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☆ April showers and first aid powers ☆Whilst the weather outside was full of spring showers, we had 13 learners and a fu...
12/04/2026

☆ April showers and first aid powers ☆

Whilst the weather outside was full of spring showers, we had 13 learners and a full and varied Paediatric First Aid course inside our Leeds classroom this weekend, delivered alongside another trainer and company.

A brilliant mix of childminders, SEN teaching assistants, SEN personal carers, secondary teachers, holiday club leaders, nursery professionals and apprentices — some completely new to children’s first aid, others refreshing and building on existing knowledge.

Together we worked through the key situations that can happen when caring for children. Learners studied CPR, choking, burns, bleeding, allergic reactions, seizures, fevers, head injuries and how to respond to sudden illness or accidents calmly and confidently.

The mix of backgrounds always makes for great learning, with thoughtful questions, shared experiences and lots of practical discussion around real-life situations from their different settings.
A brilliant group of superSTAR child carers ⭐

☆ Spaces available ☆We've got spots open for our first aid course on Saturday 2 May in Harrogate. Email info@learnwithst...
10/04/2026

☆ Spaces available ☆
We've got spots open for our first aid course on Saturday 2 May in Harrogate. Email info@learnwithstar.co.uk to book

☆ Long Boi may have got this book into our house…but Boi did the rest of it get me in the feels! ☆I finally finished All...
02/04/2026

☆ Long Boi may have got this book into our house…but Boi did the rest of it get me in the feels! ☆

I finally finished All the Best for the Future this evening. 📖

It actually arrived as a Christmas Eve present for the children, alongside their other books and hot chocolates, because we’ve listened to Greg James on the radio together for years — from the Going Home show right through to the Breakfast show — so it felt like it would be a good choice for my big ones, but l pinched it one eve to check it out and was hooked!

It’s taken me far longer than I expected to get through, because it’s been my sporadic poolside companion while watching my children’s lessons on the days I’m not also swimming or gym-ing. But actually that feels quite fitting, because one of the things in the book is the reminder that life and work can be so full of digital distraction, and it isn’t always the healthiest place for us to stay. Making time for real-life moments instead — reading by the pool, time with family or friends, moving our bodies, just being present — all counts as looking after ourselves too.

I was hooked from the start. 1990s Weymouth? Chuckle Brothers? It took me straight back to the posters at the Pavilion that I can picture so clearly!

By the end I was bouncing between laughing out loud (properly laughing where you know the people next to you are wondering what’s so funny) and crying (actually still crying when I started writing this post!)

One chapter that really stayed with me was the one about Martha and her amazing outlook on life. Knowing her story ended in sepsis made it even more powerful, and it was good to see something so important has been mentioned in the book of someone so well known. Anything that helps raise awareness matters so much. 💛

Not a first aid post - but I loved this book and think people should read it too. Such a joyful, funny, emotional book with such a positive way of looking at life — and a lovely reminder that care, whether for ourselves or the children and families around us, can look different every day ✨🤍

01/04/2026

☆ After months of testing, we’re finally ready to reveal the future of CPR training…☆

At Learn with STAR, we’re always looking for ways to help our learners become true superSTARs in an emergency 🌟

So today, we’re proud to announce the launch of our brand-new AI-powered talking CPR manikins.

Designed to help you shine brighter in training, our upgraded manikins now give live feedback with personality, including:
⭐ “Great depth — you’re shining!”
⭐ “Beautiful recoil, superSTAR!”
⭐ “That rhythm deserves a gold star.”
⭐ “I’m not unconscious, I’m just impressed.”

With real-time metrics, live performance tracking, and advanced learner observation, our newest training partners are designed to help every learner become a true superSTAR.

