Regulated Level 3 qualifications, taught by a qualified instructor.
Every course I teach leads to a nationally regulated qualification with its own qualification number, awarded by First Aid Awards Ltd. Here is exactly who stands behind your certificate, what it is, and how to check it yourself.
Four links, each one checkable.
Ofqual & Qualifications Scotland Accreditation
Independent regulators of qualifications in England and Scotland. They regulate the awarding organisation, not the individual trainer.
First Aid Awards Ltd (FAA)
Designs the qualifications, sets the assessment standards, quality assures delivery and awards your certificate.
Nuco Training
An approved centre of FAA, established in 1998, which trains, approves and supports its instructors.
Andrew Holland
A Nuco Approved Instructor, delivering and assessing your course in line with FAA's requirements.
Your qualification, in black and white.
Each course is a Level 3 Award on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The qualification numbers below are taken from FAA's own published qualification specifications, so you can look them up on the Ofqual Register.
| Course | Qualification | RQF number | Guided learning | Valid for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency First Aid at Work | FAA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) | 603/2080/1 |
6 hours | 3 years |
| First Aid at Work | FAA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) | 603/2081/3 |
18 hours | 3 years |
| Paediatric First Aid | FAA Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) | 603/0911/8 |
12 hours | 3 years |
FAA's specification sets the maximum at 12 learners per trainer. Groups of 5 to 12 are booked at a flat group price, and every learner still gets real hands-on practice time.
Who is teaching you.
Nuco Approved Instructor
Registered and approved through Nuco Training to deliver FAA's regulated first aid qualifications, with ongoing monitoring and support from the centre.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training
A recognised teaching qualification, so you are taught by someone trained in how to teach and assess, not only in first aid itself.
Basic Life Support & AED instructor
Qualified to teach resuscitation and defibrillator use, the skills that matter most in the first minutes of an emergency.
Enhanced DBS & public liability insurance
Checked to work around children and vulnerable adults, and fully insured for every session I deliver.
Want to see my instructor credentials? Get in touch and I will send copies, so you know exactly who is teaching your team.
Don't take my word for it.
Where this sits with HSE and EYFS
HSE does not approve individual first aid training providers or specific courses, so choosing a competent provider is the employer's responsibility. FAA states that its First Aid at Work qualification meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 where a needs assessment calls for a first aider, and that its 12-hour Paediatric qualification meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework. Read HSE's own guidance →
Frequently asked
First Aid Awards Ltd is the awarding organisation and the regulated body behind your certificate. Nuco Training is an approved centre of FAA. I deliver your course as a Nuco Approved Instructor.
Yes. Each course leads to an FAA Level 3 Award (RQF) with its own qualification number, awarded by an organisation regulated by Ofqual and Qualifications Scotland Accreditation.
Three years from the date of achievement for all three qualifications above. FAA strongly recommends annual refresher training in between, and every EFAW, FAW and requalification booking includes a free 18-month e-learning refresher.