Can you expand on why the Permit holder does not need to have a valid first aid qualification at the time of assessment, as is the case with the authorisation scheme?
The actual need is to have accessible first aid cover for the activity, rather than attaching that requirement to the Permit holder. So, for example, that cover could be provided by a second adult in a walking group or be shore-based for water activities. For young people working remotely, for example on expeditions, it is the young people that need to be trained in first aid rather than attaching that requirement to a Supervisor who is not immediately to hand.
