Course Details

There are two courses to choose from in the training programme, based on your current level of knowledge and responsibility.

Course	Delivery	Suitable for	Accreditation	Cost
Advanced Child Car Seat Safety Training	2-days 9am – 5pm Refreshments and lunch State of the art training centre	Safety Advisors - Road Safety - Police - Fire & Rescue - Retail - Industry - Social Workers - Health Visitors - Midwives - Passenger Travel	CPD Accredited and GES Approved Certification	£795 + vat per trainee Scheduled Course in Edinburgh or Wolverhampton.
Entry Level Child Car Seat Safety Workshop	3-hour workshop 9am – 12pm / 1pm - 4pm At workplace	- Children Centre Staff - Child Carers - Nursery Staff - NHS Staff	CPD Accredited and GES Approved Certification	£195 + vat per trainee Only available as a group booking of 15. If two workshop are delivered to 30 in one day, cost per trainee is reduced to £175 + vat. Bespoke workshop delivered at your location.

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After several years of extensive collaboration with industry experts in vehicle / child seat manufacture, road safety and retail, the innovative new S.A.F.E Training Programme includes the following:

Why this is so important
- CRS timelines – current UN regulations R44/R129
Stages
- Child development stages and their increased vulnerability as road users
- Child life stage (eg, height, weight, age)
- Child seat stage (eg, baby, toddler, child)
Attachment / installation
- Child seat into car
- Child into seat
- Installation – vital tips
Features: special child seat features
Extra: additional references
- Dynamic crash testing R44 / R129 / ADAC / Swedish Plus Test
- The key safety benefits of extended rear facing – dispelling the myths – NEW Virtual Reality
- Advising parents and carers – common questions and answers
- Proven strategy on how to handle common objections
- Asking the right questions when recommending a child seat
- High backed boosters v booster cushions
- The dangers of second hand seats
- Child seat accessories – which are safe?
Useful references
- GB law & Group stages
- Child height and weight averages
- Regulation labels – how to understand them
- Jargon buster
Formal accredited assessments in theory and practical with full evaluation report for each attendee.

Feedback from our trainees:

Feedback on the virtual reality:

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Each Workshop will consist of ‘absolute must know’ factual information alongside practical sessions and delivered by our experts.

Participants will have the opportunity to fit different groups/makes of child seats, will learn how to avoid common errors and most importantly how to fix them. Engaging and fun group activities are included.

This training will be an extension of the current successful training programme provided for Health Visitors, and will include additional hands-on practical training for staff to practice fitting their child seats into vehicle/bus.

The specific child seats used within your department can feature within this workshop training, so staff can feel both confident and competent with the correct selection and fitting of these.:

Why the correct child seat is so important
- CRS timelines – current UN regulations R44/R129
How to choose a child seat and the information required to ensure it will safely fit both child and vehicle/s.
The law and differences in legislation. How speed and vehicle safety impacts injury outcomes
An understanding of belted, ISOFIX and I-size options
Different seat options across group stages
Education on the benefits of extended rear facing
Practical fitting using specific child seats provided by your department
Identification of common errors and how to avoid them

Feedback from our workshop attendees:

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From a retailer perspective...

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2-day Advanced Training

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