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Introduction to the NEW Qualifications; First Aid for Schools & Colleges
Both the European and UK Resuscitation Councils release updates every 5 years driven by changes in medical care and first aid, both prehospital and hospital based. The latest update was in 2021, which, among other things, increased the child (now young person) resuscitation protocols in age range to 18. This therefore means that a First Aider would be expected to implement the same Paediatric First Aid protocols that would have been the sole reserve to a prepubescent casualty, now to any casualty under 18.
A delegate enjoying(!!) carrying out CPR during First Aid for Schools & Colleges Course at a Montessori School in London
First Aid for Schools & Colleges Courses look at how to respond to injuries and illnesses for all casualties, from Primary up to the biggest sports playing in the school 6th form... as well as the staff!!
Explaining the importance of Defibrillation during a First Aid for Schools & Colleges Course at an Events Company in Central London
A delegate enjoying(!!) carrying out CPR during First Aid for Schools & Colleges Course at a Montessori School in London
The outcome of this led to the Department for Education updating the guidance document First Aid in Schools, Early Years and Further Education (2022). This guidance not only outlines the statutory need to provide first aid for employees under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, but it also strongly recommends that provision is also made for non-employees such as pupils, students, and visitors. By pushing for the inclusion of students into these recommendations and in the light of the new Resuscitation Council guidelines, there was a need to adapt school (especially secondary schools) First Aid training programmes to include the new Paediatric Protocols, without sending staff out on paediatric specific courses. From these developments, two new regulated First Aid for Schools & Colleges courses were developed, gaining OfQual regulation and Level 3 Award status.
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Emergency First Aid for Schools & Colleges (6-hr/ 1-day), combining the 6hr EFAW & 6hr EPFA courses.
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First Aid for Schools & Colleges (12hr/ 2-day), combining the 18hr FAW & 12hr PFA courses.
No Written Assessment! This 100% practical course can be delivered in conjunction with standard Workplace First Aid courses, Dual Certification available (+£25/certificate).
Course Title - Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid for Schools & Colleges - 6hr (EFASC)
Cost - £105pp (or £25 as an additional certificate)
Description - Aimed at staff working in schools or colleges but not with early years children (EYFS 0-5), this OfQual regulated qualification has been designed to include the new Paediatric Protocols. In line with the latest Resuscitation Council Guidelines (2021) and the recently DfE updated First Aid in Schools, Early Years and Further Education (2022) guidance document, this qualification covers both adults and young people, including the Paediatric Protocols for young people up to 18. This qualification therefore enables schools and colleges to meet these altered statutory requirements, where previously staff undertook Emergency First Aid at Work training, satisfying the statutory HSE obligations of first aiders in Schools and Colleges as identified in a First Aid Needs Assessment.
Specific Content - Role and responsibilities of first aiders in schools and colleges; dealing with unresponsive adult and child casualties (both breathing and non-breathing); seizures; choking; blood loss.
RQF Regulation & Accreditation - This qualification is regulated in the UK by ITC First. ITC are an Awarding organisation regulated by OfQual. The qualification sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework.
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