Description
Adhere to Ofsted guidelines with this two day Paediatric First Aid training course.
Crucial components of first aid, such as CPR, differ from adults and children. Paediatric First Aid covers the safe techniques for performing first aid on children and infants. Therefore, making you more competent to give safe, prompt and effective treatment in an emergency.
Course Contents
Focus on the topics which have been advised by the Early Years Foundation Stage and therefore comply with Ofsted.
The full course content is:
- The roles and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider
- Required first aid equipment
- Incident reporting
- Scene, primary and secondary surveys (assessing the incident)
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- The recovery position
- Seizures
- Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Choking and abdominal thrusts
- Treatment of wounds
- Shock
- Fractures and dislocations
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Burns
- Anaphylaxis
Assessment and Certification
Candidates are assessed during each practical activity. At the end of the course candidates will complete a multiple choice question paper. Each candidate must successfully complete both elements to pass the course.
On passing the paediatric first aid course each candidate will receive a certificate. These certificates are accredited through NucoPlus or Highfield Qualifications and are valid for 3 years. After this the course must be retaken.
Meet childcare regulations
This course helps you to adhere to regulations and rules set by:
- Ofsted
- The Department of Education
- Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Local Education authorities
- The Childcare Register
Who needs Paediatric First Aid training?
Paediatric First Aid is great for anyone who is responsible for a child or infant in their workplace, such as:
- Teachers
- Childminders
- Carers
- Nurseries
Note: Emergency First Aid at Work and First Aid at Work courses do not teach first aid on infants and children and are therefore not equivalent to paediatric qualifications.
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First Aid for Schools
We can organise training around school holidays and training days. If it suits you better we can also offer weekend or evening courses.
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Michelle –
Great course delivered by Mark who brought a wealth of relevant experience that helped bring a sense of reality to the two sessions. Lots of opportunities to practice in a safe environment. I would also highly recommend this course.
Kate (verified owner) –
I agree with the reviews below. Mark was a brilliant trainer. Explained things really well but also in an interesting and captivating way. Lots of opportunity to practise what we were taught and some ‘curve balls’ thrown in to make you think!! Would certainly recommend this to anyone else needing first aid training. Many thanks.
Amy –
Attended this course last week. I enjoyed the course and I honestly didn’t think I would be saying that about first aid. It was interactive and fun not just learning the theory and then giving it a practise. The tutor Mark gave us scenarios so we could really understand what it maybe like in a first aid situation. I have attended many first aid courses in my role as a teacher, but this was by far the most realistic, inspiring and interesting. As a result, I am aiming on teaching some basic first aid to the children in my class using some activities we participated in during the course.
I would highly recommend this course to others.
Emma –
Attended this course last week and it was brilliant. The tutor Mark made learning fun and threw some challenges in along the way to make you really think about what you were doing. It made things sink in rather than just walking from the course unsure about certain parts. It was my first time at a first aid course and I was made to feel welcome and helped constantly throughout the 2 days. I would recommend to all, thanks Mark!