Safer People Handling Courses in Scotland
Safer People Handling Trainers
 This course has been specially designed to train thosewith
responsibilities for educating others in the moving and handling
of people within the health or social care sector and education
sector.As with all courses in RoSPA’s safer people handling suite, the emphasis is on developing consistency of care for residents and clients and the psychologicalwell-being of the people handling staff. By applying the skills andmethods gleaned from this course, organisations will benefit from more motivated staff, aswell as improved functional mobility of clients, thus reducing the strain on the handlers involved.. |
Who should attend? Managers, supervisors and those with responsibility for educating others in the moving and handling of people within the health or social care sector. Experience in moving and handling people is essential,as is previous training experience,or the ability to take on a training role. What will they learn? ● A demonstrable ability tomove and handle people safely and to train and educate others to do so ● A problemsolving approach to moving and handling ● Musculoskeletal awareness and the importance of posture ● Efficient movement principles ● An understanding of balanced decision making ● The ability to selection and use appropriate equipment ● An understanding of planning for emergency situations and the importance of documentation How will they be assessed? On successful completion of thewritten and practical assessments delegateswill be awarded a Safer PeopleHandlingTrainers’ certificate,which is valid for three years.Successful delegateswill also receive a CD-ROMcontaining all the coursematerials required to deliver a standard awareness course. |
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 Course OutlineRead the course outline here in PDF format (93kb) |
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 Contact a RoSPA Training & Consultancy representative to discuss your training needs and make a course booking. Tel: 0131 449 9378 or email: training@rospa.com All fees quoted are exclusive of VAT which must be paid in addition to the quoted fee. |
Course Dates & Prices
| Venue | Duration | Dates | Fee - Members | Fee - Non-Members |
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| Edinburgh | 5 days |
09 Jun 08 27 Oct 08 23 Mar 09 |
£895 + VAT | £995 + VAT |
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Safer People Handling Trainers Re-qualification
 Re-qualification is necessary to prevent poor practices developing and to keep skills and knowledge up to date.This course will provide those who have already achieved a Safer People Handling Trainers certificate with updated demonstrable ability tomove and handle people safely and to train others to do so. |
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| Course Outline Read the course outline here in PDF format (92kb) |
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| Alternatively, print the course Booking Form in PDF format (70kb) and fax it back to: 0131 449 9380 |
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| Contact a RoSPA Training & Consultancy representative to discuss your training needs and make a course booking. Tel: 0131 449 9378 or email: training@rospa.com |
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| Venue | Duration | Dates | Fee - Members | Fee - Non-Members |
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| Edinburgh | 2 days | 17 Nov 08 16 Mar 09 |
£575 + VAT | £620 + VAT |
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Safer People Handling Risk Assessment
| The effective management of risk is central to providing a safe work environment. This popular course is based on the specific requirements of the health and social care sectors. | Who should attend? Those within the social or health care sector who have responsibility for carrying outmoving and handling risk assessments. Ideally delegates will have attended the Safer People Handling Trainers course. What will they learn? ● The ability to explain and demonstrate the principles of risk assessment, including relevant legislation and the identification of hazards and risks in a health or social care setting ● Knowledge of the relevant risk factors and legal requirements ● A thorough understanding of risk reduction strategies ● An understanding of the role of people handling assessments and documentation ● Knowledge of the appropriate equipment purchase based on evaluation and assessment ● Knowledge of balanced decisionmaking in the risk assessment process How will they be assessed? On successful completion of the written assessment delegates will be awarded a Safer People Handling Risk Assessment certificate, which is valid for three years. |
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| Course Outline Read the course outline here in PDF format (91kb) |
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| Contact a RoSPA Training & Consultancy representative to discuss your training needs and make a course booking. Tel: 0131 449 9378 or email: training@rospa.com |
Course Dates & Prices
| Venue | Duration | Dates | Fee - Members | Fee - Non-Members |
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| Edinburgh | 2 days |
23 Oct 08 19 Mar 09 |
£405 +VAT | £450 + VAT |
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