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𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰Book our People Moving and Handling Level 2 course for £59.99 + VAT per person.
This classroom-based practical training course is delivered at The Mandatory Training Group's Coventry Training Centre. The session covers essential people-moving and handling theory, trainer-led demonstrations, supervised practice, scenario-based discussions, and competence checks.
This course supports you in applying safer moving and handling principles, dynamic risk assessment, person-centred support, and the safe use of handling equipment through realistic scenarios, supervised practice, and feedback from an experienced trainer.
It is suitable for health and social care staff who need practical, role-relevant people-moving and handling training and evidence of competence for workplace compliance, refresher requirements, or employer training records.
Your digital CPD certificate is issued after successful completion of the classroom session and practical assessment.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭
This Moving and Handling People course covers:
• Principles of safer moving and handling
• Moving and assisting people safely and with dignity
• Relevant legislation, regulation and workplace responsibilities
• Moving and handling risk factors
• Dynamic risk assessment before handling activities
• Person-centred handling plans and safer systems of work
• Communication, consent, dignity and independence
• Functional mobility and safer positioning
• Use of handling aids and equipment, where appropriate
• Unsafe or controversial techniques to avoid
• Reporting concerns, incidents and near misses
• Practical scenarios and competence checks.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
This People Moving and Handling course is suitable for health and social care staff, including:
• Care assistants and support workers
• Healthcare assistants and clinical support workers
• Nurses and agency healthcare workers
• Allied health professionals
• Domiciliary care and home care staff
• Supported living and complex care staff
• Care home, nursing home and hospice teams
• Staff who assist people with mobility, transfers or repositioning
• Health and social care staff requiring CSTF-aligned Level 2 moving and handling training.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦
The aims of this Moving and Handling People course are to:
• Develop learners' knowledge, confidence and practical competence to move and assist people safely, legally and with dignity in health and social care settings
• Support learners to recognise moving and handling risks, apply safer handling principles, use equipment appropriately and promote person-centred approaches that protect staff and people receiving care.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
This People Moving and Handling course will:
• Explain key moving and handling legislation, regulations and workplace responsibilities
• Support learners to recognise risks affecting staff and people receiving care
• Reinforce safer moving and handling principles, including posture, ergonomics and dynamic risk assessment
• Demonstrate person-centred moving and handling approaches that support dignity, comfort, independence and mobility
• Provide supervised practical experience using relevant moving and handling techniques and equipment
• Reinforce employer and employee responsibilities for safe systems of work, reporting and escalation
• Support evidence of CSTF-aligned training, assessment and workplace competence.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬
By the end of this Moving and Handling People course, learners will be able to:
• Identify moving and handling risk factors
• Explain relevant employer and employee responsibilities
• Apply safer moving and handling principles, including posture and ergonomic approaches
• Carry out a dynamic risk assessment before moving or assisting a person
• Select suitable risk controls, resources or equipment following risk assessment
• Demonstrate safe, dignified approaches that promote independence and functional mobility
• Apply person-centred risk assessment principles when choosing safer handling techniques
• Demonstrate practical moving and handling skills relevant to their role
• Demonstrate safe use of relevant equipment, including hoists, slings, slide sheets, transfer aids and chairs, where available and appropriate.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 - People Moving and Handling - Level 2
𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 - Moving and Assisting People, Patient Moving and Handling, Moving and Handling People
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭 - Classroom-based practical course
𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Face-to-face training and assessment in Coventry
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 3 hours
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 - £59.99 + VAT per person
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 - The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre, HDTI Building, Coventry University Technology Park, Swift Road, Coventry, CV1 2TT
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)
𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Digital CPD certificate after successful completion
𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 2 years
𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Aligned with Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) Moving and Handling Level 2 requirements, supporting CQC, HSE and safer handling practice expectations
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 - Available for employers, subject to venue suitability, equipment and trainer availability
𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
You are assessed through:
• Active participation in the classroom session
• Trainer-led questioning and discussion
• Observation of safer moving and handling techniques
• Demonstration of safe posture, body mechanics and practical handling principles
• Application of dynamic risk assessment and person-centred risk controls
• Safe use of relevant moving and handling equipment, where applicable
• Competence checks using practical scenarios, techniques and equipment.
Certification is issued only after the required classroom activities and practical assessment elements have been successfully completed.
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
• This People Moving and Handling - Level 2 course is externally reviewed and accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)
• On successful completion, you will be able to download a digital • CPD certificate from your ComplyPlus™ LMS account
• The certificate is valid for 2 years unless refresher training is required earlier.
