'In addition, on 15 January 2004 the Department for Education and Skills issued a set of criteria that training must meet to be regarded as appropriate. This can be read on its website at www.teachernet.gov.uk/LEAmailing. If you wish to use an independent First Aid trainer, you should ensure they are either approved under the Pre-school Learning Alliance and National Childminding Association approval scheme or meet the criteria set by the DfES' - Pat Barber, Pre-school Learning Alliance.
ABC Medical Services
* 1 Earley Gate, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading RG6 6AT * 01189 267999 * abcmedical999@hotmail.com
Approved by the National Childminding Association and the Pre-school Learning Alliance, it runs several First Aid courses, including:
* Paediatric emergency aid: this course is run over four, six or 12 hours and is designed for anyone responsible for looking after children. Its aim is to give participants the confidence to deal with medical emergencies involving children.
* Anaphylactic shock awareness course (Epi-Pen): this two-hour course is designed to inform all childcarers about anaphylactic shock. It includes basic resuscitation, and students will be trained in the use of an Epi-Pen.
Note that only approved Epi-Pen instructors teach this course, which is recognised by the Anaphylaxis Campaign.
* Basic life support adult/ paediatric: this three-hour course provides information on resuscitation.
Acorn Early Years Training
* Park View, 34 Copperfields, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 4AN * 0870 041 6240 * info@earlyyearstraining.co.uk
www.earlyyearstraining.co.uk
Northern Ireland
* Whiterock Training Centre, 91 Whiterock Road, Belfast BT12 7PG * 0870 041 6244 * ni@earlyyearstraining.co.uk
The specialist early years division of CJ Associates, Acorn Early Years Training, runs the following courses:
* Allergy management: a half-day course for anyone who handles and prepares food in an early years setting. Topics covered include what allergies are, what causes them, how an allergic reaction occurs, and management and menu planning.
* Child safety in early years care: this one-day course for early years practitioners covers how accidents occur, assessing child needs and safety concerns, how to carry out a risk assessment, identifying and responding to child safety concerns, shaken baby syndrome, legal and policy considerations, and more. There is also a three-day course, Safe from harm, that covers the law, including the Children Act 1989, children's emotional attachment, plus indicators of child abuse,.
* Fire safety: this is a two-hour course for all employees. The course will help practitioners to be aware of the causes of fire, know how to tackle a fire, and understand what action to take in the event of a fire.
* First aid in early years: this two-day, 12-hour course provides information on the essentials of first aid for the care of children and babies, including: casualty assessment, choking, bleeding, wounds, bandaging, resuscitation, epilepsy, care of the sick child, emergency plans, diabetes, burns and poisoning.
* Health and safety in early years care: this day course for managers and supervisors includes risk assessment, manual handling, fire safety and food hygiene.
* Healthy eating for the under-fives: this is a one-day course for all those responsible for the provision of nursery and pre-school meals.
* Implementing health and safety in a childcare setting: a one-day course for those who have achieved the certificate in health and safety and want to gain a fuller understanding of implementing health and safety.
* Paediatric first aid: this one-day, six-hour course provides basic information on the essentials of first aid, including care of children and babies, casualty assessment, choking, bleeding, wounds, bandaging and resuscitation.
* Sun safety: a two-hour course in safe-sun practice. It looks at damage the sun can do to the skin, precautions and policy considerations.
