First Aid Learning

This page shows the changed First Aid requirements from 9th March 2026.

Scout Association First Aid Learning

The minimum first aid requirement for volunteers in Scouting is First Response. It covers the skills and knowledge necessary to manage an incident and provide basic first aid.

Who Needs First Response?

First Response learning, where required, must be completed within 12 months of taking up a role that requires it. It is valid for 3 years and must be renewed where the member still holds a role or accreditations that requires it.

First Response Module 10 (Young Leader Module K)

Module 10 can either be taken as a Face-to-Face session; or as the Blended Model that consists of two parts: Module 10A (Theory), followed by Module 10B (Practical Validation). It is also possible to use an External First Aid qualification to partially validate Module 10.

Face-to-Face Session

This is a 6 hour course and there are usually 2 or 3 of these a month at various locations around the county run by the county First Aid Training Team.

Book Module 10 Here

Blended Model

The Blended Model requires you to complete Module 10A Theory, followed by Module 10B Practical Validation.

Module 10A (Theory)

Module 10A is in two parts: a 2½ hours self-led First Response e-learning, followed by a 2½-3hr online facilitated session. Both parts need to be completed before attending a Module 10B Practical Evaluation session – the online facilitated session can only be taken once the First Response e-learning has been completed.

First Response e-learning

The First Response e-learning course can be found on My Learning by using the ‘Explore Learning’ tab and search for ‘First Response e-learning‘, or by following this link:

My Learning | Explore Learning | First Response e-learning

You will need to enrol on the course and email the learning team at learning@cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk once you have completed it.

Young Leaders do not have access to My Learning so should book a First Response Online Facilitated Session (see below) where they will be able to complete the Young Leaders-only e-learning.

Module 10A First Response Online Facilitated Session

These are run by Hampshire Scouts and there is usually one of these sessions a month.

This can only be taken once the First Response e-learning has been completed.

Book Here

Module 10B (Practical Validation)

This is a short (45-60min) face to face validation session and there are usually 2 or 3 of these sessions a month at various parts of the county, run by the county First Aid Training Team. This can only be taken once module 10A (Theory) has been completed, and you will be asked to provide evidence of 10A completion prior to the 10B session.

Book Module 10B Here

External First Aid Qualifications

The learning team is frequently asked to award the 10A and 10B modules for people who hold external qualifications. This is a difficult situation. While we don’t want to place extra learning on individuals the world of first aid is very different from pre Hospital and medical professional qualifications.

Further Details on Using External Qualifications to Validate First Response

If you have external qualifications you would like to use then please read use the button above and contact us at learning@cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk with details of your external qualifications.

First Aid Training Team

Find out more about our First Aid Training Team

If you are interested in joining Cambridgeshire’s First Aid Training Team to help deliver training or to act as a course facilitator, please contact us at learning@cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk

Regional First Aid Opportunities

You are welcome to book onto any module 10 courses within the eastern region. The booking links for courses can be found below.

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