Open College Network West Midlands Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants

The Open College Network West Midlands Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants provides learners with the skills required to support Forest School Leaders when supporting Forest School programmes.

To achieve the Open College Network West Midlands Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants, learners must achieve:

• 7 credits to achieve this qualification

Portfolio of evidence.

We have created learner workbooks, tutor guides and additional resources for centres to use. Please contact your Business Development Manager for further details or our Business Support Team on 01902 624230.

Tutors:

To offer this qualification, centres must ensure that tutors hold or are working towards:

• have a teaching or training qualification such as a Level 3, 4 or 5 Education and
  Training Qualification, PTLLS (or equivalent);
• have Level 3 Forest School Leader accreditation;
• have a minimum of 2 years of experience, post qualification, leading Forest School
  with at least one long term (i.e. through the seasons) programme with a variety of
  client groups;
• have a First Aid qualification of at least 16 hours in duration which includes an outdoor element;
• have professional indemnity and public liability insurance.

In addition, the Head of Centre, Centre Contact or Curriculum contact must:

• inform Open College Network West Midlands of any changes in staffing associated
  with the delivery of these qualifications;
• hold public liability insurance.

Internal Quality Assurer (IQA):

Centres must also ensure that they have in place an Internal Quality Assurance person who:

• Holds or is working towards a Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices.
• Has substantial experience of working in or assessing qualifications in Forest School Delivery and Leadership.
• Is familiar with the assessment requirements of the qualification for which they are the Internal Quality Assurer.