The new Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is part of the National Qualifications Framework meaning that there are now two permitted ways to award this qualification: through and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) aproved organisation or through a centre approved by a Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) awarding body.
The HSE and the QCA recognise that accrediting first aid qualifications for the workplace has a number of potential advantages. They include:
Ref: http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/review/nov07.htm
The great news for Investors in People and anyone wanting to add recognised national qualifications to their CV/portfolio is that we certify all our Emergency First Aid at Work, EFAW courses through a QCA awarding body which means that you get more than just a first aid certificate.
Your first aid certificate is your "licence to practice" and has a valid lifetime of 3 years. However this is embedded in a level 2 qualification in emergency first aid at work. This, like all qualifications, is for life.