Paediatric First Aid Level 3
This course is designed for childcarers who already have a good understanding of basic paediatric first aid and are looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in managing more complex and serious medical emergencies involving infants and young children.
Aim: To introduce first aid to learners who have children and babies in their care and to enable them to recognise and respond to a paediatric emergency.
Certification: Successful candidates will be issued with a certificate valid for 3 years.
Duration: 2 days
Learning Objectives
- Describe the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Demonstrate paediatric resuscitation
- Duty of care
- Explain the treatment for various types of shock
- Demonstrate the treatment of serious bleeding
- List chronic conditions associated with infants and children and their treatment
- Explain the management of other conditions that affect infants and children
Early Years Courses
Angelman Syndrome
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the definition of Angelman Syndrome, its history and etymology
- Identify symptoms and characteristics of Angelman Syndrome and the similarities to other rare conditions
- Understanding support for an individual with Angelman Syndrome
- Consider appropriate communication with an individual with Angelman Syndrome
- Explain the diagnosis of an individual with Angelman syndrome
- Understand the causal factors around Angelman Syndrome
Level 2 Award in Basic Paediatric First Aid
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Demonstrate the management of an unresponsive infant and child
- Demonstrate paediatric resuscitation
- Demonstrate the management of a child or infant who is choking
- Explain airway and breathing difficulties
- Provide an understanding of anaphylaxis
- Explain the treatment for burns and scalds, and wounds and bleeding
- Provide information regarding injuries to bones, muscles and joints, and also, the management of seizures in children, adults or infants
- List some other conditions associated with infants and children and their treatment
Level 2 Award in Dyslexia Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Know what dyslexia is
- Know how dyslexia can impact on learning and life skills
- Identify how to spot signs of dyslexia
- Know what and how to test for dyslexia
- Know the difference between dyslexia, dyscalculia and scotopic sensitivity
- Be able to review how your work environment can support people with dyslexia
- Know how to apply assistive technology
- Know how to help to overcome issues associated with dyslexia
Level 2 Award in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Early Years
Learning Objectives:
- Define equality, diversity, inclusion and discrimination, perception and stereotyping
- Know the guidance of the EYFS
- Explain how the law protects people from discrimination
- Define prejudice and explain how it can impact on individuals
- Identify where discrimination can be found in the early years setting
- Know how to promote diversity and reduce discrimination in the workplace
Level 2 Award in Food Safety Principles (EYFS)
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of food safety legislation
- List the hazards associated with food hygiene
- Explain how control measures and monitoring can prevent food poisoning
- List the type of pests linked to food hygiene
- Explain the stages of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety for Child Carers
Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting
- Be able to recognise risks and hazards in the work setting and during off-site visits
- Know what to do in the event of a non-medical incident or emergency
- Be able to follow the work setting procedures for reporting and recording accidents
- Be able to follow infection prevention and control procedures
Level 2 Award in Moving and Assisting for Child Carers
Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of spinal health and wellbeing and the impact this has on any working activity
- To identify the importance of taking a balanced risk assessment approach and what needs to be considered prior to undertaking the activity
- To describe the legal framework and key guidance and how this influences safer person centred moving and assisting
- To demonstrate safer principles of handling whilst completing practical aspects of your role
Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment for Child Carers
Learning Objectives:
- Identify a range of risks involved in the provision of child care
- Assess risks to those in their care and those providing the care
- Implement suitable and sufficient measures to control the risks
- Understand Health and Safety legislation and regulations
Level 2 Award in Safe Handling of Medication for Children
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, policy and procedures relevant to the administration and safe handling of medicines for children
- Describe common medications and their use
- Understand the procedures and techniques for the safe administration of medication
- Explain the medication classifications and types and routes of administration
- Describe common side-effects and adverse reactions
- Understanding receiving storage and disposal
Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children
Learning Objectives:
- Explain safeguarding of children legislation
- Describe different types of child abuse including signs and symptoms
- Explain disclosures and responsibilities when dealing with child abuse
Level 2 Award in Safeguarding of Children in Education
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the safeguarding of children, legislation and guidance
- Describe different types of child abuse including signs and symptoms
- Understand the management of abuse and Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Explain disclosures, reporting, recording and responsibilities when dealing with child abuse
Level 2 Award in SEND Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different types of learning disabilities
- Identify levels of ability
- Identify and understand the aspects of proactive communication
Level 3 Award in Combined First Aid at Work and Advanced Paediatric First Aid
Learning Objectives:
- Describe your actions in an emergency
- Demonstrate adult, child and infant resuscitation including use of the AED
- Demonstrate the management of the unresponsive casualty
- Explain the management of adult, child and infant choking
- Describe how to recognise and treat bleeding and shock
- Explain the treatment of minor and major injuries
- Understand other conditions associated with infants and children and their treatment
Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Learning Objectives:
- Describe actions in an emergency situation
- Demonstrate the management of an unresponsive adult, infant and child
- Demonstrate adult and paediatric resuscitation
- Demonstrate the management of an adult, child or infant who is choking
- Explain the treatment for hypovolaemic shock
- Demonstrate the treatment of wounds and bleeding
- Explain the treatment for burns and scalds
- Explain the management of seizures in children, adults or infants
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider
- Demonstrate the management of an unresponsive infant and child
- Demonstrate paediatric resuscitation
- Demonstrate the management of a child or infant who is choking
- Explain airway and breathing difficulties
- Provide an understanding of anaphylaxis
- Explain the treatment for burns and scalds, and wounds and bleeding
- Provide information regarding injuries to bones, muscles and joints, and also, the management of seizures in children, adults or infants
- List some other conditions associated with infants and children and their treatment
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding Children
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the concept of safeguarding children
- Explain legislation, guidance and frameworks relevant to child safeguarding
- Revise signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse and neglect and the impact on the child
- Explain the importance of multi-agency working
- Explain the referral process and those involved
- Know the purpose of a serious case review
- Understand the principles of Fundamental British Values and Prevent