Moving and Handling 1 Day - Whitchurch

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is aimed at carers or domestic staff

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Learners must be appropriately dressed to attend Moving and Handling training, for example, clothing should be comfortable and provide ease of movement, short skirts should be avoided.

Open toed shoes MUST NOT be worn due to the high risk of foot injury, learners wearing open toed shoes WILL NOT be allowed to participate and your employer will still be charged as it will be marked as a non-attendance.

At the end of this course all learners will:

1. Be able to give a definition of moving and handling
2. Be aware of statistics surrounding Musculoskeletal Disorders and injuries at work
3. Be able to Identify and demonstrate an understanding of at least 5 regulations under the Health and Safety at Work Act
4. Be able to review laws that protect an individual’s rights and promote safety and wellbeing
5. Recognise the mechanics and structure of the spine
6. Be able to provide four examples of inefficient movement behaviours
7. Be able to demonstrate the efficient movement principles when moving objects
8. Identify at least 4 potential hazards within the TILE(O) risk assessment

People handlers will also be able to:

1. Practical one – Support for people with reduced mobility

Demonstrate safe ways of supporting a person to stand / walk / sit back down / move forwards and backwards in a chair / support a person to stand using equipment

2. Practical two – Support for people with low mobility

Demonstrate safe ways of supporting a person to fit a sling and hoist from bed and chair / safe use of slide sheets / bed management systems (Wendy Lett sheets) /  falls management

Each session is applicable to the following workers as follows:

Theory Session (mandatory) – For all workers, developing safe practices for moving and handling

Practical  One – For workers who may  be required to lightly assist people to mobilise using hand techniques or light mobility aids such as a walking frame or cane, and hand techniques including supporting a person to stand, sit and walk

Practical Two – For workers who support people with limited mobility, including the use of equipment such as hoists, side sheets, stand aids and bed techniques

Feedback from learners on previous courses:
"Excellent, All of the content was relevant to work situations. Skills have provided knowledge and able to help clients in moving and handling" KW; August 2025

"Excellent, Realistic situations regarding acts and laws that make them more easy to understand." SR; July 2025