Family & Education
Forest School Training Level 2 Hampshire
This LASER Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants (RQF) is a nationally recognised training course.
4 Training days: 16th & 23rd June, 7th July, 15th September 2026 (9.30 to 4.30pm)
To achieve the Level 2 award you will need to complete all of the following:
Four days of training in theory and practice to cover:
*You will also need to assist with the planning, delivery and evaluation of 3 consecutive Forest School sessions run by a Level 3 Qualified Forest School Leader.
* A coursework portfolio which should be completed within 6 months of the start of the course.
All our Forest School Level 2 trainees on this course will be eligible for 12 months discounted membership of the Forest School Association, the professional body for Forest School practitioners.
Forest School is an inspirational process that offers children, young people and adults of all abilities regular opportunities to gain confidence and raise self-worth through a series of hands-on learning experiences in school grounds and local woodlands.
Comprising an exciting combination of practical outdoor skills and child development theory our Forest School Level 2 training is taught with the ethos behind the Forest School approach to child led learning.
The Forest School Level 2 course is run on Forest School principles and will prepare you to become a Forest School Assistant. The Level 2 course will enable you to support an existing Forest School including assisting delivering, planning and monitoring all aspects of a Forest School programme. All our Forest School courses are delivered on our beautiful woodland reserves in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight by our qualified, professional staff.
This course will take place at Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve situated between Southampton and Fareham in Hampshire.
Before booking, please ensure you read the Accredited Training Course Agreement
If you cancel at any time in the 8 weeks before the course start you will risk losing the full payment for the course. If we are able to fill the space we may be able to offer a partial refund of your payment minus 10% administration fee. If you cancel during the course we are unable to offer any refund.
Please contact us via forestschool@hiwwt.org.uk before requesting a refund on Eventbrite.
NB: If you are a school or setting who will need to be invoiced (instead of paying via a credit card/PayPal) please email ForestSchool@hiwwt.org.uk with the full invoice address and a contact name, email address and phone number for your Finance Manager/Bursar.
Entry Criteria
Participants should be over 18, have experience of working with young people and hold a current DBS Disclosure.
Tutor
Dawn Preston – Education & Training Officer
Abi Gibbard - Assistant Training Officer
Kris Richards & Sue Edwards - Outdoor Learning Tutors
Course Reviews
Tina, Farnborough
'Thank you for inspiring me to love being outdoors with the children. We are also getting a group of our vulnerable children outdoors. They are growing in confidence and talking more.'
Amanda, Romsey
'Just a MASSIVE thank you to all the leaders at the training centre for their continued support and encouragement.'
Jacob, Petersfield
I enjoyed it very much and found the group, both participants and leaders warm, supportive, kind and I felt safe and interested. Thank you all involved!
