People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer - Level 3
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𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
Become competent and confident to deliver people moving and handling training within your organisation or training service.
This Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer Level 3 course combines online learning with a face-to-face practical assessment and micro-teach session at The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre. This course is also known as Moving and Assisting People Train the Trainer and is designed for you with relevant health and social care experience who need to train others safely and confidently, within clear governance arrangements.
After purchase, you will receive immediate access to the online learning component through ComplyPlus™ LMS. This covers core moving-and-handling knowledge, trainer responsibilities, safer-handling principles, risk assessment, assessment requirements, and quality-assurance expectations. Once you have completed the online learning and knowledge assessment, you can attend the Coventry practical session to demonstrate competence, complete practical assessment activities and deliver a short micro-teach.
This course supports trainers and organisations in building internal moving-and-handling training capacity while maintaining clear role boundaries, evidence of trainer competence, and quality assurance arrangements.
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: No certificate is issued after completion of the online element alone. Certification is issued only after successful completion of all required online, practical assessment and micro-teach elements.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭
This People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course covers:
• Introduction to moving and handling people training
• Moving and assisting people: terminology, scope and workplace application
• Trainer roles, responsibilities and boundaries
• Relevant legislation, regulation and best practice guidance
• Employer and employee responsibilities
• Moving and handling risk factors
• Safer handling principles and ergonomic approaches
• Dynamic risk assessment before moving and assisting people
• Person-centred handling, dignity, consent and communication
• Functional mobility and promoting independence
• Use of moving and handling equipment, where relevant
• Unsafe or controversial techniques to avoid
• Adult learning principles and inclusive training methods
• Planning structured moving and handling training sessions
• Demonstrating practical skills safely
• Observing learners and correcting unsafe techniques
• Assessing knowledge and practical competence
• Giving constructive feedback
• Micro-teach planning and delivery
• Training records, competence sign-off and quality assurance
• Maintaining trainer competence and CPD.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
This Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer Level 3 course is suitable for:
• In-house trainers
• Experienced health and social care professionals looking to become trainers
• Existing trainers who want to deliver People Moving and Handling training
• Independent training providers
• Subject matter experts
• Senior care workers, team leaders and supervisors
• Learning and development staff
• Care home, domiciliary care and supported living trainers
• Nurses, healthcare assistants and clinical support workers with relevant experience
• Clinical leads or practice educators, where relevant
• Managers responsible for staff training and competence
• Organisations developing internal moving-and-handling training capacity.
Learners should have relevant experience in moving and handling people or moving and assisting people, and should work within their competence, role, and organisational policies.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬
This Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer course aims to:
• Prepare learners to deliver people moving and handling training that is safe, up to date, person-centred, and aligned with relevant legislation, guidance, professional expectations, and workplace requirements
• Develop trainer-level competence in assessing learning needs, preparing training materials, teaching, demonstrating, observing, assessing and recording learner competence
• Support trainers and organisations to evidence trainer competence, practical assessment, training quality and compliance with governance and safer handling expectations.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
This People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course will:
• Explain the trainer’s role, responsibilities, boundaries and scope of practice
• Introduce relevant legislation, guidance, standards and workplace expectations linked to people moving and handling
•Support learners in planning structured, inclusive and outcome-focused moving and handling training sessions
• Demonstrate how to teach, observe and assess safer moving and handling skills
• Prepare learners to deliver a short micro-teach session and respond to assessor feedback
• Reinforce documentation, competence sign-off, quality assurance and training governance requirements.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬
By the end of this Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer course, learners will be able to:
• Explain key moving and handling principles, responsibilities and safe practice requirements
• Describe relevant legal, regulatory, professional and workplace guidance
• Apply safer handling principles, ergonomic approaches and dynamic risk assessment methods
• Demonstrate safe, dignified moving and assisting techniques that support mobility and independence
• Demonstrate safe use of relevant equipment, including hoists, slings, slide sheets and transfer aids, where available and appropriate
• Plan and deliver a structured moving-and-handling training session for adult learners
• Observe learners and correct unsafe or ineffective techniques
• Use inclusive, learner-centred teaching approaches
• Assess learner knowledge and practical competence using appropriate methods
• Provide constructive feedback that supports improvement
• Deliver a structured micro-teach session on a people moving and handling topic
• Complete attendance, assessment, competence and training records accurately
• Explain how training records support governance, quality assurance and compliance evidence.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 - People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer Level 3
𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 - Moving and Assisting People Train the Trainer, Moving and Handling People Trainer Course, Patient Moving and Handling Trainer Course
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭 - Blended Train the Trainer Course
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 - Online learning + Coventry practical session + practical assessment + micro-teach
𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 - Immediate access after purchase through ComplyPlus™ LMS
𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Core subject knowledge, trainer responsibilities, safer handling practice, assessment and quality assurance
𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Face-to-face trainer development and practical assessment at our Coventry Training Centre
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 - Short assessed teaching activity delivered during the practical session
𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Online knowledge assessment, practical competence checks, micro-teach, trainer/assessor observation and feedback
𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - CPD-accredited certificate issued after successful completion of all required elements
𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 3 years, unless earlier refresher training is required
Trainer resources - Trainer Pack included after successful completion
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 - The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre, HDTI Building, Coventry University Technology Park, Swift Road, Coventry, CV1 2TT
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 - £395.00 + VAT per person
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 - Available for employers, subject to learner numbers, equipment, venue suitability and trainer availability
𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝
On successful completion, you will receive a trainer pack to support structured, consistent and auditable training delivery.
