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Paediatric First Aid

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About the course

The Paediatric First Aid  (PFA) course at Telford College offers a flexible approach as a blended delivery with some online study and practical in person training.

This course equips participants with the critical skills needed to manage emergencies involving children and infants and meets the EYFS requirements.  In addition and from September 2025 “early years students and trainees are required to have paediatric first aid (PFA) training in order for them to be included in ratios at the level below their level of study”

If all staff from a setting complete PFA, the setting can apply for Millies Mark, an accreditation awarded to settings with 100% of staff PFA trained.

Where is delivery?

This course can be delivered onsite at Telford College’s bespoke clinical facilities, designed for hands-on learning and is taught by our Clinical Nurse Educators, ensuring participants receive high-quality training. Alternatively, we can bring the training to you if you have 12 attendees.

Our course is regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), ensuring that it adheres to high standards of educational quality and compliance with industry regulations.

Topics and units

– Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritise what action to take

– Help a baby or child who:

  • is unresponsive and breathing normally
  • is unresponsive and not breathing normally
  • is having a seizure
  • is choking
  • is bleeding
  • is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock)
  • is suffering from anaphylactic shock
  • has had an electric shock
  • has burns or scalds
  • has a suspected fracture
  • has a head, neck or back injuries
  • is suspected of being poisoned
  • has a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose
  • has an eye injury
  • has a bite or sting
  • is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold

Entry requirements

This course is suitable for anyone who requires the course to work within their chosen sector.

Additional information

Blended two-day course – one day online, one day face to face

Cost £70 per candidate

FREE to apprentices that are on an Early Years apprenticeship with us as their training provider and for their employers, we can offer discounted rates for bulk bookings

To enquire about this course, contact our team at clinicaladmin@telfordcollege.ac.uk

What to do next

If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form. 

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Type

Short course

Duration

2 days

Campus

Haybridge Road

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