Rutland First Aid Training

Guidance for Employers

First Aid Training in Rutland, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire

(covering towns such as Grantham, Melton Mowbray, Oakham & Stamford)

Guidance for Employers

What is the Legal Requirement for First Aid at Work?

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and people to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work.

To work out how many first aiders you need and what type of training they require you will need to carry out a first aid needs assessment. Conducting a first aid needs assessment will identify what type of first aid training your first aiders will need, how many first aiders you need and where they should be located.

There is no requirement for the assessment of first aid needs to be formal or written down although it may be useful for employers to record the results and employers might need to justify their level of first-aid provision. How much first-aid provision an employer has to make depends on the circumstances of each workplace - There are three levels of provision

  1. An appointed person. Someone responsible for taking charge of first-aid arrangements (they don’t need to be a trained first aider, but we recommend at least one person is).

  2. An EFAW trained first aider. This is a person who has completed an Emergency first aid at work qualification.

  3. A FAW trained first aider. This is a person who holds a First aid at work qualification. They learn skills that allow them to deliver first aid in a wider range of circumstances that someone with an EFAW qualification

First Aid Needs Assessment

In assessing your first-aid needs, you should consider

  • the nature of the work you doworkplace hazards and risks (including specific hazards requiring special arrangements)

  • the nature and size of your workforce

  • the work patterns of your staff

  • holiday and other absences of those who will be first-aiders and appointed persons

  • your organisation's history of accidents or incidents

You may also need to consider:

  • the needs of travelling, remote and lone workers

  • the distribution of your workforce

  • the remoteness of any of your sites from emergency medical services

  • whether your employees work on shared or multi-occupancy site

  • first-aid provision for non-employees (eg members of the public)

Is the First Aid Industry Regulated?

Back in October 2013 the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations were amended, removing the requirement for HSE to approve first aid training and qualifications. Full details of this can be found at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l74.htm. This means that the first aid training industry is unregulated, meaning that the quality and recognition of qualifications can vary.

There are FOUR training options available that replaced the HSE accredited training system:

Awarding Organisations

Voluntary Aid Societies

Industry Bodies

Independent Organisation

Awarding Organisations

First Aid training obtained through a training provider accredited by an Awarding Organisation offers nationally recognised qualifications fully regulated by Ofqual, SQA and the Welsh Government. They have dedicated quality assurance processes and adhere to standard assessment principles, which gives Employers a ‘ready-made’ assurance of their providers competence to deliver appropriate training. No due diligence is required by Employers who choose this training option.

Voluntary Aid Societies

First Aid training obtained through Voluntary Aid Societies such as St John Ambulance, British Red Cross or St Andrew’s First Aid offer non-accredited qualifications that are not regulated or verified externally. They are acknowledged by the HSE as standard setters of currently accepted First Aid Practice, and work to similar standards of quality assurance and assessment principles as accredited providers. However the HSE recommend that companies undertake some due diligence when choosing this training option.

Industry Body

First Aid training obtained through the Industry Body offers unaccredited qualifications that are not regulated or verified externally at all. As HSE cannot verify standards of quality assurance or assessment principles, full due diligence must be undertaken by Employers when choosing this training option.

Independent Organisations

First Aid training obtained through an Independent Organisation offers unaccredited qualifications that are not regulated or verified externally at all. As the HSE cannot verify standards of quality assurance or assessment principles, full due diligence must be undertaken by Employers when choosing this training option.

Due Diligence Process for an Employer

Unless you choose the accredited training option, the responsibility for ensuring competence in First Aid Training is the Employer’s. To ensure that training is fit for purpose the following must be confirmed:

1. Syllabus is appropriate and delivered in accordance with currently accepted standards

First Aid training obtained through the Industry Body offers unaccredited qualifications that are not regulated or verified externally at all. As the HSE cannot verify standards of quality assurance or assessment principles, full due diligence must be undertaken by Employers when choosing this training option.

2. Trainers and assessors have the necessary skills, qualifications and competencies

Full details of the trainers used, with validated copies of First Aid at Work certificates, instructor certificates, valid insurance certificate and their formal training/ teaching qualifications must be recorded by the provider.

3. There is a Quality Assurance system in place to ensure regular independent verification

Full details of the trainers used, with validated copies of First Aid at Work certificates, instructor certificates, valid insurance certificate and their formal training/ teaching qualifications must be recorded by the provider.

4. Class sizes are appropriate to the needs and capabilities of the group

Full details of the trainers used, with validated copies of First Aid at Work certificates, instructor certificates, valid insurance certificate and their formal training/ teaching qualifications must be recorded by the provider.

5. Equipment provided is suitable and sufficient

All equipment must be sterilised correctly, maintained and replaced according to current guidelines.

6. Certificates issued contain all relevant information about the candidate and course

Certification must be properly awarded and monitored, with internal verification that is appropriate and robust. There is no requirements for how these checks are carried out, formalised or written down however, a written record would enable you to demonstrate to the HSE or Local Authority Inspector how you ensured due diligence in selecting a competent First Aid Training Provider.

Additional Considerations for the Employer

Before deciding upon your First Aid Training provision Employers should read the above information carefully and also consider these additional points:

How would you ensure that the necessary due diligence was completed correctly? Well the HSE has kindly created a seven page document covering how these ongoing checks should be undertaken and the documents that are needed. Please note that trade bodies, badge schemes and other third-party assurances do not remove the legal responsibility from the employer.

Does your Company Policy, Industry Standards and Insurance Policy accept unaccredited First Aid Training?

Save yourself LOTS of time by choosing Rutland First Aid Training as your local First Aid Provider as we only run regulated first aid at work qualifications, so you can rest assured that you have fulfilled your legal responsibilities for providing quality first aid training without having to undertake any due diligence.

Contact us to discuss your First Aid Training.

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Established in the growing rural county of Rutland, it became clear that new and expanding businesses had an urgent need for first aid training. Responding to this demand, Rutland First Aid Training was born. At Rutland First Aid Training, we provide tailored first aid training solutions to suit a range of needs - from the everyday parent looking for peace of mind to experienced professionals. Our courses recognise these varying requirements and offer an in-depth overview with crucial information needed by those who have legal duties regarding first aid regulations.

Our courses are designed to get you the most out of your First Aid training, which is why they only come in small sizes. No more than four persons and no less than two on any open course! With our expert team ready to answer any questions throughout, we want everyone who attends one of our classes with us to gain life-saving skills that can provide them confidence should an emergency arise. Get in touch today for all first aid needs.

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