Adequate first responder training time for police
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Each police service must ensure that adequate time is allocated to the training of all police officers and frontline police staff in first responder interventions.
Manchester Arena Inquiry, Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · 3 Nov 2022 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The College of Policing published the new First Aid Learning Programme (FALP) to forces in summer 2023, incorporating critical life-saving elements and the recommendations of the Manchester Arena Inquiry (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026).
- The revised FALP includes learning outcomes relating to triage and supporting the use of the Ten Second Triage tool, with full implementation expected by spring/summer 2025 (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026).
- This work strand was closed via NPCC Governance in May 2024 (Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, Cabinet Office, February 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
The Home Secretary made a written statement to Parliament on 3 November 2022 following publication of Volume 2, acknowledging the findings on emergency response failures and stating the government would work with emergency services to implement improvements. The response committed to reviewing interoperability arrangements between emergency services and strengthening joint training and exercising protocols for major incidents.
UK Government · 3 Nov 2022 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 27 Feb 2026 New Training First Aid Learning Programme (FALP) - The new FALP training now incorporates critical life saving elements alongside the recommendations of the Manchester Arena Inquiry. The revised FALP includes learning outcomes relating to triage, supporting the use of Ten Second Triage (TST) tool. The new FALP was published to forces in summer 2023, with an expectation for full implementation in the training year spring/summer 25. This work strand was closed via NPCC Governance May 2024. Source →
- 14 Nov 2025 New Training First Aid Learning Programme (FALP) - The new FALP training now incorporates critical life saving elements alongside the recommendations of the Manchester Arena Inquiry. The revised FALP includes learning outcomes relating to triage, supporting the use of Ten Second Triage (TST) tool. The new FALP was published to forces in summer 2023, with an expectation for full implementation in the training year spring/summer 25. This work strand was closed via NPCC Governance May 2024. Source →
- 14 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office Government published formal Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations dashboard on GOV.UK (14 November 2025) tracking all 149 recommendations with implementation progress updates. View source → Reasonable Progress
- 3 Apr 2025 · UK Parliament Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent 3 April 2025. Creates two tiers: Standard Duty (200-799 capacity) and Enhanced Duty (800+). SIA will be regulator. Not yet in force -- at least 24 months before enforcement (expected April 2027). View source → Reasonable Progress
- 5 Jun 2023 · National Police Chiefs Council NPCC, Counter Terrorism Policing and College of Policing provided comprehensive updates to Sir John Saunders demonstrating "continued drive to improve collective response to terrorist incidents." View source → Reasonable Progress
Each entry above links to a primary source — gov.uk written statement, consultation response document, or inspection report. The Index does not characterise government intent; it tracks what has been published.
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