The trainer pack includes:
• Training needs assessment template
• Sample lesson plan
• Training session structure
• Editable trainer slides and prompts
• Practical assessment checklist
• Micro-teach guidance
• Attendance register template
• Feedback form template
• Competence sign-off record
• Training report template
• Guidance on adapting training to local policy
• Access to ComplyPlus™ TMS for 365 days.
These resources are designed to support safe and consistent delivery of People Moving and Handling training within the learner’s organisation or independent practice.
𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Assessment includes:
• Multiple-choice online knowledge assessment with a minimum pass mark of 80%
• Practical skills assessment
• Scenario-based activities, where relevant
• Micro-teach delivery
• Trainer/assessor observation
• Feedback and competence sign-off.
Certification includes:
• CPD-accredited People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer certificate
• Certificate issued only after successful completion of all required elements
• Confirmation that the learner has completed the online learning, online assessment, face-to-face practical assessment, micro-teach and competence sign-off at The Mandatory Training Group’s
• Coventry Training Centre
• External review and accreditation by the CPD Certification Service.
This is not an Ofqual-regulated qualification unless specifically stated.
𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
The certificate for this People Moving and Handling Train-the-Trainer course is valid for 3 years unless a different validity period applies.
Earlier refresher training may be required if:
• Relevant legislation or guidance changes
• Workplace policy or local procedures change
• The learner’s role or training responsibilities change
• The employer requires more frequent updates
• The learner has not delivered training for a significant period
• Practical competence needs reassessment.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏: 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
After purchase, you will receive access to the online knowledge component via ComplyPlus™ LMS. This covers moving and handling principles, trainer responsibilities, risk assessment, safer practice, assessment principles and course-specific knowledge required before attending the practical session.
You must complete the online course and pass the online knowledge assessment before attending the face-to-face practical session.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐: 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡
During the practical session at our Coventry Training Centre, you will demonstrate subject-specific practical competence, complete trainer-led activities, practise delivery skills and deliver a short micro-teach session.
The practical session includes observation, feedback and competence sign-off by an experienced trainer/assessor.
𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
During the People Moving and Handling face-to-face session, you will complete practical trainer development activities, including:
•Review of key trainer responsibilities and safer handling principles
• Subject-specific practical demonstrations
• Dynamic risk assessment before practical handling activities
• Supervised moving and assisting practice
• Person-centred communication and dignity in handling tasks
• Use of relevant moving and handling equipment, where available and appropriate
• Scenario-based teaching and assessment activities
• Observation and correction of learner technique
• Micro-teach delivery
• Practical competence checks
• Trainer/assessor feedback and competence sign-off
• Discussion of documentation, evidence and quality assurance.
𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭:
The Mandatory Training Group
HDTI Building
Coventry University Technology Park
Swift Road, off Puma Way
Coventry
CV1 2TT
𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: 02476 100090
Our fully equipped training centre is within walking distance of Coventry city centre and Coventry railway station, with free on-site parking available for learners.
Practical sessions are delivered in small groups using relevant moving-and-handling equipment, documentation, and assessment checklists.
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
We support organisations that need to build internal Moving and Handling People training capacity across regulated and workplace settings.
Group bookings may be suitable for:
• Care homes
• Domiciliary care agencies
• Supported living services
• Healthcare clinics
• GP practices
• Dental practices
• Staffing agencies
• Schools, colleges and early years providers, where relevant
• Charities and voluntary organisations
• Workplace teams require safer people handling training.
