New Paediatric first aid rules

Change for schools and those working with under 8's from September 2008.

From September 2008, all settings working with children under the age of 8 years old require a member of staff on site with a Paediatric First Aid qualification. This was set out in the EYFS Statutory Framework earlier this year. Therefore schools not only require a member of staff with a First Aid at Work qualification but additionally one one duty with a Paediatric qualification.

The course is run over 12 hours and is also required by OFSTED for all primary schools, nurseries and early years providers. The course focuses heavily on dealing with child and infant first aid.

Rubicon provide the ITC 12 hour course which was originally recognised by the NCMA and the PLA, meeting their standards. This course has continued to be recognised by local authorities as an appropriate course. We also provide First Aid at Work training primarily through our training partner, Stroud College and First Aid for School Staff which is an emergency first aid course designed to be run on an INSET day.

Posted on Sunday, Oct 26, 2008

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