Funding available for Forest Schools Training! (Not available for Teachers & Nursery Workers - Please Read Criteria)

We have been asked by the Women in Work program to let you know that they only have a small staff and they are getting too many enquiries from people who are not eligible for this funding. You MUST make sure you meet the criteria below before contacting the programme. This funding is NOT available for Teachers or Nursery workers.

ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING CRITERIA
• Women working in England
• Working full or part time or on a voluntary basis within one of the following sectors: -
agricultural, fencing, game & wildlife management, land-based engineering,
horticulture, landscape, trees & timber, and environmental conservation industries
• Minimum training spend £650 made up of Lantra funding = £450 and employer contribution = £200
• Training must have started from the 1st April 2009 and be completed by the 12th
February 2010
• Application for funding must be approved before training commences
• Terms and Conditions apply.

PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITY
• Commit to a training spend of £650 between 1st April 2009 and 12th February 2010
• Commit to pay £200 towards training
• Identify personal objectives for training
• Commit to training for a minimum of 15 hours
• Commit to mentoring support equivalent to 15 hours
• Commit to complete paperwork.

If you meet these criteria then you can download the funding information here.

Assessment Places Available

Due to some cancellations we have places available for level 3 assessments on the following dates:

Sheffield - Whiteley Woods June 22, 2009 - June 26, 2009

Please call Dave on 0114 2855534 if you would like a place.

Early Years Proffessionals Conference 2009

We will be attending the EYP Conference in Crawley on the 12th of June. We will be on hand to discuss any questions or queries with regards to Forest Schools. If you are interested in Forest Schools and want to find out more then come and find us for a chat!