Moving and Handling People in Health and Social Care
Our Moving and Handling People in Health and Social Care Course is a CPD-accredited, CQC-compliant programme aligned with HSE guidance and MHOR requirements, helping care staff move people safely, prevent injury, follow legal standards, and deliver confident, dignified care with recognised certification.
Overview
What You’ll Learn
Overview
If you work in health or social care, you already know how important safe moving and handling is not just for the people you support, but for your own wellbeing too. Our CPD-accredited moving and handling people course is built for real frontline care workers like you, giving you practical, confidence-building skills that align with HSE guidance, MHOR requirements, and CQC expectations. It’s designed to make your daily tasks safer, easier, and more professional.
You’ll learn how to handle common people-moving situations with calm, controlled technique, whether that’s supporting someone to stand, assisting with repositioning, or using hoists and handling aids correctly. Each module focuses on real-life skills: ergonomic positioning, safe transfers, mobility support, risk assessment, and injury prevention. Everything is taught in a simple, hands-on style that feels genuinely useful in care homes, domiciliary care, supported living, and NHS environments.
Because the training is 100% online and self-paced, you can study when it suits your schedule, without disrupting your work. After passing the assessments, you can order a CPD accredited PDF certificate that meets CQC induction requirements and strengthens your professional credibility. You’ll finish the course feeling safer, more confident, and fully equipped to deliver dignified, person-centred care.
Key Highlights:
- Covers all core moving and handling skills aligned with HSE and MHOR.
- CPD accredited and recognised by UK health and social care employers.
- Teaches safe transfers, hoist use, ergonomics, and risk assessment.
- 100% online, self-paced learning accessible on any device.
- Order a CPD accredited PDF certificate upon completion for CQC-compliant training.
Gift Courses
- Course 01: Care Planning and Record Keeping
- Course 02: Observational Skills in Care
Accreditation & Recognition
This course is fully accredited and designed to meet the exact standards expected in UK health and social care. It offers globally trusted CPD-accredited training, aligned with HSE guidance and MHOR safe handling requirements, ensuring your skills are recognised by UK care employers and valued across the sector.
- Delivering globally trusted CPD certification and industry-recognised people-handling competency.
- HSE Moving and Handling guidance, MHOR (1992) legal requirements, and CQC safety expectations for statutory training.
- 100% online, self-paced learning with 12-month access on any device.
- Multiple-choice exam plus a scenario-based reflection to confirm safe handling understanding.
- Order a CPD certificate upon successful completion (optional hardcopy available for £24.99).
Assessment & Certification
Learners complete an online multiple-choice exam with a 60% pass mark, instant results, and free unlimited retakes, making the process flexible and stress-free. Once you pass, you can order a digital CPD-accredited certificate confirming your understanding of key HSE and MHOR principles, with an optional employer competency checklist included for workplace verification.
All certification provided is recognised by UK care employers, meet CQC and MHOR expectations, and support your compliance in regulated health and social care environments. There are no hidden fees, and your certificate remains accessible for download anytime you need it for job applications, audits, or employer records.
Who Is This Course For?
This training is ideal for anyone working or preparing to work in UK health and social care who needs safe people-handling competency that meets CQC, HSE, and MHOR expectations. Whether you’re new to care or already experienced, the course strengthens your confidence, compliance, and readiness for real workplace responsibilities.
- New and experienced care workers completing CQC induction.
- Healthcare assistants, support workers, and care assistants in all settings.
- Domiciliary care staff and residential/nursing home teams.
- Career changers entering UK care employment for the first time.
- International learners preparing for regulated UK care roles.
- Employers needing compliant, people-handling trained staff.
- Family carers providing safe mobility and daily living assistance.
Career Opportunities & Progression
Completing this Moving and Handling People course equips you with essential safety skills recognised across the UK care sector, forming a core part of CQC induction and workplace compliance. It strengthens your employability, helps you progress your career in health and social care, and provides a solid foundation for further CPD development or Level 2–3 qualifications. With recognised people-handling competency, you can confidently step into roles that require safe transfers, mobility support, and MHOR-aligned practice.
Possible Career Paths:
- Care Assistant
- Support Worker
- Senior Carer
- Reablement Worker
- Domiciliary Care Worker
- Rehabilitation Support Worker
Key Skills You’ll Gain
This course builds real-world handling competence, giving you the confidence to carry out safe, dignified moves while preventing injuries and meeting workplace safety expectations. You’ll finish with practical, employer-valued skills that improve your daily practice and support safer outcomes for the people in your care.
- Safe lifting, transferring, and repositioning techniques.
- Correct use of hoists, slings, and mobility aids.
- Strong dynamic risk assessment and decision-making skills.
- Clear communication and teamwork during handling tasks.
- Injury prevention through correct posture and ergonomics.
- Promoting dignity, independence, and person-centred moving.
Why Study with Royal Open College
Royal Open College is a trusted UK provider of accredited online care training, supporting learners who want to build confidence, meet CQC expectations, and deliver safer, more professional care. Our courses are designed to protect you and the people you support, giving you the skills to handle every move with confidence and compliance.
- CPD-accredited and fully employer recognised across UK care settings.
- 100% online, flexible training designed for busy care professionals.
- Expert tutor support and reliable guidance throughout your learning.
- Get a PDF certificate with transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
- Trusted by UK learners, employers, and care providers nationwide.
Enrol today and learn how to move and handle people safely with our fully CPD accredited Moving and Handling People in Health and Social Care Training, aligned with HSE & MHOR guidance.
