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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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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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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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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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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A brand new regulated first aid qualification for students aged 11+ THE ANNOUNCEMENT The Government has announced that health education will become compulsory in all state-funded schools in England from September 2020 and this includes basic first aid training. The new 3-hour Level 2 Award in Student First Aid has been designed for key stage 3 and key stage 4 students (11+ years) and fulfils...
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