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If you hold a first-aid certificate that expires on or after 16 March 2020 and cannot access requalification training because of the coronavirus, you may qualify for an extension. This applies to:

To qualify for the extension, you must be able to:

The first aid training industry in England is confident that enough courses will now be available for all required requalification training to take place. HSE has therefore agreed on a final deadline for requalification for these qualifications of 30 September 2020.

 

It is accepted that training capacity in Scotland and Wales, and for some parts of the emergency services across Great Britain, might take longer to build.

The deadline for completing requalification training in Scotland and Wales (and in relevant GB emergency services), will, therefore, be reviewed by HSE over the coming months. Employers or certificate holders should still try to arrange requalification training at the earliest opportunity.

 

The Department for Education (DfE) want to follow the HSE with validity extensions for Paediatric First Aid certificates, however, further clarification is needed owing to some complexities relating to modifications being made to the EYFS Statutory Framework. For your reference, please see the link to these disapplications and modifications: 

 

 

If you have questions regarding any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact us

 

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