School First-Aid Container and Equipment Check
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Who this checklist is for
- Staff responsible for examining first-aid containers and provision at maintained and academy primary and secondary schools in England.
- Jurisdiction
- england
13 checklist steps
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Identify the site and container
Response required
Record the school site and the identifier or location of the first-aid container or other provision being checked.
Site and container or provision identifier
Confirm the provision to be checked
Compare the container or provision with the current first-aid needs assessment, including any provision identified for sports fields, playgrounds, higher-risk areas, remote areas or off-site activities.
Choose one
- Included in the needs assessment or required for this site
- Additional provision identified as required
- Not identified as required
- Needs assessment or applicability is unclear
Check site coverage
For the school site being checked, determine whether the needs assessment requires at least one first-aid container for the site and record the current position.
Choose one
- Required site container is present
- Required site container is not present
- The needs assessment does not identify this provision as required
- Requirement or position is unclear
Check additional area coverage where applicable
If the needs assessment identifies additional containers for a large or split-level site, distant sports field or playground, other high-risk area or off-site activity, record whether each identified provision is available.
Choose one
- No additional provision is identified as required
- All identified additional provision is present
- Some identified additional provision is missing
- Requirement or availability is unclear
Check accessibility
Inspect whether the container or provision is readily and easily accessible for the activities and areas it serves.
Choose one
- Readily accessible
- Not readily accessible
- Accessibility is unclear
Check labelling
Inspect whether the container or provision is suitably labelled.
Choose one
- Suitably labelled
- Not suitably labelled
- Labelling is unclear
Check first-aid marking
Inspect whether the first-aid container is marked with a white cross on a green background.
Choose one
- Marked with a white cross on a green background
- Not marked with a white cross on a green background
- Marking is unclear
Check contents against the needs assessment
Inspect the contents and compare them with the items and quantities identified by the school's first-aid needs assessment. Do not treat the example minimum provision as a mandatory list.
Choose one
- Contents meet the needs assessment
- One or more items or quantities identified by the needs assessment are missing
- Contents differ from the needs assessment and require review
- Comparison cannot be completed or is unclear
Check stock condition
Inspect the stock and record whether items are in a condition suitable for the provision's intended use.
Choose one
- Items are in suitable condition
- One or more items have a condition issue
- Condition is unclear
Check expiry dates
Inspect applicable expiry dates and identify any items whose expiry date has passed.
Choose one
- No expired items identified
- One or more expired items identified
- An applicable date is absent or unclear
Check restocking after use
Review whether the container has been restocked as soon as possible after any use and record any outstanding restocking requirement.
Choose one
- No restocking requirement identified
- Required restocking has been completed
- Restocking is outstanding
- Use or restocking status is unclear
Check disposal of expired items
Where expired items are identified, check whether they have been removed from the provision and discarded safely.
Choose one
- No expired items identified
- Expired items have been discarded safely
- Safe disposal is outstanding
- Disposal status is unclear
Record follow-up actions
Record any missing provision, access or labelling issue, stock or expiry issue, outstanding restocking, or disposal action identified during this check.
Follow-up actions and responsible person