Manual Handling Qualifications

Manual handling qualifications from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) are quality assured, globally recognised and equip workers with the knowledge and skills needed to perform manual handling tasks safely.

With a health and safety legacy over 100 years old, you can be sure that when you partner with RoSPA, you are partnering with a safe pair of hands.

During 2022/23, handling, lifting or carrying made up 17 per cent of all non-fatal injuries in the workplace[1]. Furthermore, HSE statistics reveal that annually, more than a million workers in Great Britain experience injuries or illnesses stemming from their work.

The effects can be assessed in both human costs, impacting on an individual's quality of life and, in cases of fatal injuries, the loss of life, as well as financial costs, with reduced productivity and escalating healthcare expenses[2

Benefits

When you partner with RoSPA, you can:

Deliver prestigious qualifications, developed with industry experts and recognised by The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
Ensure all qualification material adheres to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992)
Ensure you’re delivering commercially viable programmes

Work with the latest course materials using motivational, evidence-based research
Ensure your trainers have the right competencies to deliver training
Access marketing resources to promote your qualifications
Receive advice and ongoing support for your business

Who are RoSPA's manual handling qualifications for?

Delegates and organisations often include:

✓ Health and safety professionals

✓ All site operators

✓ Workplace trainers

✓ Occupational health practitioners

✓ Training centres

✓ Public service bodies

✓ Transport operations professionals

✓ Manufacturing and engineering employees

✓ Construction organisations

✓ Any organisation looking to improve employee wellbeing

Whether you are a training centre, public services body, a transport operation or any other industry sector organisation, choosing to deliver RoSPA’s manual handling qualifications means choosing excellence, innovation, and commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of your workforce.

Why RoSPA's manual handling qualifications?

Ofqual recognition:
Our manual handling qualifications, regulated by Ofqual, are recognised and revered around the world.

Evidence-based:
Our qualifications are continually reviewed to ensure they are always up to date and meet the needs of the sectors who use them.

In demand:
Thousands of people take RoSPA’s qualifications every year – from in-house trainers to large training organisations.

Flexible:
Delegates can enjoy a set syllabus that can be accessed in a way that works for them – with both in-person and flexible
learning options.

It's in our DNA:
RoSPA has been a beacon of health and safety for over a century, campaigning for legislative change that protects people from harm.