Schools
First aid gives young people something amazing
– the confidence to do the right thing when it really counts.
You can help us teach a generation first aid – through using our
teaching resources, inviting a St John Ambulance trainer to teach
first aid at your school, or taking part in the Big First Aid
Lesson.
We’re incredibly proud to say our schools programme is supported
by the Department for Education’s Character Grant, because it meets
their criteria of developing: perseverance, confidence, motivation,
neighbourliness, tolerance, honesty and
conscientiousness. In 2015/16 we were supported by the
Department for Education and we used the grant to train 33,000
school children and create 115 first aid clubs.
Big First Aid Lesson
The Big First Aid Lessons are a series of short
first aid programmes presented by St John Ambulance trainers. Each
lesson covers different first aid topics, in real life
scenarios with easy-to-follow first aid demonstrations. In the
space of just 20 minutes, students can learn first aid skills which
could stay with them for a lifetime.
You can download a new lesson every term to watch
with your class. You can also finish the school year with our
annual live event, The Big First Aid Lesson Live.
Big
First Aid Lesson
Free first aid teaching resources
Our free, downloadable teaching resources
offer you first aid training that’s tailor-made to meet the needs
of your group.
Our first aid lesson plans provide teachers
and youth leaders with the tools to pass on life saving skills to
students aged between 7 and 16 years old, whether you’re teaching
in the classroom or helping a youth group earn their first aid
badge.
Free first aid teaching resources
Specialist school training
St John Ambulance’s experienced schools
trainers are always available to provide you with help and support.
They can help familiarise you with our teaching resources, and can
also be booked to teach first aid to your students.
Specialist school trainers
For more information about booking our schools
trainers, email workplace-training@sja.org.uk.
Training for school staff
We offer a range of training courses, both at our training
venues and on-site, for staff at your school.
View our available courses or call 0844 770 4800* to hear about
our exclusive schools packages. *Calls cost 7p per minutes
plus your phone company's access charge.
Staff first aid training