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Forest school training in Stafford

One trainer runs forest school courses in Stafford, and 6 more nearby. Book with them directly.

Level 2Level 3available in Stafford

Courses in Stafford

Staffordshire Wildlife TrustThe Wolseley Centre, Stafford Runs Level 3 Forest School training at The Wolseley Centre near Stafford, most recently a course that started in October 2026 with practical days in November 2026. Level 2Level 3

Elsewhere in Staffordshire

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. Level 3
Urban Outdoor LearningWeston Park, Staffordshire, Stourbridge, Birmingham, Wolverhampton Runs combined Level 2 and Level 3 forest school training at Weston Park in Staffordshire, starting with five initial days and followed by Level 3 assessment, with courses starting in November 2026 and March 2027. Level 2Level 3FSA endorsed

Elsewhere in the West Midlands

Coventry Outdoors (Coventry City Council)Coventry The council's outdoor education service offers Level 3 Forest School leader training for teachers and practitioners in Coventry, with dates on request. Level 3
Field Studies Council (Bishops Wood)Bishops Wood, Worcestershire Runs Level 1 to Level 3 forest school courses and two-hour CPD evening sessions at its Bishops Wood centre in Worcestershire, with the Level 3 taught over nine days. Level 1Level 2Level 3CPD
Forest Schools Birmingham CICLime Woods, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Birmingham Runs AIM Level 2 and Level 3 Forest Schools Practitioner Awards with Outdoor Learning UK at Lime Woods near Kidderminster, plus forest school first aid in Birmingham, with a May 2027 course open for booking. Level 2Level 3
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. Level 2Level 3CPD

Other towns in Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent

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.