CPR could save your child from drowning. But did you know it’s advised to give 5 rescue breaths followed by 15 compressions for a child victim of drowning? And that the new 2026 Resuscitation Council UK guidance is now 15:2 ratio for CPR in general for children?
The UK’s EYFS infant sleep product rules are changing this September 2026, and every parent, childminder and caregiver needs to know what’s different.
Be ready for the Allergy Safety guidance changes this September!
Book your anaphylaxis training with us and ensure your school has spare EpiPens available.
Today, a historic step has been taken to protect children with allergies in schools. The Department for Education will publish new mandatory statutory guidance on allergy safety from September 2026, requiring schools to have robust allergy policies, spare emergency adrenaline auto-injectors, and trained staff. These measures could reduce risk, prevent tragedies and hospitalisations, and give allergy families greater peace of mind.
Every five years, the Resuscitation Council UK produces revised guidelines in conjunction with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in order to comply with new scientific research, clinical data, technological advances and public health trends.
The most recent updates released at the end of 2025 announced the following revisions with regards to choking in babies:
Choking baby (under 1 year)
Suspect choking if your baby is unable to cry aloud, especially during feeding, eating or playing unsupervised. Chest thrusts are now delivered using the 2 thumbs encircling technique as opposed to the former two fingers technique. If your baby becomes unconscious, ensure someone has called 999 and start CPR.
Every five years, the Resuscitation Council UK produces revised guidelines in conjunction with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in order to comply with new scientific research, clinical data, technological advances and public health trends.
The most recent updates released at the end of 2025 announced the following revisions:
The new guidelines highlight the importance of Introducing CPR education from early childhood (ages 4–6) and reinforcing it throughout school.
Child Matters already delivers first aid skills to 100’s of school children and will continue to develop their program to compliment the guidance.
Real-Life Hero in Action! 🎉We’re incredibly proud to share that one of our young trainees, Ava, just 10yrs old, performed life-saving CPR on her dad after he suffered a heart
To continue our award-winning streak, we’ve been awarded ‘Best First Aid Instructor and Centre of the Year’ award from ProTrainings during the The ProTrainings Instructor Conference in Birmingham on Saturday.
Important new changes to the UK child vaccination program listed out in three simple steps. Starting from 1st July 2025.
Creating a safer, more hopeful future for young people We’ve recently completed a project working with Wycombe Youth Action (WYA). Addressing the community Health & Wellbeing needs, we have been
My daughter complained for the second day running about the discomfort of a bite on the carpal joint of her thumb. It had started ‘tracking’ where redness can be seen