• Group training is subject to trainer availability, learner numbers, equipment requirements, venue suitability and quality assurance arrangements.
𝐅𝐀𝐐𝐬
𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞?
No. This is a blended learning course. You will complete the online learning first, then attend a face-to-face practical assessment and micro-teach session at our Coventry Training Centre.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
This course is suitable for learners with relevant knowledge or workplace experience in moving and handling who need to train others safely and confidently.
𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠?
Yes. You should have relevant experience in moving and handling people, or in moving and assisting people, before attending this train-the-trainer course.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞?
Your certificate is issued after you have successfully completed all required elements, including the online assessment, practical assessment, micro-teach and competence sign-off.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲?
No. The certificate is issued only after successful completion of online learning, online assessment, practical session, micro-teach and competence sign-off.
𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬?
Yes. Trainer resources may include slides, session plans, assessment tools, templates and supporting guidance relevant to People Moving and Handling training.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Yes. Trainer resources may be adapted to reflect your organisation’s policies, procedures, equipment, risk assessments and quality assurance requirements, provided the content remains safe and accurate.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
You will complete trainer-led activities, practical demonstrations, supervised practice, competence checks, micro-teaching delivery, and receive feedback from an experienced trainer/assessor.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
You must complete the online learning and pass the online knowledge assessment before attending the Coventry practical session, practical assessment and micro-teach.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
A micro-teach is a short, assessed teaching activity where you deliver part of a training session. It helps assess planning, communication, subject knowledge, learner engagement, safe delivery and feedback.
𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡?
Yes. You should prepare a short teaching activity linked to People Moving and Handling. Full guidance will be provided.
𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬?
This course supports you in planning and delivering people moving and handling training within your competence, role, experience, and organisational governance arrangements.
𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?
Previous training experience is helpful but not always required. However, you must have relevant subject knowledge and practical experience in People Moving and Handling.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝?
The trainer/assessor will provide feedback on areas needing improvement. Certification is issued only after all required elements have been successfully completed.
𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥-𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
No. This is a CPD-accredited train the trainer course designed to support workplace training delivery and competence assurance. It is not an Ofqual-regulated qualification unless specifically stated
Become competent and confident to deliver people moving and handling training within your organisation or training service.
This Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer Level 3 course combines online learning with a face-to-face practical assessment and micro-teach session at The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre. This course is also known as Moving and Assisting People Train the Trainer and is designed for you with relevant health and social care experience who need to train others safely and confidently, within clear governance arrangements.
After purchase, you will receive immediate access to the online learning component through ComplyPlus™ LMS. This covers core moving-and-handling knowledge, trainer responsibilities, safer-handling principles, risk assessment, assessment requirements, and quality-assurance expectations. Once you have completed the online learning and knowledge assessment, you can attend the Coventry practical session to demonstrate competence, complete practical assessment activities and deliver a short micro-teach.
This course supports trainers and organisations in building internal moving-and-handling training capacity while maintaining clear role boundaries, evidence of trainer competence, and quality assurance arrangements.
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: No certificate is issued after completion of the online element alone. Certification is issued only after successful completion of all required online, practical assessment and micro-teach elements.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭
This People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course covers:
• Introduction to moving and handling people training
• Moving and assisting people: terminology, scope and workplace application
• Trainer roles, responsibilities and boundaries
• Relevant legislation, regulation and best practice guidance
• Employer and employee responsibilities
• Moving and handling risk factors
• Safer handling principles and ergonomic approaches
• Dynamic risk assessment before moving and assisting people
• Person-centred handling, dignity, consent and communication
• Functional mobility and promoting independence
• Use of moving and handling equipment, where relevant
• Unsafe or controversial techniques to avoid
• Adult learning principles and inclusive training methods
• Planning structured moving and handling training sessions
• Demonstrating practical skills safely
• Observing learners and correcting unsafe techniques
• Assessing knowledge and practical competence
• Giving constructive feedback
• Micro-teach planning and delivery
• Training records, competence sign-off and quality assurance
• Maintaining trainer competence and CPD.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
This Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer Level 3 course is suitable for:
• In-house trainers
• Experienced health and social care professionals looking to become trainers
• Existing trainers who want to deliver People Moving and Handling training
• Independent training providers
• Subject matter experts
• Senior care workers, team leaders and supervisors
• Learning and development staff
• Care home, domiciliary care and supported living trainers
• Nurses, healthcare assistants and clinical support workers with relevant experience
• Clinical leads or practice educators, where relevant
• Managers responsible for staff training and competence
• Organisations developing internal moving-and-handling training capacity.
