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  • FAA Level 2 Award in Student First Aid (RQF)

    FAA Level 2 Award in Student First Aid (RQF)

    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 the requirements of the Department for Education in respect of first aid training.

    Not only would secondary schools meet the statutory requirements for health education, but students would also have the opportunity to attain a nationally regulated qualification, enhance their CV and develop new life skills.

    STUDENT FIRST AID QUALIFICATION PACK

    NB: Available only to Nuco Training registered First Aid Trainer/Assessors

    The Student First Aid Qualification Pack includes all the materials you will need to start offering the new FAA Level 2 Award in Student First Aid (RQF).

    Visit the course page to find out more about  this exciting new course here

    What’s included?

    Student First Aid qualification resources:

    • Student First Aid Tutor Notes in a durable folder
    • 8GB USB flash drive containing:
      • Student First Aid PowerPoint Presentation
      • Student First Aid Tutor Notes
      • Qualification documents
      • Course Information Sheet
      • Course Poster
      • Activity Worksheet
      • Promotional Flyer

    + Student First Aid modular resources:

    • 12 x Modular PowerPoint presentations and tutor notes
    • CPR Handout
    • Session Plan

    Plus a copy of the new Student First Aid Book

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    HOW TO GET STARTED

    To add the Student First Aid qualification to your training portfolio, you must purchase the Student First Aid Qualification Pack and verify your instructor status with Nuco Training Ltd

    Step 1) Please email registrations@nucotraining.com, we will verify your Instructor Status and then send you the registration form. The price is £60.00 + P&P + VAT (£79.19 inclusive with UK mainland delivery)

    Step 2) On receipt of your completed form, we will email you a secure payment link.

    Step 3) Once we have received your payment, your Student First Aid Qualification Pack and Instructor Certifcate will be dispatched and you will be eligible to teach the new qualification.

  • Mini Medics – First Aid and Defibrillation for Children

    Mini Medics – First Aid and Defibrillation for Children

    Nuco Training is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new initiative:

    First Aid and Defibrillation for Children

    This is a very basic introduction to First Aid and Defibrillation for all children and aimed at children between the ages of 8 and 11, but it can suit children of any age.

    The course is kept at a basic level with no use of confusing terminologies.

    CPR-boy-webThe course will show complete respect for the child’s ability, make it educational and practical, and instil the importance of helping someone who is poorly or injured.

    This flexible course is aimed at:

    • Primary schools

    • Sports clubs

    • Organisations such as cubs and brownies

    NOTE: Mini Medics is a registered trademark of Instructuk Resources Ltd

    For more information visit our Mini Medics page here

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    Mini Medics Student packs

    Mini-Medics-students-packIndividual Mini Medics training packs including :

    • Fully illustrated 32-page ‘First Aid and Defibrillation for Children’ book, including a ‘cut-out’ Mini Medics certificate of attendance

    • A unique syringe pen in red or blue, or choose a pencil set

    • A 4-page worksheet

    All this from only £2.70 per pack and no more than £3.50 dependent on quantities and … no certificate fees!

    Buy individual student packs for our shop

  • UK Government Announce Compulsory First Aid for Nursery Recruits

    UK Government Announce Compulsory First Aid for Nursery Recruits

    New nursery and pre-school staff will be required to undertake paediatric first aid for the first time, thanks to new government proposals.

    The plans have received the support of parents Joanne and Dan Thompson, who have been campaigning for the change following the tragic death of their daughter, Millie, at nursery in October 2012. Their important campaign culminated in an e-petition signed by over 103,000 people.

    The new proposals will mean newly qualified staff with a childcare level 2 and 3 qualification must have an emergency paediatric first aid or full paediatric first aid certificate – a life-saving change that will add approximately 15,000 additional trained early years professionals to our nurseries and pre-schools each and every year.

    Mr and Mrs Thompson have also given their backing to the creation of a new special certificate – to be known as ‘Millie’s Mark’ – to be displayed by nurseries who have achieved gold-standard provision. The certificate will help to give parents assurance that their child is being cared for by safe and knowledgeable staff. It is hoped that over time the 2 initiatives announced today will help ensure that as many staff members as possible are trained in these important, life-saving skills.

    Childcare and Education Minister, Sam Gyimah said:

    As a parent myself, I know that every single mum and dad wants the confidence that those tasked with caring for their child have the right training should the absolute worst happen.

    Today’s proposals will mean that thousands more staff will be able to respond to emergencies more quickly, making sure parents really can access the very best possible childcare choices for their families.

    Not only will this help ensure children are safe while they learn, grow and develop, but it will also raise the quality and skills of the early years workforce to help them deal with day-to-day first aid issues, such as allergies and knowing when to call parents.”

    Joanne and Dan Thompson said:

    We are both extremely pleased that the government have listened to our awareness campaign, and changes are being made that could ultimately save a child’s life.

    We are proud that these changes are being made in memory of our precious daughter and that her legacy continues to grow – but we are heartbroken that these changes are only coming into place because we lost her.

    The estimate of 15,000 new childcare workers entering the workplace with this specific qualification is fantastic news for parents and we fully support ‘Millie’s Mark’, and are looking forward to working with the specific government departments to help turn this into a reality.”

    The government has also announced today (12 March 2015) that it is extending a special deal enabling schools to buy life-saving defibrillator machines at reduced prices to all early years settings, including holiday and out-of-school providers.

    Defibrillators are easy-to-use machines that could mean the difference between life and death for a child suffering from cardiac arrest. The machines work by delivering a controlled electric shock to the heart through sticky pads placed on the chest. The shocks interrupt the irregular heart rhythm that characterises a cardiac arrest, causing it to return to normal.

    Original source: www.gov.uk

  • Schools Able to Hold a Stock of Emergency Inhalers

    Schools Able to Hold a Stock of Emergency Inhalers

    From the 1st October 2014 schools are now able to hold Salbutamol Inhalers for emergencies.

    Approximately 20 children of school age in England and Wales die every year from asthma and most deaths occur before the child reaches hospital. A survey from Asthma UK found that 64% of children with asthma have at some point been unable to access a working reliever inhaler in school, having either forgotten, lost, broken or run out of their own. 62% of children with asthma have had an asthma attack while at school.

    In 2012, Asthma UK made enquiries as to whether the law could be changed to allow schools to keep a spare reliever inhaler for use in an emergency. Some schools had already implemented protocols for holding and using inhalers in an emergency, although not permitted by the legislation.

    The Department of Health (DH) then consulted with the Department for Education (DfE) and interviewed teachers and parents to ascertain their feelings on the subject. Staff and parents were almost unanimously in favour of schools being allowed to hold an inhaler for emergency use.

    An evaluation of risks and benefits of schools holding a Salbutamol Inhaler for emergency use was submitted to the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM). The CHM then recommended that the legislation should be amended based on the risks and benefits.

    The amendment affects the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, to allow schools to hold stocks of asthma inhalers containing salbutamol for use in an emergency. The amended regulations came into effect on 1st October 2014. From this date onwards, schools can buy inhalers and spacers (the plastic funnels which make it easier to deliver asthma medicine to the lungs) from a pharmaceutical supplier in small quantities provided it is done on an occasional basis and is not for profit.

    Please Click Here to view the full report from the Department of Health and details on what a school must do in order to be able to hold Salbutamol Inhalers for emergencies.

    Details of the change in policy for Schools allowing them to hold spare inhalers change can be found on the Government website.

    There is also a download sheet on that link that outlines the full details of the consultation on this topic, along with requirements for Schools who wish to hold them.