study Forest Schooling?
Forest Schooling can help you understand how nature-based learning supports children’s development, confidence, creativity, independence, and engagement while strengthening your knowledge for education and childcare settings.
Course Curriculum
| Module 01: Forest Schooling | |||
| Forest Schooling | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 02: Benefits of Forest Schooling | |||
| Benefits of Forest Schooling | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 03: Forest School Programme | |||
| Forest School Programme | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 04: Learning Activities in Forest School | |||
| Learning Activities in Forest School | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 05: Playing Activities in Forest School | |||
| Playing Activities in Forest School | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 06: Survival Activities in Forest School | |||
| Survival Activities in Forest School | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 07: Child Development | |||
| Child Development | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 08: Eco-Friendly Forest Schooling | |||
| Eco-Friendly Forest Schooling | 00:08:00 | ||
| Module 09: Safety and Risk Management | |||
| Safety and Risk Management | 00:08:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Forest Schooling | 00:00:00 | ||