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Moving and Handling People training

Seven microlessons on moving and handling people safely: the law, protecting your back, TILEO risk assessment, consent, standing and walking, moving in bed and hoisting, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 2Assessments
  • 7Microlessons
  • IncludedCertificate of completion
About this course

What the Moving and Handling People course covers

Manual handling is one of the biggest causes of injury at work, and care is among the hardest-hit sectors. This course covers the legal framework behind safe practice, how poor technique injures the spine, TILEO risk assessments and individual handling plans, communication, consent and independence, assisted standing, walking and falls, repositioning in bed with slide sheets, and hoisting safely. It protects the people you care for and your own long-term health.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Apply the legal duties for moving and handling people safely
  • Protect your back with a neutral spine and a 'stop and plan' approach
  • Carry out TILEO risk assessments and follow individual handling plans
  • Gain consent, promote independence and protect dignity during every move
  • Assist with standing and walking, and respond safely to a fall
  • Use hoists and correctly sized, compatible slings, with checks before every use
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Why Moving and Handling People Matters
2Taking Care of You and Your Back
3Preparing to Move
4Communication, Consent and Independence
5Everyday Moves: Standing, Walking and Falls
6Moving a Person in Bed
7Hoisting Safely

  1. Why Moving and Handling People Matters: The scale of handling injuries in care and the laws behind safe practice.
  2. Taking Care of You and Your Back: How the spine gets injured and how good technique protects it.
  3. Preparing to Move: TILEO, individual handling plans and checks before every move.
  4. Communication, Consent and Independence: Communicating, gaining consent and encouraging independence.
  5. Everyday Moves: Standing, Walking and Falls: Assisted standing and walking, and what to do after a fall.
  6. Moving a Person in Bed: Repositioning with slide sheets and the unsafe techniques to avoid.
  7. Hoisting Safely: Safe hoist use, sling selection and dignity during transfers.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Moving and Handling People (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Care workers and senior carers in residential, nursing and home care
  • Nurses and healthcare assistants
  • Supported living and reablement staff
  • Registered managers and moving and handling leads

Laws covered

  • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. Employers must avoid hazardous manual handling where possible, and assess and reduce the risk where it can't be avoided.
  • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). Hoists and slings must be suitable, safely used and thoroughly examined.
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). Work equipment must be suitable, maintained and used by trained people.
  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Employers and employees share duties to keep people safe.
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Your questions answered

Questions about Moving and Handling People training

How long is the Moving and Handling People course?

It's made up of 7 short microlessons, plus two situational tests. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What does TILEO stand for?

Task, Individual, Load, Environment and Other factors. It's a simple way to assess the risks before moving or handling someone.

Does this course replace practical moving and handling training?

No. It covers the knowledge behind safe practice. Staff still need hands-on training with the equipment in your setting, and you can schedule and record those sessions in 5Mins.

How often should staff take this training?

Train people when they start, refresh it regularly and update it when equipment or handling plans change. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat automatically.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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