KimTrain is a Group 1 Training Provider

Post date: Mar 16, 2015 6:5:41 PM

Over a year ago the Health and Safety Executive published the GEIS3 guidance. This contained some interesting points to Employers on selecting a first aid training provider.

Selecting a wrong training provider could result in the training being invalid and the employer falling foul of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

Employers have different routes to select a suitable training provider this can be categorised into two main groups.

Group 1: Regulated Qualifications or qualifications from the VAS. An employer selecting a training provider from this group can be confident that the training will fulfil the employer's duty under the First Aid regulations.

Group 2: These are basically any other training providers. Here, the employer must carry out a comprehensive assessment of the training provider concerning quality assurance, trainer experience, qualification course structure and a checklist of several pages of due diligence before using the training provider. Get this wrong and the qualification may not be HSE compliant, resulting in the employer failing to meet their statutory duties under the first aid regulations.