Program Overview

Paediatric First Aid

Level 3 Award

This Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid course meets the requirements of the Early Years foundation stage statutory framework. This course meets Ofsted requirements for registered childminders and the requirements under the Approved Carers Scheme.

Course Overview

Course Content:

• Roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
• Incident and casualty assessment
• CPR
• Unconscious casualty
• Choking casualty
• Anaphylaxis
• Shock
• External bleeding
• Minor injuries
• Bites and stings
• Eyes, ears and nose conditions
• Fractures, dislocations and sprains
• Head and spinal injuries
• Chronic medical conditions or sudden illness
• Body temperature
• Electric shock
• Burns and scalds
• Poisonous substances

Fees and Funding

Please visit our fees and finance pages for further information.

Learning Environment

Course Assessment and Certification

This qualification is built from two units.

• Unit 1: Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Unit 2: Managing Paediatric Illness, Injuries and Emergencies

Learners must complete both units successfully to achieve the QA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (QCF) qualification. All practical and written assessments must be passed to gain the qualification. On completion learners will be qualified and certified.

Further Information

We provide a range of high quality cost effective First Aid and Health and Safety courses to a wide range of organisations across the North West. Courses can be delivered at our Preston campus or on site at your premises, which makes our already competitive training packages even more attractive by saving on travelling time and other costs.

Our trainers hold recognised teaching qualifications and have years of practical experience in a range of settings from sports and leisure, to childcare and industrial sectors. Course programmes are approved by the HSE and first aid training follows British and European Resuscitation Council protocols.

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• Emergency Paediatric First Aid, Level 3 Award
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This course is delivered by the School of Health, Social Work and Sport

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