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First Aid Has Changed: What the New First Aid Guidelines (2025) Mean for Your Workplace In late 2025, the Resuscitation Council UK released new national guidelines for resuscitation and first aid. These are the most significant updates in years, and they’re being implemented into first aid training courses during 2025 and 2026 as awarding bodies update their syllabi. If your team’s first aid training was completed before these updates, they may not yet have covered the change

By Rachel | Training Pathways | www.trainingpathways.co.uk You know the moment. Someone collapses in your workplace. A colleague gets seriously injured. In those critical minutes, your response makes the difference between a minor incident and a major emergency. But not every business needs the same level of first aid training. And booking the wrong course wastes time and money. So let’s cut through the confusion and help you figure out exactly which qualification your team a

Summer’s almost here. Whether you’re organising a village fete, a wedding reception, a charity run, or a three-day music festival, first aid provision isn’t just a box to tick. It’s the difference between a smooth day and a crisis you weren’t ready for. I know this from twenty years running venues with events on the premises. I’ve seen minor incidents handled brilliantly because we were prepared. I’ve also seen preventable chaos because someone thought “we’ll probably be fine

Not all first aid training is created equal. The cheapest course isn’t always the best. The biggest name isn’t always the most relevant. And a flashy website doesn’t mean quality training. Choosing the right provider matters because the training your team receives could genuinely save someone’s life. Here’s what to look for, what questions to ask, and the red flags that should make you think twice. Is the First Aid Training Provider Accredited? This is an important one to und

It’s one of the most common questions I hear from busy employers: “Can my team just do the first aid training online?” And I completely understand why. You’re juggling rotas, managing operations, and the thought of taking staff off the floor for a full day — let alone three — feels like a headache you don’t need. So let me give you a clear, honest answer — because there’s a lot of confusion around this, and getting it wrong could leave you non-compliant without even realisin

By Rachel | Training Pathways | www.trainingpathways.co.uk Hospitality never stops. Whether you run a hotel, a busy restaurant, a late-night bar, or a catering company, your team is working in one of the most fast-paced, high-pressure environments there is. Kitchens are hot. Floors get wet. Guests are unpredictable. And when something goes wrong, it rarely happens at a convenient time. That’s exactly why first aid training in hospitality isn’t optional, it’s essential. The r