Moving & Handling in the Childcare Setting

Empower your staff with the know-how to prevent back injury at work. This is vital information for new starters and more experienced workers alike that will help meet ‘Standard 6: Safety’ of the National Standards for under 8’s day care and childminding (Sure Start/Ofsted) and your statutory health & safety training.

Consultant: Pat Alexander MSc PGD PGCE MCSP MIOSH

Peer Review: Maggie Bracher DIPCOT, SROT, Southampton University

Standards:

National Standard 6 and new NOS Unit CCLD202

Subjects covered include:

The Importance of Back Care • The Spine • The Causes of Back Pain • Efficient Moving Principles • Lifting and Moving Children • Lifting and Moving Equipment • What the Law says about Moving and Handling • Ergonomics and Training

Supporting Material:

An accompanying CD-ROM contains a Training Pack, which includes a Lesson Plan, 6 group and/or individual exercises and 3 handouts. The CD-ROM also contains Question and Answer sheets a Trainer’s Guide and other supporting materials, all designed to help you prepare and run an effective training session.

Duration:

20 minute DVD/video in 8 sections to be used in a suggested 3 hour training session.