Paediatric First Aid course details
This practical training equips foster carers with essential paediatric first aid knowledge and skills. It covers how to respond to common childhood illnesses, injuries and emergencies, ensuring carers are prepared to act confidently and appropriately to keep children and young people safe.
Learning outcomes
The training will ensure foster carers are equipped with the skills and confidence to respond to medical emergencies.
By the end of the course, you will have:
- knowledge of essential paediatric first aid procedures
- confidence in responding to accidents and medical emergencies
- understanding of how to assess risk and respond appropriately
- awareness of responsibilities around health and safety
- practical experience in applying first aid techniques
Standards
Training, Support and Development Standards (TSDS)
- Standard 3: Understand health and safety, and healthy care
- Standard 6: Understand how to keep children and young people safe
- Standard 7: Develop yourself
National Minimum Standards (NMS)
- NMS 6: Children’s health needs are met
- NMS 10: Foster carers understand health and safety responsibilities
- NMS 15: Foster carers are trained to meet children’s needs