What to expect from this course
This comprehensive course is for professional child carers including pre-school, nursery and reception year teachers and childminders caring for children under 8. Course content meets Ofsted and Scottish requirements for first aid training in Early Years settings. All learners receive a paediatric first aid manual.
This course includes FREE Anaphylaxis (EpiPen) Training and annual online CPR refresher training.
Subjects covered include:
- Role of a first aider, accident reporting and the first aid box
- Action planning in an emergency
- Unconscious baby or child
- Infant, child and adult resuscitation(CPR )
- Infant, child and adult action for choking
- Head injuries
- Allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock
- Treatment for bleeding, shock and burns
- Treatment for sprains, strains and fractures
- Poisoning, bites and stings
- Eye, nose and ear obstructions
- Childhood conditions
- Asthma and respiratory infections
- Diabetes, Sickle Cell Anaemia, Meningitis
- Epilepsy and Convulsions
- Hypo/Hyperthermia
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Availability
This course is available
On-site at your early years setting or home
7 days a week, across the UK.
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Duration
2 Days (usually 7 hours each day including breaks and lunch)
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Assessment
Continuous assessment by your instructor for practical subjects plus a short multiple choice assessment paper.
If for any reason a learner is unable to demonstrate the practical skills taught on the course they will be invited to attend one of our Open courses completely free of charge.
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Certification
On successful completion of the course you will receive a Safe and Sound Paediatric First Aid certificate valid for three years.
