The Child Accident Prevention Trust believes child accidental injury prevention needs to be addressed to the physical environment, behaviour and attitudes, and that it is not always solved just by buying the right equipment. Its sessions give the opportunity to look at these and other aspects of keeping children safe.
The Trust aims to raise awareness of children's accidents, give pointers to children's accident potential, and suggest ways of carrying out good practice. Its seminars include:
- Setting policy and strategies at management level.
- Setting good practice for running after-school clubs, playschemes, playgroups and pre-schools, and nurseries.
- Risk assessment for after-school clubs, playschemes, playgroups and nurseries.
- Accident prevention within health and safety practice for under-eights registration officers.
The one-day training sessions are particularly relevant for Sure Start teams and networks wishing to build in good practice to ensure a quality service.
Contact Helen Richardson, Child Accident Prevention Trust, Clerks Court, 18-20 Farringdon Lane, London EC1R 3HA (020 7608 3828, fax 020 7608 3674, e-mail helen@capt.org.uk,website www.capt.org.uk).
Crechendo Training runs courses on
- First Aid for babies and children, on 7 September, and 12, 26 and 28 October. Knowing how to react in an emergency could save a child's life. This certified one-day First Aid course provides the skills to deal with everyday emergencies as well as life-saving techniques. Areas covered include resuscitation, choking, burns and bleeding.
Contact Alice Lewes, Crechendo Training, 6 Grange Mills, Weir Road, London SW12 ONE (020 8772 8160, e-mail training@crechendo.com,website www.crechendo.co.uk).
The Consortium for Purchasing and Distribution runs a course on:
- Paediatric First Aid, for everyone working with children and young people. It focuses on First Aid skills and knowledge needed to help and comfort children involved in accidents.
Contact Jeff Warren, Consortium for Purchasing and Distribution, Hammond Way, Trowbridge, Wilts BA14 8PR (0117 904 5269, e-mail copr.train@cityofbristol.ac.uk,website www.cityofbristol.ac.uk).
NIPPA: The Early Years Organisation runs:
- First Aid courses, for childcare workers throughout Northern Ireland.
Contact NIPPA, 6c Wildflower Way, Apollo Road, Belfast BT12 6TA (028 9066 2825, fax 028 9038 1270, e-mail training@nippa.org).
The Pre-School Learning Alliance and the National Childminding Association (NCMA) have developed a 12-hour First Aid course in conjunction with the Red Cross and St John Ambulance on:
- First Aid, for those working with children under five. This course is certified by the Red Cross and renewable every three years. Both the Pre-School Learning Alliance and the NCMA also accredit independent First Aid trainers.
Contact the Pre-School Learning Alliance England regional centres: Eastern 01954 232327, fax 01954 232702; North West 01772 423 538, fax 01772 424 855; London 020 7620 0550, fax 020 7620 0551; Southern 0118 959 4064, fax 0118 9576 153; Midlands 0121 643 0063, fax 0121 693 0063; South East 01732 363070, fax 01732 361070; North East 0113 252 2848, fax 0113 238 3773; South West 0117 907 7073, fax 0117 907 7074.
Contact the Pre-School Learning Alliance headquarters at 69 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9LL (020 7833 0991, fax 020 7837 4942, e-mail pla@pre-school. org. uk, website www.pre-school.org.uk).
The Riverside Early Years Training Centre runs a two-day training course on: l First Aid, for those working with babies and children. Participants can renew or achieve a First Aid certificate.
Contact the Riverside Early Years Training Centre, Minton Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6DQ (0191 200 5200, fax 0191 200 5300)
St John Ambulance runs First Aid courses including:
- Lifesaver for babies and children, which covers all aspects of emergency First Aid and resuscitation techniques.
- Emergency aid in schools, a short course of basic First Aid for teachers and ancillary staff.
- Emergency aid, for nursery nurses and childminders.
Contact the St John Ambulance County Health Office listed in your local telephone directory or its national headquarters at 27 St John's Lane, London EC1M 4BU (020 7324 4000, fax 020 7324 4001, website www.sja.org.uk).