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Moving and Handling Training for SENCos
- Many Rochdale schools have children and young people who require assistance to move or equipment to facilitate personal care or postural management.
- N.B. This training is not about Positive Handling for CYP with behavioural difficulties
This course will look at relevant Moving and Handling legislation and guidelines relating to safe moving and handling, how these relate to schools and the role of the SENCo/leadership team in supporting and monitoring staff who are undertaking tasks with individual pupils. The course will include:
- risk assessment and manual handling/personal care plans
- maintaining dignity, privacy and self-esteem
- Rochdale’s paperwork for Individual Health Care Plans
- an overview of the equipment currently used in Rochdale schools
- some practical activities
- Facilitator
- Venue & Travel Information
Shona Hopkins, Rochdale Additional Needs Service, Team for Physical Disabilities
Hopwood Hall College
Free parking is available onsite - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for a REAL Trust event.
How to get here
By Road: The Rochdale campus is 2.6 miles from junction 20 off the M62. Follow the signs for Rochdale town centre
By Rail: Rochdale train station is a ten minute walk from the Rochdale Campus through the town centre. It is also a Metrolink station, Manchester’s light railway system, which links Rochdale with Oldham, Bury and Manchester City Centre.
By Bus: The Rochdale bus station is approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the Rochdale campus. There are frequent bus services throughout the borough which terminate in Rochdale.