RE:First Aid Training Schedule

Dear Sir or Madam

RE:First Aid Training Schedule

Please find enclosed the First Aid training schedule which runs from January to March 2015.

All our first aid courses are delivered by qualified trainers and all courses meet the Health & Safety Executives (HSE) requirements.

Can you please check if there are any staff within your departments who require either to attend the 1 Day Emergency FA, 2 Day Re-qualifying / Paediatric or 3 Day First Aid at Work (FAW).

Three Day First Aid at Work Course (FAW) - designed to enable staff to become the designated First Aider or be able to undertake first aid duties where medical help is not immediately available.

Annual 3 Hour Refresher First Aid - HSE now recommends that qualified First Aiders keep their skills and knowledge up to date by attending an annual 3 hour refresher course. Qualified first aiders should undertake an annual 3 hour refresher course in years 1 & 2. In the 3rd year the individual will need to attend the First Aid Re-qualifying course or the 1 Day Emergency First Aid, depending on which qualification they hold.

Please note this course does not up-date your qualification, you still need to attend the full course every 3 years to maintain your qualification. Please see an example below:-

Year 0First Aid at Work 3 Days / 2 Days / 1 DayOctober 2014

Year 1Annual Refresher 3 HoursOctober 2015

Year 2Annual Refresher 3 HoursOctober 2016

Year 3First Aid at Work Re-qualifying Course 2 days / 1 DayOctober 2017

Please note:

It is the responsibility of the individual and their line manager to ensure that they are placed on a Two Day Re-qualifying Course or the 1 Day Emergency First Aid Course (depending on the qualification you hold) before the date on the Certificate expires.

Two Day Re-qualifying First Aid at Work– this course is for those people who already hold the 3 Day First Aid at Work Certificate. Once the individual attends the Re-qualifying two day course and passes, this then enables that person to receive a HSE validated FAW certificate for a further three years.

Critical Points:- Please ensure before booking on the 2 Day Re-qualifying course that you:-

1. Have completed the 3 Day First Aid at Work or a 2 Day Re-qualifying First Aid Course to be able to attend this 2 Day Re-qualifying First Aid Course.
2. Your First Aid at Work Certificate has not expired by more than 28 days (if it has you will need to attend the 3 Day First Aid at Work Course)
3. You must have your First Aid at Work Certificate to produce to the Trainer on the first day of this course.

One Day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) - course is designed to enable people to deal with emergencies,if needed until the ambulance service arrives. On successful completion of the certificate, the attendee will hold a recognized Emergency First Aid certificate that is valid for three years.

Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (12 hours/2 Day) – this course is aimed at people who provide care for babies and children up to the age of 8 years. The course meets the requirements set out by Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage. Upon successfully passing the assessment you will receive a Paediatric First Aid Certificate. This Certificate has to be renewed every three years by repeating the course.

Bolt on Paediatric First Aid – this course is for people who require both First Aid at Work and Paediatric First Aid. We have worked closely with our training provider, to reduce the burden of training as much as possible. We have developed a half day Paediatric “Bolt on” course that can be taken in conjunction with the existing FAW training courses. The first aider MUST have attended the 3 day FAW course or the 2 day FAW re-qualifying course within the previous 6 weeks, they must have obtained the FAW certificate through Bradford Council to attend the Paediatric “Bolt on” course. The first aider will then be issued with both certificates.

An application form is required for all these courses and charges are applied.

Please note only on receipt of your completed application form your place will be confirmed, no provisional booking of places on any courses is taken. Any queries please contact Carol Mullins on 01274 434529 or email

Please follow the link below for the full list of courses we provide, along with dates, application form, cancellation policy and how to book. Please follow the link below

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Yours sincerely

Carol Mullins

First Aid Administrator

FIRST AID SCHEDULE JANUARY TO MARCH 2015

These Courses to be held at either Fairfax Learning & Development Centre (FLDC),

Flockton Road, East Bowling, Bradford BD4 7RY or

(Evenings and weekends)St Peters House, 1 Forster Square, Bradford BD1 4TY (CFL)

9.30 – 16.30 (Evenings 18.30 – 21.30) (unless otherwise stated)

FIRST AID PRICES

Workforce Development Cancellation Policy

Our aim is to make your time enjoyable and beneficial, so that you can:

• Experience new and different ways of working
• Develop your current skills
• Implement the skills/knowledge in your workplace
• Enhance your prospects for career progression and promotion

If you require any additional information about the courses then please contact the course administrator (details available on your initiation/our website).

If for any reason you can not attend the course, please contact us immediately so that we can update our system and offer the place to any other applicant on the waiting list. Where possible, please provide us with at least 48 hours notice that you can not attend.

Course Fees and Cancellation Charges

Please be aware that where course fees are applied, you will be chargedfull course feesfornon-attendance, or for cancellations made without adequate prior notice. For example, if you have applied for a course that costs £100 per person and you do not attend, or do not give the specified number of weeks notice for cancellation, you will be charged full course costs of £100 per person.

Further details on specific courses and number of weeks notice required are outlined in the policy below. Bookmarks have been setup below for quick access to these sections of the cancellation policy.

First Aid Course Cancellation Procedure

How do I cancel a place on a course?

• You need to notify us in writing (providing 2 + weeks notice of cancellation).

• You may telephone the course administrator, but must follow this up by putting the cancellation in writing within 5 days. If this is not done within 5 days, then the financial penalty will be imposed.

• Where you cancel your place within less than 2 weeks prior to the course/event date, the full course fee will be incurred by your service.

• Please note the full course fee also applies if a delegate does not attend a training course/event and has not informed us according to the above guidelines.

• If your manager has another member of staff who can take up your place on the course/event, then he/she must contact the course administrator and advise them of the changes. An application form must be completed for the new person. If this is possible, then no cancellation fee will be imposed.

• If a delegate arrives late for a course or is absent from any session, we reserve the right to refuse to accept the person for training if we feel they will gain insufficient knowledge or skills in the time remaining. In all such cases, the full course fee remains payable.

Cancellation Charges

Workforce Development Course Application Form

 Tick here to confirm that you have obtained approval from your Line Manager to complete this training

Tick here to confirm that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in our cancellation policy (the full policy should be attached to this form)

Tick here if your organisation is registered with ‘Young Lives Bradford’ (Voluntary organisations only)

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to make your training experience more comfortable, please inform us of these upon having your place on the course confirmed.