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ITC Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid

This qualification is designed for workers caring for children in the absence of their parents. This qualification meets Ofsted requirements for those working in early years settings. Currently the EYFS statutory framework requires at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate to be on the premises or outings at all times, when children are present.

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Topics include:

Planning for and dealing with first aid emergencies involving babies and children, including:

CPR
Shock
Anaphylactic shock
Electric shock
Bleeding
Burns and scalds
Choking
Suspected fractures
Head, neck and back injuries
Poisoning
Foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses
Eye injuries
Bites and stings
Effects of extreme heat and cold
Febrile convulsions

Chronic medical conditions, including:

Epilepsy
Asthma
Diabetes
Meningitis and other serious sudden illness

This qualification is designed to provide essential paediatric life saving skills and paediatric incident management. Typical delivery methods are predominantly practical and the course is assessed by continual observation of candidate performance.

Features

Qualification training requires:

Minimum tutor contact time of 12 hours (excluding breaks).
1:12 tutor to candidate ratio.
Course must be completed within 6 weeks of starting.
Each delivery session must be a minimum of 2 hours.
Successful completion will result in candidate gaining ITC Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid with a valid (licence to practice) lifetime of 3 years from date of completion.
The qualification is re-validated by attending another training course after 3 years.

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