First Aid, How Much?

[custardcream]

My first- Aid is soon up for renewal and I have been quoted £99 this time with a company called first national who I used last time, but i feel that this is very expensive.
What have you all paid for your first-aid courses recently? is this the normal or is it expensive.

[ma7ie]

I only paid £15 for mine through the local authority childminder development office.

£99 seems pretty steep to me.

[jmoff]

Gosh, that is a bit expensive!

I paid around £60 with Surrey First Aid...

Jana x

[deeb66]

I agree

That is expensive.

I used St Johns last May and think I paid around £68-£70

[ajs]

sorry mine is free contact your local sure start centre and see if they are running one
i am doing it at the moment and the local centre is paying for it as i am a registered user of the centre
to be honest though i would never pay for it why should we it is a legal requirement that we have it and my county seem to offer it regularly though the eydcp

[mum2two]

Sorry - I don't know. They're funded in my area too.

Kelly x

[sarah707]

I am paying £50 later this year... I think that may be subsidised though :D

[Twinkles]

I'm paying £60 next month for mine. But I can claim back 80 or 90% as Surrey have burseries available.

[Tatia]

Mine is paid for, too by local CIS. Thanks for the reminder! Just got a list of dates through and I have to book as my cert is up in October.

[Pauline]

Ours (myself and hubby/assistant) was paid for by the local Sure Start Centre, they opened the course for childminders to access too.

If you have to pay you might be able to get a refund on some or part of the cost, I would contact your local CIS for advice.

[avril]

Sorry, we are funded in this area too

Avril x:)

[Rubybubbles]

I have mine next week, I got funding for it it;s costing me £25, last time I did it (before I knew about funding:rolleyes: ) 3 yrs ago it cost me £88 so £99 wasn't a shock tbh

[flora]

I paid, £75 for the two day course. You can apply to our early years team for 100% reimbusement, but I forgot :blush: what a muppet!!!

[button68]

I'm doing my First Aid this Saturday and the following Saturday it's costing £5 through SureStart.

Actually over the next 3 months I'm doing: Food Hygiene, Risk Assesments, Birth to Three and finally Everyone Counts and they are all costing me £5 each :D

[Donkey]

i am paying £38 for mine over 3 nights (12 hours) next week at a local swimming baths, was recommended by our local early years team.

bargain

[mjw]

Doing mine with st johns in 3 weeks and it is £80 but I get a bursary for £50.
Mary

[christine e]

I don't recall ever having paid for any training. Sometimes asked for a cheque for £10 but this has been given back to me when I turn up (cos I always do). Other than paying to attend conferences all training is free via Notts EYDCP. I am beginning to realise how unfair it is out there.

Chrisitne

[polobear1970]

I did mine last year, it was going to cost me 75.00 but because my registration just came through it didn't cost me anything

lisa

[miffy]

I don't recall ever having paid for any training. Sometimes asked for a cheque for £10 but this has been given back to me when I turn up (cos I always do). Other than paying to attend conferences all training is free via Notts EYDCP. I am beginning to realise how unfair it is out there.

Chrisitne

Same here - I'd be gutted if I had to pay for it

miffy xx

[teacake2]

Just done my first aid, paid for by network, only had to pay once and that was six years ago because no courses available, I think it was about £50.
Why can't every area be treated the same?
Teacake2:( :( :(

[chels55]

when i contacted local cis they asked me if i wanted to go on any courses, i told them i needed pediatric first aid and i didnt pay anything.
its worth asking

[charleyfarley]

I paid about £60 for it when I lived in Oxford, the funding had run out :angry:

Haven't paid since for it though

Carol xx

[custardcream]

Thanks for all the replies, I cant believe that some areas get it for free and others, like mine have to pay.
I have found one course run by sure start for £50 but that clashes with my EYFS training so it looks like i am going to have to fork out £99. So unfair.:mad:

[berkschick]

We dont get them free either :mad:

Mine was £75 last December.

[jaja]

mine cost £60 , i did it with abc learning and they were fantastic, but i got it paid back to me, its worth asking about funding. i think it should be free anyway.

[lilliuspillius]

i think mine was also about £50, but some o f that was in a grant from sure start. I think !!!