Learners should have relevant experience in moving and handling people or moving and assisting people, and should work within their competence, role, and organisational policies.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬
This Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer course aims to:
• Prepare learners to deliver people moving and handling training that is safe, up to date, person-centred, and aligned with relevant legislation, guidance, professional expectations, and workplace requirements
• Develop trainer-level competence in assessing learning needs, preparing training materials, teaching, demonstrating, observing, assessing and recording learner competence
• Support trainers and organisations to evidence trainer competence, practical assessment, training quality and compliance with governance and safer handling expectations.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
This People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer course will:
• Explain the trainer’s role, responsibilities, boundaries and scope of practice
• Introduce relevant legislation, guidance, standards and workplace expectations linked to people moving and handling
•Support learners in planning structured, inclusive and outcome-focused moving and handling training sessions
• Demonstrate how to teach, observe and assess safer moving and handling skills
• Prepare learners to deliver a short micro-teach session and respond to assessor feedback
• Reinforce documentation, competence sign-off, quality assurance and training governance requirements.
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬
By the end of this Moving and Handling People Train the Trainer course, learners will be able to:
• Explain key moving and handling principles, responsibilities and safe practice requirements
• Describe relevant legal, regulatory, professional and workplace guidance
• Apply safer handling principles, ergonomic approaches and dynamic risk assessment methods
• Demonstrate safe, dignified moving and assisting techniques that support mobility and independence
• Demonstrate safe use of relevant equipment, including hoists, slings, slide sheets and transfer aids, where available and appropriate
• Plan and deliver a structured moving-and-handling training session for adult learners
• Observe learners and correct unsafe or ineffective techniques
• Use inclusive, learner-centred teaching approaches
• Assess learner knowledge and practical competence using appropriate methods
• Provide constructive feedback that supports improvement
• Deliver a structured micro-teach session on a people moving and handling topic
• Complete attendance, assessment, competence and training records accurately
• Explain how training records support governance, quality assurance and compliance evidence.
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 - People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer Level 3
𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 - Moving and Assisting People Train the Trainer, Moving and Handling People Trainer Course, Patient Moving and Handling Trainer Course
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭 - Blended Train the Trainer Course
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 - Online learning + Coventry practical session + practical assessment + micro-teach
𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 - Immediate access after purchase through ComplyPlus™ LMS
𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Core subject knowledge, trainer responsibilities, safer handling practice, assessment and quality assurance
𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Face-to-face trainer development and practical assessment at our Coventry Training Centre
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 - Short assessed teaching activity delivered during the practical session
𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Online knowledge assessment, practical competence checks, micro-teach, trainer/assessor observation and feedback
𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - CPD-accredited certificate issued after successful completion of all required elements
𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 3 years, unless earlier refresher training is required
Trainer resources - Trainer Pack included after successful completion
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 - The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre, HDTI Building, Coventry University Technology Park, Swift Road, Coventry, CV1 2TT
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 - £395.00 + VAT per person
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 - Available for employers, subject to learner numbers, equipment, venue suitability and trainer availability
𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝
On successful completion, you will receive a trainer pack to support structured, consistent and auditable training delivery.
The trainer pack includes:
• Training needs assessment template
• Sample lesson plan
• Training session structure
• Editable trainer slides and prompts
• Practical assessment checklist
• Micro-teach guidance
• Attendance register template
• Feedback form template
• Competence sign-off record
• Training report template
• Guidance on adapting training to local policy
• Access to ComplyPlus™ TMS for 365 days.
These resources are designed to support safe and consistent delivery of People Moving and Handling training within the learner’s organisation or independent practice.
𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Assessment includes:
• Multiple-choice online knowledge assessment with a minimum pass mark of 80%
• Practical skills assessment
• Scenario-based activities, where relevant
• Micro-teach delivery
• Trainer/assessor observation
• Feedback and competence sign-off.
Certification includes:
• CPD-accredited People Moving and Handling Train the Trainer certificate
• Certificate issued only after successful completion of all required elements
• Confirmation that the learner has completed the online learning, online assessment, face-to-face practical assessment, micro-teach and competence sign-off at The Mandatory Training Group’s
• Coventry Training Centre
• External review and accreditation by the CPD Certification Service.
This is not an Ofqual-regulated qualification unless specifically stated.
𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
The certificate for this People Moving and Handling Train-the-Trainer course is valid for 3 years unless a different validity period applies.
Earlier refresher training may be required if:
• Relevant legislation or guidance changes
• Workplace policy or local procedures change
• The learner’s role or training responsibilities change
• The employer requires more frequent updates
• The learner has not delivered training for a significant period
• Practical competence needs reassessment.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏: 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
After purchase, you will receive access to the online knowledge component via ComplyPlus™ LMS. This covers moving and handling principles, trainer responsibilities, risk assessment, safer practice, assessment principles and course-specific knowledge required before attending the practical session.
You must complete the online course and pass the online knowledge assessment before attending the face-to-face practical session.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐: 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡
During the practical session at our Coventry Training Centre, you will demonstrate subject-specific practical competence, complete trainer-led activities, practise delivery skills and deliver a short micro-teach session.
The practical session includes observation, feedback and competence sign-off by an experienced trainer/assessor.
𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
During the People Moving and Handling face-to-face session, you will complete practical trainer development activities, including:
•Review of key trainer responsibilities and safer handling principles
• Subject-specific practical demonstrations
• Dynamic risk assessment before practical handling activities
• Supervised moving and assisting practice
• Person-centred communication and dignity in handling tasks
• Use of relevant moving and handling equipment, where available and appropriate
• Scenario-based teaching and assessment activities
• Observation and correction of learner technique
• Micro-teach delivery
• Practical competence checks
• Trainer/assessor feedback and competence sign-off
• Discussion of documentation, evidence and quality assurance.
𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭:
The Mandatory Training Group
HDTI Building
Coventry University Technology Park
Swift Road, off Puma Way
Coventry
CV1 2TT
𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: 02476 100090
Our fully equipped training centre is within walking distance of Coventry city centre and Coventry railway station, with free on-site parking available for learners.
Practical sessions are delivered in small groups using relevant moving-and-handling equipment, documentation, and assessment checklists.
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
We support organisations that need to build internal Moving and Handling People training capacity across regulated and workplace settings.
Group bookings may be suitable for:
• Care homes
• Domiciliary care agencies
• Supported living services
• Healthcare clinics
• GP practices
• Dental practices
• Staffing agencies
• Schools, colleges and early years providers, where relevant
• Charities and voluntary organisations
• Workplace teams require safer people handling training.
• Group training is subject to trainer availability, learner numbers, equipment requirements, venue suitability and quality assurance arrangements.
𝐅𝐀𝐐𝐬
𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞?
No. This is a blended learning course. You will complete the online learning first, then attend a face-to-face practical assessment and micro-teach session at our Coventry Training Centre.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
This course is suitable for learners with relevant knowledge or workplace experience in moving and handling who need to train others safely and confidently.
𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠?
Yes. You should have relevant experience in moving and handling people, or in moving and assisting people, before attending this train-the-trainer course.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞?
Your certificate is issued after you have successfully completed all required elements, including the online assessment, practical assessment, micro-teach and competence sign-off.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲?
No. The certificate is issued only after successful completion of online learning, online assessment, practical session, micro-teach and competence sign-off.
𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬?
Yes. Trainer resources may include slides, session plans, assessment tools, templates and supporting guidance relevant to People Moving and Handling training.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Yes. Trainer resources may be adapted to reflect your organisation’s policies, procedures, equipment, risk assessments and quality assurance requirements, provided the content remains safe and accurate.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
You will complete trainer-led activities, practical demonstrations, supervised practice, competence checks, micro-teaching delivery, and receive feedback from an experienced trainer/assessor.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
You must complete the online learning and pass the online knowledge assessment before attending the Coventry practical session, practical assessment and micro-teach.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
A micro-teach is a short, assessed teaching activity where you deliver part of a training session. It helps assess planning, communication, subject knowledge, learner engagement, safe delivery and feedback.
𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡?
Yes. You should prepare a short teaching activity linked to People Moving and Handling. Full guidance will be provided.
𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬?
This course supports you in planning and delivering people moving and handling training within your competence, role, experience, and organisational governance arrangements.
𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?
Previous training experience is helpful but not always required. However, you must have relevant subject knowledge and practical experience in People Moving and Handling.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝?
The trainer/assessor will provide feedback on areas needing improvement. Certification is issued only after all required elements have been successfully completed.
𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥-𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
No. This is a CPD-accredited train the trainer course designed to support workplace training delivery and competence assurance. It is not an Ofqual-regulated qualification unless specifically stated
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The Mandatory Training Group, HDTI Building, Coventry, University Technology Park, Swift Road, CV1 2TT, United Kingdom
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