The First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) is an independent awarding body that is ‘run by the industry for the industry’. It is run by a management advisory panel from across the U.K. and is monitored by professional and independent first aid inspectors. It provides more monitoring than the old HSE system and allows training organisations to issue their own certificates. The First Aid Industry Body (FAIB), a trade body (an acceptable option for employers to choose as per the HSE information sheet), checks every registered training provider to ensure that they will always meet the standards that employers need to satisfy their legal requirements for first aid provision as required by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
Qualsafe Awards is an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation, established by experts in the first aid training industry. They have over a decade of experience and extensive knowledge in developing assessments and accrediting and certifying qualifications. Qualsafe provides a nationally recognised qualification and can be used as the awarding body for each of our first aid courses for a small extra fee. You must state you want this awarding body when booking; otherwise, our courses are accredited by FAIB. Qualsafe Awards has been accredited by the regulators of England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is part of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world’s leading professional body for people responsible for safety and health in the workplace. They are not just the biggest IOSH health and safety membership organisation in the world; they are also the only chartered body for health and safety professionals, and because they are a world leader in health and safety training, every year over 160,000 people take their courses.
CITB is the industry training board for the construction sector in England, Scotland, and Wales. It’s our job to help the construction industry attract talent and to support skills development, to build a better Britain.
We are an executive non-departmental public body in charge of our budget and activities. Sponsored by the Department for Education, we are also accountable to government ministers and ultimately Parliament.
