FIRST AID AND HUMANITARIAN EDUCATION IN THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

That this House supports the British Red Cross recommendation to the National Curriculum Review that schoolchildren should be taught the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values that will help them to be resilient in a crisis and to help others in need; is concerned that only seven per cent. of the UK population have adequate first aid skills and feel confident and willing to give first aid; welcomes the new online teaching package, which is part of the Life. Live it. campaign to bring first aid to youngsters through learning in the classroom and outside school; shares the view that the British Red Cross is uniquely placed to help teachers and schools to explore global humanitarian issues as a core part of the curriculum; and requests the Government to consider ways of promoting first aid and humanitarian education in the National Curriculum.