Keep Children Safe. Our campaign to make sure all childcare and nursery learning providers have members of staff on duty with a Paediatric First Aid qualification, when children are present. This is linked to our ‘38 Degrees‘ petition.
Working with the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Government, the First Aid Training Co-operative has been trying to encourage providers to make sure they have appropriately trained staff on duty when children are at nursery.
Updated July, 2021. Jellyfish are simple sea creatures with a dome and tentacles. They move by pulsating their body but are at the mercy of tides and ocean currents. The tentacles are the ‘business end’ of the animal that contain a stinging mechanism. In some species, these may be a few metres long. Their numbers…
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Tree climbing as an activity is seeing a bit of a resurgence at the moment in education and outdoor learning and we are seeing more practitioners including it in their sessions. Forest School activities wouldn’t be the same without a good tree to climb! The reason for tree climbing’s popularity is that it’s an activity
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Are your children safe returning to nursery school? Are your children safe returning to nursery school? Did you know? 33% of all nurseries and childcare providers in Scotland have no first aid trained to deal with child first aid incidents. * Of the nurseries and childcare providers who do have staff with some child first
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Lack of Paediatric First Aid training by Childcare Providers Lack of Paediatric First Aid training by Childcare Providers – our ongoing campaign. 33% of all nurseries and childcare providers in Scotland have no first aid trained staff to deal with child first aid incidents. * Of the nurseries and childcare providers who do have staff
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In an updated version of their guidance on The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. the Health and Safety Executive have produced some guidance on what type of first aid provision should be in place for nurseries and childcare providers.  Every employer or manager should carry out a first aid needs assessment for their business to
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Recognising Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of inherited conditions that affect the red blood cells. The most serious type is called sickle cell anemia. This article looks at recognising Sickle Cell Anemia signs and symptoms. Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule
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Febrile convulsions (seizures) occur when a child has a high temperature. The growing brains of small children are more sensitive to temperature (fever) than mature brains. When brain activity is upset, a convulsion can occur. Although convulsions are alarming, managing Febrile Convulsions is simple and they are rarely dangerous if dealt with properly. Febrile convulsions
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Recognising Meningitis Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can affect anyone but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults. Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly. It can cause life-threatening blood poisoning (septicaemia). here are some ways to
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First Aid courses for Parents What would you do if your baby was choking? How would you be able to tell? What could you safely do to clear the blockage? Mums and Dads first aid courses are relevant to all family members and those in charge of children. This course can be delivered in the
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Performing infant and child CPR Performing infant and child CPR; A child or infant who is not breathing is likely to be asphyxiating, causing a lack of oxygen in their blood. As children are smaller, use less force to compress their chest than you would do on an adult. Aim to compress the chest by
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