Paediatric First Aid (EYFS/OFSTED) - Course Overview

This Paediatric First Aid certificate is designed for individuals working in childcare or early years settings. The training meets the paediatric first aid requirements set out in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and is recognised for Ofsted-regulated environments.

The qualification helps learners develop the knowledge and skills needed to respond to a wide range of paediatric first aid situations, including illnesses, injuries, and emergency incidents involving babies and young children.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for anyone responsible for the care of babies and young children in a professional setting. It is particularly relevant for nursery staff, childminders, preschool workers, teaching assistants, and other early years practitioners who need to meet EYFS first aid requirements.

It can also be for individuals beginning a role in childcare or education who need to gain the full Paediatric First Aid qualification in order to be included in staff-to-child ratios within Ofsted-registered settings.

Paediatric First Aid Course Structure:

The Paediatric First Aid course is a two-unit award, consisting of:

Unit 1: Paediatric Emergency First Aid

Unit 2: Managing Paediatric Illness and Injury

This course is typically delivered over two days of face-to-face training. However, a blended learning option is also available for those who prefer a more flexible approach.

The Blended Paediatric First Aid course allows learners to achieve the full qualification by completing an online eLearning module before attending one day of face-to-face training, instead of the standard two days in the classroom.

The eLearning can be completed at your own pace and may be split across multiple sittings. It is designed to take approximately six hours, although this may vary depending on prior knowledge and confidence using online learning systems. Further information on this can be found on the Blended Paediatric First Aid page.

Contents / Learning Outcomes

As Per Annex A: Criteria for Effective PFA Training

Taken directly from the Statutory Framework for the early years' foundation stage.

Unit 1: Paediatric Emergency First Aid

Assess an emergency situation and prioritise appropriate action
Respond to an unresponsive baby or child who is breathing normally
Respond to an unresponsive baby or child who is not breathing normally
Manage seizures in babies and children
Respond to choking incidents
Control bleeding
Recognise and treat shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock)

Unit 2: Managing Paediatric Illness and Injury

Anaphylaxis and severe allergic reactions
Electric shock
Burns and scalds
Suspected fractures
Head, neck, and back injuries
Poisoning
Foreign objects in the eyes, ears, or nose
Eye injuries
Bites and stings
Effects of extreme heat or cold
Medical conditions such as diabetic emergencies, asthma attacks, meningitis, and febrile convulsions
Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider (including appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording accidents and incidents)

* Basic training in the safe use of Adrenaline Auto-Injectors included as standard as of 1st June 2019

Certification

Successful candidates will be awarded the Paediatric First Aid certificate which is valid for 3 years. This qualification confirms that learners have the skills and knowledge needed to respond to a range of illnesses, injuries, and emergency situations involving infants and young children.

Refresher training is recommended to help keep first aid skills up to date throughout the certification period.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB), confirming that the training meets recognised industry standards and follows current best practice in first aid training.

FAIB accreditation helps ensure the course content, delivery, and certification align with relevant workplace and childcare training requirements.

Facts and Further Information

Course Details

Duration: Two days (12 hours)
Group Size: Up to 12 Candidates per 1 Trainer/Assessor
Assessment Method: Activities, test paper, practical assessments
Pre-requisite: None required - open to all levels of experience

*This course is also available blended.

Suggested Progression:

Recommended annual refresher training
Mandatory requalification training every three years

Course Reviews

Karen, Birmingham
What a super person who delivered the course fantastically. It was interesting and learned well.
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course
The trainer's mixture of subtle black country humour, relaxed persona, positive non-verbal communication and technically accurate information, enhanced with his personal experiences, made this man both a pleasure to listen to and learn from.
Solihull MBC, Solihull
We would like to say a massive thank you to Dan Pedley. We are all in agreement that Dan Pedley's excellent training & fantastic lessons will not be forgotten. In fact, we are all in agreement that we did not want it to end. We have all learned more today than what has ever been taught before on previous first aid courses. So, thank you First Response First Aid, but more importantly thank you Dan Pedley for your supreme, first class training. Keep up the awesome work! August 2018
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Lisa, Walsall
Over the years I have attended many first aid courses, however after this one I feel I have gained the most knowledge and feel confident when dealing with any first aid. Thank you.
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Kelly, Wolverhampton
I just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Glen and Tomo were brilliant very professional, yet made the course fun! I will definitely be a returning customer to First Response First Aid Ltd
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Lyndsay, Loughborough
The trainer explained clear objectives and kept refreshing things we had done so it stuck. He was also sensitive to experiences of individuals partaking in the course.
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course
Marion, Warwickshire
Trainer helped to maintain concentration of candidates through anecdotes and light hearted questioning.
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course
Janine, Leeds
I just wanted to let you know that Dan went down a storm on Wednesday and everyone really enjoyed the course. Please can you pass on my thanks to Dan and we look forward to session number 2 on Thursday next week.
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John, Birmingham
Positively presented course with the right balance of information and discussion.
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Soazig, Walsall
I was on that course today, led by Bryan and Rob, and I just wanted to pass on how excellent it was. I practise a holistic therapy called "Bowen" and must hold at the very least the Emergency First Aid certificate in order to maintain my membership with the FHT. I did the initial training 3 years ago, and so had to re-train this year. Both trainings were with First Response First Aid, but I must say that I found today's training really very good. Brian and Rob offer 2 different styles of teaching, but they complement each other very well. Brian's understated but very witty way grabbed my attention for most of the day, and left me with no doubt that I had a very knowledgeable person in front of me. If Rob initially came across as a not so confident speaker, he immediately perked up as soon as it was down to practicing some skills, and his enthusiasm was very communicative. He also knows how to correct people's inaccuracy in their gestures in such a way that doesn't make them feel self-conscious, but rather encourage them to do better. The fact that he is a firefighter undoubtedly adds some perspective to his input. So I guess all I'm saying is thank you for providing such a quality training. I went home feeling rather confident with the thought of having to use those refreshed and updated skills; though I still hope not to have to use them.
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Emma, Leicestershire
Mick and Alex were absolutely brilliant, they made a topic that could have dragged feel lively and fun. The trainers were so friendly & entertaining, I definitely think I've learned a lot and I'll remember it if I need it !
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I consider that the First Response (First Aid) trainer, both as a personality, together with his presentation style, as like a breath of fresh air to the first aid teaching industry.

Paediatric First Aid (EYFS/OFSTED)