Employers need to be aware

Today has shown yet another example of a major company not being aware of the new rules regarding first aid training. The HSE no longer approve centres to deliver any type of first aid training , yet many companies still state they are HSE approved and then just provide certificates of attendance.

The HSE states

“As an employer, you will need assurance that you have selected an appropriate training provider. You will therefore need to check that they meet the standards in a number of areas (due diligence). All training providers should be prepared to demonstrate that they:

1. Competent to deliver first-aid training;
2. Have qualified trainers;
3. Teach relevant course content in the correct way;
4. Have the necessary quality assurance systems in place.

Where you select a training provider offering regulated qualifications you will not
need to do any due diligence to satisfy yourself of their competence.
They operate under awarding organisations who are recognised by qualification
regulators (Ofqual, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and the Welsh
Government) and have dedicated policies and quality assurance processes. ”

I wish Companies would do there due diligence checks. Here at HDP we are approved through Qualsafe the No1 awarding body in the UK and we provide qualifications recognised by Ofqual, so please make sure you check your providers.