Recommendation MAI-98: Extend first aid education in National Curriculum
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The Department for Education should consider extending the National Curriculum to ensure that pupils, once of an appropriate age, receive education in all first responder interventions.
In brief (written by this site)
In a February 2026 update published by the Cabinet Office, the Department for Education recorded the recommendation as completed (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The department stated that statutory health education had included first aid and CPR since 2020, and that guidance was under review with plans for "adding further content in this space" during an autumn 2024 consultation process (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had previously accepted the recommendation in full in its November 2025 response (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says completed (27 February 2026)
Statutory health education already includes first aid and CPR and has been in place since 2020. The guidance is currently under review and adding further content in this space will be part of the consultation process in Autumn 2024.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
Statutory health education already includes first aid and CPR and has been in place since 2020. The guidance is currently under review and adding further content in this space will be part of the consultation process in Autumn 2024.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
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