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Upon successful completion of this training course you will:• Be aware of key pieces of legislation that relate to manual handling and understand how to move and position people and or objects safely
In this course you will learn:• The key pieces of legislation that relate to manual handling• Who is responsible for manual handling in the workplace• The problems associated with manual handling and best practice in dealing with them• How much you can lift• The principles of manual handling to the anatomy of the spine• The basic techniques of good lifting practice• Practical advice on how to stretch and strengthen your back• Team lifting• Moving and handling people
The full course is separated into three courses:• Responsibilities• Mind Your Back• Lifting TechniquesThis full course contains the following tutorials:• Overview: Responsibilities (19 screens)• Overview: How Much Can You Lift? (9 screens)• Overview: The Spine (14 screens)• Overview: Strengthen Your Back (8 screens)• Learning Game: Back Pain (10 screens)• Overview: Lifting Techniques (22 screens)• Scenarios: Lifting People (5 screens)• Learning Game: Lifting Techniques (10 screens)• And three QuizzesNote: A ‘screen’ or ‘slide’ contains - content, illustrations, Flash animation, questions, interactive buttons and audio.
This course is intended for all staff who work in the Adult and Children’s workforce.Although this course forms part of an induction programme for new starters, it is also intended for all practitioners who want to improve their knowledge and continue their professional development.
This course takes approximately one hour and thirty minutes to complete.Note: There is no set time limit as it is down to how fast or slow you want to take each course and whether or not you want to take a course in one sitting or in stages.
At the end of each course is a quiz which contains questions based on the course content.The pass mark is set at 80%.Upon successful completion of the quiz the course will be marked as Complete.When all three courses are marked as Complete, you will be automatically awarded and instantly emailed a personalised Certificate of Completion.You can retake the quiz at any time.
All of our courses have been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
The Common Induction Standards (CIS) set out what new workers should know, understand and be able to do within twelve weeks of starting work.The standards enable care workers to demonstrate providing high quality care and support. It also provides recognition for their work, and prepares them for entry onto future training and qualifications.
The cost of this course will be discounted if purchased together with other courses.You can view the discount applied once you have added the course to your basket.For details on discounts, please navigate to ‘How it works’.
If you are an organisation and wish to purchase a course or several courses for multiple users, there are generous discounts.Please contact the team to discuss cost and deployment options on: 01273 455 194or enquiries@melearning.co.uk
I learnt new things from the ecourse which will inform my practiceI would like to learn through other courses of this formatUseful and the right lenght.
