This is a lighter mandatory training course for health and social care staff that carry out responsibilities at level 2 standard of working practices.

It is for staff working  in settings such as Care Homes, Hospital Wards, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home.

Health and social care workers have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that the individuals they support are supported to move safely and must complete this training before supporting an individual to move in a professional capacity.

This moving and handling course will provide learners with an introduction to safe manual handling practices, including safe and unsafe moves, how to protect their back and how to operate equipment.

Moving and Handling Lite training comprises of 4 learning modules:

• The 2 R’s of Moving and Handling
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Safe moving Techniques
• Unsafe Moves

Course duration: up to approx. 1 hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.