Manual Handling Training and Posture Awarenessfor Early Years Educators E-Learning Course
At Jolly Back we’re passionate about reducing discomfort, improving health and extending rewarding careers for early years educators. We offer specialised training tailored for the education sector – designed and delivered by an expert physiotherapist.
RESEARCH
Research published in “Safety Science” shows 98% of UK early childhood educators experience work-related musculoskeletal pain, particularly in the lower back (89%). Some work in constant pain.
Physical demands of the role, including low working environments and manual handling, place early years workers at significant risk of injury and longer-term musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
AIMS
This unique e-learning course aims to reduce and prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the childcare and primary education workforce. It offers manual handling training for mandatory compliance for employers and employees and dives deeper into musculoskeletal health for longer term care for carers, teachers, students and volunteers working with young children.
Practical strategies and signposting can be used immediately for healthier and safer working.
Successful learners will be able to identify essential workplace requirements and considerations to achieve safe manual handling, effective risk assessment, low height working awareness and improved musculoskeletal health – benefiting individual educators, colleagues, children and organisations.
What’s included:
- 5 bite-sized, time convenient modules (approximate time to complete course is 2-3 hours)
- Individual online assessment
- Certificate of Achievement offering professional credential for employee portfolios and employer compliance records (subject to atleast 80% verified assessment pass). Valid for 2 years before recommended renewal.
- Supplementary downloads (provided electronically) to aid practical implementation within early years’ workplaces, including:
- Manual Handling Risk Assessment Template (based on Health and Safety Executive example) and 10 Top Tips A4 poster guide to “Preventing musculoskeletal disorders when working in early Years”.
- Recognised Education by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM).
Detailed Learning Objectives
After successful completion of each module learners should be able to:
Module 1:
The importance of safe manual handling
- Explain what is meant but manual handling, also sometimes called moving and handling.
- Identify the most common causes of musculoskeletal injury and potential longer-term consequences to health from unsafe manual handling techniques.
- Explain the legal duties on employers to first, avoid risks, then assess and control remaining risks.
- Explain the legal duties on employees to carry out safe manual handling.
Module 2:
Risk Assessment for Safe Manual Handling
- Explain what 5 steps make an effective manual handling risk assessment.
- Identify who should be involved in the risk assessment process.
- Identify who has the legal duty to ensure manual handling tasks have been risk assessed.
- Explain how to identify hazards using the 4 elements of manual handling (TILE).
Module 3:
Avoiding and Controlling the Risks
- Apply techniques to avoid manual handling.
- Identify techniques to control manual handling risks in early years environments.
- Identify how to assess manual handling hazards when part of a team.
- Explain lifting and handling aids which can be used in early years.
Module 4:
Safe Handling Techniques
- Apply techniques to safely move and handle loads where manual handling is not avoidable.
- Explain techniques to lift, carry and lower loads (including children) safely.
- Explain techniques for pushing and pulling loads safely.
- Identify practical tip for moving and handling as a team.
Module 5:
Posture Awareness and Musculoskeletal Care
- Explain what is meant by posture.
- Identify factors which impact and influence musculoskeletal care in early years settings.
- Apply practical ideas for self-management of musculoskeletal health.
- Apply practical guidance to improve musculoskeletal health in early years workplaces.
COST
Per person
£32
+ VAT per person (£38.40 incl VAT)
Please Note: this course is written for employees and employers working within the UK. Other countries will have their own specific legal workplace requirements and terminology.
In-person manual handling training is recommended, especially when working with children with special educational needs and disabilities and/or for practitioners with pre-existing musculoskeletal health conditions. However, this course provides relevant and valuable preparation should any additional bespoke training be required.
If you have any questions, please get in touch training@jollyback.com or sign up below to get started.
This course is developed and led by Lorna Taylor, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MCSP, HCPC, a chartered physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience in paediatrics and occupational health. Lorna is also a published researcher, a visiting lecturer at the University of Derby, and an award-winning innovator (recipient of the Health and Safety Executive’s Musculoskeletal Risk Reduction through Design Award in 2019). Her extensive work in schools has provided valuable support to hundreds of teachers and given her deep insight into early years learning environments. She is incredibly proud to be accepted as a Recognised Education provider by Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) for this course.