Course Description

This course is for people who work with children and infants. It will be of particular interest to teachers, childminders, crèche assistants, playgroup personnel and anyone else who has a responsibility for children and infants. This 2-day course satisfies the guidelines and criteria from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted.

To book training email: info@oxenwood.org.uk

Topics Covered

A range of subjects are covered including:

• Responsibilities and reporting
• Resuscitation
• Assessment of the situation
• Fainting
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Choking
• Head injuries
• Diabetes
• Infantile convulsions
• Foreign bodies
• Control of bleeding
• Anaphylaxis
• Eye injuries
• Fractures
• Heat and cold
• Asthma
• Sickle cell anaemia
• Meningitis
• Burns
• Shock

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

Successful candidates receive a Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid which is valid for three years.

Course Description

This one-day Emergency Paediatric First Aid course has been designed for those who work with children and young people and will teach you how to respond to an emergency situation requiring first aid.

To book training email: info@oxenwood.org.uk

Topics Covered

A range of subjects are covered including:

• Responsibilities and reporting
• Resuscitation
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Minor injuries
• Assessment of the situation
• Epilepsy
• Wounds and bleeding
• Anaphylaxis and shock

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

Successful candidates receive a Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid which is valid for three years.

Course Description

Topics Covered

A range of subjects are covered including:

• What is first aid for mental health?
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• First aid action plan for mental health
• Current external factors affecting mental health
• Wellbeing

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer.

Certification 

On successful completion, learners will be given a certificate of attendance.

Course Description

Topics Covered

Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare professionals but will gain the knowledge to identify when a young person may have a condition and know where they can go to get help.

A range of subjects are covered including:

• What is first aid for youth mental health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
  Stress
• Mental health conditions
• Drugs and alcohol
• First aid action plan for mental health

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

On successful completion, learners will be awarded the Level 2 Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health. This qualification is valid for three years.

Course Description

Topics Covered

This course covers a wider range of mental health conditions and goes into detail on the range of therapy and professional support that a person may be given by professional bodies during treatment for a mental health condition.

A range of subjects are covered including:

• What is first aid for mental health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Drugs and alcohol
• First aid for mental health action plan
• First aid for mental health in the workplace
• A large range of mental health conditions covered in detail

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

On successful completion, learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)/Award in Leading First Aid in Mental Health at SCQF Level 6. This qualification is valid for three years.

Course Description

Topics Covered:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Providing advice and starting a conversation

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

On successful completion, learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)/Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 4.  This qualification is valid for three years.

Course Description

Topics Covered:

Learners undertaking this course will be considered First Aiders for Mental Health and be a point of contact within the workplace to help and support those with a suspected mental health condition.

Building on the First Aid for Mental Health Awareness - FAA Level 1 Award, this course introduces the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan which allows learners to provide their peers with comprehensive guidance and support for a suspected mental health condition. Learners will be able to provide signposting to professional help and support that person whilst they are receiving professional assistance.

This course also covers the effects of drugs and alcohol and provides learners with the skills and knowledge to assist employers in implementing a positive mental health culture to support employees within a workplace.

Topics covered include:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Drugs and alcohol
• First Aid for Mental Health action plan
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

On successful completion, learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)/Award in First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 5.  This qualification is valid for three years.

Course Description

Topics Covered:

This course covers:

• Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
• Heart attacks
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Eye injuries
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Choking
• Control of bleeding
• Chest injuries
• Assessment of the situation
• Diabetes
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
• Asthma
• Head injuries
• Poisoning
• Sprains and strains
• Stroke
• Burns
• Epilepsy
• Resuscitation
• Bandaging

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

Successful candidates receive an accredited certificate, valid for three years.

Course Description

Topics Covered:

This course covers:

• Legalities, responsibilities and reporting
• Heart attacks
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Eye injuries
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Choking
• Control of bleeding
• Chest injuries
• Assessment of the situation
• Diabetes
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
• Asthma
• Head injuries
• Poisoning
• Sprains and strains
• Stroke
• Burns
• Epilepsy
• Resuscitation
• Bandaging

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and written assessments.

Certification 

Successful candidates receive a certificate, valid for three years.

Course Description

This Basic Life Support course will give learners the skills and knowledge to act in an emergency situation providing the casualty with critical life-saving assistance until support arrives. This course also covers the safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and is delivered following the protocols set by the Resuscitation Council (UK) Guidelines.

To book training email: info@oxenwood.org.uk

Topics Covered:

A range of subjects are covered including:

• What is First Aid?
• Action in an emergency
• Primary survey
• Secondary assessment
• Resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Disorders of respiration

Assessment

Continuous observation by the trainer and assessment.

Certification 

Successful candidates receive a certificate which is valid for three years.