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Early Years First Aid Training Guidance This article is closely based on the DfES SureStart memo LEA/0004/2004 (dated 15th January 2004) First aid course booking form for your use
Ref: LEA/0004/2004 15th January 2004 Dear Colleague The supporting criteria of the national standards for under 8s day care
and childminding sets out the requirement that there is at least one member of
staff with a current first aid training certificate on the premises or outings
at any one time in day care settings (NOTE:
this may require that larger providers have at least two staff members who are
first aid trained). For
childminders, there is a requirement that the childminder has completed a first
aid course which includes training in first aid for infants and young children. We have identified a need to clarify the duration and the depth of first
aid training which is appropriate for the sector. The revised criteria supporting the national standards, which
were introduced in September 2003, said that all first aid training should be
consistent with any guidance issued by the Secretary of State. The enclosed
guidance sets out the general parameters within which first aid training
providers may develop their courses. The
guidance has been drawn up in consultation with training providers and will be
kept under review. The guidance supplements the guidance on the provision of first aid
training in the publication, Guidance: Care Standards Act 2000-Part VI which
sets out the requirement under Section 79V of the Children Act for Local
Authorities to secure training and information for early years providers.
The Guidance does not apply to educational provision in maintained
schools, although it will apply to any registered day care provided by the
school or operating on the school premises.
Schools should continue to refer to the advice in Guidance on First Aid
for Schools: a good practice guide (DfEE 1998). We ask that you circulate this guidance to all training providers who
deliver training courses for under 8s childcare providers within your authority
as it will come in to effect from April 2004.
From that time all courses will be required to be of at least 12 hours
duration. Childcare providers who
have undertaken training prior to this date will not be required to re-train
until their certificate is due for renewal.
In
April 2003, we circulated guidance to
all Local Authority Nominated Strategic Officers for Sure Start and
all
Learning Skills Council (LSC) Directors
to set out the strategy to ensure a sufficient supply of trained and
qualified childcare workers to meet the Government’s planned expansion of
childcare places by 2006. In this
guidance, we highlighted the national priorities for childcare training from
2003-2006, one of which was first aid training. In the Sure Start Delivery Guidance, we have also emphasised
the need for Local Authorities to support the growth and development of the
childcare sector and to meet the requirements of the national standards for
under 8s day care and childminding. Yours faithfully David Jeffrey Acting Deputy Director
Criteria
for first aid courses for early years and childcare settings This
paper covers paediatric first aid. Generalist
first aid certificates that are the normal requirements for employers, although
required in work settings, are not sufficient for working young children and
babies. For settings covering only 12-16 years olds an adult first
aid certificate is appropriate. Criteria
1
Training should be designed for workers caring for children in the
absence of their parents 2
The training leading to a certificate or a renewal certificate should be
a minimum of 12 hours 3
The first aid certificate is renewed every 3 years 4
Resuscitation and other equipment should include baby, and junior models
as appropriate 5
Training should cover appropriate contents of first aid kit for babies
and children 6
Training should include recording accidents and incidents 7
The course should include learning outcomes covering the following areas
:- 7.1
Planning for first aid emergencies involving babies and children 7.2
Dealing with emergencies involving babies and children 7.3
Resuscitating babies and children 7.4
Recognising and dealing with shock in babies and children 7.5
Recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock in babies
and children. 7.6
Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock in babies and
children. 7.7
Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding in babies and
children 7.8
Responding appropriately to burns and scalds in babies and children. 7.9
Responding appropriately to choking in babies and children. 7.10
Responding appropriately to suspected fractures in babies and children. 7.11
Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries in babies and
children. 7.12
Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning in babies
and children. 7.13
Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses of
babies and children. 7.14
Responding appropriately to eye injuries in babies and children 7.15
Responding appropriately to bites and stings in babies and children 7.16
Responding appropriately with effects of extreme heat and cold in babies
and children. 7.17
Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions in babies and young
children. 7.18 Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of babies and children with chronic medical conditions including: -
epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell, diabetes 7.19
Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious
sudden illness External Internet Link/s Please note that First Aid Training has no control over the content or accuracy of the site/s listed. Please evaluate the information for yourself. How? Source Memo Source covering letter Source first aid course criteria Date this page was lasted edited: 03/10/2004
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