Dorset Forest School Apprenticeship

Dorset Forest School Apprenticeship

Dorset Forest School and the Dorset Youth Association have teamed up to offer a paid forest school apprenticeshipl. The apprenticeship runs from 22nd November 2021 for 30 hours a week, term time until July 1st 2022. The apprentice will gain a work placement alongside...

Milestone decade for Dorset Forest School

Dorset Forest School is celebrating its 10th birthday by gaining ‘Recognised Provider’ status from the Forest School Association.  The community interest company is the first in the county to gain recognition for its ‘good forest school practice’. Started in July 2010...

Outdoor Curriculum Co-ordination

This qualification has been developed to enable individuals to gain skills and knowledge to support the delivery of the National Curriculum through outdoor play and activities.  This will support educational organisations, home educators, ranger services and...

19/05/20

As we find ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic, with government advice seemingly changing on a daily basis on how best to get children back into school, I can see a glaringly obvious solution. Get them outdoors! It’s the solution to enabling class sizes to...

Covid update

As we find ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic, with government advice seemingly changing on a daily basis on how best to get children back into school, I can see a glaringly obvious solution. Get them outdoors! It’s the solution to enabling class sizes to...