End-point Assessment: Paediatric First Aid Certificate for Early Years Educator EPA

• What qualification is acceptable to satisfy gateway requirement for the Early Years Educator EPA?
• What type of organisation can deliver the first aid course without the Level 3 qualification and still be accepted?

Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or the Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF).

Alternatively, apprentices can complete a First Aid course delivered by one of the following types of organisations as per the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) requirements:

• Voluntary Aid Society
• Member of a Trade Body with an Approval and Monitoring System
• Acknowledged by the Health and Safety Executive

Please note: The certificate must be valid for 3 years and still in date when the apprentice is entering gateway and must state 12 hours completed on the certificate.


Related EPA Articles:
End-point Assessment: Uploading ePortfolio Evidence to ACE360
End-point Assessment: Acceptable Evidence for Gateway
End-point Assessment: Gateway Evidence Uploaded & Apprentice Status Unchanged
End-point Assessment: Updating Expected Gateway Dates
End-point Assessment: Break in Learning and Resuming Learning

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