Would you know what to do if a child in your care needed first aid?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework requires all early years providers in England to have at least one person who has a current and full paediatric first aid certificate on the premises and available at all times when children are present. Providers should also take into account the numbers of children, staff and layout of the premises and increase their paediatric first aid is available to respond to emergencies quickly.
The Paediatric First Aid Training been specifically designed to meet the criteria set out by the Department for Education’s EYFS Framework and is ideal for:
- Those who gained a level 2 and/or level 3 childcare qualification and have entered into an early years setting and wish to be included in the staff to child ratios to comply with EYFS requirements.
- Registered childminders and assistants who are required to hold a current and full paediatric first aid training certificate in order to comply with the EYFS requirements.
- Anyone who has a non-professional involvement with infants and children, such as parents, grandparents and want to learn key paediatric first aid training skills
The syllabus includes:-
- The roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Assessing an emergency situation
- Dealing with an unresponsive infant or child
- Recovery position
- CPR and AED
- Choking
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Fractures
- Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions
- Meningitis
- Asthma
- Febrile Convulsions
- Seizures
- Diabetic Emergencies
- Poisoning
- Burns and scalds
- Electric Shock
- External Bleeding
- Hypovolaemic Shock
- Eye, ear and nose conditions
- Bites and stings
- Minor Injuries
- Treatment for hot and cold body temperatures
Successful candidates will learn the roles and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider, and will be equipped with the necessary skills to administer safe and effective treatment when dealing with a range of paediatric first aid training situations
Cost
Group Class
We can attend and conduct a course in your work place. This proves popular in some workplaces so as to minimise disruption to the workforce
The cost of this course for up to 12 students is £800.00. This includes certification and a manual for each student.
Open Course Classes
These are courses where you can attend or send your employees to, to acquire the qualification
£125.00pp (Minimum class size of 5 up to a maximum of 12)
