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Health and Social Care Courses

We have built an expertise in Health and Social Care over more than two decades, training thousands of learners in the sector every year.

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The Care Certificate

Vital training for new Health and Social Care staff.

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Mandatory Training

View our full suite of mandatory training courses for Health and Social Care staff.

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Special Focus

For Health and Social Care staff required to carry out more specialist tasks in their day to day roles.

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Mental Health

Mental health training courses designed by our highly qualified and experienced curriculum team.

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Clinical Skills

Training available for Health and Social Care staff in epilepsy, diabetes, inhalers, PEG feeding and more.

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Health and Safety in Care

We can provide specialist health and safety training for care workers.

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Moving, Assisting & Hoisting Level 2

The aim of the Moving, Assisting & Hoisting Level 2 course is to provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with the necessary knowledge and skills to safely move and assist individuals, including the proper use of hoisting equipment. The course emphasizes the importance of conducting risk assessments before engaging in any moving and assisting tasks.

Upon successfully completing the Moving, Assisting & Hoisting Level 2 course, participants will receive a certificate that is valid for a period of 3 years. This certification serves as evidence of their competence in understanding and applying the principles taught in the course. The course spans a total of 1 day or 6 hours. During this time, participants will engage in theoretical learning, practical demonstrations, and hands-on practice related to moving, assisting, and hoisting techniques. This course costs £485 for up to 12 learners. Prices may vary based on your requirements.

Learning Objectives

  • Having an understanding of legislation relating to moving and assisting
  • Understand basic anatomy and physiology of the spine
  • Assess moving and assisting operations, reducing the risk where reasonably practicable
  • Understand the principles of safer moving and assisting of people, including the use of equipment
  • Understand the importance of maintaining dignity for the person receiving assistance
  • Know how to use a hoist safely

Care Health and Safety Courses

Aim: To introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to the hazards and risks involved with working alone, and to identify methods of reducing and controlling those risks.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To ensure healthcare support workers and adult social care workers recognise the principles of moving and assisting people safely, including the safe use of hoists, and the importance of risk assessment prior to any moving and assisting task.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To recognise the principles of safe people hoisting and the importance of risk assessment prior to any hoisting task.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To ensure learners gain an awareness of the safe use of wheelchairs, including confidence to undertake a range of wheelchair assistance tasks and manoeuvres.

Classroom training

Aim: To provide managers and supervisors with an understanding of the importance of their responsibilities in relation to health and safety and what to do if things go wrong.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an overview of why health and safety risk assessments are required and how they are applied within care settings.

Classroom training

Aim: To provide managers and supervisors in health and social care with the necessary knowledge and information to identify a range of hazards involved in the provision of care and assess and control the risks to service users and those providing their care.

Classroom training
Online webinar

Aim: To provide the knowledge and skills required to be a Fire Marshal.

Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning course

This course provides learners with the knowledge and expertise in the principles of emergency first aid.

eLearning course

Aim: To provide candidates with the knowledge and expertise to deliver emergency first aid in the work place.

Classroom training

Aim: To provide candidates with the knowledge and expertise to qualify as a first aider in the work place.

Classroom training

This course covers the Coronavirus (COVID-19): Infection prevention, identification and control, in order to minimise, prevent and control the spread of infection.

eLearning course