Short Course Programmes
Our Short Courses offer a rich choice of opportunity focused on developing vital life skills in young people. As separate courses they stand alone but they can be integrated to form a co-curricular personal development plan through out the school via our Out-sourcing service. Programmes are adapted to meet the needs and learning outcomes you decide for the young people. Courses can be run anywhere in the UK from the school or youth group's site to outdoor centres. We have even been known to travel over to the continent for a week or two.
Recently, the Short Courses team at Wilderness Expertise hosted the Southern Region IOL (Institute of Outdoor Learning) conference. The day was a huge success, with well over 100 outdoor practitioners present. The key note speech from Martin Tomlinson (West Sussex OEA) set the tone for the day, outlining the latest Government initatives that affect outdoor education (many of which Wilderness Expertise has been involved with) and there then followed a series of workshops. Click here to read a full report of the day!
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| Leadership and team working |
Programmes are created to meet the individual needs of your school or organisation. They are designed to be fun as well as to provide learning opportunities developing vital life skills such as team work, leadership, communication, accepting responsibility and problem solving. Location: On client grounds or offsite at a suitable location. Duration: Usually 1 or 2 days. Suitable for : All year groups, sports teams, house captains, prefects, new year groups and school leavers. More Information |
| Prefect training |
A leadership training programme designed to equip the students with the skills necessary to be effective prefects at your school. Topics covered can include leadership, conflict resolution, stress management, how to be a role model and public speaking. Programmes are adapted to the specific needs of the school. Location: Usually on school grounds. Duration: 1 day. Suitable for: School leadership groups of any age. More Information |
| 6th form leadership training |
These are sophisticated adult level training days designed for 6 th form groups to equip them with the skills necessary to be effective role models within the school and to prepare them for when they leave school. Programmes are adapted to the needs of the school. Location: On client grounds or offsite at a suitable location. Duration: Usually 1 or 2 days. Suitable for: All 6th form year groups. More Information |
| Duke of Edinburgh's award support |
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a nationally recognised scheme that has proven to develop vital life skills in young people. As an Award Access Provider, we can offer a flexible support package to help you deliver the Award within your school. This can be from delivering the whole programme to providing support for the practice and assessed expedition journeys. Location: On client's grounds or offsite at campsites or wild country areas. Duration: Dependant on level of support required. Suitable for: Students aged 14 years upwards. More Information |
| Activity residentials |
The multi-day team building activity residential focuses on empowering the students to take control and responsibility of their programme. With close support of the trainers this is an excellent opportunity for the students to discover their new found skills and strengths. They can be based at a bunkhouse, Youth Hostel or a campsite and can be fully or self catered. Location: Anywhere in the UK or Europe (Client's choice). Duration: From 2 to 10 days. Suitable for: All year groups, new and leaver year groups, sports teams, prefects and other groups. More Information |
| Bushcraft personal development programmes |
These are leadership or team building programmes that are brought to life through the medium of bushcraft. The programmes are based on a number of fascinating survival stories that are analysed and learning outcomes applied to the young peoples lives. Location: On client grounds (if suitable) or offsite at an appropriate venue. Duration: 1 or 2 days. Suitable for: All year groups, leadership and prefect groups, sports teams. More Information |
| IB CAS support |
The International Baccalaureate is becoming more popular in UK schools as a result of its excellent international status. With our extensive expertise providing support for a number of community service programmes we are delighted to offer support for the CAS element of the diploma. Location: Usually offsite local to the school. Duration: Usually a series of weekly sessions dependant on level of support required. Suitable for: Schools or Colleges offering the IB Diploma to their 6 th form. More Information |
Working with Disabled and Special Needs Groups
We have the experience and expertise to work with disabled and special needs groups. Please just call us to discuss your specific needs and requirements.
We pride ourselves on our staff. All of our trainers go through a strict recruitment process and have extensive experience in the field of personal development with young people. In addition to their facilitation skills, we insist upon relevant National Governing Body qualifications. The high calibre of staff allows us to run high quality programmes. More details are here.
Contacting Us
For more information please contact shortcourses@wilderness-expertise.co.uk or call 01344 466 391. Alternatively please download this enquiry form and return it to us.
