It is a legal requirement for at least one person with a valid full 12-hour paediatric first aid certificate to be available at all times within a professional child care establishment in the UK.
Childcare comes with unique challenges. Already more prone to accidents such as eye injuries from lego related activities, children also have unique healthcare needs and conditions. Hence you need specific training to administer first aid to young children.
If you work regularly with children, these types of courses will help to ensure you can safely and effectively respond to emergency situations when they arise, by giving you the theoretical and practical knowledge to manage various scenarios.
Parents, child carers and anyone working directly with children; in schools or any early years' settings. For example:
Most courses will cover the requirements of Ofsted and the early year's foundation framework.
Training will include an assessment and exam, continually assessed by the tutor for practical skills and some may include a short multiple-choice test to ensure the theoretical knowledge has been retained. Some are delivered in an interactive manner, where the delegates will be undertaking group discussions/activities, as well as practical scenarios and skills development.
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