Moving & Handling People: Assessing the Risks

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About Course

Moving and handling people can cause serious injury to both staff and the people they support if it is not planned and done safely. This course explains HSE guidance for health and social care on legal duties, generic and individual risk assessments, what an assessment should cover, equipment, staffing, falls and review.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace your employer’s policies, procedures and practical training, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain employer and employee duties for moving and handling people
  • Understand the difference between generic and individual assessments
  • Know what a person-centred moving and handling assessment should consider
  • Recognise the importance of equipment, staffing levels, falls planning and review

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why assessment matters and who has duties
  • Generic and individual assessments
  • Equipment, falls and keeping plans up to date

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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