First aid has been part of statutory Health Education in primary schools since September 2020. Spark2 delivers hands-on, age-appropriate first aid workshops for EYFS to Year 6 — calling 999, the recovery position, choking, bleeds, burns and basic CPR. Taught through interactive activities children remember, not slideshows they forget. Free Save a Life trial available now.
Cardiac arrests outside hospital have a survival rate of around 9% in the UK. In countries where CPR is taught in schools from primary age — Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands — survival is two to three times higher. Teaching first aid to primary-age children isn't just curriculum compliance. It changes outcomes. Children remember what they learn, share it at home, and become the bystanders who can help.
Health Education — including first aid and emergency life-saving skills — has been a statutory part of the primary curriculum since September 2020. Schools must demonstrate provision; subject leads need evidence.
Pupils need to physically practise the recovery position, simulate calling 999, and (KS2) try chest compressions on manikins. A 50-minute workshop creates muscle memory worksheets can't. We bring everything.
16 October each year — the UK's national CPR awareness day. October is our busiest first aid window. Schools build a whole week of activity around it. Book early to secure dates.
Every first aid workshop is differentiated by the year group in front of us. EYFS focuses on recognising adults who can help and how to call 999. KS1 layers in the recovery position and basic responses to bleeds and burns. KS2 adds the primary survey, CPR, the choking response and AED awareness.
Since September 2020, Health Education is a statutory part of primary RSHE. The Department for Education's guidance explicitly names "first aid and emergency life-saving skills" as required content for all pupils by the end of primary school. A focused, evidenced first aid workshop is the cleanest way for primary schools to demonstrate they're meeting this duty.
By the end of primary school pupils should know how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary, and concepts of basic first-aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries.
— Department for Education, "Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) Statutory Guidance" (Sept 2020).
Every school that books a first aid workshop also gets free access to our First Aid at Home activity pack — parent and child activities, family CPR drills and a home emergency action plan. The learning carries on after we leave.
Workshop progress is also tracked inside the Future Skills Passport — first aid is one of the 12 future-ready skills your school can show progression on year-on-year.
Every child deserves these skills. We’ve kept Future Skills workshops accessible to every school’s PSHE budget — including Pupil Premium — so price is never the reason a class misses out.
Up to 4 sessions
Assembly + up to 6 workshops
A workshop is the headline event. Spark2's primary first aid programme also includes free downloads for teachers, parent activities for home learning, and progress tracking through the Future Skills Passport.
A no-commitment introductory first aid session for your school. Run it free, see how children respond, then decide whether to book the full workshop.
Parent and child first aid activities, family CPR drills and a home emergency action plan. Tell your school's families about this; they'll love you for it.
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Yes. Since September 2020, Health Education has been statutory in all English primary schools as part of the RSHE framework. The statutory content explicitly includes "first aid and emergency life-saving skills" by the end of primary school.
Calling 999, the DRABC primary survey, recovery position, choking response, bleeds, burns and basic CPR. Differentiated by year group — EYFS focuses on getting help, KS2 layers in CPR on manikins and AED awareness.
Half-day workshops start at £499; full days £499_TEMP. Most schools book a full day to reach every year group. Pupil Premium, PSHE and health & wellbeing budgets routinely cover the cost. All manikins, props and resources included.
Yes. Spark2 offers a free Save a Life trial through the Future Skills Passport. Run the introductory session for free with no commitment, then decide whether to book the full workshop. Start your trial →
16 October each year. It's the UK's national awareness day for cardiac arrest survival and CPR teaching in schools. October is our busiest first aid window — book early to secure dates around Restart a Heart Day or Week.
Yes. Every pupil who takes part receives a printed certificate of attendance. Schools also get editable certificate templates from our resources hub, plus a single-page provision summary perfect for governor and subject-lead reports.
Yes. EYFS sessions focus on recognising who can help, knowing your address, and practising calling 999 — taught through stories, role-play and characters rather than clinical content. No content is unsuitable for the youngest learners.
First Aid (often delivered as "Save a Life") is one of the 12 future-ready skills tracked in the Future Skills Passport. Every workshop unlocks progress tracking, so first aid becomes a year-on-year measure — not a one-off event.
Trusted by 1,800+ UK primary schools, rated 9.3/10 by teachers. Whether you book the full workshop or start with a free Save a Life trial — your pupils will leave knowing how to act in an emergency.