What Is the Paediatric First Aid Course?
The Paediatric First Aid Course in Canary Wharf is a 12-hour accredited qualification for anyone responsible for the care of infants and children. You can complete the training as a two-day classroom course, or choose blended learning — where you study the theory at home before attending one day in the classroom for practical skills.
The programme covers essential emergency responses, including choking incidents, infant and child CPR, serious medical conditions, and common childhood injuries. After successfully finishing the course, you’ll receive a recognised certificate that remains valid for three years.
✅ Fully Ofsted and EYFS compliant, the course supports the standards expected in childcare settings, including nurseries, early years provision, and schools.
Who Needs Paediatric First Aid in Canary Wharf?
Paediatric first aid is required for many roles that involve caring for babies and young children. This course is suitable for:
- Registered childminders
- Nursery and pre-school teams
- Nannies and au pairs
- After-school and holiday club staff
- Primary school staff and early years teachers
- Wraparound care and crèche workers
It’s also a practical choice for parents and guardians who want to feel more confident handling emergencies at home.
What Will You Learn on the Course?
This paediatric first aid training in Canary Wharf combines practical skills with essential knowledge for responding to incidents involving babies and children. Across the full 12-hour programme (usually delivered over two days), you’ll build confidence in dealing with situations such as:
- Immediate actions: scene safety, carrying out primary and secondary assessments, and knowing when and how to escalate for urgent help.
- Resuscitation and seizures: infant and child CPR, placing a casualty in the recovery position, and responding safely to seizures.
- Serious risks: shock, fractures, head, spinal and chest injuries, temperature-related emergencies, poisoning, and electric shock.
- Everyday injuries and incidents: dealing with choking, burns and scalds, bleeding, cuts and grazes, bruising, splinters, bites and stings, and nosebleeds.
- Medical emergencies: asthma, diabetes, suspected meningitis, allergic reactions (including using an adrenaline auto-injector), and febrile convulsions.
How Is the Course Delivered?
You can take this Paediatric First Aid course as a two-day classroom programme (typically around six to seven hours per day), or as blended learning. With the blended option, you’ll complete the online modules at home first, then attend one practical classroom day to demonstrate hands-on skills. Both routes meet Ofsted and EYFS requirements and lead to the same recognised certificate.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal prerequisites for the Paediatric First Aid course in Canary Wharf. Learners must be aged 16 or over and able to take part in practical first aid activities during the session.
How Is the Course Assessed?
Assessment focuses on demonstrating practical competence, supported by trainer observation and a short written or knowledge check. This approach aligns with Ofsted and EYFS expectations so the qualification is accepted in childcare and early years settings.
Will I Get an Ofsted/EYFS-Recognised Certificate?
Yes. Once you complete the course successfully, you’ll be awarded an accredited Paediatric First Aid certificate that meets Ofsted and EYFS requirements and remains valid for three years.
On-Site Paediatric First Aid in Canary Wharf
Many childcare teams prefer to complete paediatric first aid training at their own premises. With on-site delivery in Canary Wharf, you can arrange the course for your staff at a time that fits your setting and day-to-day routine.
- ✓ Reduce travel time and costs for your team
- ✓ Train staff together in one organised programme
- ✓ Choose dates that work around your staffing and opening hours
- ✓ Tailor scenarios to the risks and routines within your childcare setting
Canary Wharf Location and Areas We Welcome Learners From
Paediatric First Aid training in Canary Wharf is delivered at a central venue. The location is straightforward to reach for learners based locally as well as those travelling in from other parts of London.
The venue is within walking distance of Crossharbour DLR, and there are additional links available via Canary Wharf for the Jubilee line and Elizabeth line, as well as DLR connections. This makes the course convenient for childcare professionals and parents/guardians coming from nearby areas such as the Isle of Dogs, Poplar, Limehouse, Greenwich, and wider East London.
Other First Aid Courses in Canary Wharf
Depending on your role, you may need more than one type of first aid qualification. Alongside Paediatric First Aid, you can also book Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and the full First Aid at Work (FAW) course in Canary Wharf.
Visit our First Aid Courses in Canary Wharf hub to view all available options, or see our Paediatric First Aid course overview page for nationwide course details.
Why Choose Hurak?
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- ✓Ofsted & EYFS compliant certification
