OFSTED Syllabus:
Completing a first aid course is a necessity for all early years workers. Whether you work as a nanny, nursery practitioner, or childminder. By completing a pediatric first aid course, each individual should understand what to do in any given emergency and will need to keep updated in their knowledge by refreshing their pediatric first aid course every 3 years.
OFSTED syllabus for pediatric courses:
But did you know that it is an OFSTED requirement to refresh your first aid every 3 years and that you need to learn a certain syllabus every time? What is taught in a first aid course matters as certain criteria are expected from the OFSTED syllabus.
Have you ever wondered what is taught in a first aid course? There are set standards and topics that must be covered in a pediatric first aid course to be in line with the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses. This is a requirement for all childminders, nursery practitioners and nannies (who wish to register on the Voluntary Childcare Register) to learn.
OFSTED Syllabus for First Aid:
What is taught on a first aid course must be a combination of practical, real-life simulation, as well as theory-based information. This is why providing resuscitation dummies to fit within the different age groups of children you will be working with, is imperative due to different techniques that need to be practiced depending on the size and age of the infant.
What is taught in pediatric first aid (PFA) and emergency first aid courses gives you the skills and hands-on learning, via resuscitation dummies and equipment to practice on different sizes and ages of baby, infant and child to comply with OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses.
As set out by the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses, Childcare Help pediatric first aid (PFA) courses for nannies, childminders and nursery practitioners are designed for early years workers caring for young children in the absence of their parents and are appropriate to the age of the children that you will be caring for. This gives parents the reassurance that you are complying with legal standards and are providing a safe and caring environment for their children.
Pediatric first aid courses for childminders should be taken face-to-face and follow the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidelines, whereby early years workers need to:
Be able to assess an emergency and prioritize what action to take
This skill is of utmost importance and will set the pace for the rest of the pediatric first aid course, by emphasizing the importance of assessing each emergency that may arise in your setting. It is from learning this procedure that you will then be able to use your skills to deal with any emergency.
What is taught in the rest of the OFSTED syllabus for the child first aid courses, covered in both the 6-hour emergency first aid course and 12-hour pediatric first aid course, includes learning how to;
• Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
• Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
• Help a baby or child who is having a seizure
• Help a baby or child who is choking
• Help a baby or child who is bleeding
• Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock)
It is a legal requirement that at least one person within your early years setting needs to complete a full 12 hour OFSTED compliant pediatric first aid course. To comply with the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses, in addition to the above criteria, you will also learn how to:
• Help a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock
• Help a baby or child who has had an electric shock
• Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds
• Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture
• Help a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries
• Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned
• Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose
• Help a baby or child with an eye injury
• Help a baby or child with a bite or sting
• Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold
• Help a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction; meningitis; and/or febrile convulsions
Understand the role and responsibilities of the pediatric first aider (including appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording accidents and incidents)
To develop these skills, you are given plenty of opportunities to practice your readiness within our pediatric first aid course and are made to feel comfortable and confident in all pediatric first aid training given. The OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses allows for hands-on learning so that you feel competent and ready in an emergency that may arise.
The emphasis of all of these is to ‘help’ a baby or child in these areas of pediatric first aid. By following the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses, you are required to understand and feel confident in all of these areas. What is taught in the first aid course by Childcare Help Training & Education covers all of the OFSTED syllabi for child first aid courses, as well as providing a safe, educational environment to develop these skills and build your confidence and expertise in first aid for children.
What is taught in a First Aid Course?
Childcare Help Training and Education is a member of the First Aid Industry Body. A regulatory body ensuring a high quality of service and standard from its members. What is taught in a first aid course is highly important to us and we seek to provide the full OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses within our 12-hour pediatric first aid course.
Childcare Help Training and Education meets the requirements set out by the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses for the Early Years and Voluntary Childcare registers, and covers the following subjects:
1)  Accident prevention
2)  Planning for emergencies
3)  Appropriate contents of First Aid kits
4)  Basic life support for babies, children, and adults using life-sized mannequins
5)  Resuscitation
6)  Bleeding
7)  Bone injuries
8)  Burns and scalds
9)  Choking
10) Febrile Convulsions
11) Head injuries
12) Meningitis
13) Seizures
14) Eye injuries
15) Foreign bodies in eyes, ears, and noses
16) Effects of extreme heat and cold
17) Chronic medical conditions such as epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell, and diabetes
18) Anaphylaxis
19) Allergies, bites and stings
20) Poisoning
21) Electric shock
Childcare Help Covering the OFSTED Syllabus for Child First Aid Courses:
Childcare Help has been providing courses for early years workers for over 5 years and have successfully provided the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses to nannies, childminders, and nursery practitioners. We offer a special group discount* for nursery settings wishing to book their staff onto either the emergency (6 hours) or pediatric (12 hours) first aid course. This way, you can achieve Millie’s Mark status and have the confidence that all your nursery practitioners comply and understand the full OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses.
1) special 10% discount for group bookings of 10+
2) not all staff have to attend the same course, just the booking needs to be made on the same day
The new legislation from the Department of Education (DofE) which was brought in in 2017, requires all newly qualified level two and three child carers to have either an emergency pediatric first aid (6 hours) or full pediatric first aid (12 hours) certificate. It remains a legal requirement for at least one person with a valid full 12-hour pediatric first aid certificate to be available at all times. This includes cover for sickness and annual leave and to accompany children on trips or excursions.
Making sure that staff is up to date and completes a first aid course that covers the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses should be a priority for any setting offering a service to provide care for children.
The Childcare Help pediatric and emergency first aid courses are taken face-to-face at our Central UK office in Kings Cross and provide the complete OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses, meaning they are suitable for nannies, childminders and nursery practitioners (including newly qualified).
Both Childcare Help Training and Education pediatric and emergency first aid courses for nannies, childminders and nursery practitioners follow the Early Years Foundation Stage recommendations set out by the OFSTED syllabus for child first aid courses, making them compliant for all practitioners.
This includes;
o The practitioner(s)/childminder(s) who need to hold a valid full 12-hour pediatric first aid certificate
o Newly qualified Level 2 & 3 practitioners who must obtain a first aid course certification within 3 months of starting a role within a nursery
o Nannies wishing to register on the OFSTED Voluntary Childcare Register
What is taught in the first aid courses is highly important and sets the standards of the practitioners within your setting.