Welcome to the Moving and Handling of People in Care training course, developed to support care staff, support workers, and healthcare professionals in delivering safe, respectful and professional care.
Safe moving and handling is a fundamental part of working in health and social care environments. Every day, care staff support individuals with mobility, repositioning, transfers and personal care activities. When these tasks are carried out correctly they help maintain comfort, dignity and independence. When they are carried out incorrectly, however, they can lead to injury for both staff and the people receiving care.
Musculoskeletal injuries, particularly back injuries, are among the most common workplace injuries within the care sector. That is why proper moving and handling training is essential for anyone working in care settings.
This course has been developed to provide practical knowledge and professional awareness aligned with health and safety guidance and CPD professional development standards.
Who This Moving and Handling Training Is For
This course is suitable for professionals working in health and social care environments who support individuals with mobility needs.
It is particularly relevant for:
- Care Assistants
- Support Workers
- Senior Carers
- Healthcare Assistants
- Nursing Assistants
- Domiciliary Care Staff
- Supported Living Staff
- Residential Care Staff
Whether you are new to the care sector or looking to refresh your knowledge, this training provides the essential understanding required to support safe moving and handling practices.
Why Moving and Handling Training Is Important
Moving and handling tasks are carried out every day within care environments. Without proper training, these activities can place both staff and service users at risk.
Safe moving and handling training helps care staff to:
- protect their own health and wellbeing
- reduce the risk of workplace injuries
- maintain dignity and comfort for individuals receiving care
- follow correct professional procedures
- comply with workplace health and safety requirements
Understanding the correct techniques ensures that individuals receiving care are supported safely while reducing physical strain on staff.
What You Will Learn
Throughout this training course, you will develop practical knowledge and professional awareness of safe moving and handling practices.
Key learning outcomes include:
- Understanding the principles of safe moving and handling
- Learning the legal responsibilities surrounding manual handling in care
- Understanding how risk assessments and care plans guide safe practice
- Learning how to protect your own health while assisting others
- Understanding the safe use of hoists, slings and mobility equipment
- Recognising how communication and dignity support safe care practices
Designed for Real Care Environments
This training has been designed to reflect the real situations care staff encounter in everyday working environments.
The course supports professionals working in:
- Care Homes
- Residential Care
- Domiciliary Care
- Supported Living Services
- Healthcare Settings
Each lesson focuses on practical, real-world care situations, helping learners apply safe moving and handling principles within their own workplace.
Flexible Online Learning
The course is delivered through clear and structured video modules, allowing learners to complete training at their own pace.
This flexible format is ideal for busy care environments where staff may need to fit training around shift patterns and responsibilities.
Upon successful completion of the course assessment, learners will receive a Certificate of Completion confirming CPD-aligned training in safe moving and handling practices.
Moving and Handling Course Modules
This course is delivered through structured modules designed to provide practical and professional knowledge for safe moving and handling within care environments.
Module 1 – Introduction to Moving and Handling
This module introduces the importance of safe moving and handling practices within care settings and explains the risks associated with poor manual handling techniques.
Module 2 – Understanding Manual Handling Risks
This module explores the most common injuries associated with moving and handling tasks and explains why safe working practices are essential.
Module 3 – Legal Responsibilities in Moving and Handling
Learners will explore the legal framework surrounding manual handling, including workplace health and safety responsibilities and employer duties.
Module 4 – Risk Assessments and Care Planning
This module explains how risk assessments and care plans guide safe moving and handling practices and ensure that individual needs are properly considered.
Module 5 – Safe Moving and Handling Techniques
Learners will develop an understanding of safe techniques used when assisting individuals with movement, repositioning and transfers.
Module 6 – Using Hoists and Mobility Equipment
This module introduces common moving and handling equipment used within care environments, including hoists, slings and mobility aids.
Module 7 – Protecting Staff Health and Wellbeing
Learners will explore strategies for protecting their own physical health, including correct posture, body mechanics and injury prevention.
Module 8 – Communication and Dignity in Moving and Handling
Safe care is not only about physical techniques. This module explores how communication, respect and dignity play a vital role when assisting individuals with movement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is moving and handling training?
Moving and handling training teaches care staff how to safely assist individuals with mobility, repositioning and transfers while reducing the risk of injury.
Who should take moving and handling training?
Moving and handling training is essential for anyone working in care environments who may assist individuals with mobility needs, including care assistants, support workers and healthcare staff.
Why is manual handling training important in care?
Incorrect moving and handling techniques can cause serious injury to both staff and the people receiving care. Training helps staff understand safe procedures and reduce workplace risks.
Do I receive a certificate after completing the course?
Yes. Learners who complete the course assessment will receive a Certificate of Completion confirming CPD-aligned training in moving and handling practices.
Moving and Handling Training for Care Employers
FlexiLearnHub provides Moving and Handling of People in Care Training (CQC-Aligned) for care homes, nursing homes, supported living services, domiciliary care providers and adult social care organisations.
Our online moving and handling awareness course helps care staff understand the principles of safer moving and handling, recognising risks, following individual handling plans and protecting the dignity, comfort and safety of the people they support.
The training also reinforces the importance of risk assessments, safe working practices, appropriate use of moving and handling equipment and recognising when additional assistance or specialist support is required.
Group Training for Care Homes and Care Teams
Employers looking to train multiple employees can use FlexiLearnHub’s dedicated Group Training for Employers system.
Our group training platform allows organisations to purchase eligible courses for multiple employees, assign learners, monitor training progress and manage certificates through an employer dashboard.
Whether you’re training care assistants, support workers, healthcare assistants, senior carers, nursing staff, domiciliary care workers or care home managers, our flexible online training helps promote consistent moving and handling awareness and safer care practices across your organisation.
Explore our Group Training for Employers to discover how to organise Moving and Handling of People in Care Training for your team.
Important: This CQC-aligned online course provides theoretical moving and handling awareness. It does not replace practical, hands-on moving and handling training, equipment-specific instruction, individual risk assessments or workplace competency assessments.
Employers must ensure staff receive appropriate practical training, supervision and competency assessment before undertaking moving and handling activities. Staff must always follow individual moving and handling plans, organisational procedures and applicable health and safety requirements, including the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
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