12 Hours First Aid Paediatric Courses

Ref: TBA

Course Summary

12 Hour Paediatric First Aid course - meets the criteria set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This class is designed for workers caring for children.

The training leads to a certificate which is required for registration on the Early Years Register.

The certificate must be renewed every three years in order to remain registered on the Early Years Register. We run classes from our premises in Oldham town centre and we can also arrange for a trainer to visit your premises when you have several staff to train together.

What will I learn?

Over 12 hours the course the following areas:

Administration and planning:

Planning for first aid emergencies
Dealing with emergencies
Recording accidents and incidents
Appropriate contents for a first aid kit

Education:

Resuscitation procedures appropriate to the age of
children being cared for
Recognising and responding appropriately to:
- anaphylactic shock
- electric shock
- bleeding
- burns and scalds
- choking
- suspected fractures
- head, neck and back injuries
- poisoning
- foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses
- eye injuries
- bites and stings
- the effects of extreme heat and cold
- febrile convulsions
Recognising and responding appropriately to the
emergency needs of children with chronic medical
conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell
anaemia and diabetes.
Recognising and responding appropriately to
meningitis and other serious sudden illnesses

What are the entry requirements?

This class is designed for workers caring for children.

What will you achieve?

The training leads to a certificate which is required for registration on the Early Years Register.

How much will it cost?

The cost for a single place on a class is £120. This includes, training materials and certificate.

The cost for upto 12 people is £1,500. The course is ran on 2 days and is 6 hours per day.

How long is the course?

2 day course. Flexible dates including saturdays and evenings.

How do I apply?

To enrol on this course, please call us on 0800 032 7288