Annual First Aid Monitoring: Have You Completed Yours for 2026?
First aid instructors have until 31 December 2026 to complete their annual monitoring. Here is what it involves and how to get it done in three steps.
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1,000 learners trained on the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
Our 1,000th learner joined a session at St Leonard’s Hospice in York. Co-delivered with Experts with Lived Experience, the training is helping health and social care teams across Yorkshire and beyond to improve care for autistic people and people with a learning disability.
Scarborough-Based Training Provider Reaches 1,000th Learner Milestone at St Leonard's Hospice
The Scarborough News reports on our 1,000th learner on the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, delivered at St Leonard's Hospice in York.
Read on The Scarborough NewsScarborough Training Provider Hits Major Milestone for Autism and Learning Disability Programme
This Is The Coast covers our milestone, bringing learning and lived-experience insight to health and social care workers across the region.
Read on This Is The CoastSchools and Allergy Safety: What the New DfE Guidance Means
The Department for Education has published statutory allergy safety guidance for schools. Here is a plain summary of what schools are expected to do and where training fits in.
Read articleUnderstanding the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
Why the training exists, who it is for, and what it means for health and social care organisations and their staff.
Read articleWhy Lived Experience Matters in OMMT
Why Experts with Lived Experience are central to the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, and how people can become co-trainers.
Read articleBook Your Place on an Open Course Online
Individual places on our scheduled First Aid courses can now be booked and paid for online in a couple of minutes.
Book a placeFirst Aid at Work: A Complete Guide
What the law requires, the difference between First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work, and how to decide what your workplace needs.
Read articleChoosing the Right First Aid Course
Six courses, six different purposes. A quick guide to matching the course to your people and your setting.
Read articleFire Safety: Your Responsibilities as an Employer
A plain-English guide to who is responsible, what a fire risk assessment involves, and why staff training matters.
Read articleManual Handling Made Simple: Understanding TILE
Manual handling injuries are among the most common causes of work-related ill health. TILE is an easy way to spot the risks.
Read articleHealth & Safety Training Best Practices
How to plan Health and Safety training that people actually remember, and that stands up to scrutiny.
Read articleOliver McGowan Training: Tier 1 or Tier 2?
Which tier does each member of your team need? A simple way to think about it.
Read articleKeeping Your Team's Training Up to Date
Certificates expire, skills fade and people move on. A simple training matrix keeps you one step ahead.
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