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Training and tests can be arranged throughout the UK, depending on the availability and location of trainers and examiners
Improved living standards, better healthcare, greater awareness of the importance of a healthy diet and taking regular exercise have led to more and more people enjoying their 80s and 90s.
Advice for older people, and their friends and family
Improved living standards, better healthcare, greater awareness of the importance of a healthy diet and taking regular exercise have led to more and more people enjoying life into their 80s and 90s.
However older people, in particular the frail elderly, are one of the groups of our population most vulnerable to accidents, particularly in and around the home.
The role of voluntary and professional practitioners in promoting accident prevention is vital...
Working with older people
The RoSPA Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers Course will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to train others in the safe movement of people.
Home is where the heart is. But also where the most accidents happen.
Every year in the UK more than 6,000 people die in accidents in the home and 2.7 million attend accident and emergency departments seeking treatment.
Travelling to and from work on the road is one of the most dangerous activities most people will undertake in the working week.
Being involved in a road accident could mean that you are unable to work for long periods of time or even not being able to return to work at all.
A wealth of information across all areas of accident prevention including safety on the road, at home, at work and leisure at play and in schools and colleges.
Falls are the biggest cause of accidental injury in the home, resulting in a staggering 80 per cent of hospital admissions for accidental injury to people aged 65 and over in the UK
Falls are unexpected and shocking. Having a fall can happen to anyone, but they are most common and tend to be more serious for people in later life. And the impact is huge.
We can visit your workplace and deliver the course at a time and place to suit you. This is an effective way of training several delegates at the same time, saving on time and travel costs
The RoSPA Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers Course is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to train others in the safe movement of people. Join the next course on October 20
This course aims to provide those who have already completed the Level 3 Safer People Handling Trainers course (or equivalent) with latest knowledge and up-to-date skills to evaluate risk, analyse body posture and apply the efficient movement principles to a range of safer people handling situations.
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Our accredited moving and handling course has been designed with the aim of developing a confident, motivated and professionally qualified trainer specialising in safer people handling. The course equips participants with the skills needed to deliver tailored and effective safer people handling training within their organisation.
An ageing population means the number of older drivers is increasing. Download our free factsheet, developed with the Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ScORSA) to find out how businesses can help...