First Aid
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Nov 2023Introducing MINI MEDIC STICKERS!
We’re excited to bring you some wonderful news that will add an extra layer of fun and recognition to your Mini Medic courses! Understanding the importance of celebrating the achievements of our young learners, we are delighted to introduce our brand new Mini Medic Stickers – a perfect way to commend and reward the Mini Medics for their dedication and efforts. Why You and Your Mini Medics...
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Aug 2023First Aider for Mental Health – 50mm pin badges
As part of our continuous effort to promote mental health awareness and recognise the achievements of learners, we are excited to introduce our new ‘First Aider for Mental Health’ 50mm pin badges. These specially designed badges symbolise advocacy, understanding, and readiness to assist in mental health emergencies. They’re not only a badge of honour but also an emblem of responsibility. Why ‘First Aider for Mental...
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Apr 2023New course paperwork and assessment documentation
As you are aware FAA have been reviewing their qualifications and have now completed the following: LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA The learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the qualifications have been updated where required and can be found in the relevant FAA Qualification Specification available to download on NucoPlus. FAA COURSE PAPERWORK AND GUIDANCE The FAA course paperwork and guidance has been reviewed and...
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Feb 2023New First Aid for Mental Health Annual Refresher – January 2023
We have created a new First Aid for Mental Health course. This is a non-regulated annual refresher course recapping the skills and knowledge the learners have previously learnt on their regulated First Aid for Mental Health qualification whilst also looking at current events that may affect a person’s mental health and ways in which we can improve our wellbeing. VIEW COURSE INFORMATION This course can...
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Oct 2022Return of Rescue Breaths – October 2022
RETURN OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR LEARNERS TO DEMONSTRATE RESCUE BREATHS. In 2020, during the initial COVID-19 pandemic, the Resuscitation Council introduced a moratorium on learners having to demonstrate rescue breaths during first aid training. We can confirm that the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum have stated that from the 1st November 2022 this moratorium is being removed. All first aid courses starting from this date will...
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Oct 2022FAA Paperwork review
Following our launch of the new FAA paperwork in August for certain qualifications, we have received feedback and have also made a couple of changes due to updated guidance for first aid. The paperwork available to download and the paperwork you receive when ordering hard copies has now been updated to reflect these changes. The changes are minimal but are as follows: The practical assessment...
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Aug 2022Review of FAA first aid qualifications
Following a recent review by the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum of the first aid at work and paediatric first aid qualifications FAA have subsequently made the required amendments. CHANGES TO THE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA The vast majority of changes are minor grammatical amendments that do not affect the content or assessment of the course. The updated learning outcomes and assessment criteria for...
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Jul 2022PowerPoint and Training notes
Following on from our August newsletter regarding the Resuscitation Council (UK) Guidelines, we are pleased to inform you that the latest PowerPoint presentations and Tutor Notes are now available to download. There are no major protocol changes and the minor changes, to both adult and paediatric first aid, can be found in our August 2021 Newsletter. Overview of the affected PowerPoint slides With regard to...
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