helenlc
23-01-2009, 12:32 PM
I currently am booked on a local Paediatric First Aid course that is costing me £41 to start in 2 weeks.
I have been informed that there is a First Aid course being run at my Local Children's Centre that is 12 hours and FREE. But its not actually entitled "Paediatric" although it covers children and babies within it.
I know of 2 childminders who have done this course and it has been accepted by Ofsted.
I phoned Ofsted and asked if this would be sufficient and she said Yes as long as it met the criteria in the EYFS.
So I looked in my EYFS pack under Criteria for First Aid and it says that the course has to cover all the medical practices etc "for babies and children". It stipulates that resusitation aids ie the dummies, must include children and baby models.
So if this course does cover everything to do with children (and I am just waiting for someone from the Cnetre to get back to me with the course content) then I should be ok to do it, shouldnt I? Or would you still go with the Paediatric one to be on the safe side?
Its not necessarily about the cost, although saving £41 would be nice, but its also about time. The one I have to pay for is over 4 evenings over 2 weeks. The other one is still 4 sessions but during the day (and on a day when I dont have a mindee).
What would you do?
I have been informed that there is a First Aid course being run at my Local Children's Centre that is 12 hours and FREE. But its not actually entitled "Paediatric" although it covers children and babies within it.
I know of 2 childminders who have done this course and it has been accepted by Ofsted.
I phoned Ofsted and asked if this would be sufficient and she said Yes as long as it met the criteria in the EYFS.
So I looked in my EYFS pack under Criteria for First Aid and it says that the course has to cover all the medical practices etc "for babies and children". It stipulates that resusitation aids ie the dummies, must include children and baby models.
So if this course does cover everything to do with children (and I am just waiting for someone from the Cnetre to get back to me with the course content) then I should be ok to do it, shouldnt I? Or would you still go with the Paediatric one to be on the safe side?
Its not necessarily about the cost, although saving £41 would be nice, but its also about time. The one I have to pay for is over 4 evenings over 2 weeks. The other one is still 4 sessions but during the day (and on a day when I dont have a mindee).
What would you do?