Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 66036
CPR: Training
Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that every student leaves school with CPR training in Yeovil constituency.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellAll state-funded schools, including those in Yeovil, are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education curriculum, as part of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE). This includes dealing with common injuries, calling the emergency services and administering CPR, including developing an understanding of the purpose of defibrillators.
The department is currently reviewing the RSHE curriculum, including establishing whether any additional content is needed.