Blended Paediatric First Aid (Meets Ofsted/EYFS Requirements)
Course Duration:12 Hour
Course Validity:3 Years
Anyone counting towards paediatric first aid cover in an early years setting needs this certificate, and it is the one inspectors ask to see. The course runs as online learning you complete beforehand, followed by a practical day at our Carlisle venue or at your setting.
You cover infant and child CPR, choking, seizures, allergies and bleeding, assessed practically. Certificate valid three years.
For five or more people, onsite training at your own premises usually works out cheaper than booking individual places.
Book at our venue £95.00Plus VAT - Training at Carlisle Station Hotel
- All materials and equipment provided
- Refreshments included
- Free parking available
Book at your venue £525.00Plus VAT - Delivered at your workplace
- 12 delegates per trainer
- Flexible scheduling
- Tailored content for your work environment
- Cost effective for teams of 5 or more
Book your allergy awareness training with Safe Haven Training
Who needs paediatric first aid training?
Anyone working with infants and young children in an early years setting: nursery staff, childminders, pre school and reception staff, nannies and holiday club leaders.
The EYFS statutory framework sets how many paediatric first aiders a setting must have on site and on outings, so the number you need comes from the framework rather than from us.
This course is for:
- Nursery and pre school practitioners in Carlisle and across Cumbria
- Registered childminders and their assistants
- School staff working with early years children
- Nannies, au pairs and holiday club staff
- Parents and grandparents who want the full qualification rather than an awareness session
What does the EYFS framework require?
Early years providers must have paediatric first aid cover available at all times children are present, and the training has to meet the criteria set out in Annex A of the statutory framework.
This course is built against those criteria.
The certificate lasts three years, so settings usually stagger renewals to avoid losing cover all at once.
Benedict's Law
Schools and settings should also be aware of the forthcoming allergy safety guidance, expected to place new duties on schools around allergy awareness and adrenaline auto injectors. You can book your allergy safety training course here.
What does the paediatric first aid course cover?
Everything a paediatric first aider needs to act in the first few minutes, from an unresponsive infant to a severe allergic reaction.
Clinical content follows Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines 2025, so the CPR and defibrillator technique is current.
Emergency response and essentials
- The role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Assessing a scene safely and prioritising your actions
- Communicating with infants and children
- Primary and secondary survey (DR ABC)
- Recording and reporting incidents
CPR, AED and recovery
- Infant and child CPR with manikin practice
- Safe use of an AED on a paediatric casualty
- Knowing when to start and when to stop
- The recovery position for infants and children, and monitoring breathing
Choking, seizures and medical emergencies
- Recognising and treating partial and complete airway obstruction
- Hands on choking response using manikins and vests
- Anaphylaxis and allergies
- Recognising seizure types: absence, focal, febrile and generalised
- Managing a seizure and the care that follows
Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Minor injuries: cuts, grazes, bruises, nosebleeds, burns and splinters
- Controlling bleeding, from minor to severe
- Optional: tourniquet use and wound packing for catastrophic bleeding
- Managing shock and recognising life threatening injuries
Yes. Recognising and responding to anaphylaxis is covered as part of the childhood illnesses and conditions content, including auto-injector use. Settings preparing for Benedict's Law may also wish to consider our dedicated Allergy Awareness Training for allergy specific depth.
For five or more people, onsite training at your own premises usually works out cheaper than booking individual places.
Book at our venue£95.00Plus VAT- Training at Carlisle Station Hotel
- All materials and equipment provided
- Refreshments included
- Free parking available
Book at your venue£525.00Plus VAT- Delivered at your workplace
- 12 delegates per trainer
- Flexible scheduling
- Tailored content for your work environment
- Cost effective for teams of 5 or more