Paediatric First Aid
Paediatric First Aid
Caring for infants and children in an emergency requires calm decision-making, precise technique and a clear understanding of paediatric-specific risks. These qualifications give learners the skills and confidence to respond effectively, from minor injuries to life-threatening emergencies.
Skills that directly protect children
Designed for those working in childcare, education, community settings, or any environment where children are present, these courses blend practical, scenario-based learning with recognised paediatric first aid protocols. Learners gain the capability to assess situations quickly, deliver age-appropriate interventions, and support the wellbeing of infants and children until professional help arrives.
The programme meets the expectations of employers, regulatory bodies and safeguarding frameworks, ensuring participants are equipped with reliable, real-world skills that directly enhance child safety and organisational compliance.
Two routes, one day or two
Emergency Paediatric First Aid — Level 3
- Initial assessment of an ill or injured infant or child
- Paediatric CPR & AED
- Choking (infant and child)
- Bleeding and minor injuries
- Allergic reactions
- Deliver essential emergency care for infants and children
- Manage an unresponsive infant or child until help arrives
Audience: schools, nurseries, childminders, community childcare providers, childcare assistants, sports clubs, volunteers. Recommended for early-years staff where the setting also has full (2-day) paediatric first aiders on the ratio.
Paediatric First Aid — Level 3 (Full)
- Paediatric CPR & AED
- Infant and child choking
- Paediatric wounds and bleeding
- Seizures and febrile convulsions
- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
- Burns, scalds and temperature emergencies
- Childhood illnesses
- Minor and major injuries
- Reporting and safeguarding considerations
- Manage life-threatening infant and child emergencies
- Respond to paediatric trauma and illness
- Understand reporting and safeguarding responsibilities
Audience: schools, nurseries, childminders and community childcare providers — the full qualification most early-years settings require.
Standards & recognition
Both awards are regulated QNUK qualifications on the RQF, issued through QNUK (Qualifications Network UK), an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation. The two-day full Paediatric First Aid award meets the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework and the Ofsted Early Years and Childcare Register requirements in England — the qualification most early-years settings need on their staff-to-child ratio.
The one-day Emergency Paediatric First Aid award covers the core paediatric emergencies. It is suitable for early-years staff provided the setting also has sufficient staff holding the full two-day qualification.
Paediatric First Aid is delivered as part of Britannia Elite’s wider health, safety and first aid provision. To register interest or request group training, contact info@britannia-elite.co.uk.
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