First aid teaching resources
Our free teaching resources are designed to give children and young people the skills, confidence and willingness to act when someone is in need of first aid.
First aid is simple to teach and fun to learn.
Get primary and secondary teaching ideas about:
- how children and young people can stay safe
- what to do in a first aid emergency
- what might prevent people from stepping in to help and how to overcome barriers to action.
First aid teaching resources
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at how best to cope with different scenarios during the hot weather.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11-19
Type: Lesson plan, Newsthink
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Look at different aspects of knife crime, including ways to avoid conflict and first aid for a heavy bleed.
Age: 7-11
Type: Assembly kit
Subjects: PSHE
Primary assembly activities to introduce first aid to children.
Age: 14-19
Type: Lesson plan, video
Subjects: PSHE
Use our videos, lesson plans and practical resources to teach young people about alcohol and first aid.
Age: 11-19
Type: Teacher briefing, quick activity
Subjects: PSHE
Teacher briefing and class activity exploring how best to support someone who is upset.
Age: 5-11
Type: Lesson plan, teaching package, videos
Subjects: Citizenship, PSHE, Science
Help children to feel confident to help someone who is in need of first aid.
Age: 11-19
Type: Lesson plan, teaching package, videos
Subjects: Citizenship, PSHE, Science
Help students develop the skills and confidence to help when someone is in need of first aid.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 14-19
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE
Discuss a real-life example of people not helping someone in a first aid emergency.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11-19
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE
Learn the first aid for a broken bone, focusing on Ed Sheeran’s cycling accident.