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First Aid for Teachers in Maidstone

First Aid Training for Teachers in Maidstone | 1-Day School Staff Course

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Maidstone first aid course venues

British Red Cross

1 Hermitage Court, Maidstone
ME16 9NT
  • Train
    Barming (13 min walk)
  • Public transport
    Hermitage Farm (3 min walk)
  • Parking
    Hounsfield Unit Car Park (4 min walk), Car Park C (Staff) (14 min walk)

First aid training across Maidstone and surrounding areas

Learners regularly travel in from across the region.

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Why Train in Maidstone?

Maidstone is the county town of Kent and a major employment hub serving Mid Kent, the Medway towns, and the wider M20 corridor between London and the Channel Ports. Training your team locally — at our Hermitage Court venue or on-site at your premises — keeps staff travel time and downtime to a minimum, while still delivering a fully, HSE-recognised course that is accepted by employers throughout the UK. Whether you are based in the town centre, on one of the surrounding business parks, or out along the M20, choosing local Maidstone delivery means a quicker start, less disruption, and a course built around your real workplace risks.

As the county town of Kent, Maidstone supports a diverse economy of public services, retail, and logistics. For businesses large and small across the Garden of England, compliance with the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 is a fundamental legal duty.

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Getting here

Maidstone is served by three mainline railway stations — Maidstone East (services to London Victoria via Bromley South), Maidstone West (to London Charing Cross / Cannon Street via Tonbridge), and Maidstone Barracks. Our Hermitage Court venue is closest to Barming station (about a 13-minute walk) and the Hermitage Farm bus stop (3 minutes). By road, Maidstone sits directly on the M20 motorway with quick access from Junctions 5, 6, 7 and 8; the A20, A229 (Bluebell Hill to Chatham/Medway), A249 (to Sittingbourne and the M2), and A26 (to Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells) all converge on the town. Free on-site parking is available at the venue, and the Hounsfield Unit and Maidstone Hospital staff car parks are within a short walk.

Onsite first aid training in Maidstone — workplace EFAW for your team

We run onsite first aid training across Maidstone and the surrounding area — your venue, your team, your schedule.

Maidstone and the surrounding area has a growing network of primary, secondary, SEN, and independent schools, with school staff teams working across Maidstone town centre, Bearsted, Loose, Allington, Larkfield, and the wider Maidstone area. Our Maidstone First Aid for Teachers course gives school staff the confidence to manage classroom, playground, and school trip incidents including unresponsive casualties, CPR, choking, asthma attacks, anaphylaxis, seizures, head injuries, bleeding, burns, and fractures. Delivered in one day (6 hours) by experienced tutors, sessions can be held at your school anywhere in the area.

Industries we train across Maidstone

Industries we train in

  • Public Administration
  • Retail
  • Logistics and Distribution
  • Healthcare
  • Professional Services
  • Construction

Local employers we've worked with

  • Kent County Council
  • Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
  • Maidstone Borough Council
  • Gallagher Group
  • Brakes
  • Apogee Corporation
  • Next plc (Distribution)
  • M&S (Eclipse Park)

About First Aid for Teachers training in Maidstone

Our First Aid for Teachers course in Maidstone delivers practical, school-focused first aid training for teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff. The 1-day, 6-hour programme is aligned with Department for Education (DfE) guidance on first aid in schools and HSE general first aid requirements. Training covers unresponsive casualty management, CPR for children and adults, choking, asthma and inhaler use, anaphylaxis and adrenaline auto-injectors (EpiPen), seizures, head injuries, bleeding control, burns, fractures, and diabetic emergencies. Maidstone and the surrounding area has a growing network of primary, secondary, SEN, and independent schools, with school staff teams working across Maidstone town centre, Bearsted, Loose, Allington, Larkfield, and the wider Maidstone area. Whether your school is in the town centre or surrounding areas, our tutors tailor scenarios to real classroom, corridor, playground, PE, and school trip situations. Participants receive a recognised first aid certificate valid for three years, with an annual refresher recommended. On-site group delivery at your school is available throughout the area, and public courses run at accessible local venues with good parking and transport links.

Course overview

Course overview — First Aid for Teachers

Tailored first aid training for educational professionals

Duration
1 day (6 hours)
Certificate
3 years
Level
Level 3 / Professional
Class size
Maximum 12 learners
Assessment
Practical + Short MCQ
Delivery
In-person

What you'll learn

Age-Appropriate CPR
Adult, child and infant CPR with AED use.
Choking Response
Techniques tailored to babies, children and adults in school settings.
Asthma & Anaphylaxis
Inhaler use, EpiPen administration and follow-up care.
Head Injuries
Recognition, monitoring and parental handover after playground incidents.
Fractures, Sprains & Strains
Common PE and playground injuries — immobilise and refer.
Seizures & Febrile Convulsions
Safe response and recognising warning signs.
Diabetic Emergencies
Recognising and treating hypo/hyperglycaemia in children.
Safeguarding Awareness
Recognising and recording concerns alongside first aid response.

What's included

  • Qualified instructor with school experience
  • All training equipment
  • 3-year certificate (course dependent)
  • School-focused course manual
  • Small class sizes (maximum 12 learners)
  • Same-day digital certificate where possible, with a printable PDF to follow
  • Free re-sit if you don't pass first time

Who it's for

EYFS teachers and nursery staff
Mandatory paediatric first aid training under the EYFS Statutory Framework.
Primary school teachers and TAs
Practical age-appropriate first aid for playground, classroom and trips.
Secondary school staff
Adult-focused first aid for older pupils, PE, science labs and DT workshops.
School business managers
Plan whole-school first aid cover and meet statutory requirements.
After-school and breakfast club staff
Mixed-age cover with paediatric-aware techniques.
Childminders working with school-age children
Maintains Ofsted-aligned first aid cover.

Course syllabus

Full First Aid for Teachers course details

Maidstone First Aid for Teachers — questions answered

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Reviewed by the Brity Training Team

Our training content is reviewed by experienced first aid instructors and training specialists to ensure accuracy, relevance and alignment with current workplace first aid guidance, the Resuscitation Council UK 2025 Guidelines and HSE L74 first aid regulations.

Last reviewed: June 2026

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