An Overview Of Our First Aid Training Courses
At North Pennines Training our aim is simple:
To be a leading provider of general first aid training and the industry leader in first aid training for rural, remote and higher risk workplaces in the North of England & Southern Scotland.
Surely first aid training is the same anywhere so I should just go for the cheapest option….. ?
Not really. Our first aid skills have been honed in the real world dealing with real incidents in the workplace or within volunteer rescue teams. First aid relies on practical skills and should be taught in a practical and engaging manner – which is exactly what our staff excel at.
First and foremost we are a training company and we don’t offer any product or service just as a way to fill the diary. We only offer what our customers tell us we are good at and perhaps most importantly what our staff have a passion for.
Remember there is a difference between “good value” and “budget” – we always try to offer the former but never the latter. Money spent on learning skills that save a life is money well spent!
Why Choose North Pennines Training?
First aid is a practical skill and we believe that the best way to teach it is in a practical manner. Our courses give ample opportunity for learners to get “hands-on” with both basic skills and complex scenarios.
Repeated and progressive opportunities to practice mean that essential skills are more likely to be retained.
Powerful and memorable systems are developed to allow the first aider to deal confidently and competently with real world first aid incidents.
The content and style of our courses are constantly monitored and refined using both formal and informal feedback collected from our clients.
Where necessary our training begins with basic principles and progresses in a logical and appropriate manner.
On an NPT course no question is a silly question – if you feel the need to ask the question then it is our job to answer it. In fact learners are actively encouraged to ask questions to enhance their understanding.
An understanding of your workplace, work techniques and the associated hazards keeps our courses relevant to you. Prior to group bookings we can arrange for our trainer to visit your site to gain further insight if necessary.
NPT trainers regularly attend advanced training to develop their skills beyond the level at which they deliver training.
Rigorous internal and external quality assurance procedures have been established to maintain the high quality standards that we are known for.
NPT are accredited by ITC First who are in turn regulated by OfQual and SQA. This process requires that NPT have in place very robust quality control procedures.
Our trainers undergo annual appraisals and all courses are subject to unannounced external quality assurance visits by both the awarding organisation and OfQual or SQA.
Because NPT offers “regulated” qualifications this removes the need for client’s to undertake their own “Due Diligence” checks as recommended by HSE, thereby significantly reducing your paperwork burden.
Courses can be delivered at our training suite or, subject to a suitable space being available, they can be delivered at your site or a third party venue.
Course timings can be adjusted to meet your requirements and can even be planned to suit the needs of shift workers.
What Our Clients Say
“Thanks very much for doing the first aid with members of our team on Wednesday and yesterday. I’ve heard this morning that everyone thought it was brilliant and the words “Best one I’ve ever been to” were mentioned to me by three of them.” – Outdoor First Aid
“Excellent course, well run and presented. Tailored to our company’s specific needs.” – Emergency First Aid at Work
“Course content and instruction were both excellent. Trainer was very knowledgeable and open to answering questions – Also managed to put attendees at ease when acting as volunteers + carrying out practice.” – EFAW+F