British Red Cross The British Red Cross runs First Aid for childcarers courses across England. Information on these courses can be obtained by contacting the following regions: Exeter, covering Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Bristol * Penny Dando 01392 250212/3 * pdando@redcross.org.uk
Bristol, covering Avon, Wiltshire and Gloucester * Lesley Robinson 0117 301 2626 * avonct@redcross.org.uk
Coventry, covering the West Midlands, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Hereford/ Worcester and Staffordshire * Cazz Thompson 0845 6000 1140 * coventrycsc@redcross.org.uk
NEWCASTLE, covering Teesside, Northumbria, Cumbria and Durham * Kenneth Kent 0845 608 6888 * ctnew@redcross.org.uk
Northallerton, covering North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding * Jane Wyrill 0845 6072700 * jwyrill@redcross.org.uk
Salford Quays, covering Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire * Sonia Whittle 0845 6061112 * SWhittle@redcross.org.uk
Nottingham, covering South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Notts, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northants * Ruth Parkes 0845 6015014 * cremids@redcross.org.uk
Chelmsford, covering Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk * Elise Ramsey 01245 350433 * trainingeast@redcross.org.uk
Bedfordshire, covering Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire * Sue Dart 01234 330120 * kempstonctcentre@redcross.org.uk
Abingdon, covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire * Vera Hathaway 01235 539100 * VHathaway@redcross.org.uk
Maidstone, covering London and Kent * Sarah Jackson 01622 663383 * SJackson@redcross.org.uk
Guildford, covering Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight * Samantha Holden 01483 300891 * southeast_training@redcross.org.uk
Child AccidentPrevention Trust
* 18-20 Farringdon Lane, London EC1R 3HA * 020 7608 3828 * e-mail safe@capt.org.ukwww.capt.org.uk
The Child Accident Prevention Trust believes child accidental injury prevention needs to be addressed through changes in the physical environment, behaviour and attitudes, and that it is not always solved by simply buying the right equipment. It offers tailor-made training sessions on a range of topics including:
* General child safety: the content is designed specifically for each group of participants. CAPT regularly runs sessions for Sure Start and early years teams, managers of pre-school or out-of-school provision, registration officers, health visitors and multi-agency groups. It also trains people involved in the provision and maintenance of play facilities, covering topics including playground equipment standards, developing maintenance regimes, and achieving an appropriate balance between checking and maintaining equipment. Sessions are interactive and participants are given handouts and other supporting materials to use with colleagues or client groups. Full- or half-day sessions can be designed to give an introduction for those new to injury prevention or to bring new perspectives to those with experience. CAPT charges about 400 per day, plus travel and accommodation costs.
Crechendo Training
* 1 Grange Mills, Weir Road, London SW12 ONE * 020 8772 8160 * training@crechendo.comwww.crechendo.co.uk
Crechendo Training runs a course on:
* Emergency aid for babies and children: this certified, one-day First Aid course provides the skills to deal with everyday emergencies, as well as covering life-saving techniques including resuscitation and dealing with choking, burns and bleeding. The course is suitable for parents as well as professional carers.
EARLY EDUCATION
* 136 Cavell Street, London E1 2JA * 020 7539 5400 * offoce@early-education.org.uk
www.early-education.org.uk
EarlyEducation will be running the following two-day course at its new training and resource centre in London:
* First Aid for those working with children on 10 and 11 August, and 8 and 9 November. This course is for early years professionals working with young children. On completion of a successful external assessment on day two, delegates will receive a certificate. This course meets Ofsted requirements.
Hannan Consultancy * 0771 713 1191 * info@hannanconsultancy.co.ukwww.hannanconsultancy.co.uk
The Hannan Consultancy provides support for professional development and training by offering a child-centred inclusive approach that incorporates up-to-date research, theory and practice developments. It runs a course on:
* Safeguarding young children: this course aims to provide early years managers and practitioners with basic information and awareness about child abuse and how to respond if there are concerns about a child's safety. It includes information on legislation and guidance, management, support and building relationships with families.
JACE Training
* Graylaw House, 42-54 Manor Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0AB * 020 8773 8146 * info@jace-training.co.ukwww.jace-training.co.uk
JACE Training runs the following courses:
* Infant and Child Diploma in First Aid: this certificated course for all people working with children is inspected and controlled by the Health and Safety Executive. The workshop consists of 12 hours of tuition, which includes lectures, overheads, transparencies, group discussions and video.
Areas covered include the role of the appointed person, health and safety of the environment, the First Aid box, emergency procedures, children's accidents and injuries and how to record accidents and injuries.
* First Aid at work: under the Health and Safety Act 1981, if there are more than five employees then a qualified First Aider is required. This workshop consists of four days of practical tuition, including an examination. Areas covered are similar to the Infant and Child Diploma course above. Successful candidates will receive a certificate that is valid for three years.
