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2022 & 2023 & 2024 - 100% of training feedback reported attending training had improved their understanding, confidence and ability to use the equipment discussed.

Rebecca - Care Home Support

Veronica - HLTA/EAL Coordinator

Veronica - HLTA/EAL Coordinator

 Attended Moving and Handling Refresher 


Really enjoyed the course, felt like he really listened to the issues that might come up for us and adapted the course to help us work out how to  best support the young person. 

Veronica - HLTA/EAL Coordinator

Veronica - HLTA/EAL Coordinator

Veronica - HLTA/EAL Coordinator

 Attended The Safe Use of Wheelchair 


Excellent! Very knowledgable and delivered in an interesting way. Really enjoyed the session, thank you! 

Michelle - Care and Support

Veronica - HLTA/EAL Coordinator

Michelle - Care and Support

 Attended Moving and Handling Refresher 


Engaged very well, allowed us to ask as many questions as required and made sure we were confident before moving to the next subject. 

Amy - SEND officer

Kelly - Nursing Home Support

Michelle - Care and Support

 Attended Moving and Handling Induction 


The session was definately useful, I feel a lot more confident and prepared to assist wheelchair users which may join our school next year.

Kelly - Nursing Home Support

Kelly - Nursing Home Support

Kelly - Nursing Home Support

Attended Moving and Handling Refresher


A very welcoming and freindly environment. Christian is very experienced and communicated well with all. He explained specific techniques to help us with particularly tricky residents we support. Overall, a brilliant training session. 

AJ - Care Home Support

Kelly - Nursing Home Support

Kelly - Nursing Home Support

Attended Moving and Handling Induction 


Actually having opportunity to complete practicals, practice and gain experience was so helpful. Thank you Christian!

Holly - SEN Teacher

Isha - Special Needs Support

Isha - Special Needs Support

 Attended Hoist and Sling Training 


I had no previous experience with hoists, but I feel confident and safe to use now. Everything was explained and demonstrated very clearly. I feel prepared to support my students! 

Isha - Special Needs Support

Isha - Special Needs Support

Isha - Special Needs Support

Attended Manual Handling Refresher


Great session! Filled with good tips and interesting discussion. I learnt a lot!

Jennie - Care Home Support

Isha - Special Needs Support

Jennie - Care Home Support

 Attended Manual Handling Induction Training 


Very helpful, interesting and engaging training. Christian is very knowledgable. 

Kelly - Nursing Home Nurse

Bartholomew - Nursing Home Support

Jennie - Care Home Support

 Attended Manual Handling Induction Training 


I feel a lot more confident, I learnt many new things and how to do techniques correctly. thank you. 

Francis - Nursing Home Nurse

Bartholomew - Nursing Home Support

Bartholomew - Nursing Home Support

Attended Manual Handling Induction Training


Very educatinal and instructive, I now understand more about use of hoists and how to support service users that have mobility issues. 


Very  effective training session.

Bartholomew - Nursing Home Support

Bartholomew - Nursing Home Support

Bartholomew - Nursing Home Support

Attended Manual Handling Induction Training 


EXCELLENT TRAINING ! 

AJ - Nursing Home Nurse

Lilibeth - Care Home Nurse

Lilibeth - Care Home Nurse


Attended Manual Handling Induction Training


The trainer is very effective when instructing us in the use of hoists. Very interesting lecture parts also. 

Lilibeth - Care Home Nurse

Lilibeth - Care Home Nurse

Lilibeth - Care Home Nurse


Attended Manual Handling Induction Training


Kudos to the trainer first of all! He was superb and a true subject expert! Everything was very well explained, this course was a life saver :)

Renti - Care Home Support

Lilibeth - Care Home Nurse

Ihuoma - Care Home Support


Attended Manual Handling Induction Training


The trainer is very knowledgable. He was able to share his knowledge sufficeintly in a relaxed environment. Thank you


Ihuoma - Care Home Support

Jonathon - Care Home Assistant Manger

Ihuoma - Care Home Support


Attended Manual Handling Induction Training


Interesting and useful. An excellent training, practical elements were awesome. 


