Name: Lowland Expedition Leader
SKU: 6595
Availability: InStock

Lowland Expedition Leader

£495.00

The course is scheduled for 6 days in total to take a new outdoor leader to a fully qualified status. These days are broken down as follows:

2 Hill Skills Days: These days are dedicated to getting to know the map, area, and remit of the outdoor leader role.
2 Training Days: During training, we will guide you through all the skills required and identify the quality expected by award holders.
2 Assessment Days: You will be required to demonstrate your leadership and stay overnight as part of your expedition leader assessment.

Portfolio and Assessment Details

Each candidate will be expected to complete a portfolio demonstrating required skills and leadership experience.

This portfolio will be overseen by a dedicated tutor.
Your tutor will assess you throughout the course and give you modules to complete.
Prior knowledge can be taken into consideration, however, all areas of the portfolio will need to be completed before an assessment can take place.

Tutor Support and Timeframe

We ensure high-quality instruction and support for every candidate:

Each tutor has a maximum of 6 candidates to oversee. Smaller courses mean better and more detailed time and instruction.
The course has to be completed within a two-year timeframe, with an ideal completion time of 6–12 months.

Description

It is well-evidenced that there are life-changing benefits to spending time outdoors and in nature. Research across the board points to the connection between being outdoors and improvements to both physical and mental health.

With Lowland Leadership, we offer the opportunity to support delegates to develop essential leadership skills that will offer them the chance to bring these benefits to others.

Who Uses Lowland Leadership?

Centres, including outdoor learning centres, colleges, and forest schools, use Lowland Leadership to:

Upskill their teams.
Offer formal training and recognition to staff from a variety of organisations, colleges, and schools.
Enable staff to confidently lead groups outdoors on EVC days or Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver expeditions or similar.

The qualification is suitable for new or experienced hike leaders.

Ideal for: young people, teachers, volunteer walk leaders, and others who want to confidently lead people on paths in lowland countryside.

Accreditation and Heritage

This qualification is Accredited by The Skills Council.

Although The Skills Council’s origins are in sports leadership, we’ve had qualifications for the outdoor world for more than 25 years. Our popular BELA was followed in more recent years by Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in walk and expedition leadership.