QA Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Course

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework requires all early years providers in England to have at least one person who has a current and full paediatric first aid certificate on the premises and available at all times when children are present. Providers should also take into account the number of children, staff and layout of the premises and increase their paediatric first aid provision accordingly to ensure that a paediatric first aider is available to respond to emergencies quickly.

The QA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) has been specifically designed to meet the criteria set by the Department for Education’s EYFS Framework and is ideal for:

  • Those who have gained a level 2 and/or level 3 childcare qualification and have entered into an early years setting and wish to be included in the staff to child ratios to comply with EYFS requirements.
  • Registered childminders and assistants who are required to hold a current and full paediatric first aid certificate in order to comply with the EYFS requirements.
  • Anyone who has a non-professional involvement with infants and children, such as parents, grandparents and want to learn key paediatric first aid skills. Successful candidates will learn the roles and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider, and will be equipped with the necessary skills to administer safe and effective treatment when dealing with a range of paediatric first aid situations.

This course can be delivered over 2 days face to face or via the innovative blended option (5 hrs online and 7 hours classroom).  The course can be delivered in various formats to suit your organisational needs and can be delivered at the workplace, hence reducing costs in respect of additional time out and travelling. The course covers the key points recommended by OFSTED that all child practitioners should know.  

L3 Paediatric First Aid (Blended) Flyer

L3 Paediatric First Aid (Classroom) Flyer

Thank you for an excellent First Aid Course. It was very informative, delivered in a sensitive way with appropriate humour.
Michelle Mark (Community Involvement Worker Assistant)

The required EYFS syllabus includes:

  • First Aid Priorities
  • Managing Incidents
  • Basic Life Support-Adult, Child & Baby
  • Choking
  • Casualty Examination
  • Unconsciousness
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Fractures
  • Control of Bleeding & Shock
  • Asthma
  • Eye & Ear Injuries
  • Burns and Scalds
  • First Aid Kits
  • Childhood Illnesses including Meningitis & Febrile Convulsions
  • Regulations
  • Recording and Reporting

Certification is dependent on successfully completing practical assessment and passing multiple choice tests. Those delegates who complete the course, and are deemed to have reached the required standard, are awarded a certificate that is valid for three years.