First Aid In The National Curriculum
EDM number 4 in 2012-13, proposed by Bob Russell on 09/05/2012.
Categorised under the topics of Health education and preventive medicine and Schools.
That this Housesupports the British Red Cross recommendation to the National Curriculum Review that schoolchildrenbe taught the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values that will help them to be resilient in a crisis and to help others in need; is concerned that only seven per cent of the UK population has adequate first aid skills and feels confident and willing to give first aid; welcomes the new online teaching package, which is part of the Life. Live it. campaign to bring first aid to youngsters through learning in the classroom and outside school; shares the view that the British Red Cross and St John Ambulance are in a position to help teachers and schools; and requests the Government to consider ways of promoting first aid educationin the National Curriculum.
This motion has been signed by a total of 32 MPs.
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