Outdoor Education 

Outdoor education is a part of our work with young people at the Den and is delivered by qualified individuals. It  takes many different forms depending on the young people, location and needs such as - 


 Forest schools - 

Forest school is an approach where learning happens outdoors, emphasizing practical skills, teamwork, and confidence through hands-on activities in nature, helping participants build resilience and a direct connection with the natural world.

Detached work -

Detached work is about stepping outside, quite literally, meeting young people in their own spaces. Streets, parks, maybe bus stops, wherever they already hang out. It's about building trust without walls. No classroom desks, no formal stage, just solid presence. This is often delivered through our forest foundations/skills programme (which differs from our forest schools and has a separate risk assessment). 

Risk assessments for these activities - 

Forest School Handbook

Forest School Knife Risk Assessment 

Forest Skills Fire and Cooking Risk Assessment

Forest School Fire and Cooking Risk Assessment

Forest Schools in the Park Risk Assessment 

Beach Site and Detached Risk Assessment

Hillwalking and Hike Risk Assessments 

Making Clay Pots Risk Assessment

Making Swings Risk Assessment 
Making Mallets Risk Assessment

Den Building Risk Assessments 

Transportation Checklist 

Please note - A risk assessment is an alive and active document and these are a selection of documents for outdoor education. Because of this, any risk assessment, as well as certificates of qualification, can be requested at any times.