HSE update on First aid qualifications during covid-19
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have announced that all Learners who expired on or after the 16th March 2020 will have their certificate expiry date extended until the 30th September 2020 to aid employers in meeting their legal responsibilities during this time.
The HSE expect all persons in England to be requalified by the 30th September and any Learner who has not achieved this will expire on the 1st October.
The HSE understands that this deadline may be difficult to achieve for Learners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland due to their extended lockdown measures and will review this over the coming weeks for these nations.
The HSE will keep this situation under close review over the coming months and will issue further statements as necessary.