Moving and Handling - Induction Workshop for Enabling Independence Team (LBS only) 25/26

Sutton Inclusion Centre, Northspur Road Sutton SM1 2BF (NO PARKING is allowed within the Sutton Inclusion Centre grounds. Please allow for additional time to park within roads nearby.)

Target group

This course is targeted to those in the Enabling Independence team who are employed by the London Borough of Sutton.

Aims

The aim of this session is:

• To ensure participants are updated in current moving and handling practice relevant to their work so they can continue to follow safe and effective practice and comply with current relevant legislation, national and local guidance in keeping with their role.

Learning objectives

At the end of this course participants will have:

• An ability to state how the current manual handling legislation and safeguarding guidance affects decision making around moving and handling.
• An ability to demonstrate with confidence the safe use of a range of equipment available from the PEH based on scenarios given by the trainer. Delegates must state the criteria for use and potential dangers and state how the equipment can promote independence and wellbeing.
• An ability to state where to go for more help and information within the borough and external to the borough when needing further expertise.
• An ability to state which techniques are not acceptable by current guidelines of HOP7 and explain their reasoning and how this could result in a safeguarding alert.
• An increased understanding of new innovations and developments in the management of manual handling risk relevant to their role.

Sally Cassar

Sutton Inclusion Centre, Northspur Road Sutton SM1 2BF (NO PARKING is allowed within the Sutton Inclusion Centre grounds. Please allow for additional time to park within roads nearby.)

(020 8641 4275)