National Curriculum (Emergency Life Support Skills) Bill

Key Points

• Makes teaching emergency life support skills compulsory in schools as part of the National Curriculum.
• Places a duty on the Secretary of State to include this content in the national curriculum.
• Aims to equip pupils with skills to respond to emergencies (such as basic life support and first aid).
• Introduced in the Commons; first reading occurred on 26 October 2011, current stage is 2nd reading in the Commons.
• Would require further parliamentary stages before becoming law.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It will need to progress through additional stages (e.g., committee, Lords) before it could become law.