Course description
This short training course provides students with the essential knowledge and understanding of the safe process of moving people to prevent injury to themselves and the person being moved, whilst also covering the legal requirements regarding the handling of people.
The moving and handling of people course is presented through a mixture of theory, practical exercises, and group discussions.
Who is the training course suitable for?
People who want to learn best practice in moving and handling techniques. Primarily aimed at those who care for moving and handling of patients in the nursing and care industry.
What you will learn on this training course
How to move people safely using the correct equipment so that moving and handling risks are reduced to the lowest level.
Learning Outcomes
- Health & Safety at Work 1974
- Relevant regulations
- Duty of care
- Moving and handling assessments
- Unsafe moves
- Company handling policy
- Anatomy
- Practical
- Working with equipment
- Moving and transferring
- Basic principles of safer handling
This moving and handling of people course should be refreshed every year.
Duration of training course
3 hours
Cost of training course
Up to 6 people £350 plus VAT
Up to 15 people £470 plus VAT
All costs are fully inclusive of:
Onsite delivery, travel and certification for moving and handling of people training course. (We will use the clients equipment for this training)
We work with each client individually so please let us know if you have specific moving and handling course requirements prior to training.
Updated October 2023