Maternity and Nanny Training (MNT)
* 54 Saffron Close, Chineham,Hampshire RG24 8XQ * 0870 2202657 * info@mynannynetwork.co.ukwww.mynannynetwork.co.uk
MNT runs a course at the University of Reading on:
* Emergency paediatric First Aid: this comprehensive half-day course is being held on 7 August, 2 October and 4 December. The course is directed specifically at treating babies and children up to the age of seve. Topics covered include managing an incident, First Aid kits, unconscious casualties, choking and resuscitation.
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
* Oak House, Woodvale Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4AB * 0870 774 4244 * info@ndna.org.ukwww.ndna.org.uk
The NDNA runs a course on:
* Implementing health and safety in the childcare environment: this one-day course covers the essentials of health and safety at work, including the law, the moral argument, the financial consequences, childcare issues, nursery issues and staff issues. It also examines the key requirements to implementing health and safety, such as developing the policy and culture, engaging staff and parents, prioritising a realistic workload and setting achievable targets, and the key elements of a health and safety policy.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Head Office
* Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7ST * 0121 248 2000 * help@rospa.co.uk
Scotland
* Slateford House, Lanark Road, Edinburgh EH14 1TL * 0131 444 1155 Wales
* 7 Cleeve House, Lambourne Crescent, Cardiff CF14 5GJ * 029 2025 0600 Northern Ireland
* Nella House, 4 Dargan Crescent, Dargan Wholesale Park, Belfast BT3 9JP * 028 9050 1160 * www.rospa-ni.co.uk
RoSPA has organised a seminar in Wales on:
* Check it out! to promote child safety awareness during Child Safety Week in Newport on 24 June.
St John Ambulance * 08700 104950 * www.sja.org.uk
St John Ambulance's First Aid courses include:
* Early years First Aid: this 12-hour course for people working with children was developed in conjunction with the National Childminding Association and the Pre-school Learning Alliance. The course is also recognised for the purpose of registration as an early years professional and can be used to provide evidence to an NVQ assessor for those working towards an NVQ in Child Care and Education. Topics covered include: First Aid and national standards, the role of a First Aider, accident reporting and the First Aid box, action planning, casualty action plans, the recovery position, infant and child choking, asthma and diabetes, seizures, allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock, head injuries, bleeding and shock, burns, sprains, strains and fractures, poisoning, bites and stings. A St John Ambulance certificate, valid for three years, is issued on successful completion of assessment.
* Emergency aid in schools: this course covers emergency situations common in the school environment. Topics covered include burns and scalds, control of bleeding, resuscitation, incident management, miscellaneous conditions and treatment of an unconscious casualty. A St John Ambulance certificate, valid for three years, is issued on successful completion of assessment.
South-East Essex College
* Carnarvon Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS2 6LS * 01702 220400 * marketing@southend.ac.ukwww.southend.ac.uk
The college runs a course on:
* First Aid - early years: this course can be taken as either two six-hour days or over four weeks. It is designed for people working in nurseries, creches and playgroups. Topics covered include resuscitation and recovery position for babies and children, how to treat unconsciousness, shock/bleeding, poisoning, burns and fractures.
Tinies Childcare
* Unit 14 Block A, 126-128 New Kings Road, London SW6 4LZ * 020 7384 0322 * info@tinieschildcare.co.ukwww.tinieschildcare.co.uk
Tinies Childcare runs courses on:
* Emergency First Aid on 26 June, 24 July, 21 August, 25 September, 30 October and 27 November. This course is suitable for parents and childcare professionals. It is recognised by Ofsted and covers all of the essentials, such as baby and child resuscitation, choking, convulsions, burns, and bleeding.
* Basic food hygiene: This course is suitable for all staff. Recognised by Ofsted and RIPH certified, this online course can be completed in your own time from your own PC.
* Health and safety: this course is suitable for all staff. It is recognised by Ofsted and is CIEH certified. It covers accident prevention, fire safety and hazardous substances.
* Recognising and preventing childhood illnesses: a two-hour workshop suitable for parents and carers, providing information on common ailments and symptoms.
