Delivery method

Providing workers with the knowledge and skills to train others in the workplace
What is the Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers course?
This 4 day accredited moving and handling train the trainer course has been designed with the aim of developing a confident, motivated and professionally qualified safer people handling trainer, who promotes the movement of people in a safe and dignified way with a person centred approach.
Why take the Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers course?
According to the Labour Force Survey, there are 241,000 estimated days lost due to self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by jobs in the UK. This moving and handling course will provide your organisation with effective moving and handling training that focuses on your bespoke needs making training more meaningful and with better outcomes for the workforce and users of the services.
"The tutor’s knowledge and skills were passed on in a friendly and supportive manner, taking the time to answer questions and back this up with real life examples. He even made the course interesting and I learned and retained lots and lots to pass on to my delegates."
Iwan Martynyszyn
NHS Birmingham
Why study with RoSPA?
A principle led approach to people handling
Gain a qualification in moving and handling people
Real and practical benefits that delegates take back to your organisation
What does the Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers course cover?
This 4 day moving and handling train the trainer course consists of three units:
Unit 1
Understanding the principles and practices of the safer movement of people
This unit develops the learner's knowledge of the principles and practices that underpin the safer movement of people in the workplace.
Unit 2
Application of safer practices to the movement of people
This unit develops the learner's knowledge and skills in the application of basic biomechanical principles and safer dignified practices to the movement of people within the workplace.
Unit 3
Delivering a safer people handling training session
The final unit develops the learner's knowledge and skills so they can prepare, deliver and evaluate a safer people handling training session.
How is the Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers course assessed?
The qualification is assessed through:
- Practical demonstrations
- A written session and action plan
- A 30 minute micro-teach