People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer

People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer

Attending this people moving & handling train the trainer course will help you deliver your own courses.

Please note you must have prior moving & handling experience prior to attending this course, its aim is to equip you with the skills to deliver a training session, not to teach you the subject itself.

If you have already completed a train the trainer course and are looking for an update, please follow the link below.

Click here:  book onto our moving and handling train the trainer update course.

• Course Duration: 2 days 
• Course Level: Level 3
• Certificate Validity: 3-year certificate
• Max Delegates: 12
• Practical: Yes
• Course Mode: Face-to-Face/Blended

Please note – this course is designed to help you teach the subject rather than to teach you the subject itself. All delegates must have a baseline understanding of the subject matter prior to attending this course.

NOTE: Delegates MUST have prior knowledge of moving & handling before attending this course.

IMPORTANT– Please note that our Public course is delivered in a blended format.

• Day 1 is Face to Face at the specified venue, and
• Day 2 will be virtual via Zoom.

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1. Introduction to Training on Safer People Moving and Handling Principles

Objective:
Equip participants with the skills to teach the core principles of safe people moving and handling in health and social care environments.

• Overview of Moving and Handling in Health and Social Care
• Understanding the Role of a Trainer: Teaching vs. Practising Techniques
• Teaching Key Concepts: Biomechanics and Ergonomics in Manual Handling
• Relevant Legislation: Health and Safety at Work Act, Manual Handling Operations Regulations
• Strategies for Effectively Teaching These Principles to Others.

2. Teaching Risk Assessment and Control

Objective:
Prepare participants to train others in assessing risks in moving and handling and how to apply safety measures.

• How to teach hazard identification in moving and handling
• Instructing on conducting risk assessments
• Evaluating patient needs, mobility, and environment
• Teaching the steps of risk control:
  • Remove the risk
  • Substitute with a safer option
  • Use equipment and engineering controls
  • Implement administrative controls
  • Use personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Hands-on workshop: Practicing and teaching risk assessment skills

3. Teaching Safe Lifting, Transferring, and Support Techniques

Objective:
Equip participants to train others on safe and comfortable techniques for lifting, transferring, and supporting individuals.

• Demonstrating proper body mechanics for safe lifting
• Teaching practical techniques for different situations:
  • Lifting someone from a chair, bed, or floor
  • Transferring between beds and wheelchairs
  • Supporting patients with limited mobility
• Instructing on the use of moving and handling equipment (hoists, sliding sheets, etc.)
• Pointing out common mistakes and how to teach others to avoid them

4. Teaching Communication and Teamwork in Moving and Handling

Objective:
Prepare participants to train others on the key role of communication and teamwork in safe moving and handling.

• Emphasizing the importance of clear communication among care staff
• Teaching how to use verbal and non-verbal cues with patients
• Highlighting teamwork’s role in ensuring safe moving and handling
• Guiding on how to lead and train a moving and handling team in a care setting

5. Teaching Compliance with Legislation, Policies, and Guidelines

Objective:
Equip participants to train others on the laws, policies, and guidelines related to moving and handling in healthcare.

• Overview of key legal requirements:
  • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • Equality Act 2010
• How to teach compliance with organisational policies and reporting
• Emphasizing the need for ongoing training and regular audits to ensure safety compliance.

6. Practical Moving and Handling Training Workshop

Objective:
Equip participants with the practical skills needed to teach and demonstrate moving and handling tasks effectively.

• Hands-On Practice: Teaching Lifting, Transferring, and Supporting Techniques
• Instruction on the Safe Use of Moving and Handling Aids (e.g., hoists, sliding sheets)
• Teaching Simulated Scenarios with Different Patient Needs
• Peer Review: Providing Feedback on Training Techniques.

7. Microteach Session

Objective:
Participants will show their teaching skills by leading a 15-minute session.

Microteach Requirements:

• Plan and deliver a 15-minute lesson on a moving and handling topic
• Show the ability to engage and instruct the audience

Feedback and Evaluation:

• Get feedback from peers and instructors to improve your teaching skills.

The focus of the train the trainer moving and handling is to ensure participants can confidently teach a moving and handling course.

Who Should Attend

The train the trainer manual handling of people is available for:

• Healthcare Professionals
• Caregivers
• Trainers in Healthcare and Social Care Settings
• Occupational Health and Safety Officers
• Anyone Responsible for Training in Manual Handling

Learning Outcome & Course Duration:

Upon completing the 2 day Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course, you will be able to:

• Teach safe moving and handling practices in health and social care settings.
• Identify and explain risks and show how to manage them.
• Demonstrate correct lifting, transferring, and supporting techniques.
• Stress the importance of teamwork and clear communication in moving and handling.
• Ensure training meets legal and policy requirements.
• Run practical training sessions using moving and handling aids.
• Plan and deliver engaging training, with feedback to improve.

Course Benefits:

By finishing the Safer Moving and Handling Trainer Course, you’ll:

• Gain the skills and qualifications to teach safe moving and handling techniques.
• Improve patient safety by training others to avoid injuries.
• Build leadership and communication skills through practical teaching.
• Open up new job opportunities and advance your career as a trainer.
• Learn to assess risks and apply effective safety measures.
• Stay current with laws and guidelines to ensure workplace safety.
• Save time and resources by creating in-house training for your team.

This course will help you support your team and boost safety standards.

Certification:

Upon successful completion of this moving and handling instructor course, participants will receive a certificate, demonstrating their competence as trainers in moving and handling people safely and in compliance with regulations.

Convenient Training Locations:

Get practical training in our well-equipped centers, or choose virtual training. Learn from anywhere with an internet connection.

