People Moving and Handling - Level 2

This practical course helps health and social care staff move, assist, transfer and reposition people safely and with dignity. It supports evidence for injury prevention, person-centred care, practical competence and workplace compliance.

Yes. This classroom-based course may also be referred to as moving and assisting people, patient moving and handling, or moving and handling people, depending on the workplace setting and terminology used.

This practical course is suitable for health and social care staff who assist people with mobility, transfers, repositioning or daily movement support, including care assistants, support workers, healthcare assistants, nurses and agency workers.

No. This is a classroom-based practical course delivered face-to-face at The Mandatory Training Group’s Coventry Training Centre.

The practical course covers safer moving and handling principles, legislation, risk assessment, ergonomics, person-centred care, communication, dignity, use of relevant equipment and practical competence assessment.

You will practise safer handling techniques, dynamic risk assessment, person-centred communication, repositioning, mobility support and the safe use of handling aids and equipment, where available and appropriate.

The practical session takes place at the HDTI Building, Coventry University Technology Park, Swift Road, Coventry, CV1 2TT. The venue offers free on-site parking, easy access via local bus routes, is within walking distance of Coventry Railway Station, and provides complimentary refreshments throughout the day.

Please arrive 10–15 minutes before the course start time to allow time for registration and to ensure the course begins promptly. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing suitable for participating in practical activities.

Please bring a valid form of photo identification and your booking confirmation, either printed or available on your mobile device.

Roadworks and a road closure on Mile Lane may cause travel delays and disruption to usual routes. To access the HDTI Building, please approach via Ringway St Johns and follow the signs for "Tech Park" through Short Street, Parkside, Puma Way and Swift Road. Please allow extra travel time and check local traffic conditions before travelling.

Upon successful completion of the classroom session and practical assessment, your certificate will be made available online through ComplyPlus™ LMS. It is issued as a quality-assured PDF and can be downloaded directly from your learner account.

The certificate is valid for 2 years unless earlier refresher training is required due to employer policy, local risk assessment, role changes, equipment changes, guidance updates or incident learning.

If you do not meet the required standard, the trainer will provide feedback and guidance. Certification is issued only after all required practical competence checks are completed successfully.

Yes. Employers can enquire about group or in-house training, subject to trainer availability, venue suitability, equipment requirements and location.

If circumstances change, please contact us as soon as possible. A risk-free date transfer is available, allowing bookings to be moved to another available course date, subject to availability, without losing the course fee or incurring an administration charge.

If you have any questions before the course, please contact us by email at info@mandatorytraining.co.uk.

After purchasing a course, you'll receive an email with your login details and a platform access link to ComplyPlus™ LMS (optimised for Google Chrome). Your email address will serve as your fixed username. To avoid access issues, ensure your purchase information is accurate and up to date.

Your login details are emailed automatically right after purchase. Please check your Spam or Junk folder, as some email providers (like Google or Yahoo) may direct them there.

Once you have successfully completed the end-of-course assessment with a passing score, your certificate will be made available online on ComplyPlus™ LMS . It is issued in a quality-assured PDF format and can be downloaded directly from the platform.

Once available, you can:
• Download the certificate directly to your device
• Save a digital copy for your records
• Print a physical copy if needed.

No physical copy will be mailed, as all certificates are issued electronically for convenience and instant access.

Learners are not allowed to change their names directly in the LMS. This is to ensure that the name reflected on the certificate belongs to the actual individual who completed the course and to prevent the risk of name forgery or transferring certificates to others.

If you need to request a name change, please contact our Support Team by submitting your concern through this form. Kindly include a clear reason for the change and any supporting documentation required for verification.

Yes, we offer competitive volume discounts for organisations enrolling multiple candidates in any of our online training courses. To view our current volume discount options, click here.