Manual Handling

This course shares many similarities with the adults programme, but is geared towards people working with children.

IOSH-Approved Manual Handling Trainers’ Recertification Course – Assisting People to Move

This course ensures knowledge retention, and helps trainers to critically appraise their practice.

OT Refresher Assisting and Moving People

This course is designed to refresh occupational therapists on key legal and professional responsibilities, and update them on any relevant changes.

IOSH-Approved Manual Handling Trainers’ Course – Assisting People to Move (Children)

Five Days

The IOSH Certificate was developed by HME in conjunction with employers and experts in assisting and moving people

IOSH-Approved Manual Handling Trainers’ Course – Assisting People to Move

Five Days

The IOSH Certificate was developed by HME in conjunction with employers and experts in assisting and moving people.

Hoist Training

Half Day

This foundation level course provides the key knowledge and skills required to assist and move individuals with dignity, while ensuring the safety of both the carer and others.

Single Handed Care

One/Two Days

This course has been designed to provide practical opportunities for nominated staff in the use of equipment provided for the single-handed care programme.

Assisting and Moving Plus-Size and Bariatric People

This is a highly practical course for those who wish to build on basic assisting and moving skills.

Manual Handling Risk Assessor Course

One/Two Days

This course has been specifically designed for those who carry out manual handling risk assessments concerned with assisting people to move.

Assisting and Moving People Refresher – Children’s Services

The course has been designed give participants an opportunity to refresh and update their moving and handling skills.

Assisting and Moving People Refresher – Adult Services

This course will remind participants who have previously attended foundation level training of key legal and professional responsibilities, and update them on any relevant changes.

Assisting and Moving People Induction – Children’s Services

This basic induction course covers the key knowledge and skills required to assist and move children with dignity while ensuring the safety of both the carer and others.

Assisting and Moving People Induction – Adult Services

This basic induction course covers the key knowledge and skills required to assist and move individuals with dignity, while ensuring the safety of both the carer and others.

Inanimate Load Handling

Half Day

This load handling awareness course has been designed to give participants the basic skills necessary to ensure their own safety, and that of others, when moving and handling loads at work