Extend first aid education 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
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.
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Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
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.
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
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 statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 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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