School Curriculum: First Aid Training and Home Nursing Debate

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Department: Department for Education

School Curriculum: First Aid Training and Home Nursing

Lord Lingfield Excerpts
Thursday 16th December 2021

(2 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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The noble Baroness is absolutely right, and the curriculum is also included in all primary schools in an age-appropriate manner.

Lord Lingfield Portrait Lord Lingfield (Con)
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My Lords, would my noble friend agree that one of the best ways of teaching first aid in schools is through the Combined Cadet Force? The Government’s school cadet expansion programme has a target of 60,000 young people participating by next year. Can my noble friend tell us how far along the road we are with that? I remind your Lordships of my charitable interest as chairman of the Cadet Vocational Qualifications Organisation.

Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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My noble friend is right to bring attention to the CCF and the great work that it does. But I am sure he would agree that there are a number of other organisations, such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the National Citizen Service, that also focus on equipping young people with a range of skills, including first aid. I will write to my noble friend with an update on recruit numbers.