Launched yesterday, the consultation seeks the views of the sector, parents, health professionals and local authorities on plans to make it compulsory for all newly qualified Level 2 and Level 3 early years staff to hold either a full Paediatric First Aid (PFA) or an emergency PFA certificate if they are to count towards adult:child ratios under the EYFS.
Currently, early years providers must have at least one paediatric first aider available on the premises at all time.
The plans, which if given the go ahead will come into effect by September 2016, are in response to a campaign by Joanne and Dan Thompson, whose daughter Millie died after choking at nursery in 2012.
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