Zero First Aid Qualifications Needed For The 'Appointed Person'

Ten past one, wet lunch, a Year 4 boy holding his wrist. The midday supervisor's first question isn't "what do I do" — it's "who do I call." The Department for Education's first aid guidance has a name for that person, and the legal minimum is thinner than most staff assume: an appointed person who takes charge and calls for help, and who doesn't need a first aid qualification. A reader and a midday supervisor go through what the guidance actually requires — the needs assessment, the kit list, the medical room, the record — and why the floor is only useful if it has a name on it. Printable one-pagers for staff and parents at theeducationcommute.co.uk.

Sources:

DfE — First aid in schools, early years and further education (last updated 14 Feb 2022) — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/first-aid-in-schools/first-aid-in-schools-early-years-and-further-education

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