The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is set to move forward with their biggest ever shake up of the laws surrounding first aid training, and it will have a big impact on organisations booking training. From April, the HSE are removing their system of approving and accrediting first aid training providers. The statutory duty for […]
McCrudden Training is pleased to announce the successful achievement of centre approval with national industry body FAIB (First Aid Industry Body). FAIB is an independent organisation solely dedicated to ensuring the highest possible standards of training across the first aid industry. They inspect and monitor all the processes of training providers and McCrudden Training is […]
At the end of this year the government plans to deregulate the provision of first aid training. To some of you that might seem inconsequential but to McCrudden Training (and other professional first aid training organisations), we believe it’s a disaster! Currently, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) accredit first aid training providers. They review […]
The Health and Safety (First Aid) regulations 1981 make it clear that employers must provide appropriate and adequate first aid equipment. However, it’s been apparent for some time that the 1997 HSE guidelines regarding the required contents of your workplace first aid kits were outdated and inadequate. As a result, new guidance has been issued, […]
