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Farmer Training
If you’re a farmer or farm educator looking to start running educational visits on your premises or want training to improve what you can offer, LEAF Education is here to help.
Knowing how to start hosting farm visits can be daunting but we’re here to help. From ensuring safety to designing the experiences, our training gives you the tools and knowledge to provide excellent educational experiences on the farm.
LEAF Education has an excellent reputation for high quality training of farmers and farm educators. Our training materials and courses will help get you started, expand what you can offer, build your confidence and ensure you’re ready to host visits that inspire the next generation.
Our team of expert educators have worked with retailers, food brands, farming unions, agricultural societies, colleges, charities and government agencies to equip individuals and teams for working with schools.
What can you learn?
How to get started with hosting children & young people on your farm
Investigate learning opportunities in the national curriculum
Plan talks gauged at the right level for any age group
Prepare for those awkward questions
Tailor visits to different school age children
Prepare risk assessments
Network with other farm educators and learn from their good practice
What we offer
Seminars & Workshops
LEAF Education runs regular seminars and workshops on a wide variety of topics from Maths on the Farm to Outdoor Learning in Secondary Schools and these are a great place to learn more about farms visits and to network with other farmers and farm educators.
CEVAS training
CEVAS involves two days’ on-site learning with your tutor where you will learn about the practicalities involved in hosting visits, how food and farming can be incorporated into the school curriculum and how to communicate effectively with both teachers and pupils.
CEVAS+
CEVAS Plus is designed for anyone who took the CEVAS qualification over 2 years ago and wishes to update their knowledge and skills in terms of educational visits to farms.
Bespoke Training
Our team of expert educators have worked with retailers, food brands, farming unions, agricultural societies, colleges, charities and government agencies to equip individuals and teams for working with schools.
We offer bespoke training through our team of LEAF Education Specialists throughout England and Wales. Get in touch to discuss your needs.