12-hour, EYFS-compliant first aid for nurseries, childminders, schools and clubs.
Our full Paediatric First Aid course meets the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework requirement for at least one person with a current full paediatric first-aid certificate to be on the premises and available at all times when children are present. It's the qualification Ofsted expect for nursery managers, room leads, registered childminders, pre-school assistants, and anyone who counts in your staff:child ratios.
We deliver it as a blended course — six hours of online theory you can complete at your own pace (perfect for fitting around shifts and settling-in periods), followed by six hours in person where we focus entirely on the hands-on skills that matter most: paediatric CPR, AED use, choking management for infants and children, and the scenarios you'll most likely face in a setting with under-fives. Total time commitment is the same 12 hours required by EYFS, but split in a way that keeps your setting running.
Every module below is taught with practical demonstration and learner practice — not slide after slide. Skills are revisited multiple times across the course so they actually stick.
EYFS legal requirements, safeguarding overlap, parental contact, accident reporting, RIDDOR.
Age-appropriate response checks, airway differences in babies, paediatric ABC.
Two-finger compressions, head-tilt depth, rescue breaths, AED with paediatric pads.
One- or two-handed compressions, age-appropriate ratios, AED use.
Back blows, chest thrusts (infant), abdominal thrusts (child), post-incident review.
Modified recovery position for infants, ongoing observation, escalation.
Direct pressure, dressings, recognising shock in small children.
Hot drinks (the #1 paediatric burn cause), bath water, heaters, cooling and dressing.
When a head bump needs medical review, febrile convulsions, epilepsy, post-seizure care.
Spacers and inhalers, EpiPen Junior, anaphylaxis recognition in pre-verbal children.
Recognition and the urgency of escalation. Glass test, sepsis red flags.
Fever, dehydration, vomiting, asthma exacerbation — practical recognition.
Continuous observation across the day plus a short paper at the end. Pass mark required for EYFS compliance.
Paediatric First Aid is the right choice if any of the following describe your environment:
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