Hi, I'm looking for any recommendations anyone might have for train the trainer courses in manual handling. I am based in North Lincolnshire but regulary work in Newcastle, Harltepool, Medway Towns, Sheffield and Dagenham for my employer. Any suggestions greatfully recieved with regards to courses and different types of course (City & Guilds etc) Michael

I completed my training with a company called CHSS Corporate Health & Safety System (i think). They have training venues around the country including Brentwood Essex. Sally

Hi Michael, I used EEF in washington,tyne and wear( i believe they have branches nationally) to deliver a train the trainer and assessor trianing in manual handling to 10 of our staff ,who then held manual handling awareness courses for all our staff ( around 300).The course was very helpful and covered a wide range of issues within manual handling.

Hi Michael I used the British Safety Council for my Manual Handling Train the trainer course and found it a very good course. At the end of the course I also came away with a disc containing great data and slides to write my own training course. Charlotte

as part of my role i am the trainer for the key trainer system we have in place with regards to manual handling, i attended a course run by ROSPA which was very informative, they are one of the few that also incorporate health care handling into their courses if you require this...

Contact Safety Training Awards on 01922 645097 for details of their course. They are an international charity and their award meets the requiements of the Manual Handling Training Passport & Information Scheme (Modules A&B - Innanimate load handling). They offer full and conversion courses and have excellent resources.

Hi Michael You mention the City & Guilds Manual Handling Train the Trainer course in your original message - which is an excellent one to mention! (though I am a tad biased, as I run it!). As you have seen from the other posts there are plenty of approaches - each of which will claim to be the best. My personal suggestions are: - Do not assume that the longer the course, the more you cover. I have had participants who have previously undertaken a 5 day course on which they had to present the same presentation 7 times to a group. With a group of 10 participants, you can do the maths! The end result is a coma for all. I run a 2 day course which covers all required at a good pace - Try to find out who the actual trainer is and see if you can get a few references. One course I know has a very dry and technical approach, encouraging you to remember chapter and verse on items such as anatomical issues. Having trained thousands of handlers myself, I would suggest that an informal, interactive and hands-on approach which avoids over-complication, will almost invariably be best - Practicalities - what is included in the course material. Are you provided with template presentations to adapt to your own needs, or are all additional items chargeable. I have put a few more thoughts on the following: http://www.abromhead.co....0instructor%20course.pdf