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Forest school training in Derbyshire
2 trainers run forest school courses in Derbyshire, and 3 more nearby. Book with them directly.
Level 3available in Derbyshire
Courses in Derbyshire
- Derbyshire Wildlife TrustCarsington Water, Derbyshire Runs a 12-month Level 3 Forest School Leader course with six initial training days, two skills days and outdoor first aid, with the current cohort running from September 2026 to March 2027.
- Little Acorns Forest SchoolBurton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Runs a Level 3 Forest School Practitioner course with a five-day on-site block, including a modular weekend version starting in January 2027, near Burton-on-Trent and Swadlincote.
Elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Everdon Outdoor Learning Centre (West Northamptonshire Council)Everdon, near Daventry, Brixworth Country Park, Northamptonshire The council's outdoor learning centre runs Level 3 Forest School Leader training at Everdon, at Brixworth Country Park or at the learner's own site, with dates on request.
- Forge LearningDaventry, Northamptonshire, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Banbury, Oxfordshire Runs six-day Level 3 Forest School Leader and Level 2 Assistant courses plus one-day forest school CPD in Daventry, Mansfield, Coventry, Peterborough and Banbury, with dates into 2027.
- Land & Leaf CollectiveDoddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Runs Level 2 Forest School Assistant and Level 3 Forest School Leader training, plus CPD, at Strunch Hill Wood near Doddington, west of Lincoln.
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Choosing a course
Level 3 is the forest school leader qualification, usually around ten training days over several months plus sessions with your own group and a 16-hour outdoor first aid course. Level 2 suits people assisting a leader; Level 1 is a short introduction. Our guide to forest school qualifications has the detail.