Moving and handling training for up to 12 care staff, £395+VAT flat
Full day at your workplace · 09:30–16:30 · Certificate valid 1 year
Moving and handling training teaches care staff to move and position people safely. It's for carers and anyone who helps people move at work, in care homes, nursing homes, home care and supported living. Kasorb runs it on-site as a full day, 09:30–16:30, for up to 12 staff: the law, risk assessment and safer handling principles in the morning, then hands-on practice with your own hoists, slings and slide sheets in the afternoon. £395+VAT covers the group. Certificates are valid for one year.
- Taught by professional moving and handling advisers, on the hoists and slings your team actually uses
- One flat rate for up to 12 staff — no per-person charges, no travel costs
- Mapped to the Core Skills Training Framework and taught to HOP7 guidance
- Every member of staff assessed practically; certificates emailed the next day
- Date usually confirmed within 48 hours
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Compliance and certification
Kasorb's moving and handling training is a practical course leading to a Kasorb certificate of completion, not a regulated qualification. It is mapped to the Core Skills Training Framework (England), which is widely recognised across care. Every member of staff is assessed practically on the day and receives a certificate valid for one year. Your trainer also leaves you the evaluation paperwork, which records the equipment each person was trained on, for their personnel file. It's designed to help you meet your duties under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) and, in England, CQC's expectation that staff can move people safely.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for Moving & Positioning People Training
One price for the whole team
Kasorb trains your team on-site for a flat £395+VAT fee, covering up to 12 people with certification and paperwork included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Trainers who know your floor
Techniques matched to your equipment and the people you support.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Book online and pick a date. It's usually confirmed within 48 hours.
- Tell us what equipment you have on site — including any specialist transfer equipment, such as a Pedi-turn, ReTurn, Mo Lift, Sara Stedy or Cricket hoist — so your trainer comes prepared.
- Your trainer calls beforehand to confirm the rooms and timings.
- Morning: the foundations. The law and regulations, ergonomics, risk assessment and the principles of safer handling — the groundwork the practical builds on.
- Afternoon: moving and positioning people, on the hoists, slings, slide sheets and beds your team uses every day.
- Certificates are emailed the next day, and the evaluation paperwork is left with you on the day.
What the course covers
- Policy and procedures
- Practical risk assessment
- Good posture and applying ergonomic principles
- The principles of safer handling
- Applying those principles to moving loads and people
- A range of moving and positioning activities
- Using specialist moving and positioning equipment, where applicable
By the end of the day, your team will:
- understand how policy, health and safety and risk assessment fit together in safe moving and positioning
- be able to carry out practical and dynamic risk assessments
- be able to move and position ambulant and non-weight-bearing people safely, using your equipment
Who needs this training
Moving and handling training for anyone who moves and positions people as part of their job — nurses, support workers, health professionals and carers:
- Care home and nursing home staff
- Domiciliary and supported-living carers
- Healthcare assistants and support workers
- Activity and day-centre staff
Only need objects covered? That's our separate three-hour Manual Handling Training course.
What the law says
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) require employers to avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable, assess what can't be avoided, and reduce the risk as far as reasonably practicable. The duty to train staff comes from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (section 2) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (regulation 13), and HSE guidance treats training as part of reducing the risk. Where staff use hoists and slings, LOLER 1998 also applies. In England, CQC's Regulation 12 (safe care and treatment) expects staff to move people safely, and Regulation 18 expects them to be suitably trained. Training on your own equipment is the simplest way to show both.
How we assess learning
There are practical assessments throughout the afternoon. The course involves bending, kneeling and working at floor level, so staff need comfortable clothing and closed-toe footwear — no open-toe sandals — and need to be physically able to take part in the practical safely.
Your trainer
Your trainer is a professional moving and handling adviser who follows The Guide to the Handling of People: Person-Centred Practice (HOP7, 7th edition), the standard UK reference.
Because they train on your equipment in your setting, your team leaves knowing how to use what they have, not a generic kit they'll never see again.
Logistics
- Rooms: a room for the morning session, then somewhere with the equipment for the afternoon practical — most clients use an unoccupied resident's room, since few have a training room with beds
- Your equipment: you provide what your team actually uses — hoists, slings, handling belts, beds, wheelchairs and any specialist transfer equipment. Slings need to be the ones that fit your hoists. Have the service and safety-check records to hand: your trainer checks them on the day and can't train on equipment without them (LOLER 1998)
- What the trainer brings: slide sheets and a model for demonstrating back movement
- Group size: up to 12
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Anywhere in the UK, on-site only
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
£395+VAT for the whole group, up to 12 staff. No per-person charges and no travel costs. Certificates are included.
More than 12 to train? Book a second day at the same flat rate — so 20 staff is two days, £790+VAT. Several sites? We can run the same course across your sites; a £100+VAT admin fee applies to multi-site bookings. Small team? Three is the practical minimum. The rate is the same, so smaller groups get more hands-on time each.
