Infant Feeding Training
Level 3: Enhanced Skills
About this course:
This is a group of courses specialised to be relevant to particular groups such as peer supporters, midwifery and neonatal practitioners, health visitors and medical staff.
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Each course covers the skills and knowledge needed to support breast/chest feeding dyads and others with new babies effectively throughout their journey within that scope of practice.
The content covers BFI UK requirements for training and participants can receive a certificate of competence.
Pre requisites: None
Length: Varies, see further details
Format: Video, text, online workshop, discussion group
Language: English
Accessibility: Subtitles available for video
Assessment: Online multiple choice tests
Price: TBC
Next start date: TBC
Course Options:
Enhanced Skills for Peer Supporters
Enhanced Skills for Midwives and Neonatal Care
Enhanced Skills for Health Visitors
Enhanced Skills for Medical Professionals
Brief Course Outline:
​Each course is tailored to be pertinent to the scope of practice of the participants but will fall under the categories of:
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UK and global context of breast feeding and chestfeeding
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WHO Code​
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The role and importance of breastfeeding​
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Supporting early relationships
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Biology and physiology of human lactation
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Supporting effective breastfeeding
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Night-times and sleep​
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Supporting the safe and responsive feeding of human milk substitutes​
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Your role within infant feeding support
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Communication skills​
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Supporting diversity
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Clinical issues​