Two-day Moving & Handling training leading to the All Wales Passport. Practical skills, safety, and person-centred care.

This two-day Moving & Handling Training course provides learners with a clear, practical, and comprehensive understanding of safe moving and handling for staff working across health, social care, and community settings in Wales. The training combines essential theory with hands-on practical sessions, ensuring participants develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to move and handle people and inanimate loads safely, effectively, and with dignity.

The course is fully aligned with the All Wales Moving & Handling Passport, enabling learners to achieve a recognised, transferable passport on successful completion. Training focuses on risk reduction, safe practice, and person-centred care, using real-life scenarios, risk assessments, and practical demonstrations to support learning and application in everyday professional roles.

Bespoke delivery or role-specific adaptations can be provided on request, and refresher training is available in line with organisational requirements.

What the Training Will Cover

1. Introduction to Moving & Handling

The importance of safe moving and handling practice

Roles and responsibilities of employers and employees

Consequences of unsafe moving and handling

2. Legislation, Policy & Guidance

Relevant health and safety legislation

All Wales Moving & Handling Passport principles

Organisational policies and procedures

3. Basic Anatomy & Biomechanics

How the body moves

Structure and function of the spine

How injuries occur and how they can be prevented

4. Risk Assessment

The importance of risk assessment before any move

Task, individual, load, and environment (TILE) considerations

Reviewing and adapting risk assessments

5. Moving & Handling People

Supporting movement rather than lifting

Maintaining dignity, safety, and comfort

Promoting independence and person-centred care

Effective communication before and during movement

6. Use of Equipment & Aids

Introduction to moving and handling equipment

Safe and appropriate use of aids

Pre-use checks and reporting concerns

7. Moving & Handling Inanimate Loads

Safe lifting and carrying techniques

Reducing strain and injury risk

Applying principles to workplace tasks

8. Practical Skills & Workplace Scenarios

Hands-on practice of approved techniques

Realistic scenarios relevant to the learner’s role

Trainer feedback and guided improvement

9. Incidents, Reporting & Safe Practice

Accident and incident reporting procedures

Learning from incidents and near misses

Promoting a positive safety culture

Who Should Attend

Health and social care staff

Support workers and carers

Residential and domiciliary care staff

Community and voluntary sector staff

Anyone required to move or assist people or loads as part of their role

Outcome

On successful completion, participants will receive the All Wales Moving & Handling Passport. Learners will leave the training with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to carry out safe moving and handling, complete risk assessments, use equipment correctly, maintain dignity and person-centred practice, and comply with Welsh legislation and All Wales Passport standards.

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