First Aid for Foster Carers Course

First Aid for Foster Carers Course Overview

The First Aid for Foster Carers Course is suitable for everyone who is currently or is seeking to become a Foster Carer, and meets Standard 6.7 of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services, which requires all foster carers to receive ‘.. basic training on … and first aid ..’

This 4 hour course was designed in conjunction with social workers from the Hertfordshire Family Placement Service and was then delivered to all of their foster carers. We have since delivered this course to foster carers and social workers across the U.K.

Our aim at Good Skills Training is that all learners should enjoy their First Aid for Foster Carers Course and that by the end of their course all learners should be safe, prompt, effective and confident first aiders in the home.

First Aid for Foster Carers Course Syllabus

• Contents of the First Aid Kit
• Primary Assessment
• Recovery Position
• CPR Choking, Asthma and Hyperventilation
• Shock and Bleeding
• Bone, Joint and Muscle Injuries
• Burns
• Childhood Ailments

First Aid for Foster Carers Course Duration

Usually 4 contact hours, run over 1 day 9:30 - 14:30.

The course can also be run over more than 1 session, although there is an additional charge for this.

First Aid for Foster Carers Course Prerequisite

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

Please inform us of any learning or physical special needs that any learners may have prior to the course, so that we can cater for these.

First Aid for Foster Carers Course Assessment Process

This course is continually assessed by our trainer.

First Aid for Foster Carers Renewal Process

The First Aid for Foster Carers Certificate is valid for 3 years, after which they will be required to attend another course.

First Aid for Foster Carers Downloads

 

First Aid Instructor Course Information Sheet

In-house Course Prices

In-house Course Booking Form