Every school and college in England must have a designated safeguarding lead, and KCSIE is statutory guidance rather than advice. What the role carries, the two-year training rule, why deputies must be trained to the same standard, and why an online course alone is not enough.
Abrasive wheels no longer have their own regulations — PUWER 1998 governs them, and only a trained competent person may mount a wheel. The hazards that actually cause injuries, what training must cover, and the seven checks that get skipped.
There is no legal requirement to have mental health first aiders — HSE considered adding mental health to the First-Aid Regulations and decided against it. What the law does require, what HSE actually recommends, what the MHFA England trademark means, and what the role really involves.
CPR does not restart a stopped heart — it buys time until a defibrillator arrives. What cardiac arrest is, why agonal gasping is missed, the compression depth and rate per Resuscitation Council UK, hands-only versus 30:2, and why an explainer is not training.
No single item is legally required in a workplace first aid kit. What the 1981 Regulations require is equipment that is adequate and appropriate. What BS 8599-1 covers, what must never be in the box, how many kits and where, and how often to check.
There is no such thing as ‘the’ first aid course. What you need follows from your workplace first-aid needs assessment. Appointed person vs EFAW vs FAW, what each covers, certificate validity and the 28-day trap, and the one thing you cannot get online.
A risk assessment is a decision, not a form. What Regulation 3 of MHSWR 1999 actually requires, the five steps, the hierarchy of control, what ‘suitable and sufficient’ means, and the seven ways risk assessments fail.
What UK food hygiene law actually requires: registration, HACCP, the 4 Cs, temperature control, personal hygiene, allergens, training levels, ratings, records and enforcement — with the detail on each topic.
There is no law requiring a Level 2 food hygiene certificate — the law requires training commensurate with your role. Who actually needs Level 2, what it covers, how it differs from Level 1 and 3, and the honest difference between a CPD-accredited course and an Ofqual-regulated qualification.
Praise-only feedback fails the sample. Here are 15 worked examples of assessor feedback across practical observation, written work and referrals — each one specific, developmental and tied to the criteria. Plus the four failures that turn good feedback into a sampling flag.
