The British Red Cross is committed to ensuring that schoolchildren of all ages have an opportunity to learn first aid skills.
We have long called for the right of every child to be able to access first aid learning as part of the school curriculum. In support of this, we published a policy report that outlined the case for the inclusion of first aid education in UK schools.
How first aid fits with the secondary curriculum
The following PDF documents and links outline how first aid education fits with national secondary curricula requirements throughout the UK.
England Key Stage 3
Curriculum links by Life. Live it. topic - KS3
England Key Stage 4
Curriculum links by Life. Live it. topic - KS4
More information on the curriculum in England
Wales Key Stage 3 PSE
Wales Key Stage 4 PSE
More information on the curriculum in Wales
Scotland - first aid within Curriculum for Excellence
More information on the curriculum in Scotland
Nothern Ireland - curriculum links by Life. Live it. topic
More information on the curriculum in Northern Ireland
How first aid fits with the primary curriculum
Find out which UK curriculum subjects and cross-cutting themes are supported by our Life. Live it. online resource for primary-aged children.
England - Key Stages 1 and 2
Scotland - Curriculum for Excellence
More information on the curriculum in Scotland
Wales - National Curriculum
More information on education in Wales
Northern Ireland - Key Stages 1 and 2