• Basic Life Support for Parents and Carers (2-3 Hours)
• Paediatric Emergency First Aid (6 Hours)
• Level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid (12 Hours)

Whether you are a parent who wants to learn Basic Life Support so as to respond effectively if your child ever needs it, or a childcare worker or teacher with a statuary obligation to keep your First Aid skills in date, our paediatric courses provide the training you need.

We can provide these courses at your place of work, home or at one of our network of established venues throughout much of the UK. We are happy to enable training at whatever time is easiest for you - we do not charge extra for evening or weekend courses. Contact our training team to discuss how we can help.

As well as our core First Aid courses we also provide additional specialist training relevant to those who work with young people including: Anaphylaxis and Epi-pens, Substance Abuse Awareness, Outdoor First Aid, Epilepsy Awareness and Management and Understanding Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

Basic Life Support for Parents and Carers (2-3 hours)

You will learn the practical skills needed to help a baby or child who is choking, unconscious or not breathing.

Using child and baby manikins you will learn to:

•    Help a choking child or baby
•    Give rescue breaths and chest compressions
•    Put children successfully into the recovery position

Paediatric Emergency First Aid (6 Hours)
(Unit 1 - QCF Unit No. F/600/2036)

This Paediatric Emergency First Aid course has been designed for those who have an interest in child and infant basic life support. If you have a professional interest, i.e. you are a child-minder or school teacher etc, then this course partly fulfils the requirements of OFSTED and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
In order to obtain the full qualification, you must complete the two units of accreditation which includes this one and J/600/2037 - Managing paediatric illness and injury. Both units are included in our 12 hour Level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid (below).

A range of subjects is covered including:

• Responsibilities and reporting
• Resuscitation
• Shock
• Assessment of the situation
• Minor injuries
• Epilepsy
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Anaphylaxis
• Wounds and bleeding

Age Limit, Manual and Certification

Students must be a minimum of 14 years of age and a certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment. A student cannot assume a responsibility in the workplace for children and infants until they reach the age of 16.

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor in respect of the student’s practical ability, along with a multiple choice question paper. A Unit accreditation certificate lasting three years will be issued, subject to assessment. All students receive a copy of our handbook - ‘Paediatric First Aid Made Easy’.

Level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid (12 Hours)
(QCF Code: 500/9920/6)

This course has been developed for those who are working with children and infants. It will be of particular interest to teachers, child minders, crèche assistants, playgroup personnel and anyone else who has a responsibility for their welfare whilst in your care. It is ideal for individuals who are responsible for children and infants, who wish to gain a nationally accredited Level 2 Award.

This two-day course satisfies the guidelines and criteria as laid down by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and OFSTED.

A range of subjects is covered including:
• Responsibilities and reporting
• Resuscitation
• Fainting
• Assessment of the situation
• Head injuries
• Choking
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Diabetes
• Fractures
• Infantile convulsions
• Foreign bodies
• Meningitis
• Control of bleeding and shock
• Anaphylaxis
• Burns
• Eye injuries
• Heat and cold
• Asthma
• Sickle cell anaemia

Age Limit, Manual and Certification

Students must be a minimum of 14 years of age and a certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment. A student cannot assume a responsibility in the workplace for children and infants until they reach the age of 16.

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor in respect of the student’s practical skills and there will be multiple choice question paper to answer in respect of their knowledge.
A three year certificate will be issued subject to assessment. All students receive a copy of our handbook - ‘Paediatric First Aid Made Easy’.
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