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Posted on 4th October 2021
Following the Resuscitation Council updated 2021 guidelines, STA have updated the qualification resources manuals, qualification resources and where applicable, qualification assessment materials to reflect the new guidelines and industry standards. The updated assessment papers will be distributed for all courses starting on and after Monday 15th November, therefore please ensure the updated resources are used…
Posted on 30th September 2021
Following the technical notice sent on 28th July 2021, Safety Training Awards (STA) would like to remind Approved Training Centres (ATC) that from 31st December 2021, delayed assessments will not be permitted, and all outstanding learners will need to have completed their practical assessment and gain their qualification by this date. For outstanding courses, where…
Posted on 9th September 2021
Recently the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum (FAAOF), First Aid Quality Partnership (FAQP) and Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) created a joint statement relating to reasonable adjustments and special considerations within first aid training. As part of the FAAOF, Safety Training Awards (STA) is pleased to share this joint statement to clarify what is an acceptable,…
Posted on 16th August 2021
Over the last 16 months, Approved Training Centres (ATC) have been permitted to offer the theory aspects of a qualification via remote delivery and delay the completion of the practical aspects and assessment due to the pandemic. From 31st December 2021, delayed assessments will not be permitted, and all outstanding learners will need to have…
Posted on 9th August 2021
Following the technical notice sent on 9th June 2021, Safety Training Awards (STA) are pleased to announce the updated qualification resources are now available on STA Online. The changes affect the following qualifications: STA Award in Emergency First Aid at Work STA Award in First Aid at Work STA Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid…
Posted on 17th June 2021
The Resuscitation Council have released the 2021 guidelines, which include updated resuscitation and first aid guidelines. The updated 2021 guidelines can be found on Resuscitation Council UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: First aid. In partnership with the first aid awarding organisation forum, Safety Training Awards (STA) have been reviewing the updated guidelines to…
Posted on 16th June 2021
Launch Date: 16th June 2021 As an Awarding Organisation (AO), Safety Training Awards (STA) is required to inform all Approved Training Centres (ATCs) of the new regulations that the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) and Qualifications Wales (QW) have introduced. These new enforceable regulations must be adhered to by all Awarding Organisations (AOs)…
Posted on 9th June 2021
Following feedback from learners, tutors, assessors and Approved Training Centres, Safety Training Awards (STA) has reviewed and changed the assessment method from portfolio completion to Multiple-Choice Question Assessments for the following qualifications: STA Award in Emergency First Aid at Work STA Award in First Aid at Work STA Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid STA…
Posted on 16th February 2021
With immediate effect, the First Aid Quality Partnership, in agreement with the HSE and Resuscitation Council UK, are supporting the temporarily omission of practical demonstrations of rescue breaths from first aid at work training courses. This is a precautionary measure while COVID-19 transmission rates remain high. Our interpretation of this latest measure is that rescue…
Posted on 16th February 2021
Safety Training Awards has received official authorisation from the regulators that a further extension can be applied to qualifications due to expire between 1st January 2021 and 31st May 2021. This latest extension, until 31st May 2021, applies to the following STA qualifications: STA Award in Pool Lifeguarding STA Award for Pool Emergency Responder STA…