First Aid for Schools: Staff and Pupils
First aid training for schools, with two options: staff first aid for teachers, support and office staff, and junior first aid for pupils aged 7 to 16, run as a half day or full day at your school.
Practical and confidence building first aid training designed specifically for school environments, volunteers, parent groups and support roles.
Our First Aid for Schools course provides practical emergency first aid training focused on the incidents and situations most commonly encountered within education settings.
Available as either a half day awareness session or full day practical course, this training is ideal for volunteers, parent helpers, school support staff, lunchtime teams and those who may not require a full paediatric first aid qualification but still want the confidence to help during an emergency.
Course Overview
Schools are busy and dynamic environments where accidents, illness and medical emergencies can happen unexpectedly.
This course has been designed specifically around the needs of schools and educational settings, focusing on practical first aid skills, confidence building and emergency response for children and young people.
Training covers key life saving skills including CPR, choking, bleeding, unconscious casualties, minor injury management and emergency escalation procedures. Learners are also supported to understand the importance of calm communication, safeguarding awareness and reassurance during incidents involving children.
The course can be tailored to the age groups, environment and operational needs of your school or organisation.
About the Trainer
Our first aid courses are delivered by qualified first aid instructors across Essex and the surrounding counties, including Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Kent and London.
Training is delivered by experienced instructors with operational backgrounds in emergency response, public safety, safeguarding and incident management.
Our approach is supportive, engaging and practical. We understand that many learners attending this course may not work in healthcare or emergency services and may initially lack confidence in responding to medical situations.
Courses are designed to be approachable, realistic and empowering, helping learners feel more prepared to support children, colleagues and visitors during emergency situations.
Frequently Asked Questions
School and college staff, and pupils aged 7 to 16. Staff sessions cover the injuries and illnesses seen in schools; pupil sessions teach age appropriate lifesaving skills.
The course runs for half day or 1 day. We deliver across Essex and the surrounding counties, including Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Kent and London, at your premises for groups or at one of our venues for open courses. Open dates are listed on this page when scheduled.
We recommend refreshing first aid skills every year, and repeating the course at least every three years.
Yes. We run courses for groups at your premises across Essex and the surrounding counties, including Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Kent and London, which is usually the most cost effective option for teams.
£595 + VAT for a group of up to 12 at your school. Pupil sessions are quoted per class. Includes travel in Essex and the surrounding counties. Travel elsewhere in the UK is quoted separately.
Learning Outcomes
- Assess an emergency situation safely
- Recognise when a child or young person requires urgent assistance
- Perform CPR on a child
- Understand basic AED awareness and use
- Respond to choking incidents
- Manage bleeding and minor injuries
- Support an unconscious casualty
- Communicate effectively with emergency services
- Understand emergency procedures within a school environment
- Provide reassurance and support during incidents involving children
Who Is This Course For?
Parent volunteers
PTA groups
Lunchtime supervisors
Teaching assistants
School office staff
After school club volunteers
Sports and activity volunteers
Community group leaders
School support staff
Anyone supporting children within education settings
- Duration Half day or 1 day
- Qualification 1705 Consultancy certificate
- Delivery In person, at your premises or ours
- Area Essex and surrounding counties
- Price £595 + VAT per group of up to 12
- Start Date On request
Upcoming course dates
No open dates are scheduled right now. We also run this course on site for teams.
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