Manual Handling
Trainers Update Course
The Manual Handling – Trainers Update Course is designed for experienced manual handling trainers who require an update to maintain competence, confidence, and best practice in training delivery. This course provides trainers with the opportunity to refresh their knowledge, review current guidance and legislation, and reflect on real-world challenges faced when supporting others with manual handling in the workplace.
The update focuses on reinforcing safe systems of work, addressing common problem areas, and ensuring training remains relevant, practical, and responsive to changing workplace needs.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for:
- Manual Handling Trainers
- Health and Social Care Trainers
- Workplace Assessors
- Staff responsible for delivering or supporting manual handling training
Learners should already hold a Manual Handling Trainer qualification.
Course Aim
To ensure manual handling trainers:
- Remain up to date with current legislation and guidance
- Maintain competence in safe handling principles and techniques
- Continue to deliver effective, high-quality manual handling training
Course Content
- Review of current legislation and guidance
- Refresher on safer manual handling principles
- Anatomy, posture, and injury prevention
- Risk assessment and control measures
- Practical handling techniques and demonstrations
- Problem solving common workplace manual handling issues
- Reflective practice and trainer development
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Describe any updates to legislation, guidance, and best practice
- Reaffirm their understanding of safer manual handling principles
- Demonstrate correct and effective manual handling techniques
- Review and refine their training delivery methods
- Address common manual handling challenges raised by learners
- Promote a consistent and positive approach to safe manual handling
Course Duration
Typically 1 day, depending on organisational requirements
Assessment
Assessment includes:
- Practical demonstrations
- Group discussion and scenario review
- Trainer observation and feedback
Delivery Method
- Face-to-face
- Practical and interactive
- Discussion-led and reflective
Certification
On successful completion, learners will receive a Manual Handling Trainers Update Certificate, confirming continued competence to deliver manual handling training.
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