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£5

£5
On-Demand course
30 minutes
All levels
Course Purpose
This course is suitable as part of your induction process.
Manual handling is a core part of early years work—lifting children, moving resources, shifting furniture, and helping with personal care. This course equips practitioners with the skills to keep themselves and children safe.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
Describe key Scottish legislation governing manual handling in ELC settings.
Identify tasks that pose manual handling risks in early years environments.
Apply safe lifting and carrying techniques for children, equipment, and materials.
Use risk assessment approaches appropriate for ELC.
Make reasonable adjustments to minimise strain and support musculoskeletal health.
Follow organisational reporting and accident procedures.
Yes, you will be emailed a certificate after completing the online trainings
The training can be completed within 30 minutes, however everybody reads and learns at different paces, therefore my take longer in some instances.

Connected Beginnings provides training sessions both online and in person to empower practitioners, leaders, managers and owners.