Highfield Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid Blended Learning

Highfield Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid

This qualification is aimed at individuals wishing to become a paediatric first-aider in the workplace with a responsibility for the welfare of infants and children. This qualification is intended for learners already working or preparing to work in the industry and it meets the requirements for paediatric first aid outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage. 

Public Paediatric First Aid Courses

Who is the Course For?

The designated first aiders in early years settings, including nursery workers, childminders & staff working in early years in primary schools

Foster Carers

Parents

Others that work with children, or would like a comprehensive knowledge of how to administer first aid to children and babies

Syllabus

The Paediatric First Aid Course syllabus covers the syllabus required by the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework

• Roles of the first aider in an early-years setting
• Assess an incident involving a child or baby
• Primary survey
• Unresponsive breathing child or baby
• Seizures
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for children and babies
• Choking children or babies
• Wounds and bleeding
• Casualties suffering from shock
• Anaphylactic shock
• Electric shock
• Burns and scalds
• Bone, joint and muscles injuries
• Head, neck and back injuries
• Poisoning
• Foreign bodies in the eyes, ears and nose
• Eye injuries
• Bites and stings
• Effects of the heat and cold
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• Meningitis

Prerequisites

Learners are required to be 16 years of age prior to certification.

It is also advised that learners have a minimum of level 1 in literacy to enable them to complete the assessment

Learners are required to demonstrate first aid procedures as they would in a real environment. This includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor, therefore learners must be physically capable of doing this.

Awarding Body

Highfield Qualifications

Qualification Code

603/3846/5

Course Duration

12 contact hours

1-day eLearning

1-day face-to-face, 09:30 – 16:30

Delivery Type

Blended Learning 1-contact day and e-learning

Maximum Learners Per Tutor

The Highfield Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid Course has a maximum learner to tutor ratio of 12:1

Assessment Method

The Highfield Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid Course is assessed through practical assessment and multiple-choice assessment

Re-Qualification

Highfield Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid Certificates are valid for 3-years. To renew your certificate, you must undergo another Paediatric First Aid Course

Booking an onsite course

To enquire about an onsite course for your staff, please either call our head office, 01473 551911, or one of our local offices, or fill in the enquiry form by clicking here