AQW 50462/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 03/07/2026
Answered On Date: 10/07/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 46929/22-27, whether his Department monitors the number of first-aiders in each post-primary school in North Down.

Answer:

The information requested on the number of first-aiders is not monitored by the Department or the Education Authority. However, the Education Authority is able to identify staff in controlled and maintained schools who receive a First Aid Allowance through payroll records.

The number of posts receiving a First Aid Allowance in controlled and maintained post-primary schools in North Down is 43. This information is based on June 2026 payroll data.

Receipt of a First Aid Allowance indicates that a member of staff has been designated to undertake first aid responsibilities, However, it should not be taken as a direct measure of the total number of qualified first-aiders within schools, as neither the Department or the Education Authority collect or monitor this information.