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SUMMARY:Moving and Handling of People Train the Trainer- January 12th\,19th\, 26th & February 2nd 2026
DESCRIPTION:Dates: January 12th\,19th\,26th\,& February 2nd 2026 \nTimes: 9:30-16:30 \nLocation: Cook Room (inc. Manual Handling Suite)\, Essential 6 Ltd\, 1-2 Marble Court Business Park\, Lymington Road\, Torquay\, TQ1 4FB \nDelegates must complete all 4 days and all assessments in order to gain certification. \nAim of Training; \n\nProvide an understanding of the principles and practice of moving & handling in healthcare and social care environments in order to reduce the risk of injury.\n\n Learning Objectives; \nOn completion of this course\, the learners will be able to: \n\ndemonstrate an awareness of the potentially hazardous nature of manual handling\ndescribe the structure and function of the spine and its vulnerability to injury\ndemonstrate an understanding of the role of fitness and exercise in reducing the risk of manual handling injury\ndemonstrate an awareness of the key legislation that relates to moving and handling tasks\nexplain that by facilitating independent movement or using mechanical assistance\, such as a hoist\, it is possible to avoid manual handling\ndemonstrate an understanding of the process for assessing the risk of injury to themselves\, their colleagues and service users\ndemonstrate an understanding of the need to take action in reporting or reducing risk which is appropriate at the induction stage of their training\napply the principles underlying a low-risk manual handling technique\ndescribe the manual handling practices and techniques which have been condemned as unsafe for staff and/or service users\nidentify and use appropriate moving and handling equipment\nperform a range of low-risk moving and handling techniques in relation to people and objects\ndemonstrate that they should not use moving and handling equipment until they have been trained to do so\n\nCourse Content  \n\nLearning Objectives and Teaching Methods\nHealth & Safety at Work Act 1974\, Manual Handling Regulations 2002\, RIDDOR 1995\, LOLER 1998\, PUWER 1998\, Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999\, Mental Capacity Act 2008 & The Human Rights Act 1998\nYour Trainers Training Pack (Essential 6 Documents)\nThe Manual Handling & People Moving Powerpoint (Essential 6 Sample Document)\nPractical Sessions and Assessments in People Moving\nManual Handling Responsibilities\nAnatomy of the Spine and Types of Injuries\nBiomechanics and Ergonomics\nSafe Lifting Techniques – E L I T E\nLifting Objects\nKey Elements of People Moving\nRisks and Controls Related to People Moving\nPeople Moving – Risk Assessments/Personal Plan\nPeople Moving Equipment\nPeople Moving – Controversial Techniques\nPeople Moving – Good Techniques\n\nAssessments; \nDelegates will complete 3 assessments \n\nWritten exam paper\nCompletion of a Moving & Handling Risk Assessment and explain this to the group\nPractical Assessment based on a piece of equipment with the learner setting the scenario\n\nRecommended Prerequisites; \nBefore undertaking this training\, delegates are recommended to have the following; \n\nTeaching Qualification; such as PTTLS\, CTTLS or Cert Ed\nPrevious Manual Handling Experience\n\nThese are recommended prerequisites only. You can attend without the above\, however\, please be aware this course will not include a teaching qualification. \nIf you are not sure if this is the course for you\, please feel free to call the team before booking your space on 0845 272 3558
URL:https://essential6.co.uk/open-course/moving-and-handling-of-people-train-the-trainer-january-12th19th-26th-february-2nd-2026/
LOCATION:Essential 6 Ltd\, 1 Marble Court Business Park\, Lymington Road\, Torquay\, TQ1 4FB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Paediatric First Aid at Work RQF Level 3-28th & 29th January 2026
DESCRIPTION:Course Overview: \nThe qualification and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of: \n• Resuscitation Council (UK)\n• Skills for Health Assessment Principles for First Aid Qualifications \nThis QA qualification is for people who work with or look after children\, enabling them to have a basic knowledge of how to deal with paediatric first aid situations\, illnesses\, injuries and emergencies. Learners should be able to demonstrate the practical administration of safe\, prompt\, effective first aid in situations which can arise when looking after children. \nCourse Outline:\n1. Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider \n1.1 Explain the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider\n1.2 Explain how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others\n1.3 Identify when to use personal protection equipment when providing first aid\n1.4 Identify contents of a paediatric first aid kit\n1.5 Identify the need to complete an accident report/incident record\n1.6 Define an infant and a child for the purposes of first aid treatment \n2. Be able to assess an emergency situation safely \n2.1 Conduct a scene survey\n2.2 Conduct a primary survey on an infant and a child\n2.3 Identify when to call for help \n3. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally \n3.1 Place an infant and a child in the recovery position\n3.2 Continually monitor an infant and a child whilst they are in the recovery position\n3.3 Assist an infant and a child who is experiencing a seizure \n4. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally \n4.1 Identify when to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to an unresponsive infant\nand an unresponsive child who is not breathing normally\n4.2 Administer CPR using an infant and a child manikin\, use of an AED \n5. Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is choking \n5.1 Identify when choking is:\n• Mild\n• Severe\n5.2 Administer first aid to an infant and a child who is choking \n6. Be able to provide first aid to an infant and a child with external bleeding \n6.1 Explain the types and severity of bleeding in infants and children\n6.2 Control external bleeding \n7. Be able to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is suffering from shock \n7.1 Recognise an infant or a child who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock\n7.2 Administer first aid to an infant or child who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock \n8. Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with bites\, stings and minor injuries \n8.1 Explain how to administer first aid for:\n• Bites\n• Stings\n• Small cuts\n• Grazes\n• Bumps and bruises\n• Small splinters\n• Nose bleeds \nQualification Unit 2\nTitle: Managing paediatric illness\, injuries and emergencies \nLearning outcomes\nThe Learner will: \n1. Be able to administer first aid to an infant and a child with a suspected fracture \n1.1 Describe types of fractures\n1.2 Recognise suspected fractures\n1.3 Administer first aid for suspected fractures: \n2. Be able to administer first aid to an infant and a child with head\, neck or back injury \n2.1 Describe how to recognise suspected:\n• Head injury\n• Neck or back injury \n2.2 Administer first aid for suspected:\n• Head injury\n• Neck or back injury \n3. Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with conditions affecting the eyes\, ears and nose \n3.1 Explain how to administer first aid for an infant or child with a foreign body in the:\n• Eye\n• Ear\n• Nose \n3.2 Explain how to administer first aid for an infant or child with an eye\, injury \n4. Understand how to administer emergency first aid to an infant and a child with an acute medical condition or sudden illness \n4.1 Describe how to recognise: \n• Diabetic emergencies\n• Asthma attack\n• Allergic reaction\n• Meningitis\n• Febrile convulsions \n4.2 Explain how to manage:\n• Diabetic emergency\n• Asthma attack\n• Allergic reaction\n• Meningitis\n• Febrile convulsions \n5. Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and cold \n5.1 Describe how to recognise the effects of:\n• Extreme cold\n• Extreme heat \n5.2 Explain how to manage the effects of:\n• Extreme cold\n• Extreme heat \n6. Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who has sustained an electric shock \n6.1 Explain how to safely manage an incident involving electricity\n6.2 Describe how to administer first aid for electric shock incidents \n7. Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with burns or scalds \n7.1 Describe how to recognise the severity of:\n• Burns\n• Scalds \n7.2 Explain how to administer first aid for:\n• Burns\n• Scalds \n8. Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who has been poisoned \n8.1 Identify how poisonous substances can enter the body\n8.3 Explain how to administer first aid for sudden poisoning \n9. Understand how to provide first aid to an infant or child with anaphylaxis \n9.1 List common triggers for anaphylaxis\n9.2 Describe how to recognise anaphylaxis in an infant and a child\n9.3 Explain how to administer first aid for an infant and a child with anaphylaxis \nCourse Assessment and Certification \nFormative assessment conducted by Trainer throughout the course\n• Theory assessment/multiple choice question paper:\n1 x 15 question paper (minimum score 11)\n1 x 25 question paper (minimum score 18)\n• Practical assessment – 6 completed throughout the course \nOther Information: \nAll delegates receive a quality first aid manual. Sensible dress is advised as practical floor-based activities are required. \nLunch provided.
URL:https://essential6.co.uk/open-course/paediatric-first-aid-at-work-rqf-level-3-28th-29th-january-2026/
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SUMMARY:Emergency First Aid at Work RQF Level 3-30th January 2026
DESCRIPTION:Qualification Overview \nThe qualification and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of: \n• Resuscitation Council (UK)\n• Assessment Principles for Regulated First Aid Qualifications \nThis qualification is: \n• For people who deal with emergency first aid at work enabling them to be workplace emergency first aiders under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 \n• Based on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) training standard for delivery of Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) courses for the purposes of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 \nThis qualification should enable Learners to attain the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of emergency first aid situations. \nLearners should be able to demonstrate the practical administration of safe\, prompt\, effective first aid in emergency situations with an understanding of the role of first aider. \nQualification Outline \n1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider \n1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider\n1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others\n1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid \n2. Be able to assess an incident \n2.1 Conduct a scene survey\n2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty\n2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary \n3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty \n3.1 Identify when to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)\n3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin and the use of a defibrillator\n3.3 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position\n3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position\n3.5 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure \n4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking \n4.1 Identify when choking is:\n• Mild\n• Severe \n4.2 Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking \n5. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding \n5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding\n5.2 Demonstrate how to control external bleeding \n6. Know how provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock \n6.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock\n6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock \n7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries \n7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with:\n• Small cuts\n• Grazes\n• Bruises\n• Small splinters \n7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds \nCourse Duration \n1 Day \nQualification Assessment and Certification \nFormative assessment conducted by Trainer throughout the course.\nTheory assessment/multiple choice question paper: 1 x 15 question paper (minimum score 11)\nPractical assessment – 4 completed throughout the course \nThis qualification sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The RQF is a qualification framework regulated by Ofqual. \nLunch is provided
URL:https://essential6.co.uk/open-course/emergency-first-aid-at-work-rqf-level-3-30th-january-2026/
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