Awarding Organisation of The Swimming Teachers’ Association
Posted on 10th June 2020
Following on from the technical notice that was released on 23rd March regarding 3 month extensions to our suite of lifesaving qualifications, STA are pleased to confirm that this has been extended for a further 3 months, until 30th September. The qualifications the extension applies to are: STA Pool Lifeguard STA Pool Emergency Responder STA…
Posted on 5th June 2020
The First Aid Quality Partnership (FAQP) and the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum (FAAOF) have issued an updated statement this week to provide guidance to first aid training providers. The guidance sets out the COVID-19 measures that are needed to be implemented by training providers in order for the face-to-face delivery of regulated first aid…
Posted on 3rd June 2020
The Department of Education has provided further updates in relation to supporting early years providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Please note specifically in section 6.2, the information on Paediatric First Aid (PFA) training. It explains: “If PFA certificate requalification training is prevented for reasons associated directly with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, or by complying…
Posted on 26th May 2020
As an international organisation with many international members, STA is launching three new international unregulated courses today for swimming teachers, pool lifeguards and baby and pre-school teachers. The new international courses have been created by STA to offer flexibility for tutors and employers in countries, which do not follow UK legislation, Health and Safety Executive…
Posted on 22nd May 2020
In follow up to STA’s communication last week, in regards to the First Aid Quality Partnership discussing ideas around the phased return to first aid training, two follow-up statements have been released: First Aid Quality Partnership – Delivery of face-to-face first aid training update Their statement (21st May) confirms that they are committed to ensuring…
Posted on 15th May 2020
As an update to reassure all those who deliver first aid training, the First Aid Quality Partnership held a meeting this week to discuss possible ideas around first aid certificate extensions and the phased return to first aid training, and here is their official statement: A productive meeting of the First Aid Quality Partnership took…
Posted on 3rd April 2020
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued advice for organisations to comply with the law, when due to Covid-19 have found first aid cover for their business reduced or they are unable to access first aid training. The HSE are recommending organisations review their first aid needs assessment and decide if they can still…
Posted on 31st March 2020
STA members qualify for a 15% discount with GoToWebinar and GoToMeeting STA has taken a proactive stance to further help ATCs and tutors with the delivery of online courses during COVID-19, by partnering with LogMeIn to provide members with an exclusive 15% discount on their market leading GoToWebinar and GoToMeeting communication platforms. Brett Preston, STA’s…
Posted on 30th March 2020
Following updated medical guidelines, the following procedure has changed: The treatment for burns and scalds is now: Cool the burn for at least 20 minutes under running water. The updated procedure has been amended within the PowerPoint Presentations, learner portfolio (where applicable) including assessment questions and answers and qualification resource manual for the following qualifications:…
Posted on 23rd March 2020
Following guidance from the Health and Safety Executive and First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum, Safety Training Awards are able to grant a qualification extension for learners who hold a STA lifesaving or regulated first aid qualification which are due to expire. Due to the Coronavirus, if a learners’ qualification expires on or after the 16th…