A comprehensive qualification meeting the first aid requirements of childcare and education providers.
Paediatric First Aid (PFA)
- Course duration
- 2 days (12 hours)
- Awarding body
- Qualsafe
Who is this course suitable for?
- Nursery staff
- Childminders
- Early years practitioners
- School staff
What delegates will learn
- Infant and child CPR
- Managing childhood illnesses
- Treatment of injuries
- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
- Emergency planning and reporting
When is this course required?
This qualification is designed to meet the paediatric first aid requirements set out within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.
Many nurseries, preschools, childminders and early years providers require staff holding a full Paediatric First Aid qualification to maintain compliance.
Ideal for
- Nurseries
- Preschools
- Childminders
- Early years settings
- Children’s centres
Difference from EPFA
The two-day Paediatric First Aid course provides significantly more comprehensive training than Emergency Paediatric First Aid and covers a broader range of illnesses, injuries and emergency situations.
Legislative guidance
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Ofsted expectations relating to first aid provision
Enquire about Paediatric First Aid
Contact HFR Solutions to discuss this course, your delegates and suitable training dates. The email button includes the course name in your enquiry.
