Mark is a qualified teacher having completed a PGCE in primary and Early Years initial teacher training. He has a qualification in Forest School Leadership and completed Youth Mental Health First Aid training.
He has worked in early years for over 10 years and has held multiple roles, including Forest School Leader, Early Years Teacher, and Manager. During this time, Mark also delivered a Forest School training programme to numerous cohorts in the North Yorkshire region and has worked as a learning mentor for a large nursery group in the local area.
He is passionate about supporting and encouraging those around him to help achieve their desired outcomes.
Mark is enthusiastic about outdoor environments, wellbeing, and enriching curriculum. He looks forward to working alongside early years settings within the region.
Articles by Mark Shotton
Forest School: Learning Outdoors
As we are amid Spring and the weather improves, we naturally gravitate towards the outdoors. Learning outdoors is a fantastic tool, and Forest School is a significant part of this approach. Its popularity continues to grow, but what does it mean to have a Forest School ethos, and is it for everyone? A Very…
How my Early Years experience prepared me for fatherhood
Having worked in early years for over 12 years, I wanted to share the experience I have as being a man in childcare and how it prepared me for fatherhood. Men make up just 3% of the entire early years workforce in the UK. It can be isolating, lonely, and the profession seen as a…