Customer
There is free access to the directory for anyone looking for any type of first aid training all of which comes with the assurance that the provider you choose will meet your requirements under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
As an employer you must provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure your employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. The directory will help you select a competent training provider to deliver any first aid training indicated by your first aid needs assessment (under Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981). The provider will also assist you in your needs assessment and all other aspects of providing first aid at work as laid down in the HSE's guide to the Regulations First-Aid at Work.
Members
All Membership £80 per year inclusive. (This includes a % that goes to charity)
Membership levels
Self-certified
Verified
As Self-certified but qualifications have been checked and verified by a SMP qualified verifier.
Higher rating on the trainer’s directory.
Train and issue certificates with the backing of SMP using the logo
STAMP Accredited (Service Trained Accredited Medical Professional)
As Verified but are current and in date to the full standards required by SMP
Train and issue certificates with the backing of SMP
Terms
Other monitoring evidence by a VAS, AO or FAIB or by another STAMP member will be accepted if it fits the criteria required by the HSE guidelines and SMP standards.
If you have difficulties providing the accepted competency evidence or do not reach the standard for the membership level that is required by SMP and the HSE. SMP can provide monitoring, checking and verifying by the most appropriate method.
Costs of SMP monitoring, checking, verifying.
Online training monitoring (Skype or other method) from £30 per session.
Personal visit for training monitoring from £60 per session.
Full SMP monitoring visit from £160 (only when requested by a member or following suspension following an investigation)
Other requests for checking and monitoring not listed may incur a cost depending on the most appropriate method.