This blended 16 hour Forest School First Aid course is an outdoor first aid course designed for dealing with children from 1 year of age upwards and includes their potential illnesses and injuries of young children as well as those of adult helpers. It comprises of 6-8hrs eLearning and then 1 day face to face training.

As Forest Schools become a fantastic and common way of delivering the EYFS framework, having children in an outdoor play and learning environment is not without risk. Most of these risks can be well managed by good risk assessment, but first aid plays an important part in giving staff confidence to take children outside. 

This course covers subjects not covered on a conventional Ofsted approved Paediatric First Aid, including focus on injuries caused by fire, falls for trees and outdoor play equipment and emphasis on environmental related conditions such as heat exhaustion and hypothermia.

It is strongly recommended that the eLearning module is completed prior to the practical face to face training day to ensure that learners have the opportunity to ask their trainer any questions about what they have learned and so that the trainer can test learners’ knowledge in the classroom before issuing the full  First Aid certificate.

Assessment: You will be required to successfully complete a multiple choice paper and will be assessed on your practical skills to qualify for your certificate

This Forest School First Aid course has a mix of theory and practical elements. You will be required to kneel on the floor for some of the practical elements.

• Students should be aware that they must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment.
• Students must be physically able to carry out the practical assessments detailed in the Course content to achieve the course certificate

If you have any concerns about your ability to complete this element please contact us to discuss.