First Aid Training for London Nurseries & Early Years
Early years settings have specific statutory first aid duties under the EYFS. We deliver paediatric first aid (PFA) and workplace first aid on site at your nursery, across London.
One fixed, all-inclusive price per session for up to 12 staff, on-site at your premises, quoted within 24 hours.
Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England work under the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, which sets clear expectations for paediatric first aid. Ofsted checks that settings have enough staff with current, full paediatric first aid training, and that a trained paediatric first aider is always available to children, including on outings.
We deliver the full 12-hour Level 3 paediatric first aid course, awarded by First Aid Awards, on site at your setting over two days, around your day and your ratios, for up to 12 staff at once. We also provide workplace first aid where your wider team needs it. Everyone leaves certified, with the records you need for your EYFS file and Ofsted inspections.
First aid training for nurseries is governed by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which requires at least one person with a current, full paediatric first aid certificate to be on the premises and available whenever children are present, and on outings, and requires newly qualified level 2 and 3 staff to complete paediatric first aid training within three months to count in ratios. Ofsted checks this, so keeping the whole team in date is part of running a compliant setting.
We deliver the paediatric first aid course on site at your nursery, around nap times, ratios and pick-up, so the setting keeps running. The practical work focuses on the emergencies that actually happen with babies and young children: choking, febrile seizures, allergic reactions, breathing difficulties and child CPR, rather than generic workplace scenarios.
Who we typically train in Nurseries & early years
A typical early years booking is a London nursery or pre-school putting its room staff and apprentices through full paediatric first aid on an INSET day, or topping up new starters so the setting never drops below its required ratio of paediatric first aiders.
EYFS and Ofsted aligned
Our paediatric training meets the content expected under the EYFS so you can evidence compliance at inspection.
Trained at your setting
We come to your nursery and work around nap times, ratios and pick-up, so children's routines are protected.
Babies and young children
The course covers the conditions that matter most in early years: choking, febrile seizures, allergic reactions, breathing difficulties and child CPR.
Recommended courses
Early years staff working towards EYFS ratios need full paediatric first aid. Office-based or ancillary nursery staff may also benefit from the one-day Emergency First Aid at Work course. We can advise on the mix.
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Nurseries & early years first aid training: common questions
Does our nursery need paediatric first aid for EYFS?
Yes. The EYFS statutory framework requires at least one person with a current, full paediatric first aid certificate on the premises whenever children are present and on outings, someone with a full certificate in the room while children eat, and paediatric first aid training within three months for newly qualified level 2 and 3 staff to count in ratios.
Can you deliver paediatric first aid on an INSET day?
Yes. We regularly run sessions on INSET or closure days, or split across times that fit your ratios so the setting keeps running.
How long is the paediatric first aid certificate valid?
Three years, and the EYFS requires paediatric first aid to be renewed every three years. We can set up a reminder schedule so your setting never falls out of date.
Do childminders need this too?
Yes. Under the EYFS framework for childminders, childminders must hold a current paediatric first aid certificate. Because we train groups on site, childminder networks can book a session together.
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Train your Nurseries & early years team on site
From a single nursery to a group of settings, we will keep your team paediatric first aid compliant. Tell us your group size and preferred dates and we will confirm a fixed price within 24 hours.
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