Manual Handling

The Manual Handling programme is one of three National Statutory and Mandatory Training Programmes provided by the Core Learning Unit.

Course content and learning outcomes

Module 1: Introduction to Manual Handling

• Know what manual handling is
• Be able to identify the manual handling activities you perform
• Know how an injury might affect your life

Module 2: Your Back and You

• Know about the main parts of the spine
• Understand how these parts work together
• Understand how these parts might become injured

Module 3: Your Back and Your Posture

• Understand the effect of gravity on the body
• Understand the effects of posture
• Know about some of the common causes of injury

Module 4: Risk Assessment

• Understand what risk and risk assessment are
• Understand the TILEO framework for risk assessment
• Be able to apply the TILEO framework to a given manual handling task
• Understand the principles of safer handling
• Know how to carry out manual handling tasks more safely

Expected duration of the programme:

1 hour

Content mapping:

The programme has been mapped to KSF, NHSLA Risk Assessment standards, CNST (General Standards) and Standards for Better Health

Click here to take you to the mapping documents which outline this in further detail

To find out more about this or any of our other programmes please contact the unit on: