9.1 The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) require staff to be suitably trained to carry out moving and handling operations.
9.2 Moving and Handling training is mandatory for any staff who have the responsibilities of moving and handling people accessing our services.
9.3 Job profiles and service requirements will inform which staff require mandatory moving and handling training – no staff are to undertake any moving and handling of people accessing our service prior to the completion of training required by the council.
9.4 As per provision 3.2; training for services commissioned by the council is to be arranged by the provider, who takes ownership and holds liability.
In-House Services & Gloucestershire Shared Lives
9.5 When the requirement for mandatory moving and handling training is identified, the employee will be required to undertake:
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- One full day face-to-face Moving and Assisting course, undertaken by an external trainer
- An annual half-day Moving and Assisting refresher course
9.6 Within the full day and half day refresher training course, staff are individually assessed as being competent to carry out all the moving and handling tasks and that they have a stable base to do these tasks.
9.7 Bespoke risk assessment training is also provided to employees who are required to complete any risk assessment forms for individuals pertaining to moving and handling.
9.8 It is the responsibility of line managers to keep records of training within their service areas, including training records, certificates and logs of employee attendance.
9.9 Mandatory roles for moving and handling training in the council’s In-House Services and Gloucestershire Shared Lives can be found at appendix 4.
