ITC 16 hour Forest School First Aid (RQF) with Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Next courses:
Thursday 20th and Friday 21st November 2025
Venue: Wetherden Village Hall, Park Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3JS
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £165.00 per person (inc VAT)
For 2026 we have changed our pricing structure.
Option 1 is the Forest School First Aid course only - £160.00
Option 2 is Forest School First Aid and Paediatric First Aid - £170.00
Thursday 15th and Friday 16th January 2026
Venue: Upton Magna Village Hall, Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4TZ
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £160.00 per person (inc VAT) (not including Paediatric First Aid)
£170.00 per person (inc VAT) including Paediatric First Aid
Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd January 2026
Venue: Wetherden Village Hall, Park Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3JS
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £160.00 per person (inc VAT) (not including Paediatric First Aid)
£170.00 per person (inc VAT) including Paediatric First Aid
Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th February 2026
Venue: Upton Magna Village Hall, Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4TZ
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £160.00 per person (inc VAT) (not including Paediatric First Aid)
£170.00 per person (inc VAT) including Paediatric First Aid
Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th February 2026
Venue: Langham Community Centre
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £160.00 per person (inc VAT) (not including Paediatric First Aid)
£170 per person (inc VAT) including Paediatric First Aid
Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March 2026
Venue: Upton Magna Village Hall, Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4TZ
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £160.00 per person (inc VAT) (not including Paediatric First Aid)
£170.00 per person (inc VAT) including Paediatric First Aid
Thursday 26th and Friday 27th March 2026
Venue: Wetherden Village Hall, Park Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3JS
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £160.00 per person (inc VAT) (not including Paediatric First Aid)
£170 per person (inc VAT) including Paediatric First Aid
Thursday 16th and Friday 17th April 2026
Venue: Upton Magna Village Hall, Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4TZ
Time: 9am to 6pm on both days
Cost: £160.00 per person (inc VAT) (not including Paediatric First Aid)
£170.00 per person (inc VAT) including Paediatric First Aid
Hosted courses: We run a number of courses that are hosted by other organisations and businesses including Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Rooted in Nature (Norfolk), Greenwise People (London), Forge Learning (Northants), Kinship in Nature (London), Nature of Learning (Essex) and Charlotte’s Wood (Suffolk).
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Forest School First Aid course manual
Written by Maxine Lock to provide a comprehensive, Forest School focussed book for each course participant.
Course Content
Topics include:
Roles & responsibilities of a Forest School First Aider,
adult/child/infant specific treatments,
dealing with collapse (with and without breathing),
choking,
bleeding, shock and minor injuries,
major illnesses - asthma, allergies, diabetic emergency, heart attack, anaphylaxis, meningitis and febrile convulsions,
limb injuries,
poisoning in the forest school environment,
heat and cold injuries,
using first aid kit,
forest school specific scenarios, outdoor incident management and looking after a casualty for more than 10 minutes
Testimonials
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Maxine was an amazing instructor, the course was very well run, enjoyable and I am walking away feeling more confident about First Aid. Thank you
Tilli, Coventry, June 2025
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Elizabeth was excellent, very clear explanations, delivered with kindness and humour!
Sarah, Ashdon Woods, May 2025
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Very enjoyable Forest School First Aid course. Jane made the whole thing very enjoyable- good pace, interesting scenarios. Very personable and knowledgeable.
Carol, Langham February 2025