Frequently asked questions
Who needs moving and handling training?
Anyone who moves and positions people at work: care home and nursing home staff, domiciliary and supported-living carers, healthcare assistants and support workers. Staff need to be physically able to take part, because the practical involves bending, kneeling and supporting weight. If you're unsure about a member of staff, talk to us before booking. On the day, staff should wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe footwear.
Is moving and handling training mandatory?
No law names a set course, but the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) require employers to reduce the risk of hazardous handling, and HSE guidance says training is part of that. In England, CQC expects staff who move people to be suitably trained (Regulations 12 and 18). So care providers treat it as part of their mandatory training, refreshed regularly.
How many staff can you train, and what does it cost?
£395+VAT for the whole group, up to 12 staff, with no per-person charges and no travel costs. More than 12 to train? Book a second day at the same flat rate, so 20 staff is two days, £790+VAT. Three is the practical minimum.
How long is the course?
A full day, 09:30 to 16:30: the law, risk assessment and safer handling principles in the morning, then moving and positioning people in the afternoon. It can't be split, because the theory has to come before the practical for certification.
Do you train on our equipment?
Yes, that's the point. Your team practises on the hoists, slings and aids they use every day, including specialist transfer equipment. Let us know what you have on site when you book. The trainer brings slide sheets and a model for demonstrating back movement.
Can it be done online?
No. This course is on-site only, because staff practise on your own equipment. We come to your setting anywhere in the UK.
What if our hoist service records aren't up to date?
Worth checking before the day. Your trainer checks each piece of lifting equipment for its service tag and records on the morning of the course, and can't train on anything without them. That's LOLER 1998, not a Kasorb rule. If something has to be set aside, the trainer works around it and covers the rest.
How long is the certificate valid?
One year. Three-year certificates are normal for moving objects, not people. For people handling, the Core Skills Training Framework generally recommends two years, and one year is best practice, because the skills fade and the stakes are higher. After a year, staff retake the course.
Will this satisfy CQC?
In England, CQC assesses whether your staff can move people safely and whether you can evidence their training. It doesn't require a particular awarding body. You get a practical assessment on the day, a certificate for each member of staff, and evaluation paperwork recording the equipment they trained on. The course is also mapped to the Core Skills Training Framework. If you need a regulated qualification for a specific contract, tell us and we'll say plainly whether we can provide it. For what to look for in a provider, read our guide to choosing a care home training provider.
Is this the same as manual handling training?
Manual handling usually means objects. This course covers people and loads together in one day. If you only need objects covered, there's a separate three-hour manual handling training course.
Do you run moving and handling train-the-trainer courses?
Yes, for experienced staff who will train colleagues in-house. See our moving and handling train the trainer course.
Why does moving and handling people put staff at risk of injury?
It's physical work, often in tight spaces, with someone whose movement can change halfway through a transfer. In social care it's often done in a person's own bedroom or bathroom, with not much room to move. HSE says poor practice can cause back pain and musculoskeletal disorders, which can stop staff working, and accidents that injure both the person being moved and the member of staff. So moving and handling training for carers starts with the body: good posture, ergonomic principles and the principles of safer handling, with a model to show what happens to the back during a move. Staff then put it into practice in the afternoon.
How does the training fit with each person's care plan and moving and handling risk assessment?
Moving and handling people safely starts with the person, not the equipment. Each person you support should have a moving and handling risk assessment and a care plan that sets out how they're moved: which hoist, which sling type and size, and how many staff. Staff should follow it every time. The course covers practical risk assessment, and how to carry out a dynamic risk assessment before every move, because how someone is on Tuesday morning may not match what the plan said last month. If things have changed, staff stop and adjust. As part of a person-centred approach, it also covers dignity, and talking the person through each move. If you'd like the trainer to work from your own moving and handling policy, send it to us at least 7 days before the course.
What equipment does the course cover?
The equipment most care settings use: slide sheets (the trainer brings these), wheelchairs, profiling beds, hoists and slings, plus common kit such as handling belts, a Sara Stedy or a ReTurn. Staff practise on your own hoists and slings, because the right sling for one hoist can be the wrong one for another. If your team uses anything else, tell us when you book, so we can make sure your trainer is qualified on it and plan time in the day for each piece of equipment. Whether you call it patient moving and handling or moving and handling people, the principles are the same. It's the equipment that changes from setting to setting.
Which regulations apply to hoists and slings?
Two sets, side by side. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) require employers to avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable, assess the handling that can't be avoided, and reduce the risk as far as reasonably practicable. A hoist is often how that risk is reduced. The hoist and its slings are then lifting equipment, covered by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). Equipment for lifting people, and accessories such as slings, needs a thorough examination at least every six months (or as set out in a written examination scheme), which is why your trainer checks the service records on the day. The duty to train staff sits in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and HSE treats training as part of reducing the risk.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date.
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