• Earlier refresher training may be required where there are changes to legislation, safer handling guidance, employer policy, equipment, working practices, risk assessment, learner role, workplace risks, service-user needs or following incident learning.
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞
• This is a classroom-based People Moving and Handling - Level 2 course.
• Your CPD-accredited certificate is issued only after you have attended the face-to-face session, participated in the required activities and successfully completed the practical competence checks.
• After successful completion, you will be able to download your digital certificate from your ComplyPlus™ LMS account.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: Buy the course
Purchase your people moving and handling course through Eventbrite or The Mandatory Training Group website.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐: Choose your session date
Select a suitable date from the available Coventry Training Centre course calendar.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑: Attend the classroom session
You will attend a 3-hour face-to-face session at our Coventry Training Centre. The session includes trainer-led teaching, demonstrations, discussion, supervised practice and competence checks.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒: Receive your certificate
Your digital CPD certificate is issued after successful completion of the course. You will be able to download your certificate from your ComplyPlus™ LMS account.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲
During the People Moving and Handling - Level 2 practical session, you will complete supervised activities, demonstrations and competence checks covering:
• Safer moving and handling principles
• Dynamic risk assessment before practical activity
• Person-centred communication before, during and after handling tasks
• Safe posture, positioning and movement
• Promoting independence and functional mobility
• Moving, assisting, transferring and repositioning people safely
• Use of handling aids and equipment, where available and appropriate
• Hoists, slings, slide sheets, transfer aids, chairs and beds, where relevant
• Unsafe or controversial techniques to avoid
• Practical care scenarios
• Trainer feedback and competence-based observation.
𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
The practical session takes place at:
The Mandatory Training Group
HDTI Building
Coventry University Technology Park
Swift Road
Coventry
CV1 2TT
𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: 02476 100090
The centre is located within Coventry University Technology Park, close to Coventry city centre and Coventry railway station, with free on-site parking available for learners.
Practical sessions are delivered in small groups using relevant moving-and-handling equipment for demonstrations, practice, assessment, and competence sign-off.
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞
We also offer group People Moving and Handling training for organisations at their own premises, subject to venue suitability, location, risk assessment, availability of suitable equipment and trainer availability.
This option may be suitable for:
• Care homes, nursing homes and residential care providers
• Domiciliary care and supported living services
• Independent healthcare providers
• Recruitment and staffing agencies supplying health and care staff
• Organisations requiring practical safer people moving and handling training for teams
• Workplace teams need an auditable, practical competence assessment.
Training can be adapted to reflect local moving-and-handling policies, workplace procedures, risk assessments, available equipment, staff responsibilities, service-user needs, and role-specific safer-handling risks.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩?
• Practical classroom training at our Coventry Training Centre
• Free on-site parking
• CPD-accredited certificate
• Certificate issued after successful completion
• Certificate downloadable from the learner account
• Small-group practical training
• Experienced trainers and assessors
• Relevant moving and handling equipment used for demonstrations and competence checks
• Suitable for workplace compliance evidence
• Group training available for organisations.
𝐅𝐀𝐐𝐬
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
This course is suitable for health and social care staff who move, assist, transfer or reposition people as part of their workplace role.
𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞?
No. This is a classroom-based course delivered face-to-face at The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞?
Your certificate is issued after you successfully complete the classroom session and practical assessment. You can then download it from your ComplyPlus™ LMS account.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?
The session takes place at The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre, HDTI Building, Coventry University Technology Park, Swift Road, Coventry, CV1 2TT.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞?
Yes. You can choose a suitable date from the available course calendar.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
You will complete trainer-led teaching, demonstrations, practical activities, discussions, competence checks, and assessments using relevant moving and handling equipment.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞?
The classroom session lasts 3 hours.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
The certificate is valid for 2 years, unless earlier refresher training is required due to employer policy, risk assessment, role changes, equipment changes or incident learning.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠?
Yes. Employers can enquire about group or in-house training, subject to trainer availability, venue suitability, equipment requirements and location.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Please bring your booking confirmation and photo ID. Arrive at least 15 minutes before the course starts.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?
If you do not meet the required standard, the trainer will provide feedback and guidance. Certification is issued only after all required competence checks are completed successfully.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Please wear suitable clothing for practical activities. Contact us in advance if you have accessibility needs, reasonable adjustment requests or concerns about participating.
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