Within UK, our training locations for public courses are within:

• Stoke-on-Trent, St4 3FF
• London, N17 PFU
• Epsom, KT18 5AX
• Swindon, SN6 8TZ.
• York
• Warrington,WA3 6ZH .
• Virtual/Zoom

You can check for specific training dates and time within the year through the links on each location.

For group training, we will send one of our trainers to your location.

Why More Moving and Handling Trainers Are Needed?

There are some main reasons why the UK needs even more moving and handling teachers:

1. More older people require help with movement and transfers – so the demand for good training keeps increasing. There was a 75% rise from 2021-2023 in care home seniors over age 85 – around 65% require help with movement.
2. Stricter rules exist lately around safety and manual handling. Care homes and hospitals need more teachers for these updated guidelines. Over £15 million paid in 2022 for UK injury claims from poor moving help – a 48% 5-year rise.
3. Staff and nurses change jobs often in care roles. New hires always need training, so there is a constant need for more instructors.70% turn over last year for home health aides – so constant need to train new hires.
4. Best practices for safe, dignified movement assistance keep improving. Trainers have to keep up with the newest technologies and techniques. Home helper jobs expected to grow in year 2024.
5. If staff are not trained properly, they can get hurt lifting patients or fail to treat people with enough care. There need to be enough qualified teachers.

The UK keeps requiring more expert, certified moving and handling trainers – despite more existing classes – to teach our growing and changing student populations safely.

How to become a Moving and Handling trainer in the UK

• Step 1: Get Hands-on Experience
  First, get 1-2 years recent practice moving and handling patients or clients in hospitals, care homes or community services. This hands-on work helps you learn modern best approaches. Generally, you will need a moving and handling certification as well.
• Step 2: Take a 2-Day Course
  Next, enrol in an official 2-day “train the trainer” programme focused on teaching others safe, dignified movement and transfers aligned with the latest UK regulations.
• Step 3: Shadow Expert Trainers
  Then, spend 1-2 weeks closely watching experienced moving and handling teachers conduct their classes. Note the teaching and review methods they use.
• Step 4: Start Co-Training + Getting Feedback
• Slowly begin delivering parts of sessions together with your mentoring coach. Receive tips on improving your trainings, teaching skills and reviews. Gradually take the lead under your coach’s oversight.
• Step 5: Get Assessed on Abilities
  Create trainee evaluations on what they learned. Review comments to keep refining your approaches until you pass final competency checks on par with national standards.
• Step 6: Become a Certified Trainer
  Finally, once assessed as able to fully train others in safe practices across diverse situations, you earn qualification as an independent moving and handling instructor.

Questions and Answers

1. What is people moving and handling in care training the trainer?

People moving and handling in care training the trainer is a course where you learn how to teach others to safely move and handle people, especially in healthcare and caregiving settings.

It helps you become an expert who can pass on essential skills and knowledge to others.

2. What is an example of train the trainer?

An example of “train the trainer” is when an experienced person teaches someone else how to teach a specific skill or knowledge.

For instance, a senior nurse might train a new nurse on how to educate others about proper patient lifting and moving techniques.

So, the senior nurse can undergo a people moving and handling train the trainer course in order to teach the course effectively and efficiently.

3. Can anyone train manual handling?

Not just anyone can train manual handling. To be a manual handling trainer, you typically need special training and certification.

You must understand the principles and safety rules involved in moving and handling heavy objects or people. It’s important to have the right knowledge and skills to ensure safety.

4. What does a manual handling trainer do?

A manual handling trainer teaches others how to lift, move, and handle objects or people safely to prevent injuries. They provide training on proper techniques, equipment usage, and risk assessment.

They help people understand the importance of safe manual handling and ensure that others can do it correctly and safely.

5. What is a train the trainer in manual handling?

A “train the trainer” in manual handling is a course that helps people become certified trainers in teaching others how to lift, move, and handle objects or people safely.

These trainers learn the right techniques, rules, and how to teach them effectively.

6. How do I become a certified manual handling trainer?

To become a certified manual handling trainer, you usually follow these steps:

• Get good at manual handling through training and practice.
• Attend a train the trainer course in manual handling.
• Pass the course and any needed tests.
• Get a certification or approval from a recognised organisation like Caring for Care Ltd.
• Keep learning and improving your skills over time.

7. What does “train the trainer” mean?

“Train the trainer” means a way of teaching where experienced people learn how to become trainers themselves. They learn how to teach a specific subject or skill effectively to others.

You can see all the train the trainer courses at Caring for Care

8. How do I become a certified manual handling trainer?

Becoming a certified manual handling trainer (also called moving and handling instructor) involves these steps:

1. Get Experience: First, gain experience and expertise in manual handling (moving and handling). This often includes learning proper lifting and handling techniques through training and practical experience.
2. Take a Course: Enrol in a certified “train the trainer” course for manual handling (also called moving and handling). These courses are designed to teach you how to become an effective trainer in this field. 2 days manual handling training is common in the UK and getting one with adequate practical and sound knowledge of guidelines is important.
3. Course Completion: Successfully complete the “train the trainer” course, which typically includes both theory and practical components. You may need to pass assessments or exams as part of the course.
4. Certification: After completing the course and meeting the certification requirements, you’ll receive certification or accreditation as a manual handling trainer from a recognised organization.
5. Ongoing Learning: Stay updated with the latest developments in manual handling techniques and regulations through ongoing professional development. This ensures you maintain your skills and knowledge as a certified trainer.

Good course set a pace that met everyone's Learning style. Ideal for underpinning existing knowledge and how to structure and deliver medication Training. Thank you, Sarah and all in my Group on the Two days. Good luck and stay in Touch