First-Aid Absence and Cover Plan

This plan applies to [school name], a maintained or academy primary or secondary school in England. It supports arrangements intended to ensure that first aid can be administered without delay and remains available at all times.

Local arrangements

The school will maintain a current first-aid cover arrangement identifying the first aiders and appointed persons available during each relevant period: [cover arrangement details].

The school will record the normal location or contact method for the available first-aid cover: [first aid contact method].

Absence of a first aider or appointed person

Before a first aider or appointed person is absent, the school will identify the cover arrangement for that absence and confirm how first-aid provision will remain available without delay.

When an absence occurs, the school will activate the identified cover arrangement: [absence cover action]. If the planned cover is unavailable, the school will use the recorded contingency arrangement: [contingency arrangement].

Alternative work practices

The school will reflect alternative work practices in its first-aid arrangements where those practices affect the availability of first aid. The relevant arrangements for [alternative work practice or activity] are: [alternative work practice arrangements].

Availability

The school will maintain first-aid availability at all times, including during the periods covered by this plan: [covered periods].

The person responsible for coordinating this plan is [responsible person]. The current cover arrangement is held at [plan location].