Always listening. Always analysing. Always watching… so you can keep shining under pressure 👀🌟

Because at Learn with STAR, we believe confidence grows when training is engaging, memorable, and just a little bit dramatic 😉

The future of first aid is here… and it’s looking very bright ✨

Comment, who’s excited to see if they turn up to class? 😏

☆ Nobunny wants a first aid emergency - here’s some eggcellent ideas to have a cracking Easter! ☆Tasty little treats are...
30/03/2026

☆ Nobunny wants a first aid emergency - here’s some eggcellent ideas to have a cracking Easter! ☆

Tasty little treats are popping up everywhere, so here’s a gentle reminder from the Easter Bunny on choking prevention:

🐰 Young children should not be offered small hard foods (like Mini Eggs – not suitable under 4)
🐰 Encourage children to sit down whilst enjoying their treats
🐰 Keep small parts and toys away from babies and toddlers
🐰 Stay with your children whilst they eat – always supervise snacks and meals
🐰 If a child is choking, encourage coughing and seek emergency help immediately if they can’t breathe, cry or speak
🐰 Be egg-stra prepared – attend a children’s first aid course

Have a safe and hoppy Easter 🐣🐇🥚

☆ From crafts to campfires ☆When children are climbing, creating, performing and exploring, it’s so important that the a...
30/03/2026

☆ From crafts to campfires ☆

When children are climbing, creating, performing and exploring, it’s so important that the adults around them feel confident to respond calmly and effectively to challenging situations

That was the focus of this weekend’s Paediatric First Aid course in York on behalf of another company, bringing together holiday camp staff who provide the fun at their different locations across Leeds and York.

With children taking part indoors and out, in everything from sports and performing arts to bushcraft and crafts, the day was shaped around the kinds of real situations that can happen in active, hands-on camp settings

A really valuable mix of practical learning, scenarios and discussion, with lots of shared experience from different sites and teams.

A brilliant group of superSTAR effort all round, and an excellent team dedicated to help keep the holiday fun in safe hands ⭐

☆ Childcare First Aid ☆A busy but rewarding day in Leeds on Friday, delivering Paediatric First Aid alongside another tr...
28/03/2026

☆ Childcare First Aid ☆

A busy but rewarding day in Leeds on Friday, delivering Paediatric First Aid alongside another trainer, working on behalf of another provider.

A full group of 16 learners, including a mix of established and new childminders, childminder assistants, home-based child personal assistants, nursery apprentices, and school and nursery staff and leaders.

A large portion were completely new to first aid, while others were building on previous experience from past awareness sessions at school or professional lifeguarding — which made for a really varied and engaging session.

Plenty of practical learning, discussion and shared experience across the day. A lot to cover, but a group who worked hard and got stuck in throughout.

A great session to be part of, and a room full of superSTAR learners ⭐

24/03/2026

☆ Double the courses, double the fun ☆

Busy end of the week with two training sessions for another company, one in York with a mix of professions, and then this one at a nursery in Harrogate. Both covered PFA and EFAW content to gain the skills to help babies right up to adults.

Really good to see learners who were enthusiastic about their jobs, and keen to practice skills that would enhance the wellbeing and safety of those around them, and step in when it matters most. As the cushions aptly reminded us…keep going, you can change the world! Absolute STAR learners all round ⭐️💫

☆ Life threatening bleed awareness @ Great Ouseburn ☆A focused workshop on behalf of another company, focusing on bleed ...
18/03/2026

☆ Life threatening bleed awareness @ Great Ouseburn ☆

A focused workshop on behalf of another company, focusing on bleed kits — where to find them locally, what’s inside, and how they differ from a standard first aid kit.

We covered types of bleeding and what to do in those critical first minutes. And of course another opportunity to discuss sepsis signs and symptoms!

Because severe bleeding is one of the leading causes of preventable death after trauma — and fast action can save a life.

A great group, thoughtful discussion, and skills that really matter.

superSTAR learners ⭐

☆ Safe enough spaces ☆Joined a really thought-provoking CACHE Alumni CPD webinar recently with Matthew Bellringer, explo...
16/03/2026

☆ Safe enough spaces ☆

Joined a really thought-provoking CACHE Alumni CPD webinar recently with Matthew Bellringer, exploring the idea of “safe enough spaces.”

A reminder that while we often aim to make things perfectly safe for everyone, different people experience the world in different ways — and sometimes aiming for perfection can actually stop people from participating or taking action.

It brought up key points:
💫 “Safe” means different things to different people
💫 Learning spaces need room for exploration and mistakes - risk and challenge, but not harm
💫 Inclusion is about being thoughtful, adaptable and seeking perspectives
💫 Considering different dimensions of safety can help create more equitable environments, especially for neurodiverse learners

Plenty to reflect on, and also bring into future training sessions and discussions with teams. Always good to keep learning. 💕

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