Paediatric First Aid Course (Blended Learning)
Did you know that the current European Resuscitation Council & the Resuscitation Council UK 2021 guidelines both state that those under 18 years of age should now have paediatric first aid administered to them, rather than “adult” first aid. (Prior to the 2021 guidelines, children between puberty (i.e. 12yo) and 18 years of age were treated as adults in terms of first aid.)
This means that all secondary schools now need to take into account when reviewing their First Aid Needs Assessment; something that must be done annually as a minimum.
This level 3, 12 hour Ofsted & ISI EYFS Statutory Framework 2023 (Appendix A) compliant Paediatric First Aid (PFA) course is one of the two possible courses that you’ll need to undertake to be included within staff:child ratios at level 2 or level 3.
We run these courses as either fully face to face or blended learning (part online, part face to face). Both routes can lead to an Ofqual accredited certificate (issued by Qualifications Network UK), or certified by ourselves. Both certificates are equally valid in terms of insurance. The main differences are in the exams & cost involved in the Ofqual accredited certificate. Aside from that you wouldn’t notice any difference in the course content or practical assessment.
Course syllabus includes:
- Health & Safety legislation with regards to first aid
- Understanding the role & responsibility of the first-aider, including:
- managing incidents
- gathering & using available equipment
- the importance of preventing cross infection
- the need for recording incidents and actions
- First aid kits & their contents
- How to assess an emergency situation in order to act safely, promptly and effectively
- Recognising & administering first aid to a casualty who is/has;
- unresponsive & breathing normally (recovery position)
- unresponsive & not breathing normally (CPR & use of Defibrillator)
- the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest
- choking
- wounded and bleeding
- small cuts, grazes and bruises
- small splinters (all first aiders can remove splinters, but those who work for LEA schools can’t under LEA guidelines)
- minor burns and scalds
- having a seizure
- suffering medical shock
- injuries to eyes, bones, muscles, joints & chest
- suspected head or spinal injuries
- bites & stings
- foreign bodies in the ears, eyes or nose
- sudden poisoning
- asthma
- diabetes
- suffering anaphylactic shock
- an electric shock
- suffering the effects of extreme heat or cold
- having febrile convulsions
- meningitis
Certificate:
There are two options available for this course. Ultimately there is no difference in the validity of either, but some people prefer to choose one other the other. You will see the same presentation, be assessed on the same practical skills & to the same degree, but sit different multiple choice exam papers at the end of the course.
- Certified by Chris Garland Training:
- This is the default option.
- PDF format certificates are issued as standard, but paper certificates can be requested as well.
- Your certificate is valid for 3 years.
- Certified by the Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation:
- If you’d prefer this option, please select this option when making your booking above.
- PDF format certificates are issued as standard, but paper certificates can be requested as well.
- Your certificate is valid for 3 years.
Course duration:
- The DfE & Ofsted state that for the course to be valid, your course must be a minimum of 12 hours in total duration. This includes the time allowed for the assessments and exam, but does not include for any coffee breaks.
- As a blended learning course, the course must be completed in a maximum of 6 weeks. This is something to bear in mind when planning potential face to face course dates as you won’t be able to start the course until a maximum of 6 weeks beforehand.
- There is approximately 6 hours self-study, followed by a minimum of 6 guided learning in the classroom with our instructor/assessor.
- The course starts at 9am and runs until 5pm, with around 1 hour of breaks through the day (15 minutes coffee break, 30 minutes lunch, 15 minutes coffee break).
Test:
- Whether certified by Chris Garland Training or the Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation that we use, the paediatric first aid assessments are the basically the same. Each candidate undertakes a multiple-choice question paper & practical assessment.
- Blended learning:
- As you progress through the online course you will have to undertake short multiple-choice assessments. At the end of the online course you will be issued with a course certificate. This certificate must be brought with you when you attend the classroom element of your course.
- Multiple-Choice Question paper:
- You need to score a minimum of 70% correct answers to achieve a pass.
- Practical observation:
- You’ll need to demonstrate giving first aid as you would in an emergency situation, such as providing CPR on the floor. You need to score 100% to achieve a pass.
Pre-requisites:
- You’ll need to be able to demonstrate first aid procedures as you would in a real activity environment. This includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor. So you must be physically capable of doing this to pass the course.
- We recommend that you have at least GCSE grade D/Level 1 English & Maths before undertaking this course. This is not mandatory – please contact us to discuss any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs.
- The course is suitable for anyone over 16 looking to undertake the responsibilities associated with being a nominated first aider. The course can also be undertaken by candidates between 14 & 16 years old, but they shouldn’t be relied upon by employers to be a sole, nominated first aider.
Candidates:
- All classroom courses have a minimum and maximum number of candidates that we can take on a course.
- Minimum: We need a minimum of 4 candidates on an open/scheduled course for the course to run. Click here for more details.
- Maximum: We are limited by the Health & Safety Executive, and (where applicable) by the Awarding Organisation, to a maximum of 12 candidates per instructor.
- Should you have more than 12 candidates to be trained, please contact us to discuss your training needs.
Geographical coverage:
- The paediatric first aid course is available to candidates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- We can deliver it in other countries, but the protocols that we teach meet the current UK practice, protocols & guidance.
Venue:
- Scheduled paediatric first aid courses run at our training centre in Knutsford, Cheshire. Visit our Joining Instructions page to read about what you will need to bring/wear, etc.
