RoSPA Level 3 Award for Proportionate Safer People Handling Trainers

Develop the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to deliver effective safer people handling training.

This Level 3 qualification is designed for professionals who want to develop their ability to train others in the safe, effective and proportionate movement and handling of people.

Combining theory, practical skills and trainer development, the course covers safer people handling principles, risk assessment, practical handling techniques and the planning and delivery of inclusive training sessions.

A key focus is proportionate, person-centred handling, providing the right level of support for each individual while promoting safety, dignity and independence.

Whether you are already delivering moving and handling training or are looking to develop your skills as a trainer, this qualification will help you build the knowledge and confidence to deliver effective training.

You will:

• Develop your understanding of safer people handling and relevant legislation.
• Learn how to apply risk assessment principles in a people handling environment.
• Develop practical skills in safer and proportionate handling techniques.
• Gain experience using a range of moving and handling equipment.
• Learn how to plan and deliver inclusive training sessions.
• Develop your ability to adapt training to meet individual learner needs.
• Practise giving constructive feedback and evaluating your own training.

The qualification brings together knowledge, practical application and trainer skills, so you can confidently put your learning into practice.

The RoSPA Level 3 Award for Proportionate Safer People Handling Trainers is an Ofqual-regulated qualification. Read the Qualification specification here.

Qualification number: 603/0115/6

This qualification is suitable for people who work in a people handling environment and have the confidence and experience to train others.

It may be particularly relevant to:

• Nurses
• Allied health professionals
• People handling and moving & handling professionals
• Health and social care professionals
• Managers and supervisors with responsibility for safer people handling
• Professionals responsible for delivering moving and handling training

19th, 20th, 23rd, 25th November 2026

14th, 15th, 16th, 17th December 2026

There are no specific formal entry requirements for the qualification.

However, learners should:

• Have a minimum of 12 months, day to day, moving and handling of people experience.
• Have the confidence to train others.
• Have a minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy, or equivalent.

Please note that pre-course reading and directed study are required as part of completing the qualification.

The qualification covers three key areas:

Understanding safer people handling

Develop your understanding of the principles and practices that support the safer movement of people, including:

• Relevant legislation, policies and best practice.
• Employer and employee responsibilities.
• Risk assessment.
• Factors that can contribute to injury and ill health.
• Efficient movement principles.
• Moving and handling equipment.
• Person-centred and proportionate approaches to handling.

Applying safer people handling practices

Develop and demonstrate practical skills in a range of people handling situations, including:

• Pre-transfer and ability checks.
• Weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing activities.
• Safer handling with and without equipment.
• Moving and handling aids.
• Wheelchairs, standing aids and passive hoists.
• Slide sheets and in-bed management systems.
• Pre-use equipment checks.
• Passive recovery of a person.

Delivering safer people handling training

Learn how to turn your knowledge and practical experience into effective training for others.

You will develop skills in:

• Planning a training session.
• Setting learning outcomes.
• Selecting appropriate teaching and assessment methods.
• Supporting individual learner needs.
• Creating an inclusive learning environment.
• Demonstrating practical techniques.
• Providing constructive feedback.
• Evaluating your training and identifying areas for improvement.

The qualification includes the opportunity to deliver a 30-minute training session in a simulated environment, supported by a written session plan.

£800.00 +VAT per person

This includes registration and certification.

This is a 4-day training course.

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By the end of the qualification, learners will be able to:

• Understand the principles and practices that underpin safer people handling.
• Understand relevant legislation, policies and best practice.
• Apply risk assessment principles to people handling situations.
• Recognise factors that may contribute to injury and ill health.
• Apply efficient movement principles to safer handling.
• Demonstrate safer and proportionate handling techniques.
• Use appropriate moving and handling equipment safely.
• Carry out appropriate checks before moving and handling.
• Plan and prepare safer people handling activities.
• Develop inclusive training sessions.
• Adapt teaching and learning approaches to meet individual needs.
• Deliver a safer people handling training session.
• Provide constructive feedback to learners.
• Evaluate training delivery and identify areas for improvement.

The qualification is assessed through written assignments, practical demonstrations, a written session plan and delivery of a 30-minute training session in a simulated environment.