It is a certificate you are issued with once you have completed a paediatric first aid course. This course focuses on emergency scenarios that are faced by professionals, including nannies, looking after young children. A paediatric first aid course should meet the requirements of the Early Years foundation stage statutory framework and also meet Ofsted requirements for nannies under the Approved Carers Scheme.

What is the usual course content?

• First aid kit
• Action planning
• Treatment of an unconscious casualty
• Resuscitation
• Choking
• Asthma and diabetic emergencies
• Head injuries
• Seizures
• Bleeding
• Burns
• Sprains, strains and fractures
• Poisoning, bites and stings
• Foreign objects
• Childhood conditions (e.g. measles, meningitis, croup).

A basic course only covers how to deal with minor and deteriorating conditions in any casualty, without having to do resuscitation or CPR. It does not give enough detail of child-related incidents.

A paediatric first aid certificate gives families the peace of mind that the nanny is capable of dealing with any emergencies or accidents involving their children. Nanny agencies believe it is important to only put nannies forward that are qualified in first aid on children. It is also a requirement if the family would like you to become Ofsted registered.

Find a course local to you. Many companies run paediatric first aid courses in a variety of locations over various dates and times.

Forget-me-not nannies recommend First aid basics. They run 12 hour courses (over two Saturdays) every month or alternately run some evening courses (over four evenings). This course is in Kingston, Surrey and costs £80. You also receive a participant manual when attending their course. Please email them at info@firstaidbasics.co.uk or call 0208 398 1428 / 07884 491 886 to book a course or for available dates.

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We also recommend First-aid-solutions. They run 12 hour courses one to one in your own home, at a time of your convenience (weekdays, evenings or weekends). This course runs all over Surrey and costs £80. You also receive a first aid manual when attending their course. Please email them at info@first-aid-solutions.co.uk or call 07889 270 957 to book a course.

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Baby First Aid Surrey also run 12 hour courses in Lightwater, Surrey. They cost £85 per person and run on various dates. You also receive a participant manual when attending their course. Please contact Baby First Aid Surrey via their website or call 07956 007220 to book a course or for available dates.

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Action plus first aid run 12 hour paediatric courses in your own home or at St Teresa's School, Effinghsm, Surrey. They cost £80 per person and run on a date to suit you. You also receive a participant manual when attending their course. Please contact Jane Graham via email or call 07703 437272 to book a course.

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Usually between 6 and 12 hours, depending on the particular company/course you choose.

Usually between £80 and £125, depending on the particular company/course you choose.

Some courses will give you a certificate to take away at the end of the course and others will post them out to you once you have completed the course.

Every three years. There can be many changes in recommended first aid procedures and techniques so it is important to attend a course regularly.

No. One of the reasons why families use a nanny agency to find them a nanny is so they know the nanny is capable of dealing with any emergencies or accidents involving their children. Forget me not nannies cannot allow nannies to start work with a family without a valid paediatric first aid certificate.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.