Moving & handling of people
Hands-on training with hoists, slide sheets and transfer belts — safe technique for your team's backs and dignity for the people they support.
- Half day
- Care & support workers
- Face-to-face (practical)
- Certificate provided
Who this course is for
Care and support workers who assist people to move — in care homes, supported living or people's own homes — and the seniors responsible for moving and handling risk assessments.
What the course covers
- Safe spine mechanics and posture
- Hoists: checks and safe use
- Slide sheets and transfer belts
- Sit-to-stand and repositioning techniques
- Risk assessment in restricted home layouts
- Promoting independence and dignity
Delivery, duration and assessment
A half-day, hands-on session — every delegate practises the techniques on training equipment with colleagues, under close supervision. Because it is practical, this course is delivered face-to-face at your venue or our training room. Certificates with unique registration numbers are issued on completion, with attendance records for your matrix.
Compliance notes
Assisting and moving people is a core subject in Skills for Care's statutory and mandatory training guidance, sitting alongside your duties under health and safety law. Refresh at least every three years — sooner where equipment, needs or incidents change your risk profile.
Ready to arrange training for your team?
Send an enquiry and we will reply within one working day with dates, delivery options and whether your places can be fully funded.