Teach the reasoning. Practise the task. Verify the competency.
Moving & handling learning for care providers and teams, designed around real equipment, real tasks and the practical decisions staff need to make—not just attendance certificates.
Competency is demonstrated in practice, not assumed from attendance.
Programmes can be tailored to the provider’s service, equipment and local policy. Individual handling-plan coaching can also be delivered alongside complex assessments.
Moving & handling foundations
Person, task, environment, communication, dynamic risk and when to stop or escalate.
Hoists & slings
Device checks, sling choice principles, compatibility, attachment, positioning and safe use within assessed plans.
Standing transfer aids
Assessment prerequisites, active participation, setup, common errors and when the device is not appropriate.
Bed mobility
Profiling, slide sheets, repositioning, pressure considerations and promoting participation.
Single-handed care
Selection, exclusions, reliable systems, contingency planning, review triggers and provider governance.
Observed competency
Task-specific observation and feedback linked to equipment and the person’s documented handling plan.
Training is most powerful when it solves a real care problem.
Where a team is struggling with one person’s transfer, generic classroom training may not be enough. Assessment plus practical implementation can align the plan and the staff technique in one workflow.
“Good training does not create rigid technique. It creates staff who understand the assessed plan and know when conditions have changed.”
Competency principleNeed training linked to your service or complex cases?
Discuss a provider programme, competency support or assessment-plus-implementation package.