From 1 October 2013 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will no longer be required to formally approve First Aid at Work training and employers will have more choices of training provider. This means there is going to be an increased responsibility on businesses to ensure the standards of the training and quality of training provider they choose.
Guidance on completing a needs assessment has also been updated with new recommendations to help you decide how many first aiders you need and what training they should have.