Paediatric First Aid (Blended Learning) Course
Standard workplace first aid courses often fall short during infant medical emergencies. Younger casualties present unique anatomical challenges. Because of this, Ofsted and the EYFS enforce strict safety rules. Our specialised Paediatric First Aid (Blended Learning) course satisfies these legal duties perfectly. It protects children while building genuine operational confidence.
Statutory Compliance & Early Years Frameworks
Childcare providers need active safety planning to meet their legal duty of care. The current EYFS framework enforces clear rules. For example, early years settings must keep a qualified first aider on site at all times. This individual must be available whenever children are present.
Additionally, a qualified first aider must accompany children on all off-site outings. These strict ratio regulations also apply to childcare apprentices and placement students. You cannot count unqualified staff in your statutory ratios. Fortunately, our course meets all DfE Annex A criteria perfectly. Ofsted and the ISI accept this qualification without reservation.
How the Paediatric First Aid (Blended Learning) Timeline Works
Early years settings are busy, high-energy environments. Taking staff away for two full days creates massive logistical issues. Because of this, our blended model splits the 12-hour syllabus into two manageable phases:
- Phase 1: Interactive Online Theory (Approx. 6 Hours): Study at your own pace on any digital device. You will take short quizzes as you progress. On completion, you receive a digital certificate. We value eco-friendly practices, so do not print this copy. Simply show the PDF screenshot on your phone when you arrive. Alternatively, our team can look up your status directly.
- The 6-Week Learning Window: Awarding bodies require strict training continuity. You must complete the entire course within six weeks. Therefore, do not start your online modules too early. Keep your learning within six weeks of your practical day.
- Phase 2: Classroom Practical Mastery (1 Day): Spend a focused, face-to-face learning day with our expert instructor. This day focuses entirely on hands-on skills, realistic scenarios, and final assessments.
Clinical Standards & Paediatric Age Categories
Our training modules align strictly with the latest life-saving guidelines. You will master specific resuscitation skills for early years demographics. Following Resuscitation Council UK rules, you will practice on multiple age brackets. This includes infants, young children, and adolescents to ensure total care coverage.
Comprehensive Course Syllabus
This statutory course covers an extensive array of life-saving topics. The modules ensure you remain fully competent across all childcare, nursery, and educational settings:
- Assessment & Scene Management: The specific role and legal duties of a paediatric first aider. Learn to evaluate scenes, prevent cross-infection, and maintain accurate records.
- Critical Life-Threatening Emergencies: Infant, child, and adolescent CPR methods. Master AED operation, airway clearing, choking protocols, and the recovery position.
- Trauma, Wounds & Severe Injuries: Treating major bleeding and shock. Learn the initial management for fractures, sprains, concussions, and domestic burns safely.
- Acute Medical Conditions & Illnesses: Recognising allergic reactions and using an auto-injector during anaphylaxis. Learn to manage asthma, diabetic issues, and critical meningitis signs.
- Early Years Conditions: Supporting an infant experiencing a febrile seizure or an epileptic seizure. Learn to manage childhood fevers and severe dehydration safely.
Attendance Continuity & Late Arrival Policy
Awarding bodies enforce strict contact-time criteria for statutory certificates. You must arrive fully prepared for each module. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, we must turn you away. As a result, you will forfeit your place and all paid booking fees.
Classroom Schedule & Daily Breaks
We structure the practical day to maximise your comfort. The course covers a large amount of vital curriculum. Therefore, training runs promptly from 9:00am to 6:00pm. The practical modules are intensive, so please allow for a brief over-run. We provide one hour of total rest breaks to keep everyone fresh:
- Morning: 15-minute scheduled coffee and comfort break.
- Lunchtime: 30-minute allocated break for lunch.
- Afternoon: 15-minute scheduled coffee and comfort break.
Assessment & Testing Criteria
We assess candidates across two distinct classroom components. These rules apply to all certification routes:
- Theory Paper: Candidates sit a multiple-choice exam at the end of the day, requiring a 70% score to pass.
- Practical Observation: Tutors evaluate your hands-on mechanics during drills. You must accurately demonstrate floor CPR, requiring a 100% pass mark.
Certification Options Explained
We offer two distinct certification routes for this qualification. Both options carry the exact same legal validity and industry standing. You will practice the same skills and meet the same high standards. The only difference lies in the final exam paperwork.
Our default route issues digital PDF certificates through Chris Garland Training. Alternatively, you can select an Ofqual regulated certificate for an extra fee. Both qualifications remain valid for three years.
Course Prerequisites & Age Requirements
Please ensure all attendees meet these requirements before arriving at our training centre:
- Physical Capability: You must be physically capable of demonstrating floor-level procedures on paediatric manikins. This includes kneeling to perform continuous CPR to pass the qualification.
- Language Guideline: We hold all assessments and exam papers in English. You need a functional level of literacy to take the course. We recommend a GCSE baseline. Candidates can bring a paper translation dictionary.
- Age Parameters: This course suits anyone aged 16 or over who wants to become a workplace first aider. We also welcome candidates aged 14 to 16. They receive a valid certificate but cannot be a sole responsible person.
Candidate Numbers & Group Parameters
We maintain strict educational safety standards. To ensure every student receives dedicated tutor feedback, we operate clear participant thresholds:
- Minimum Group Size: We require a baseline of 4 candidates to run a scheduled open public course or a private group session.
- Maximum Group Size: Awarding organisations limit us strictly. We allow a maximum of 12 candidates per instructor to maintain safe tracking dynamics.
- Larger Corporate Teams: We can easily bring a second qualified assessor into the classroom to accommodate your team. This service depends on calendar availability and requires an additional fee.
Venues & Private Corporate Training
Our open, scheduled paediatric courses take place at our dedicated training centre in Knutsford, Cheshire. Please review our Joining Instructions page for specific venue directions and local parking options.
Our instructors can deliver private training for your workplace team anywhere across the UK. For private group bookings, we gladly adapt our practical training scenarios. This ensures they align with your specific environment. Visit our dedicated Corporate & Bespoke Training Quotations page to arrange a private session.
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 –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “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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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “Really impressed. Well taught. Well resourced. Good opportunity for first hand practice of lots of situations.”
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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 –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “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 –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “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 (verified owner) –
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 (verified owner) –
Very good corse! Highly recommend
ChrisGarland –
Thank you Sophie. 🙂
ChrisGarland –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “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 –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “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 –
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – “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.”