Our Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (PFA) is aimed at registered childminders, nursery, teaching staff and those working within a childcare setting who need to meet OFSTED requirements, including the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old and was revised on 3 March 2017 and came into force on 3 April 2017. All infants, juniors and primary schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools and nurseries.
The EYFS also includes the Paediatric First Aid (PFA) training requirements that all newly qualified entrants to the early years workforce with a level 2 or 3 qualification must also have. In summary, either a full or emergency PFA certificate within 3 months of starting work and the childcare provider is responsible for selecting a competent training provider to deliver their PFA training which includes those operating under a voluntary accreditation scheme.
Our 2 day Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) course is accredited by Qualsafe Awards, one of the country’s leading Awarding Organisations in first aid. It is available as an open course over 2 weekdays or 2 consecutive Saturdays or is a popular choice for school inset day training as an in house course over 2 weekdays.
Over a 2 day period, learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of paediatric first aid situations, including: assessing an emergency situation, dealing with an unresponsive infant or child, CPR, choking, meningitis, head and spinal injuries, anaphylaxis, asthma and more which meets the criteria for effective PFA training as defined in EYFS. From training 120 staff in bubbles on a school inset day to paediatric first aid training for childminders, pre-schools and nurseries we can help you meet the requirements of EYFS 2017.
Owing to the practical nature of this course a basis level of general fitness is required. Delegates must be physically able to carry out the procedures detailed in the course outline. Should you have any questions relating to the accessibility of this course please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
We also offer a 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course which incorporates the Level 3 Paediatric First Aid along with a number of practical scenarios set outside allowing delegates the opportunity to practice first aid in a different environment and is aimed at those working with children in an outdoor setting or who are working towards their forest school leader award. Guarantee your place now by booking here
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION: Please ensure you bring photo ID with you and present to your trainer at the beginning of the course. This is a requirement of Qualsafe (the course accreditation) and certificates cannot be provided without it. If English is your second language you are permitted to bring and use a hard copy bilingual dictionary during the course. Test papers are only available in English however, you can use your bilingual dictionary to help translate words. These can also be used in combination with a full verbally spoken multiple choice question assessment.
To book visit our open courses page on our website or contact us to discuss your specific needs in more detail.
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