Continue first aid and CPR in National Curriculum
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: Department for Education
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says completed (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
As of September 2020, all primary and secondary school pupils were required to be taught health education, including first aid, as part of the National Curriculum. This involves children aged over 12 being taught CPR. This is necessary. The Department for Education should ensure that it continues.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Cabinet Office reported in February 2026 that delivery of the recommendation was completed, stating that there were "no plans to stop statutory health education as part of the national curriculum, including first aid and CPR", and that guidance was under review for a 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.
Government response
●UK Government · Accepted · 14 Nov 2025
Accepted in full
Response document: Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations (GOV.UK page linking to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard)
Delivery
●Cabinet Office says completed · 27 Feb 2026
There are no plans to stop statutory health education as part of the national curriculum, including first aid and CPR. The guidance is currently under review and further content in this space will be part of the consultation process in 2024.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
There are no plans to stop statutory health education as part of the national curriculum, including first aid and CPR. The guidance is currently under review and further content in this space will be part of the consultation process in 2024.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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