- If you have chosen the blended learning option, you’ll need to attend our training centre to complete the face to face element of the course. Where a private booking has been made for multiple candidates using the blended learning option, please contact us to discuss holding the practical element of the course at your venue.
- Why not arrange to have a private face to face course run at your workplace? Simply fill in our quote builder tool to request a quotation.
Joining instructions:
- Visit this page to read the course joining instructions.
- Where your course is not being run at our main training centre, you’ll also receive an email with additional joining instructions including the venue address.
Private courses:
- To arrange a private course for yourself or your colleagues, please fill in our Quote Builder tool.
Mark Turner –
Although I have done quite a few previous medical and first aid courses, paediatrics was a gap in my knowledge and I found the course extremely interesting and learnt a number of new things. Chris is an excellent and knowledgeable trainer who teaches in a very relaxed and informative way. i would thoroughly reccommend this course to anybody.
ChrisGarland –
Hi Mark,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review. It was lovely to see you on a course again & I look forward to seeing you on your next course soon.
Best regards
Chris
ChrisGarland –
Recent reviews collected directly after the course:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Really informative & engaging.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Friendly, informative instructor with effective blended learning technique.”
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Enjoyed the course a lot.”
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ChrisGarland –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Loads of technical detail”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Very informative. Clear language and questions welcomed. Book handy, good to keep for future reference.”
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ChrisGarland –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Really enjoyed this course – interesting and informative. Thanks!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Good pace of content. Test at the end was very scary!”
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ChrisGarland –
Recent reviews collected directly after the course:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Extremely detailed- more so than any other first aid course I’ve been on!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Excellent course, well presented.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Brilliant throughout!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “The best PFA course that I have done & the quality of delivery was excellent.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Online was very thorough. Lots of excellent knowledge on the day.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Above & beyond!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Excellent delivery. Plain language meant it was all easy to understand and take in.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Great course theory and practical.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “The course was excellent. All the information was very well presented with plenty of time and reassurance given.”
ChrisGarland –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Really happy with the course and how it was delivered. Would recommend to any other teacher/sports coach.”
ChrisGarland –
Recent reviews collected directly after the course:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Great course – very informative.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Helpful, understanding. The best one I’ve done.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Fantastic! Knowledgeable, great pace, made practical aspects comfortable.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “I thought it was great. Really well presented & easy to understand.”
ChrisGarland –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Really useful and lots of hands on activities! Thank you so much for the best first aid training I’ve had :)”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Excellent course and very informative and fast pacing :)”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Good. Detailed.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Heard about you from a recommendation on Google. Very good training. Learnt new information”
Damien Stenson –
Excellent. Thank you so much for the training last week. The feedback from staff was very positive and they spoke about the high quality and very thorough training that was given. It is wonderful that we have so many people trained up in one go now. Thank you again and best wishes
ChrisGarland –
Hi Damien,
Thank you for your kind review and email. I’m glad that they enjoyed the course & I look forwards to working with Mobberley Primary School again soon.
Best regards
Chris
ChrisGarland –
Recent reviews collected directly after the course:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Nothing to improve & I though the training was highly appropriate during Covid. Great coverage of all paediatric first aid, especially for childhood settings.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Good. Informative.”
Sophie –
Very good corse! Highly recommend
ChrisGarland –
Thank you Sophie. 🙂
ChrisGarland –
Recent reviews collected directly after the course:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “The course was brilliant and very Covid organised!! Overall, the course was very informative. Will recommend to others. Learnt something new too – the body assessment. Loved it!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Overall great & a very in-depth and good book to take away”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Really good booklet! I would say that this has been on of the best first aid courses I’ve completed. Good pace, a lot of information and explanation & interactive. Chris is also extremely approachable! Excellent course, upbeat & knowledgeable trainer. Would definitely recommend. Blended course is better, I feel, than 2 days in the classroom.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Great course. Practical and engaging.”
ChrisGarland –
Recent reviews collected directly after the course:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Very useful course with lots of information. The handbook was very useful. Trainer very knowledgeable.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “An informative and practical course.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Very interesting with relevant information and easy to understand.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “The pre-course information was very informatic, no pressure. The training materials were informatic, realistic simulation.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Interesting and inciteful. It was very clear and informative. Enjoyable.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Very clear and factual.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Course easy to follow, lots of information & answers all your questions. Chris was very friendly and delivered the course professionally and lots of information.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Very helpful and effective. Great use of information, easy to process.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Good”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Chris delivered the course really well.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Very informative & delivered in a way that made it easy to understand. Chris was very friendly and delivered the course well.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Chris was fantastic 🙂 Really helpful.”
ChrisGarland –
Recent reviews collected directly after the course:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “A great course.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Course was delivered in a great way considering Covid-19. It was very informative and well organised. The instructor made the staff feel comfortable to ask questions throughout and made sure staff were ok before moving onto the next section.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “A very informative and practical course.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “A lot of information to take in in one day, but a very good course.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Factual, to the point, good practicals with lots packed in. A great combination of online and face to face.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Well delivered and very engaging”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Really well delivered and clear”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Engaging delivery. Excellent course and really useful.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Covid restrictions made it difficult – no ones fault. Still an excellent course. The instructor was great! Serious and humour well mixed.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “I found it clear and detailed. It recalled the online training well and addressed any gaps.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Lots of detail & very informative.”