Supporting pupils with SEND often involves a high level of physical assistance, and the way staff provide that support matters enormously for the pupil and for the practitioner. Poorly managed moving and handling can cause serious injury to staff and distress or harm to the children in their care. Investing in specialist training not only protects your team from musculo-skeletal injury and legal risk, it also equips them with the confidence and skill to handle pupils with dignity, safety, and care. This training is one of the most valuable steps a school can take to safeguard both its staff and its most vulnerable learners.

Programme Overview

This full-day course combines theory sessions with a hands-on practical clinic, tailored specifically to the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

Theory Sessions

• The Importance of Safe Load Management
• Legal Requirements
• Spinal Awareness
• Musculo-Skeletal Injury
• Looking After Yourself
• The AAPEE System of Safer Manual Handling
• Base to Face Safety Checkpoints
• Assessing Client Handling Needs
• Risk Assessment

Practical Clinic

• Methods of Assisting, Manual Handling Aids & Therapy Equipment
• Hoist & Sling Techniques
• Techniques for Handling Smaller Children with Special Needs
• Techniques for Handling Larger Children & Adolescents with Special Needs

About Our Trainers

All trainers are highly experienced specialist teachers and accredited Key Trainers in Moving and Handling People with Special Educational Needs (Education). You can be confident your staff are learning from practitioners who truly understand the SEND context.

Cost: £150 per person