N.B It is essential that your staff receive the appropriate level of training so that you can comply with your legal duty and ensure that you are protected from prosecution and litigation. Handling courses are tailor made training package to suit your individual group of staff and selection of the appropriate training should be based on assessment, available from our support line by request. The courses currently available are as follows:

5-day Moving and Handling advisors course for Senior care staff
The Health and Safety Executive and the professional bodies state that all qualified nurses / senior staff who work in high dependency units need this level of training. The HSE recommendation is that at least one senior member of staff in each establishment should have successfully completed this course. This is because even assuming the training is acknowledged by all staff, there needs to be someone who can monitor and implement safe practice. The HSE states that the employer “must appoint someone” to minimise the risks. When the trainee has successfully completed the course he/she can then be in a position to design and implement the on site training sessions for the rest of the staff.
Cost: £425 ( n.b please call to register for the next course)

2-day Risk Assessors for Moving and Handling
This is a course carried out over 2 days and is designed to enable you to become an advisor in risk management within your workplace. To view dates in 2008 for this course click here
Cost: £160 per candidate ( n.b please call to register for the next course)

Qualified advisors in manual handling annual update
This one day course is designed to enable you to maintain your qualification as an adviser for manual handling within your own workplace by carrying out an annual refresher.
Cost: £77 per candidate ( n.b please call to register for the next course)

On site one day training courses
For all Care support worker staff who are required to assist and handle dependant clients
Maximum number 12. Cost: £390 (£32.50 per candidate)


4-hour Refresher
For staff who have attended a one day course in the last two years and require an update
Maximum number 12. Cost: £280 (£23.33 per candidate)


3-hour Basic skills training courses
On site for staff working where the individual is ambulant and self-caring.
Maximum number 12. Cost: £199 (£16.58 per candidate)


2-hour Basic skills training courses in manual handling of loads
On or off site training for staff who do not attend to the clients.
Maximum number 15. Cost: £190 (£12.66 per candidate)


For more information on client handling ask for our back care Link Nurses, who link to the National Back Exchange