Health and Safety Courses
Manual Handling of Children (special needs - 1 day)
Aims:
To train participants in manual handling of Children.
Objectives:
- Examine principles of lifting and handling
- Look at methods of safe manual handling of children with special needs
- Examine legal requirements
- Explore risk assessments
- Practice and demonstrate safe lifting techniques of children with a range of equipment
Target Audience:
This course is for candidates who are involved in the lifting, handling and moving of children ( including special needs) in their work roles.
Course Content:
- Principles of lifting
- Understanding special needs
- Legal requirements
- Safe lifting methods
- Risk assessments
- Protection from injury
- Structure of the spine
- Use of aids and equipment
- Using Hoist and slide sheets
- Moving people- safety considerations
- Wheelchairs and toileting
Commentary:
The course covers basic lifting and handling of children, and includes the use of slide sheets, hoists and lifting belts. It also looks at supporting children with special needs in a mainstream setting.
To find out more about these courses please contact our office on 01922 683976 to speak to one of our team or email us on info@apex-ct.co.uk or complete our course interest form by clicking here.
