Train The Trainer Course
Moving and Handling of People
Train your team to deliver safe, compliant people handling training in care environments
Duration
2 days (6 hours per day)
Location
Nationwide UK coverage. Delivered on-site at your premises or via blended learning
Cost
Pricing starts at £575
Resources Included
Teaching guides, assessment templates, trainer handbook
Certification
Valid for 12 months
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Overview
Our Moving and Handling of People Train the Trainer course is designed for experienced care staff, team leaders, and managers who want to teach others how to move and assist individuals safely and respectfully. The course provides essential knowledge, legislative awareness, and practical skills to help you train your staff to prevent injury, uphold dignity, and remain compliant with CQC standards.
Injury from poor handling is one of the most common workplace hazards in care. This course enables your trainers to deliver high-impact internal training sessions that reduce risk and promote person-centred, compassionate care.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Senior carers and team leaders
- Supervisors, care coordinators, and managers
- Experienced care workers
- Providers looking to build in-house training capacity
What does the course cover?
This course combines best practice in manual handling with key teaching skills to help your trainers confidently deliver tailored sessions in your care setting.
Course Content Includes:
- Legislation and Compliance
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992
- LOLER, PUWER, RIDDOR, and MHSWR
- Person-centred care and dignity in handling
- Risk Assessment and Safe Handling Principles
- Using the TILEE method (Task, Individual, Load, Environment, Equipment)
- Avoiding, assessing, reducing, and reviewing handling risks
- Risk assessment for moving individuals with varied needs
- Handling policies and responsibilities under CQC regulations
- Types of Injuries and Prevention
- Common injuries: musculoskeletal, bruising, strains, slipped discs
- Poor practice examples (e.g., Bed Drag, Australian Lift)
- Understanding the consequences of incorrect technique
- Injury prevention through safe posture, planning, and communication
- Practical Moving and Handling Techniques
- Bed transfers, sit-to-stand, assisted walking
- Safe hoist and sling usage
- Handling belt use and correct positioning
- Using equipment safely and maintaining regular checks
- Respect and Person-Centred Care
- Promoting dignity, autonomy, and informed consent
- Reading and applying care plans
- Managing handling for people with physical and cognitive impairments
- Infection control and PPE during handling tasks
- Training Delivery Skills
- How to design and deliver a manual handling session
- Teaching the TILEE framework and core handling techniques
- Demonstrating safe technique and assessing competence
- Giving feedback and managing group sessions
- Assessment and Certification
- Micro-teaching session: each participant delivers a handling skills demo
- Written and practical assessments
- Certification valid for 3 years
Benefits of this course
- Reduce the risk of injury to staff and service users
- Save money by training your team internally
- Tailor training to reflect your care setting and equipment
- Stay compliant with CQC, MHOR, and LOLER standards
- Boost the confidence and leadership of your care team
- Respond quickly to new starters, policy changes, and audit feedback
Why Is Moving and Handling Training So Important?
Manual handling injuries are one of the top causes of staff sickness and accidents in health and social care. Beyond physical harm, poor handling can also cause distress or injury to vulnerable service users.
By training your own team of in-house trainers, you’ll:
- Ensure consistent, high-quality manual handling across all shifts
- Improve staff safety and reduce sick leave
- Uphold the dignity and wellbeing of service users
- Remain compliant with HSE and CQC inspection standards
Why Choose Us?
- Health and social care manual handling specialists
- Trainers with frontline experience and legislative expertise
- Person-centred approach aligned with CQC and Skills for Care
- Practical, hands-on sessions designed for real-world care scenarios
We Also Offer External Moving and Handling Training
Not ready to deliver training in-house? We can help you with:
- Annual refreshers and induction sessions
- CQC-compliant practical training for staff
- Site-specific assessments and consultancy
- Flexible group bookings across the UK
Book Your Train the Trainer Course Today
Build in-house capacity and keep your staff – and service users – safe.