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Written question asked by Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

CPR: Training

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage the (a) provision and (b) use of (i) accessible and (ii) free CPR training resources in schools in Yeovil constituency.

Answer

All state funded schools, including those in Yeovil, are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education curriculum in relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) education. This includes how to deal with common injuries, call the emergency services and administer CPR and understand the purpose of defibrillators.

Schools have the autonomy to decide how they teach CPR and which resources to use, often choosing to use expert organisations to deliver additional content. The department does not monitor this as schools decide what to adopt in their local areas, choosing lesson plans and materials that are relevant to them.

Ofsted are responsible for inspecting schools’ RSHE provision as part of their personal development judgement.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80209
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Schools Training Yeovil CPR
Link
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