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Child Safety Training Courses 2005

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Training | Application Form | Workshops

CAPFSA presents a variety of Training Courses to equip people from the community on how to prevent accidents to children under the age of 18 years. When participants complete the course, they are encouraged to use the information in their work and/ or home environment and to educate others on accident prevention.

SAFETY COURSE FOR DAY CARE SETTINGS
(Pre-schools, crèches, day-mothers & day care facilities)

20 hours  - 4 days from 9h00 – 14h00 Or 2 and half days

Aim of the course is to meet the health and safety needs of children in child care facilities.

The course content is comprehensive and sets high safety standards. Not all the policies, procedures and practices recommended will be applicable to all the care facilities but it does provide a model for child minders to use and adapt to suite own particular needs of the day care facility.

Course delegates will be required to put theory presented into practice by developing a health and safety programme at the childcare facility they you in.

• Child development related to injuries.

• Principals of setting up a safe day care setting/ Safety plans for day care facilities.

• General injuries @ day care facilities (road accidents. poisoning, burns and evacuation plan, water safety, play safety).

• Identification and referral of child abuse.

• Emergency Care/ First Aid (6 hours).

• Presentation guidance to facilitate child safety education for pre-schoolers.

After completion of course, delegates will receive a certificate for first aid and a second certificate from CAPFSA once a safety plan are in progress for each day care facility/ pre-school attending. Certificates will only be issued if all sessions were attended and task completed of the planning of a safety policy and programme.

Cost: R300

Venue: Lecture Room – Education Building
Red Cross Children’s Hospital
Klipfontein Road
Rondebosch

Or Venue in your community for a minimum of 15 delegates.

For more details contact the training co-ordinator:

CAPFSA
Tel 021 6855208
Fax 021 6855331
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