Why Every Leicester Nursery and School Should Prioritise Paediatric First Aid This Summer
At Ferns 1st, we believe there’s no better time than summer to upskill your childcare staff.
When the classrooms fall quiet and the playgrounds empty out, something incredibly important should take place behind the scenes: paediatric first aid training.
Why? Because being prepared to respond to emergencies involving children isn’t just part of the job—it’s a moral responsibility. And as a Leicester-based training provider, we’ve seen first-hand how underprepared some settings can be without meaning to be.
First Aid for Children
Isn’t Optional—It’s Foundational
We’ve worked with enough local nurseries and schools to know this: things happen fast when you’re responsible for children. One minute, everyone’s laughing. The next, someone’s choking on lunch or having an allergic reaction.
Paediatric first aid isn’t about ticking a box. It’s about empowering staff to stay calm and act fast when those high-pressure moments hit. We’ve seen how the right training builds confidence—and we’ve also seen how the absence of it creates panic.
This summer, we’re urging more Leicester-based settings to treat this training not as a chore, but as a critical investment in their staff and children.
Summer Is the Smart Season for Staff Training
Here’s something we notice every year: summer becomes a scramble. Everyone realises they need staff trained before the new school year, and dates get booked out fast. But the settings that thrive are the ones that plan ahead.
They use summer as a buffer. A quiet time to skill up, get compliant, and hit September ready.
Even better? We offer Saturday sessions, because we know staff aren’t always available midweek. That flexibility matters—and it’s what makes the difference between training being accessible or overlooked.
What Our Training Covers—
And Why It’s Different
Our 12-hour Paediatric First Aid Course covers the essentials:
- CPR for babies and children
- Choking, seizures, allergic reactions
- Head injuries, fractures, burns
- EYFS & Ofsted compliance
But what sets us apart isn’t the syllabus—it’s the way we teach it. Our trainers aren’t reciting a manual. They’re drawing on years of experience, delivering training that sticks. Because we know when it’s needed, your team won’t have time to double-check a guidebook.
We train across Leicester—from schools in Evington to nurseries in Thurnby Lodge—and the feedback is always the same: “We wish we’d done this sooner.”
Let’s Be Honest: Compliance Isn’t Enough
You can meet the minimum standards and still not feel prepared. That’s a tough pill to swallow, but it’s true. Being Ofsted-compliant is important—but being confident and capable when a child collapses? That’s invaluable.
And confidence doesn’t come from a certificate. It comes from real, hands-on training. From doing the work in a safe space so it can be done right in a real one.
A Word to Leicester Leaders
If you’re a school head, a nursery manager, or anyone with safeguarding responsibilities, here’s our challenge: make paediatric first aid a priority this summer. Not because it’s required. But because it’s the right thing to do.
Your team deserves to feel confident. The children in your care deserve that too.
Why Ferns 1st?
We’re local. We’re accredited. And we get what it means to deliver this kind of training well.
With no VAT, flexible delivery options, and years of experience training Leicester staff—we’re here to make it easy for you to say yes.
👉 Explore our Paediatric First Aid course
📞Tel:01164 979 775
Final Thought
Summer shouldn’t just be a break for students—it should be a moment for teams to get stronger.
At Ferns 1st, we’d be proud to help make that happen.