Zoe Sills

Zoe Sills is a Forest School leader who delivers training and outdoor learning opportunities through Jackdaw Forest School. She works as an Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) mentor for Play Scotland and serves as Play Director for the Scottish Outdoor Learning Association. Previously, she has worked as a pastoral leader, secondary and middle school teacher, and manager of Early Years settings.

Sills is co-author of The Power of Risky Play in the Early Years (SAGE/Corwin, 2025), written with Sarah Watkins, which supports early years practitioners to embed and facilitate risky play in their settings. She also writes on topics such as the importance of risk in childhood play for organizations including Play Scotland.