Forest school training in the West Midlands
6 trainers run forest school courses in the West Midlands. Book with them directly.
Level 1Level 2Level 3CPDavailable in the West Midlands
Trainers 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Counties and towns in the West Midlands
HerefordshireStaffordshireWarwickshireWorcestershireBirminghamBurton upon TrentCoventryHerefordKidderminsterStaffordStourbridgeWolverhamptonWorcester
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.