Recognised Qualifications
Give pupils the opportunity to achieve a recognised qualification positioned on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), where applicable.
Giving Scottish pupils the skills to save a life with a qualification to prove it.
Recognised first aid qualifications delivered in your school — supporting wider achievement, employability and practical skills for life.
For secondary schools across Scotland.
Delivered by our professional instructors, at your school, on your terms
SCQF QualificationsINSIGHT ReportingDelivered in Your SchoolSmall Groups to Whole CohortsSupports post-education progress
Built for Scottish schools
More Than a First Aid Course
Give your pupils practical, potentially life-saving skills while creating a meaningful wider achievement opportunity.
Forth Training delivers recognised first aid qualifications directly within Scottish secondary schools, with programmes designed around your pupils, timetable and available facilities.
Skills for Life
Practical first aid skills pupils can take into employment, further education, volunteering and everyday life.
Wider Achievement
A practical addition to Senior Phase, wider achievement, employability and Developing the Young Workforce programmes.
Designed for Scottish education
Qualification data is passed to INSIGHT
We understand that Scottish schools need more than a certificate.
For eligible qualifications (i.e. those which sit on the SCQF), we collect the information required to correctly register your pupils, including Scottish Candidate Numbers (SCNs) and your school SEED code.
Qualification achievement is then submitted to INSIGHT for inclusion as part of your school’s attainment data.
Your Pupils
Forth Training
Awarding Body
INSIGHT
SCN MatchingSEED Code RecordingCandidate RegistrationCertification
Flexible delivery
12 Pupils or an Entire Year Group.
Every school is different.
Whether you’re looking to provide a qualification to a targeted group of senior-phase pupils or deliver a programme across a much larger cohort, we’ll build the delivery around your requirements.
Request Your Proposal- 1
Tell us about your pupils
Let us know your approximate pupil numbers, year group and preferred delivery period.
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We build your programme
We’ll recommend the appropriate delivery structure and provide a clear proposal.
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We deliver at your school
Our instructors attend your school and manage the training, assessment and qualification process.
Why first aid?
A Qualification With Real-World Value
First aid is a qualification pupils can genuinely use.
Alongside recognised achievement, pupils develop the confidence to recognise an emergency, make appropriate decisions and provide potentially life-saving assistance while professional help is on the way.
These are skills they can carry with them long after they leave school.
Wider AchievementEmployabilitySenior PhaseDYWSkills for LifePositive Destinations
Experienced school delivery
Already Trusted by Scottish Schools
Forth Training is already delivering and supporting pupil first aid qualification programmes within Scottish local authority schools.
Our programmes have been commissioned by schools within multiple local authority areas, including Stirling and Falkirk.
Professional instructors • Fully managed delivery • Recognised qualifications • Straightforward school invoicing
The people you'll work with
Our Team
Every programme is delivered and overseen by experienced, approachable instructors who understand Scottish schools and the importance of a well-supported wider achievement experience.
David Cockburn BSc DipHE MCPara
Director & Registered ParamedicDavid founded Forth Training with a clear ambition: to bring practical, recognised first aid qualifications directly into Scottish schools and businesses. With years of first-hand clinical practice combined with experience in education and workplace settings, he oversees programme quality and works closely with school leadership teams to ensure every pupil gets a meaningful, well-supported qualification experience.
Kirsty Melvin - de Andrade RN
Schools Co-ordinator & Registered NurseKirsty leads the delivery of our school-based programmes, coordinating instructors, timetabling and pupil registration. She works directly with schools to plan each programme around pupils, facilities and the wider achievement calendar, ensuring a smooth, well-managed experience from first conversation to certification.
Frequently asked questions
Schools often have these questions
Programmes can be planned for targeted groups or larger cohorts of secondary-aged pupils. We’ll recommend an appropriate option based on year group, numbers and your intended outcomes.
Yes. We deliver recognised first aid qualifications, including options positioned on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework where applicable. Your proposal will clearly set out the recommended qualification.
For eligible qualifications, candidate information and achievement data are submitted through the awarding body’s appropriate reporting process for inclusion within INSIGHT.
We can build programmes for a small targeted group or a much larger cohort. Delivery is structured around your pupil numbers, timetable, facilities and preferred period.
Yes. Our instructors come to your school and manage the training, assessment and qualification process, keeping organisation straightforward for your team.
Yes. All of our instructors hold Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership for regulated roles with children, administered through Disclosure Scotland. As you will know, PVG membership is a legal requirement in Scotland for anyone carrying out a regulated role with children, and we ensure every instructor's membership is confirmed before they deliver training in a school. We are happy to provide written confirmation of each instructor's membership if required for your records.
Most schools opt for the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification, a one-day course positioned at SCQF Level 6. Longer courses offering broader coverage can also be arranged where required, though these are less frequently requested by schools.
Where appropriate, we can provide RQF / Ofqual-regulated qualifications as an alternative to SCQF / Qualifications Scotland qualifications. This allows pupils at independent schools following the English system to achieve a recognised first aid qualification that aligns with their curriculum pathway.