Childcare First Aid
Childcare First Aid Course - No Experience Necessary
Essential Life-Saving Skills for Anyone Caring for Infants and Young Children
Emergencies don’t wait for experience. They don’t wait for confidence. They don’t wait for help to arrive.
When a child is in your care, seconds matter. Our Childcare First Aid Course is specifically designed to give caregivers the confidence, skills, and practical training needed to respond calmly and effectively in a medical emergency involving babies and young children.
Whether you are a babysitter, parent, grandparent, educator, or childcare professional, this course equips you with child-specific first aid and CPR skills that could quite literally save a life. Accidents happen without warning — being prepared is not optional.
Why This Course Matters
Children are naturally curious, active, and vulnerable. Choking, allergic reactions, burns, falls, asthma attacks, and sudden illness can occur at any time — often when medical help is minutes away.
This course ensures that you are not left guessing in an emergency. Instead, you’ll know exactly what to do, when to act, and how to protect the child until professional help arrives.
If you are responsible for a child’s safety, you cannot afford to be untrained.
Who This Course Is Designed For
This childcare first aid training is ideal for anyone caring for infants and young children, including:
Babysitters and teenage carers – build confidence, competence, and trust with parents
New parents and grandparents – protect the children you love most
Nannies and au pairs – gain accredited, up-to-date infant and child first aid certification
Early childhood educators and preschool staff – meet workplace safety and compliance requirements
Family day-care providers – confidently manage emergencies in home-based care settings
After-school care and holiday programme leaders – supervise children safely outside school hours
Children’s sports coaches and activity leaders – respond to injuries, asthma, choking, and allergic reactions
No prior medical knowledge is required.
Key Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, participants will gain practical, hands-on skills in:
Recognising Childhood Emergencies
Identify common injuries and serious medical conditions affecting infants and young children.
Infant and Child CPR & Choking Response
Learn how to perform age-appropriate CPR and safely clear airway obstructions.
Essential First Aid Skills
Treat cuts, burns, bruises, bites, stings, and minor injuries with confidence.
Managing Serious Medical Emergencies
Respond correctly to allergic reactions, seizures, poisoning, asthma attacks, and shock.
Emergency Action Planning
Know when to call 111, how to communicate clearly with emergency services, and how to inform parents or guardians.
What Makes This Course Different
Child-specific training — not generic adult first aid
Practical, real-world scenarios you are likely to face while caring for children
Clear, simple instruction designed for beginners and experienced carers alike
Recognised certification upon successful completion
Confidence-building approach — so you can act without panic when it matters most
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a Childcare First Aid Certificate, demonstrating their commitment to child safety and preparedness.