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Countryside Leader Scheme: cost £150 This course is designed for teachers and leaders who wish to lead groups on walks in normal countryside including the White Peak. This training course covers the basics of navigation, group management, campcraft and dealing with emergency situations. (There is an optional lightweight camping module.) The course assumes some experience of countryside walking. Date of next course:
Closing date for applications: Walking Group Leader Award: cost £175 training, £195 assessment The Walking Group Leader (WGL) is a national award administered by the home nations including Mountain Leader Training England (MLTE). The WGL Award offers the opportunity to develop and demonstrate technical competence in leading groups on walks in open uncultivated, non-mountainous high or wild country in the UK eg the Dark Peak or Dartmoor. Before applying candidates should register with the Walking Group Leader scheme and have completed at least 20 hillwalks. The training course is for potential leaders and assumes a basic competence as a hill walker. Registration is with the MLTE www.mlte.org Candidates should register with the MLTE before applying for the training course. Dates of next Training and also Assessment courses:
Closing date for applications: Walking Group Leader/Mountain Leader Award Pre-assessment Refresher Day: These days are for anyone preparing for a Walking Group Leader or Mountain Leader Assessment. The day will concentrate on practical hill navigation skills in the Dark Peak with the opportunity to discuss all other aspects of the syllabuses of the courses. For Mountain Leader Award candidates there will be the opportunity to practice the skills of ropework and security on steep ground. Please indicate on your application which award you are preparing for. The dates of the courses are designed to give candidates sufficient time to gain further experience before the closing date of the WGL assessment course in Feb/March. Dates of next course:
Closing date for applications: Mountain Leader Award: cost £340 training, £365 assessment This is the National award for leaders with some hillwalking experience wishing to take groups into the hills and mountains of the UK in summer conditions. Week-long courses are run during the Easter or autumn half term holidays. Courses are partly residential at Hagg Farm and partly on expedition in the mountainous areas of the Lake District or North Wales. During training candidates learn a full range of navigation and leadership skills, and the techniques for safety and security on steep ground. Participants must register with the MLTE prior to the training course. Contact MLTE (Mountain Leader Training England) www.mlte.org Please send details of your registration with your application. All candidates for assessment must have a current valid first aid award (minimum 16 hours assessed courses, eg 'Emergency' 2 day course). Dates of next courses:
Closing date for applications: Rock Climbing - Single Pitch Award: cost £95 Training, £110 Assessment This is the National Governing Body award for those wishing to teach climbing to groups on the single pitch crags of the British Isles. Administered by Mountain Leader Training England (MLTE) the course follows a national syllabus covering the skills required for leading groups in this activity. Following a consolidation period these skills are examined on a 2 day assessment course. Participants are expected to provide their own personal climbing equipment for this course. Please note that the courses are self catering residential. There is a fully equipped kitchen available. Participants are required to have prior experience of rock climbing and must have registered with the MLTE prior to attending training. Contact MLTE (Mountain Leader Training England) www.mlte.org Dates of the next training and also assessment courses:
Closing date for applications: Hagg Farm Climbing Tower Award: cost £35 This course is designed for teachers and other adults who have experience of climbing for at least one year, and wish to run safe and productive sessions on the Hagg Farm Climbing Tower. The course does not apply to any other crag, wall or tower, nor does it apply to abseiling. All potential applicants for this course must first register for the scheme by obtaining a syllabus from Hagg Farm (01433 651594).Date of next course: Local Cave and Mine Leader Assessment (LCMLA) Scheme Level 1 Training*: cost £100 (*It may be possible to offer Level 1 assessment or Level 2 training/assessment on the same dates. Please contact Phil Baker for details.) LCMLA level 1 is a national award administered by the British Caving Association (BCA) and is required t lead groups in non-vertical cave and mine systems. This two day course will cover all aspects of the syllabus for modules one and two of the scheme and will be led by experienced CIC holders. Candidates are required to register with the BCA prior to the course, details can be found online at www.british-caving.org.uk or from; The Training Administrator Date of next course:
Closing date for applications: Using School Grounds: cost £50 It is possible to teach outdoor adventurous activities and/or environmental education on your school site - whatever it is like! Of course, whatever it is like, it wont be similar to Hagg Farm. However, the ideas developed at Hagg Farm can, with imagination and use of easily available items, be adapted for use at your school. Using the area around Hagg Farm, various activities and practical projects will demonstrate how teachers can use their own school grounds for environmental and outdoor education. It will be especially useful to teachers leading or wishing to lead Trailblazer activities, and extend outdoor opportunities with their pupils. Date of next course:
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