Occupational Therapy News OTnews April 2019 | Page 60

Not All People Handling Training
Providers Are The Same
Successful completion of the EDGE People or Children Handling and Risk
Assessment Key Trainer’s Certificate courses will provide delegates with the up
to date skills, knowledge and tools to teach others in safer people or children
handling skills and to conduct moving and handling risk assessments.
• Healthcare Professionals All EDGE Services
Trainers are nurses, occupational therapists or
physiotherapists with at least ten years clinical
experience and at least ten years training experience
in this field.
• Fully Accredited All our People and Children
Handling Key Trainer’s certificate courses are
accredited to Level 4 or above, are clinically endorsed
and are officially recognised for providing continuing
professional development.
All EDGE Key Trainer events comply with the
following professional training standards;
• The National Back Exchange Training Standards (2010)
• The All Wales NHS Manual Handling Training Passport
and Information Scheme (2010)
• The Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme (2014).
Please contact our friendly office team to discuss your
training requirements in more detail.
• On-line Resources and E-Learning Module
Our training is supported by an extensive and
informative on-line resources library and a user-friendly
e-learning module designed for front-line staff.
EDGE services
01904 677853
[e-mail]
Level 4 Award
edgeservices.co.uk
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