Primary Business and Operations

Emergency First Aid at Work for Schools (Blended Learning)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is suitable for staff of all departments within schools who have responsibility or involvement in providing first aid and managing medical emergencies for both adults and children. This is a course for those who have operational involvement with health, safety, and first aid requirements in schools and similar settings.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course enables people in schools with responsibility for first aid to meet HSE, DfE, and Ofsted requirements with the flexibility of a blended learning approach (part classroom, part online). This course addresses both adult and child first aid, and successful completion of this course will result in the delegate receiving training to a recognised standard of competence, leaving your team fully confident in looking after each other and pupils alike. The online top-up is undertaken after the practical session, and this needs to be completed within 3 weeks.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 Provide a robust, HSE and Ofsted compliant blended learning first aid qualification for school staff.

 Understand the causes of unconsciousness and how to care for an unconscious casualty.

 Understand how to effectively manage incidents and ensure correct protocols are followed in the event of everyday school injuries (e.g., bumps, falls, nosebleeds).

 Know how to confidently perform Basic Life Support and manage choking for adults, children, and babies.

 Identify the key first aid priorities and understand the rules, regulations, and proper use of first aid kits.

 Know how to respond to serious medical emergencies, including asthma, anaphylaxis, and epilepsy, to reassure colleagues, pupils, and caregivers.

SUBJECTS COVERED:

Classroom (3-hour session at the Tomlinson Centre):

 First aid priorities.

 Managing incidents.

 Care of an unconscious casualty.

 Basic life support and choking (Adult, Child, and Baby).

 Automated External Defibrillation (AED).

 Practical assessments.

Online (to be completed by 3 weeks after the classroom session):

 Causes of unconsciousness.

 Asthma (including the use of inhalers).

 Anaphylaxis (including administering Auto-Injectors).

 Control of bleeding.

 Burns and scalds.

 Fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains.

 Shock.

 First aid kits, rules, and regulations.

 Online assessment.

Key areas of study:

 Asthma emergencies (including the use of inhalers and holding "spare" emergency Salbutamol).

 Anaphylaxis (including administering Auto-Injectors).

 Automated External Defibrillation (AED).

 Typical day-to-day school injuries (bumps, falls, nosebleeds).

 Management of serious medical conditions such as epilepsy.

Facilitator: Aid Training

Practical assessments are conducted during classroom delivery, and a further online assessment is undertaken.

Delegates will be able to print or download a certificate of completion on successful completion of both elements. Certification is valid for 3 years and is HSE compliant.

Additionally, your trained team will have FREE access to our online refresher course, which is recommended annually by the HSE.

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary
• Post 16

• Included in package:
• Secondary

Finance Training: Employment Tax & IR35

Facilitator: Langbrook Finance

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary
• Post 16

• Included in package:
• Primary

Fire Marshal Training for Schools

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is suitable for employees who have been designated as prospective Fire Marshals within their organisation. It is designed for those who require training in basic fire safety and need to understand the roles and responsibilities associated with the Fire Marshal position.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This half-day classroom course equips your team with the skills to be effective Fire Marshals. Tailored to the needs of the prospective Fire Marshal, the training typically runs for four hours. It covers basic fire safety matters before moving into the specific roles and responsibilities of the Fire Marshal. Where suitable outdoor space is available, the course also includes the practical use of fire extinguishers. This course complies with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 Provide a comprehensive understanding of fire legislation and basic fire chemistry.

 Equip delegates with the knowledge to identify causes of fires and implement prevention strategies.

 Understand the correct procedures for firefighting and evacuation, including assembly points and drills.

 Familiarise delegates with emergency lighting, fixed firefighting installations, and fire alarms.

 Enable delegates to conduct routine fire safety inspections, maintain a fire log, and develop risk assessment awareness.

 Train delegates in the recognition and correct use of fire extinguishers (both theory and practical).

SUBJECTS COVERED:

 Fire legislation.

 The basic chemistry of fire and its differing classes.

 Firefighting procedures.

 Causes of fires and their prevention.

 Emergency lighting and fixed firefighting installations.

 Evacuation assembly points and fire drills.

 Fire alarms and fire hazards.

 Routine fire safety inspections and maintaining a fire log.

 Risk assessment awareness.

 Extinguisher recognition and use (theory and practical).

Facilitator: Aid Training

Assessment is continual throughout the course; there is no formal examination.

Delegates will receive an Aid Training certificate and an electronic course resource upon successful completion of the session.

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary
• Post 16

• Included in package:
• Primary
• Secondary

IOSH: Managing Safety for School Site Managers

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is suitable for managers of all departments within schools who have
responsibility or involvement in implementing and managing health and safety systems.
This is a course for those who have operational involvement with managing health and
safety in schools.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course enables people in schools with responsibility for managing or implementing
health and safety systems to understand their key responsibilities, and how to implement
them. This course is accredited and recognised by the UK’s leading professional health and
safety institution (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health – IOSH), and successful
completion of this course will result in the delegate receiving training to a recognised
standard of competence.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 Provide a recognised and accredited IOSH qualification for school managers.
 Understand the key legal requirements and standards to be achieved within the school.
 Understand how accidents occur, and how to implement simple systems to prevent
them, also to ensure correct protocols are followed in the event of an accident to
reduce criminal / civil liability and reassure colleagues and caregivers etc.
 Know how to conduct a risk assessment, and to implement a risk
assessment strategy throughout the school.
 Identify the key hazards in the school environment and the management and controls
of each.
 Know how to implement simple safety systems into other business
initiatives and responsibilities to enable an integrated approach to
safety.

SUBJECTS COVERED:

 Introduction & overview of health & safety management.
 Health & safety law .
 Hazard identification and management .
 Risk assessment .
 Accident minimisation, reporting and management.
 Key Policies and procedures required for safety
management.
 Assessment.

Key areas of study:

 Asbestos and legionella hazards.
 Fire safety.
 Safety of pupils on school premises, and on schooltrips.
 Contractor management, and safeguarding of pupils.
 Slips Trips and Falls.
 Key premises issues (chemistry labs, sports areas, vehicle movements).

Dates and timings:

• 28th October 2026, 9:30am to 4:30pm
•  29th October 2026, 9:30am to 4:30pm

Facilitator: In House Safety

Site Managers will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the two sessions. 

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary

• Included in package:
• Primary

Safer Recruitment

This training session is free for Schools who have bought into the HR Schools Package. If you are a HR Package member, please email cpdadmin@hackney.gov.uk with a list of names and email addresses of who will be attending. Any email addresses will be added to the Google Calendar Link. 

This training session will aim to provide essential guidance on safer recruitment procedures to ensure your school’s recruitment process helps to deter and prevent unsuitable candidates and protects vulnerable children. Attendees will gain knowledge of statutory requirements, effective vetting, and maintaining a culture of vigilance to ensure the highest standards in your school's recruitment.

Overview of training content:

• Covers legislative requirements including Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.

• Guides participants through the recruitment cycle from job design to employment offers

• Offers practical steps for conducting effective interviews and vetting checks.

• Understanding the importance of building a safe school culture through vigilant management and oversight practices

• Target audience:
• Primary
• Secondary
• Post 16