Course overview
Moving and Handling is a one-day course for a range of workplaces such as offices, shops, and warehouses, for employers who need to provide training to staff to help employees keep their backs safe and to reduce the likelihood or severity of staff hurting their backs undertaking manual handling at work.
Who is it for?
Suitable for any person who needs the safe manual handling technique to lower the likelihood or severity of a back-related injury in the workplace. This course is ideal for workplaces that need to provide training to staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 as amended.
Certification
The Safe Moving and Handling Level 2 (RQF) is suitable for low-risk establishments, such as, offices, shops and warehouses and is of one day in duration, however if you are a high-risk setting, for example, a care home that uses people moving equipment, your staff will need to take the principles and practice of moving people safely Level 2 (RQF). Note that we also offer online training for some courses.
About the trainer
The trainer is a Former NHS Subject Matter Expert in Moving and Handling, and is a registered Health Care Professional, specializing in patient handling.
Our staff are exclusively from NHS clinical backgrounds. This includes Nurses or Paramedics, therefore ensuring your staff are trained by individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced in their field. If you have any questions about what is needed for your business, please get in contact with us.
Regulation
About the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
You must ensure as an employer that the training provider has met a national standard and that training in legal terms is, suitable and sufficient.
We can also provide a UK-CSTF Level 2 Manual Handling Training Course.
The UK Core Skills Training Framework (UK-CSTF) is the preferred mandatory training framework that is used in a range of Health and Social Care settings. If you would prefer UK-CSTF level 2 Moving and Handling training we would be happy to provide this training onsite to you.
Course costs
Onsite Training:
- 2 to 6 Staff £765.60
- 7 to 12 Staff £1,140
- Based on 12 staff = £95 per person
Course content
- Common manual handling injuries Manual handling laws Responsibilities of employers and employees Risk assessments
- Safe movement principles associated with manual handling, including the body’s:
- Musculoskeletal system
- Centre of gravity
- Lever system
- Manual handling equipment:
- Types of manual handling aids and equipment
- Maintenance and requirements for testing
- Manual handling practical sessions:
- Solo lifting, carrying and lowering an object
- Team manual handling
- Using equipment.
Be Prepared!
Did you know that incorrect manual handling causes over a third of all workplace injuries?
The law states that employers have a legal responsibility to provide adequate training for those who perform manual handling tasks in their day to day role.
The QA Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed for those who work, or intend to work, in a role that involves manual handling. It is the perfect course for those working in a variety of environments including warehouses and shops.
Successful candidates will learn the key principles of manual handling and how to apply these to their workplace. They will also practise a wide range of techniques, ensuring that they leave the course confident and proficient in moving and handling.