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

Viv, Worcestershire School
Thank you for organising the First Aid course here. Please can you pass a message of thanks on to Brian who took the course. We were all impressed with his professional manner and sense of humour!
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Worcestershire school
Having never taken a first aid course, it really helped me learn about helping someone whether a family member or a stranger. I now know what to do and how to deal with a potential life threatening situation. I thought Brian was fantastic.
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Maria Bullivant,
Fantastic first aid course! Thank you Mick, my confidence in first aid is much higher now. I will highly recommend first response to anyone with first aid needs.
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Solihull
Tom's approach is fantastic constantly keeping you alert and on the ball. The detail Tom goes into, constantly going back to subjects to remind us of certain important aspects of first aid. The practical exercises reminding us of what first aid to administer in the situation. Th whole content of the course and the way it was delivered was exceptional. Thank you for a fantastic training approach helping us to learn what we need to know in the best possible way :)
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Sarah, Emergency First Aid Includiong Paediatric Coalville
I had 4 members of staff attend first aid training yesterday in Coalville, and every single one this morning has been to see me to tell me what a wonderful trainer she is and how she put them all at ease and it was the best first aid course they have been on. Many thank Sarah
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Peter, Wolverhampton
Just to say the presenters who came last week were very good and all participants enjoyed the courses.
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Tash, Birmingham
Training was really good enjoyable and broken down very well.
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The First Response (First Aid) trainer's friendly and efficient style kept everyone's attention throughout the day. His simple but still detailed demonstrations brought the best out in everyone.
John, Birmingham
Positively presented course with the right balance of information and discussion.
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Martyn, Leicestershire
Please can you kindly pass on my thanks to Tense and also those of all the candidates who enjoyed the course on Tuesday which she ran in Kibworth. I have received very positive feedback from them and they all have said that they learned a lot and benefited from her experience.
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M. Hoult - Foster Carer, Leicestershire
Style of delivery was great, made a difficult subject simple and a "can do approach". When I say simple, I meant it was broken down into common sense - which is what it should be.
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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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