The below was originally posted in 2018 when Ben was an apprentice with us, he has since gone on to be a fully qualified instructor and this post has been updated to reflect the fact we are currently seeking two new outdoor activity instructor apprentices. Apply for our current apprenticeships on the Derbyshire County Council Jobs website here (link will open in another window).  Ben's apprenticeship journey I’m Ben Townsend, I’m 22 years old and I have been working at Lea Green Centre Read the rest of this article

The high ropes course at Markeaton Park, Derby has now reopened as Skyline at Markeaton thanks to a new partnership between Derbyshire County Council's Outdoor Education Service (which includes Lea Green Centre) who will operate the course, and Derby City Council which owns the facility. Councillor Alex Dale, Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Young People, said: “This is a hugely exciting opportunity for our outdoor education service to offer its expertise in providing Read the rest of this article

We've recently had our Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge renewed as a reflection of good quality educational provision. The renewal of the nationally recognised badge shows our continued commitment to sustain high quality learning outside the classroom and that we meet all of the Quality Badge indicators set by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. A big thumbs up for everyone on the Lea Green team!  9 things you should know about the LOtC Quality Badge The LOtC Quality Read the rest of this article