Outdoor Leadership & CPD Courses

Babcock LDP Outdoor Learning (formerly Devon LDP Outdoor Learning/
Devon Discovery) has many years’ experience designing and providing
leadership training and CPD events for teachers, leaders and volunteers
who work in schools, Youth Groups and Outdoor Learning. If you are
interested in a particular course but can’t find a date to suit you, or if
you are a school or group and would like us to provide a training event
specifically for you, please contact us and we will be pleased to help.
Outdoor
Leadership &
CPD Courses
How to book...
Courses can be booked online at www.babcock-education.co.uk/ldp/
courses/bookings
For further information: ldp-outdoorlearning@babcockinternational.com
or telephone: 01364 631500
A one-off fee of £25+VAT is payable when first registering with the South West Mountain
& Moorland Training Scheme
(all prices are exclusive of VAT)
www.dartmoorcentres.co.uk
Issue 18
September
2013 to
March
2014
Walking Group Leader Training
(MTE)
3 day course for those who wish to lead
groups in moorland terrain across the UK.
Accredited by Mountain Training England.
Suited to those leading Duke of Edinburgh
Awards and Ten Tors training.
19th – 21st July 2013
23rd – 25th August 2013
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre,
Dartmoor; Residential inc. Full board £205
Walking Group Leader
Assessment (MTE)
This assessment is for those who have
completed Walking Group Leader training
and wish to be assessed to lead groups in
moorland terrain across the UK.
20th – 22nd July 2013
24th – 26th August 2013
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre,
Dartmoor; Residential inc. Full board £205
Summer Moorland Walking
Leader Training (SWMMLTS)
This weekend course (Friday evening to
Sunday afternoon) is for those wishing to
lead groups on moorland in South West
England and South Wales for day walks
in Summer conditions. Suited to those
leading Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Ten
Tors training.
4th – 6th October 2013
21st – 23rd March 2014
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre,
Dartmoor; Residential inc. Full board £185
Summer Moorland Walking
Leader Assessment (SWMMLTS)
This one day assessment is for those
who have completed Summer Moorland
Walking Leader training or Walking Group
Leader training and wish to be assessed
to lead groups on moorland in South
West England and South Wales in Summer
conditions.
18th May 2013
7th September 2013
19th October 2013
8th March 2014
Princetown, Dartmoor - £102
Summer Moorland Camping
Leader Training and Assessment
(SWMMLTS)
This weekend course (Friday evening to
Sunday afternoon) is for those wishing to
lead groups in wild camping on moorland
in South West England and South Wales
in Summer conditions. Suited to those
leading Duke of Edinburgh Awards and
Ten Tors training. Candidates can request
to be assessed or trained dependent
on previous skills and experience. (This
course entails a two night expedition for
which candidates need to self cater).
4th – 6th October 2013
21st – 23rd March 2014
Dartmoor - £165
Coastal and Countryside
Leadership training and
Assessment including Camping
Endorsement (SWMMLTS)
This weekend course (Friday evening to
Sunday afternoon) is for those wishing
to lead groups in rural countryside and
coastal areas in South West England
and South Wales in Summer conditions.
Suited to those leading Bronze Duke of
Edinburgh Awards. The course includes an
overnight camp at a simple farm campsite
(for which candidates need to self cater).
Candidates can request to be assessed or
trained dependent on previous skills and
experience.
14th – 16th March 2014
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre £185
Winter Moorland Walking
Leader Training (SWMMLTS)
This weekend course (Friday evening to
Sunday afternoon) is for those wishing to
lead groups on moorland in South West
England and South Wales for day walks
in Winter conditions. Suited to those
leading Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Ten
Tors training.
7th – 9th February 2014
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre,
Dartmoor; Residential inc. Full board £225
Winter Moorland Walking
Leader Assessment (SWMMLTS)
This one day assessment is for those
who have completed Winter Moorland
Walking Leader training or Walking Group
Leader training and wish to be assessed
to lead groups on moorland in South
West England and South Wales in Winter
conditions.
15th February 2014
Princetown, Dartmoor - £102
Mountain Bike Leader (CTC)
Run in conjunction with the Cycle Touring
Club (CTC) this course offers a range
of awards dependant upon skills and
experience. Courses are of different
length over the weekend. Trail Leader;
Technical Leader; Trail maintenance
11th – 13th October 2013
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre
Cost: Various depending on course.
Full details of all mountain bike courses
including dates and prices are available at
the CTC website: http://www.ctc.org.uk/
courses-and-training/mtb-leader-courses
(Bookings for Mountain Bike courses
should be done online at the above
website)
2 day (16 hour) First Aid for the
Outdoors (including Emergency
First Aid at Work)
This two day course covers the basics of
first aid including the new Emergency
First Aid at Work syllabus and is designed
to give participants the necessary skills
to respond to common accidents and
emergencies at work, in the home and
outdoors. A particular emphasis is placed
on casualty care in remote locations. This
course meets the requirements of NGB
awards such as ML, WGL, SPA, SWMMLTS
etc.
7th – 8th November 2013
9th – 10th November 2013
16th – 17th January 2014
18th – 19th January 2014
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre;
Residential inc. Full board - £172
HSE First Aid at Work – 2 Day
Refresher
This two day course is a refresher for those
people who have previously attended a full
four day Health and Safety at Work course.
Successful completion of this course
revalidates your HSE status for three years.
The course covers the practical application
of first aid with a particular emphasis on
first aid in an outdoor environment.
23rd – 24th January 2014
25th – 26th January 2014
Pixie’s Holt Outdoor Learning Centre;
Residential inc. Full board - £172