Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)

Course Overview

Would you know what to do if a child in your care needed first aid? The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework requires all early years providers in England to have at least one person who has a current and full paediatric first aid certificate on the premises and available at all times when children are present. Providers should also take into account the number of children, staff and layout of the premises and increase their paediatric first aid provision accordingly. The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) has been specifically designed to meet the criteria set by the Department for Education’s EYFS Framework and is ideal for:

Those who have gained a level 2 and/or level 3 childcare qualification and have entered into an early years setting and wish to be included in the staff to child ratios to comply with EYFS requirements
Registered childminders and assistants who are required to hold a current and full paediatric first aid certificate in order to comply with the EYFS requirements

Successful candidates will learn the roles and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider, and will be equipped with the necessary skills to administer safe and effective treatment when dealing with a range of paediatric first aid situations.

Duration: 2 day course Validity: Certificate for 3 years ✅︎ OfQual Regulated

Whats covered

Topics Include:

✚ The roles and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider

✚ Assessing an emergency situation

✚ Recovery position

✚ CPR and defibrillation

✚ Choking head, neck and back injuries

✚ Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions

✚ Meningitis

✚ Asthma

✚ Seizures and febrile Convulsions

✚ Diabetic emergencies

✚ Poisoning

✚ Burns and scalds

✚ Electric shock

✚ External bleeding and shock

✚ Eye, ear and nose conditions

✚ Bites and stings

✚ Extremes of temperatures

Note: The First Aid at Work content aligns with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) syllabus.