Advanced Manual Handling (Train The Trainer)

This course is for Staffordshire Adult Social Care providers delivering care to individuals in Staffordshire or for individuals outside of Staffordshire receiving care funded or commissioned by Staffordshire County Council.

Course Dates (Please note that this is a two day course)

Advanced Manual Handling (Train The Trainer) - 25th and 26th November 2025 - 10:00 -16:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Event Hall 1) Education And Enterprise Park, Beaconside, Weston Rd, Stafford ST18 0BF

Advanced Manual Handling (Train The Trainer) - 5th and 6th February 2026 - 10:00 -16:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite) Education And Enterprise Park, Beaconside, Weston Rd, Stafford ST18 0BF 

Advanced Manual Handling (Train The Trainer) - 17th and 18th February 2026 - 10:00 -16:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite) Education And Enterprise Park, Beaconside, Weston Rd, Stafford ST18 0BF 

Advanced Manual Handling (Train The Trainer) - 12th and 13th March 2026 - 10:00 -16:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite) Education And Enterprise Park, Beaconside, Weston Rd, Stafford ST18 0BF 

Advanced Manual Handling (Train The Trainer) - 25th and 26th March 2026 - 10:00 -16:30 - Beaconside Conference Centre (Uttoxeter Suite) Education And Enterprise Park, Beaconside, Weston Rd, Stafford ST18 0BF 

How to book this training

To book a training event, add it to your cart, there will be an option to choose a training session and "purchase" it from the storefront, if there is only one training session available for that course, you will automatically be enrolled on to that session and if there are multiple dates available then you will be prompted to select an available date. Please note there is no cost for this training.

Session Details

This training is being held at:

Beaconside Conference Centre 
Education And Enterprise Park,
Beaconside,
Weston Rd,
Stafford,
ST18 0BF

Course Aim and Description

By successfully completing this course you will be able to:

Understand and be able to put into practice all of theoretical content involved in moving and assisting of the people you support. 

Understand and be able to put into practice the practical techniques needing to be used with the people you support. 

Be competent to deliver your own Manual Handling and Moving and Assisting sessions. 

• Introduction to manual handling and moving and assisting
• Anatomy of the spine and work related muscular skeletal disorders
• Ergonomics and biomechanics
• Organisational policies and procedures
• Legislation relevant to manual handling and moving and assisting
• Factors that can affect a person’s mobility
• Falls awareness
• Skin Integrity
• Controversial techniques
• Risk assessments
• Ability testing
• Repositioning in a chair
• Sit to stand
• Chair to chair transfers
• Rolling and repositioning in a bed
• Slide Sheets
• Hoisting
• Train the trainer elements 

Booking Changes

Please note, by booking onto this training course you are committing to attending at the referenced date and time. Your space on this session has cost Staffordshire County Council and while there is not a cost to yourself or your organisation, public funds have been utilised to fund the training. 

If you cannot attend, you can send someone in your place but we will require notification so we can update the course register. 

If you are unable to attend or send someone in your place, we ask for 7 working days’ notice in order to have the opportunity to offer this space to others. 

All bookings or unenrolment changes should be emailed to cmdt@staffordshire.gov.uk

Car Parking

Please note that car parking is free on the day, however you must register your car registration when entering the venue, there are QR codes available in the foyer of the venue. If you don't do this, you will be charged.

Refreshment's

Refreshments will not be provided on the day, however there are shops close by and a cafe on site.

If you have any additional requirements, such as the need for British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation or mobility requirements, please let us know in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Waiting List

If this course is fully booked, or you are unable to attend of the available dates, you can request to be added to the waiting list.