Curriculum Description
Module 01: Introduction to Moving and Handling
This module introduces people-handling basics and safe practice principles, explaining why correct moving and handling is critical within care settings. It establishes legal awareness, professional expectations, and links practice to recognised statutory training for care staff.
Module 02: Anatomy and Physiology Basics
Learners explore how the musculoskeletal system functions, with a focus on posture, balance, and movement efficiency during handling tasks. The module highlights musculoskeletal injury risks and how poor techniques directly contribute to long-term workplace harm.
Module 03: Legislation and Guidelines
This module explains employer responsibilities under Health and Safety Executive guidance, Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, and Care Quality Commission regulation. Learners understand how MHOR and HSE frameworks shape daily safe transfers and compliance expectations.
Module 04: Risk Assessment and Management
This module focuses on dynamic assessment techniques, enabling learners to identify hazards, space limitations, and equipment setup issues in real time. It demonstrates how to create and apply handling plans that reduce risk while maintaining safety and dignity.
Module 05: Principles of Safe Moving and Handling
Learners develop core safe practice principles, including ergonomics, posture control, and balanced movement strategies. The module reinforces aligned with HSE standards guidance and covers full MHOR expectations for routine and complex handling tasks.
Module 06: Equipment and Assistive Devices
This module introduces essential handling equipment, including hoists, slings, and slide sheets, with emphasis on selection and suitability. Learners gain practical understanding of hoist checks, equipment safety, and correct setup before use.
Module 07: Techniques for Moving and Handling
Learners explore assisted moves, repositioning, and safe transfers using evidence-based handling techniques. The module reinforces communication, consent, and coordinated movement to protect both staff and individuals during transfers.
Module 08: Handling Individuals with Specific Needs
This module addresses complex scenarios including falls, bariatric handling, and individuals with cognition challenges. It focuses on adapting techniques to maintain consent, dignity, communication, and safety for diverse care needs.
Module 09: Preventing and Responding to Incidents
Learners examine common handling-related incidents and proactive prevention strategies within care environments. The module covers incident reporting, reflective practice, and continuous improvement to strengthen organisational safety culture.
Module 10: Infection Prevention and Control
This module integrates moving and handling with infection prevention and control responsibilities. Learners understand how equipment hygiene, personal safety, and environmental awareness support compliant and safe handling practice.
Module 11: Documentation and Record-Keeping
This module reinforces accurate documentation, ensuring handling plans, risk assessments, and incident records meet regulatory standards. Learners understand how records support accountability, legal compliance, and safe continuity of care.
Module 12: Training and Continuous Professional Development
Learners explore the importance of ongoing training, refresher sessions, and reflective learning. The module positions moving and handling as recognised statutory training for care staff and a core professional responsibility.
Module 13: Organisational Policies and Procedures
This module links individual practice to organisational policies, clarifying how procedures support MHOR regulations and safe working systems. Learners understand escalation, reporting pathways, and shared accountability across teams.
Module 14: Final Assessment and Certification
This module assesses knowledge, practical understanding, and compliance across all learning outcomes. Successful completion confirms competence fully aligned with HSE Moving and Handling guidance and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 35 Lessons
- Lifetime Access
- Moving and Handling People in Health and Social Care14
- 1.1Module 01: Introduction to Moving and Handling People in Health and Social Care17 Minutes
- 1.2Module 02: Anatomy and Physiology Basics17 Minutes
- 1.3Module 03: Legislation and Guidelines15 Minutes
- 1.4Module 04: Risk Assessment and Management18 Minutes
- 1.5Module 05: Principles of Safe Moving and Handling15 Minutes
- 1.6Module 06: Equipment and Assistive Devices17 Minutes
- 1.7Module 07: Techniques for Moving and Handling17 Minutes
- 1.8Module 08: Handling Individuals with Specific Needs16 Minutes
- 1.9Module 09: Preventing and Responding to Incidents16 Minutes
- 1.10Module 10: Infection Prevention and Control16 Minutes
- 1.11Module 11: Documentation and Record-Keeping19 Minutes
- 1.12Module 12: Training and Continuous Professional Development18 Minutes
- 1.13Module 13: Organisational Policies and Procedures18 Minutes
- 1.14Module 14: Final Assessment and Certification15 Minutes
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- Care Planning and Record Keeping9
- 4.1Module 01 Introduction to the Care Planning Process
- 4.2Module 02 Planning Care With the Individual in
- 4.3Module 03 Implementing and Evaluating the Care Plan
- 4.4Module 06 Confidentiality and Record-Keeping
- 4.5Module 04 Maintaining Medical Records
- 4.6Module 05 Care Planning Policy in the UK
- 4.7Module 08 Effective Communication in Care Planning
- 4.8Module 09 Ethical Considerations in Care Planning
- 4.9Module 07 Digital Transformation in Care Planning
- Observational Skills in Care10
- 5.1Module 01: Introduction to Observation in Care
- 5.2Module 02: Developing Observation Skills
- 5.3Module 03: Health and Safety Observations
- 5.4Module 05: Mental Health Observation
- 5.5Module 04: Observing Physical Health
- 5.6Module 06: Communication and Social Observation
- 5.7Module 07: Child and Adolescent Observation
- 5.8Module 08: Elderly Care Observation
- 5.9Module 09: Observation in Diverse Settings
- 5.10Module 10: Documentation and Data Collection
FAQs
Course Features
- Lectures 35
- Quiz 0
- Duration 4 Hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 3584
- Assessments Yes
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