LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Julia Love Freelance Manual Handling Practitioner LPS Training & Consultancy Ltd LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Reflections on Moving & Handling Training LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD What is Training the process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity (Cambridge Dictionary) The action of teaching a person a particular skill or type of behaviour (Oxford English Dictionary) The acquisition of knowledge and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills (Reece & Walker 2007) LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD What does the law require? HSAWA 1974 The Employer has to provide a safe system of work The employer must provide adequate information, instruction, training and supervision LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Health Services advisory committee (HSAC 1984) Systems should be in place to reduce risk of injury. Training should be given to: heighten awareness of manual handling develop safer techniques use equipment on induction and regular refreshers. Updated in 1992 training for people handling 3 5 days. Long enough for explanation, demonstration and practice. LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Management of HSAW 92 and 99 Training should be both adequate and appropriate On induction New responsibilities New work equipment/systems And at regular intervals LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Is training effective? If not, why not LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD HSE (2007) concluded : training alone is ineffective in reducing the rate of back injuries associated with MH training should be supplemented by monitoring and reviews, to ensure training is understood and being applied LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD HSE guidance Manual handling training should include: Risk factors and how injuries occur How to carry out safe manual handling good techniques Appropriate systems Use of aids & Equipment Practical work to allow the trainer to identify and correct trainee LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD NBE Standards, 2010 Training should not just be in induction. Staff need Continued training and refreshers to update skills and competencies throughout working life Training based on a training needs analysis Training that is long enough to develop a change in knowledge, attitude and skills LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD What type of training doesnt work? Educational/classroom based training alone Training delivered by e-learning/video alone Teaching techniques alone LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD What type of training is most effective? Training that is tailored to trainees knowledge Ergonomic interventions adapting the training to suit the person and tasks Training that is work specific and relevant Training that is reinforced/supervised in workplace Pam Rose HOP 6 LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD What else aids the delivery of training? Consider the ability and attention span of students Blooms Taxonomy State, List, describe Explain, interpret, discuss Solve, compare, design Investigate, distinguish between Decide, justify, recommend Create, compose, imagine Teaching Strategies Lecture Demonstration Discussion Question and Answer Video Quiz Practical, following demonstration Role Play Case study Problem solving assignment DALES CONE OF EXPERIENCE People generally Remember Benners Stages of clinical competence What Learning Style are You? Honey & Mumford ActivistReflector Theorist Pragmatist LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Challenges in Training Activist Take unnecessary risks Go into action without sufficient prep/weighing up all possibilities Gets bored easily Reflector Thoughtful & analytical Adopts low profile Careful, thorough and methodical. Risk Averse LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Challenges in Training Theorist Logical and objective Perfectionist and likes to thinks things through Good at asking probing questions Like should and must Pragmatist Down to earth Good problem-solver Keen to test things out in practice What Learning Style are You? Visual Kinaesthetic Auditory LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD Challenges in Training Visual Need visual prompts Like diagrams, charts and pictures Will enjoy demonstrations Auditory Need key words stressed Like anecdotes, case studies Want to consolidate with words Kinaesthetic Need to move about Enjoy activities and practical exercises LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD So. How do we use this in the moving and handling Training room? Training Tips & Tricks 1.Be a good listener - find out what your delegates issues are - demonstrate you are listening to them - use reflection to reinforce Training Tips & Tricks 2. Be clear with the plan for the session - News at 10 - Be a good time-keeper Training Tips & Tricks 3. Make the learning experiential - practical exercises to illustrate theory - keep theory to a minimum - keep people moving - get them to work it out themselves Training Tips & Tricks 4. Less is more - dont cram in too much - only teach what is relevant - dont demonstrate if students cant practise LPS T RAINING & C ONSULTANCY L TD