This course provides school staff with training to operate on beaches and at the water margins to provide curriculum and enrichment activities for pupils.  

The course comprises of a 1.5hr introductory online training session, a 1 day practical session at a coastal location and finally a short post-course assessment paper.

• Session 1: Introductory online session
• Session 2: Practical session

Course content:

• The benefits of using beaches and water courses for education
• The hazards, risks and effective risk management
• Group safety during activities such as sea paddling, rock pooling, river studies/dipping 
• Practical strategies for supervision
• Dealing with emergencies

Candidates will be deemed competent and receive certification from the LA following attendance at both sessions and on completion of a short post-course assessments paper.