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Forest Kindergarten & Wild Passport Training – Funded Places AvailableThanks to support from EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Education & Training (BMET) Fund, we’re excited to offer 5 fully funded places on our Forest Kindergarten and Wild Passport training. This is the first of two accredited training cohorts, with the second running in January 2026.
Both courses are accredited and will equip you with the skills and confidence to lead outdoor learning sessions. Optional monthly online support sessions will be available to help you complete your portfolio. No prior experience or qualifications are required.
The training is a combination of practical and written work, delivered outdoors at our woodland site in Slamannan. NB. The training will be held outdoors, and we will aim to go ahead as long as it is safe to do so. Where we need to cancel due to adverse weather/other factors, we will email/text as soon as we can, this may be up to 1 hour before the event begins.
Please do not book on unless you can commit to the 5 compulsory training days. Refunds will not be given within 7 days of the event starting, but we will work with you to reschedule you to another training date where possible (within 1 year of the initial training date). Funded places are limited!
For this training, we cannot split the courses into two i.e only attend for the Forest Kindergarten training, this is due to our funding agreement. If you are only interested in doing one of the course please email us and we will add you to a list, and keep you updated on upcoming courses.
Course Details:
Location: Slamannan woodland
Duration: 5 Mondays in September 10am-230pm
Dates: 1st, 8th (optional online), 15th, 22nd, 29th of September and 6th of October 2025.
Cohort 2 dates for 2026 will be live shortly
Support: Monthly online check-in sessions
Portfolio Deadline: March 2026
To discuss the course or ask any questions, please contact [email protected].
Funded Places
We have 5 funded spaces available in this 2025 cohort, and 5 in our 2026 cohort.
To be eligible for a funded place, you must live, work, or support a group in one of the following areas (proof required):
Slamannan
Limerigg
Drumbowie
Standburn
Avonbridge
Paid Places
If you do not qualify for a funded space, the cost to attend is £950.
We offer payment plans – please contact [email protected] to arrange or find out more.
About the Training
Forest Kindergarten (SCQF Level 7)
Forest Kindergarten follows a Forest School-style approach for Early Years, encouraging child-led, play-based learning in natural settings, regardless of the weather. Developed by Scottish Forestry, the programme helps connect children, educators, and families to the outdoors through regular woodland sessions. The course focuses on three key elements: people, place, and activities.
Wild Passport (ITC Level 3)
The WILD Passport is a five-year outdoor learning curriculum and progression framework, covering 125 learning outcomes across five competencies. It provides a structured way to develop, track, and evidence skills in woodland-based learning, from beginner to advanced levels. The WILD Passport can be used as a standalone programme or to enhance existing Forest School or outdoor learning models.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Jawcraig, Falkirk, FK1 3, United Kingdom
