At First Response Training, we work with hundreds of schools, pre-schools, nurseries, childcare agencies, children’s playgrounds and activity centres every year to deliver a range of first aid, health and safety and special focus training for their staff. We also work with many local authorities to provide contracted training for their early years and childcare workforce.
Our Curriculum Team ensures that training provided for this sector meets relevant standards such as the criteria set out by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework and Ofsted guidelines. Courses are also carefully developed to comply with relevant legislation and national priorities, such as the Childcare Act 2006, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010, Every Child Matters and the 2020 Children and Young People’s Workforce Strategy.
Just some of our early years and schools clients


Our early years and schools training portfolio
Early Years and Schools
Level 2 Award in Food Safety Principles (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Food Safety (1 day / 6 hours)
Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety (3 days / 18 hours)
Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (1 day / 6 hours)
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid Advanced (2 days / 18 hours)
Level 2 Award in Basic Paediatric First Aid (4 hours)
Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support inc. Anaphylaxis (2.5 hours)
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety for Child Carers (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Manual Handling for Child Carers (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment for Child Carers (3 hours)
Level 3 Award in Managing and Supervising Safely (1 day / 6 hours)
Level 2 Award in Fire Safety Awareness (2 hours)
Level 3 Award in the Role of the Fire Marshal (3 hours)
Level 4 Award in Fire Safety for Managers (1 day / 6 hours)
Level 2 Award in Diabetes Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Early Years (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Epilepsy Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Introduction to the Autistic Spectrum (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in PEG Feeding Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Understanding Mental Health (1 day / 6 hours)
Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Anxiety and Phobias Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Self-Harm Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in OCD Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Bipolar Disorder Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Suicide Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in Dyslexia Awareness (3 hours)
Level 2 Award in ADHD Awareness (3 hours)
Mindfulness (1 hour)
Adult Mental Health First Aid Lite (4 hours)
Adult Mental Health First Aid (2 days / 12 hours)
Mental Health First Aid Champion (1 day / 6 hours)
Mental Health First Aid Youth Champion (1 day / 6 hours)
Youth Mental Health First Aid (2 days / 12 hours)
Basic First Aid for Primary School Pupils (1.5 hours)
First Aid for Primary School Pupils (3 hours)
Basic First Aid for Secondary School Pupils (1.5 hours)
First Aid for Secondary School Pupils (3 hours)
First Aid for School Pupils (6 hours)
Advanced First Aid for School Pupils (2 days / 12 hours)
Click on the above course titles to access the Course Information Sheet, detailing course content and mapping.