For teachers, play workers, youth workers or educators who want to use the outdoors in your own setting as a more productive play environment, and build your confidence and repertoire of skills and techniques. This will provide a qualification that contributes to your record of CPD. It will be three packed days of training spread over three months to give you time to try things out in between. You will go away with a treasure trove of ideas and techniques to apply in your setting.

You don’t need a special woodland site – this course is designed for people who want to make the most of what they have, be it an area of woodland, grassland or a small school yard. We will give suggestions of how to resource the most basic of environments.

Outcomes

Units studied: Sustainable Use of Resources, Outdoor Play Practitioner

Skills and understanding gained:

• Ability to plan, prepare and deliver outdoor play
• Understanding of the benefits and safety issues related to using the outdoors for play
• Understanding of the ecology of a natural play environment and the sustainable use of natural resources