Forest School First Aid: Blended Learning
The same exceptional depth of training, with one day less out of your setting.
Our 3-day Forest School First Aid course is the most comprehensive first aid qualification we offer. It covers paediatric, outdoor and emergency first aid in a single course exceeding 20 guided learning hours. This blended learning version delivers exactly the same content, to exactly the same assessment standard, across 6 to 8 hours of online pre-learning followed by 2 days face to face.
For forest school leaders managing staffing rotas around sessions, the saved day matters. The qualification itself does not change. You will be assessed just as thoroughly, on the same practical skills, with the same certificate options.
To answer the question most people ask first: yes, this course covers the full syllabus of the 12-hour Paediatric First Aid course, and yes, it is accepted by both Ofsted and ISI.
How the Course Works
Online pre-learning (6 to 8 hours, self-paced)
This covers the underpinning theory across all subject areas: legislation, anatomy and physiology, condition recognition, and outdoor-specific considerations. You complete this at your own pace before attending.
Face-to-face days (2 days, 9am to 5pm)
These cover all practical skills, scenario-based learning and assessment. This includes modified CPR for drowning, avalanche and lightning strike scenarios, catastrophic bleeding, anaphylaxis, Lyme disease, and the full range of paediatric and adult casualty management as covered in the 3-day course.
What You Will Learn
The syllabus is identical to our 3-day face-to-face course. It covers the complete range of paediatric, outdoor and workplace first aid subjects, including modifications to CPR for drowning, avalanche or lightning strike, catastrophic bleeding management, anaphylactic and hypovolaemic shock, Lyme disease, meningitis, and primary and secondary surveys for infant, child and adult casualties.
Course Details
Duration | 6 to 8 hours online pre-learning, plus 2 days face to face (9am to 5pm) |
Format | Blended learning |
Group size | Minimum 4, maximum 12 per instructor |
Assessment | Multiple-choice paper (70% pass mark) plus full practical observation, including floor-level CPR (100% pass mark) |
Language | English. Reasonable adjustments are available; please contact us before booking |
Prerequisites | You must complete the online pre-learning before attending. You will need to be physically able to perform CPR on the floor |
Age | For those over 16 looking to become a nominated first aider. Candidates aged 14 to 16 can attend, but should not be relied upon by employers as a sole nominated first aider |
Venue | Knutsford training centre, or at your premises nationwide |
Course Type:
- Blended Learning:
- <30% Online pre-learning.
- >70% Face-to-face training (maximum of 12 learners to 1 instructor).
Course Times & Duration:
| Online Pre-Learning (e-learning) | Day 1 | Day 2 | |
| Arrive | - | • 8.45am | • 8.45am |
| Start | • Earliest date = 6 weeks before Day 2. | • 9am | • 9am |
| End | • Must be completed before first face-to-face day. | • 5pm | • 5pm |
| Breaks | • Log in and out as many times as you like. | • Approx 1 hour through the day | • Approx 1 hour through the day |
| Learning hours | • Around 6-8 hours, depending on how fast you read and watch the videos. | • 7 hours Approx. | • 7 hours Approx. |
| Notes: | • The arrival time allows time to get seated and fill in the course paperwork, etc. • If you are running late, please call us to let us know (01565 746555). • If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the start time, you will be turned away and will forfeit your place on the course and any monies paid. | ||
- Note: If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for any day of the course, you will be turned away and will forfeit your place on the course and any monies paid.
Language
- All training and assessment is undertaken in English.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to undertake this course, please discuss these with us before making your booking.
Test:
- Your practical assessment is where you demonstrate giving first aid as you would in an emergency situation. This will include providing CPR to a training manikin on the floor.
- You will also undertake a multiple-choice question paper.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to undertake your assessments, please discuss these with us before making your booking.
| Certificate issued by: | Practical assessment: | Multiple-Choice Question paper: |
| Chris Garland Training | To pass: 100% correct | To pass: 70% correct |
| Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation | To pass: 100% correct | To pass: 70% correct |
Certificate Options
The certificate options are the same as on the 3-day course. You can choose CGT-issued (PDF, valid for 3 years) or QNUK Ofqual-regulated, with optional additional Level 3 certificates in Emergency First Aid at Work, Paediatric First Aid and Outdoor First Aid available on request.
Pre-requisites; Forest School First Aid (blended learning) course:
- Age:
- The Forest School First Aid (blended learning) course is for those over 16 who are looking to become a nominated first aider in an outdoor setting.
- You can also undertake the course if you’re between 14 & 16 years old, but you shouldn’t be relied upon by an employer to be the sole, nominated first aider.
- Prior knowledge:
- No previous knowledge/experience required as all training is covered during the online pre-learning and face-to-face sessions.
- Comprehension:
- We recommend that you have a minimum of GCSE grade C/Level 2 literacy and numeracy (or equivalent) before undertaking this course. This is not mandatory – please contact us to discuss any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs.
- Physical ability:
- You’ll need to demonstrate first aid procedures as you would in a real activity environment. This includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor. Therefore you must be physically capable of doing this before attending the course.
How many people will be on the course?
| General: | • All classroom courses have a minimum and maximum number of candidates that we can take on a course. |
| Minimum: 6 candidates | • We need a minimum of 6 candidates for the course to run. • Where fewer than 6 are booked on to the course, we will cancel the course 48 hours before it is due to start. • In this unlikely case, we will contact you to discuss transferring your booking to another date or to issue a refund. |
| Maximum: 12 candidates | • For most courses we are limited by the Health & Safety Executive, and (where applicable) by the Awarding Organisation, to a maximum of 12 candidates per instructor. • If you have more than 12 candidates to undertake this training, you may prefer to arrange several private bookings. Click here to contact us and discuss your requirements. |
Geographical coverage:
- While we can deliver this course in other countries, the protocols that we teach meet the current UK practice, protocols & guidance.
Venue:
- Scheduled courses run at our training centre in Knutsford, Cheshire. Visit our Joining Instructions page to read about what you will need to bring/wear, etc.
Joining instructions:
- Visit this page to read the course joining instructions to read about what you will need to bring/wear, etc.
Private courses:
- To arrange a private course for yourself or your colleagues, please fill in our quote request form.
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