Neethu - Nursing Home Support

Jonathon - Care Home Assistant Manger

Jonathon - Care Home Assistant Manger


Attended Manual Handling Induction Training


This trainig was very useful, I learned new things and this has helped me do build my confidence with handling and hoists. 

Jonathon - Care Home Assistant Manger

Jonathon - Care Home Assistant Manger

Jonathon - Care Home Assistant Manger


Attended Manual Handling Refresher Training


Christian made the learning fun, a great referesher, learned lots of new things. It was an awesome sesison, I can't wait for the next one. 

Fatima - Care Home Worker

Helena - SEN Support Worker

Holly - SEN Support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Induction


The lesson was very well organised and the trainer was very well equipped. My knowledge improved a lot. 

Holly - SEN Support worker

Helena - SEN Support Worker

Holly - SEN Support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Refresher


As someone who has never hoisted, I now have a better understanding, the trainer explained everything very well, with detail and in the correct manner.

Helena - SEN Support Worker

Helena - SEN Support Worker

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist


Attended Moving and Handling of People Refresher


Thank you very much for all the information and knowledge shared. It really helps all of us to do our job right. 

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist


Attended Moving and Handling Training for Occupational Therapists


Thank you for the training, it was all very relevant and an excellent refresher. 

Kerry - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Kerry - Occupational Therapist


Attended Moving and Handling Training for Occupational Therapists


This was really helpful training, to trial the different slings and see different versions of risk assessments. 

Claire - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Kerry - Occupational Therapist


Attended Moving and Handling Training for Occupational Therapists


Very useful practical information, excellent refresher thank you. 

Adejoke - SEN support worker

Mark - Learning Support Assistant

Adejoke - SEN support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Refresher


The best training I have had this year! 

Clair - SEN co-ordinator

Mark - Learning Support Assistant

Adejoke - SEN support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Refresher


Relevant to the job role, covered all content well. The sesion was well organised and very interesting. 

Mark - Learning Support Assistant

Mark - Learning Support Assistant

Mark - Learning Support Assistant


Attended Hoist and Sling Training


The session was an enjoyable learning experience carried out in a relaxed professional environment keeping us engaged and learning throughout. 

Catherine - SENCO

Korana - Learning Support Assistant

Mark - Learning Support Assistant


Attended Hoist an Sling Training


Really useful to have some practical experience using the hoist, I feel so much more confident now - Thank you! 

Nicola - Physiotherapist

Korana - Learning Support Assistant

Korana - Learning Support Assistant


Attended Moving and Handling of People Training


Really good that you met the students before the training, this meant you were able to accurately adjust the training to the service users accurately. Thank you 

Korana - Learning Support Assistant

Korana - Learning Support Assistant

Korana - Learning Support Assistant


Attended Hoist and Sling training


First time trained and very useful to actually use/see the equipment and environment in use. Christian is a very efficient good training who has the knowedge and experience to teach a team. 

Tochi - Care home support worker

Tochi - Care home support worker

Tochi - Care home support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Induction


This training is very useful as I am required to use the equipment almost daily at work. The trainer is very knowledgable and confident, he made the training interactive and interesting

Aranka - SEN support worker

Tochi - Care home support worker

Tochi - Care home support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Refresher


Very grateful this training is given as part of the job, thank you! 

Leah - Care home support worker

Tochi - Care home support worker

Leah - Care home support worker


Attended Moving and Handling Induction


Everything was useful and very helpful with my understanding when using the equipment.

Isobel - SEN support manager

Isobel - SEN support manager

Leah - Care home support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Training


5 stars! 

Daisy - SEN support worker

Isobel - SEN support manager

Melanie - SEN support worker


Attended Moving and Handling Induction 


I did not know how to use a hoist before, Christian made me aware of the safety and gave opportunity for practice and to gain knowledge. 

Melanie - SEN support worker

Isobel - SEN support manager

Melanie - SEN support worker


Attended Moving and Handling of People Training


Christian conducted himself very professional and made the training enjoyable whilst learning. 

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