Children Handling and Risk Assessment Key Trainer’s Certificate -Refresher

By the end of the course, delegates should be able to: • articulate a good knowledge of, and explain relevant changes to the key legislation, and how these affect them, their job, their employer and other employees, with regards to: - The Manual Handling Operations Regulations, 1992 (as amended)

• describe, and explain any relevant changes to, the following legislation, which affects them, their job, their employer and employees: - The Health & Safety at Work Act, 1974; - The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations, 2006; - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations, 2013; - The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations, 1998. - The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, 1998; - The Equality Act, 2010; - The Human Rights Act, 1998; - Mental Capacity Act, 2005; - Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act, 2000; - Health and Social Care Act, 2008; - Children Act, 2004 and Children (Scotland) Act, 2014; - United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

• explain the key principles surrounding biomechanics and how they can be applied to the efficient movement of children/young adults, including the benefits of adopting improved posture;

• explain ergonomics, anthropometrics and the means by which it can reduce manual handling injuries; • describe the importance of risk assessment and demonstrate a good understanding of how to undertake manual handling risk assessments;

• demonstrate the skills needed to undertake manual handling manoeuvres more safely in their specific working environment, and express a good understanding of the use of a range of small manual handling equipment and the use of specialised children’s hoists and slings;

• demonstrate new moves and evaluate new/updated manual handling equipment, as these are applicable;

• undertake case studies/scenarios to enhance learning.