§ Mr. John BrowneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he intends to take, in view of population levels in excess of 1,000 in some secondary schools, to ensure that at least one member of staff at each school is first aid trained in order to alleviate the repercussions of accidents on school campuses.
§ Mr. ButcherResponsibility for the training of school and college staff in first aid rests with the individual local authorities concerned. In September 1987 my Department issued advice to all authorities on first aid arrangements, re-stating a long-standing recommendation that a 601W proportion of teaching staff at every school and college should receive first aid training. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of this guidance and placing copies in the Library.