RoSPA Level 3 Award for Safer People Handling Trainers – (4 days)

Develop confident, competent trainers to deliver safe, person-centred moving and handling practice. 

The RoSPA Level 3 Award for Proportionate Safer People Handling Trainers (603/0115/6) is an Ofqual-regulated qualification designed to develop competent trainers who can deliver safe, effective and person-centred moving and handling training within health and social care settings.

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Duration: 35 Hours

Max Capacity: 8 per Learner

Session Format: Classroom Based Learning

Course Overview

At Empeiria, this programme is delivered by highly experienced safer people handling specialists, ensuring training reflects real-world practice, legislation and current system priorities. This qualification also enables learners to progress to delivering the Level 2 Award in Proportionate People Handling, supporting organisations to embed sustainable, person-centred care models across their workforce.  

Entry requirements

There are no specific formal entry requirements, however learners should have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy (or equivalent), experience of working within a people-handling environment, and the confidence to train others. 

On completion, learners are qualified to deliver safer people handling training within their organisation and are eligible to progress to delivering the Level 2 Award in Proportionate People Handling — supporting wider workforce transformation and the embedding of person-centred, sustainable care models.

What's Involved

This practice-focused programme combines classroom learning, practical skills development and teaching delivery. Learners explore legislation, risk assessment, organisational responsibilities and person-centred handling approaches, while developing a detailed understanding of optimised and proportionate care models.

Participants gain hands-on experience using a wide range of moving and handling equipment, including hoists, slings, standing aids, slide sheets and in-bed management systems. They learn how to conduct assessments, perform transfers safely and apply efficient movement principles that reduce the risk of injury.

The programme also develops teaching and facilitation skills. Learners create session plans, deliver a 30-minute training session in a simulated environment, apply inclusive teaching methods and evaluate the effectiveness of their own delivery through reflection and feedback.

Learning Outcomes

Analyse organisational, environmental and personal factors that contribute to staff injuries in people-handling settings

Describe employer and employee responsibilities under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Describe how organisational policies support safer, person-centred handling practice

Describe indicators that determine when optimised handling may no longer be safe for an individual 

Describe duties relating to the use of moving and handling equipment in a people-handling environment 

Describe the purpose of generic, dynamic and individual risk assessments and how to monitor their effectiveness 

Evaluate the health risks of poor posture, repetitive handling and heavy loads on the musculoskeletal system 

Demonstrate pre-transfer assessments and ability checks before any handling activity 

Demonstrate safer optimised handling practice for weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing tasks, with and without equipment 

Demonstrate pre-use checks and safe practice for moving and handling equipment including hoists, slings and standing aids 

Demonstrate safe passive recovery of a person from the floor 

Develop and deliver an inclusive safer people handling training session in a simulated environment 

Apply appropriate teaching methods, learning strategies and assessment techniques to meet individual learner needs 

Evaluate training session effectiveness and develop an action plan for improvement 

Benefits of this Course

Promotes Independence, Dignity and Choice

Supports person-centred moving and handling approaches that maximise independence, respect individual preferences and enable people to remain actively involved in their own care.

Improves Safety and Quality of Care

Reduces the risk of injury while ensuring individuals receive safe, consistent and high-quality support from competent, appropriately trained staff.

Supports Strategic Workforce Development

Builds internal workforce capability and reduces reliance on external training providers, creating sustainable and scalable training models across services and care systems.

Improves Service Quality and System Outcomes

Supports safer care delivery, reduces handling-related incidents and enables the implementation of prevention-focused, proportionate and single-handed care approaches that align with local and national priorities.

Strengthens Workforce Capability and Compliance

Develops qualified in-house trainers who can deliver consistent moving and handling training, improving staff competence, confidence and compliance with current legislation and best practice.

Reduces Costs and Supports Long-Term Quality Improvement

Reduces reliance on external training providers while strengthening governance, quality assurance and inspection readiness, with a clear progression pathway to deliver the Level 2 Award in Proportionate People Handling internally.

Who is This Course Suitable For?

This qualification is designed for experienced health and social care professionals who are ready to develop their skills as safer people handling trainers. Learners should have a background in people handling, experience of working within a health or social care environment, and the confidence to train others. 

This course is ideal for:

Moving and handling practitioners and leads
Occupational therapists and physiotherapists
Nurses and allied health professionals
Clinical leads and senior care staff
Learning and development teams
Workforce trainers and educators

Why choose Empeiria Training

At Empeiria, this programme is delivered by highly experienced safer people handling specialists, ensuring training reflects real-world practice, legislation and current system priorities.

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