News & Updates

Read some fabulous feedback from the team that attended our Level 2 Conflict Management training last week, all of the team voted the quality of the trainer, quality of resources, training methods and course contents "EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE" "I am a paramedic with 31...

What the law says about Managing workplace temperature. How workers can help keep temperatures comfortable. Outdoor working Dehydration Heat stress Cold stress 1. Is it too hot or cold to work? Working in hot temperatures There's no law for maximum working...

This week we have been in Scotland, here these trainers are testing their non pain compliant disengagement skills during their Conflict Resolution Training update day. Solutions provide both moving and handling and conflict resolution training to five Scottish...

Workplace conflict presents a big challenge for UK organisations, with an estimated 25% of employees - that’s a whopping one-quarter- experiencing conflict annually (source: CIPD). This doesn’t just affect employee well-being and mental health. It also imposes a not...

25 considerations and pointers Complied by Paul J Meek Chartered F.C.I.P.D. Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd rit0285.regis-it.co.uk/ Issued 1st of Feb 2025  Tips for implementing a successful e-learning strategy 1. E-learning can be a disaster if it is not...

Solutions Training run a wide range of courses on the regulated qualifications framework including conflict resolution, moving and handling, fire marshal / fire warden , first aid and mental health first aid. We are obsessed with quality and to that end we conduct...

This week the training team at Solutions have started training some 300 first year student paramedics from Stirling, Birmingham City and Glasgow Caledonian Universities. They are completing all the theory with our online course (free demo at...

Moving People - Inhouse Training Assets: Many of our customers adopt our additional moving and handling resources to support the delivery of training to their internal staff. These include accessing our online Moving People (emergency services bespoke) theory moving...

We are planning course dates in September and October for our People Moving People Train the Trainer 4 day full course and our 1 day trainer update courseThese courses are being arranged due to us receiving a high level of interest, places will be allocated on a...

In July 2024 Solutions ran a one day moving and handling update for trainers in the emergency services at De Montfort University. Solutions previously had awarded all the Level 3 Moving and Handling Trainers qualification (Emergency Services) RQF.  The training...

Moving & Handling Training for Special Schools Solutions Training & Advisory have been supporting special schools with moving & handling training for over 25 years! Our mission is to provide training based on the specific challenges school staff face when...

Mental Health First Aid Training Course Great feedback from the staff at PGS who have just completed our Mental Health First Aid Training course. 10 of the organisations' first aiders have just attended our newly designed, unique 2-day training course which was...

Emergency Services Bespoke Moving People Train the Trainer and Trainer Update Courses: We are scheduling a full Moving People train the trainer course (Level 3 moving and handling programme bespoke to the emergency services) and a 1-day update course (refreshing...

YAS has awarded us with the tender for supplying moving and handling equipment (Industry - Lifting and handling equipment and parts - 42400000) to kit out their new ambulances. The equipment they purchased included handling belts and slings (mini, maxi, and maxi...

This whitepaper was written by Paul and intended to provide key information to allow organisations to make an informed decision on if adopting blended learning (a mix of e-learning/online theory combined with classroom based practical skills training) is right for...

People Moving People (moving and handling trainer course bespoke to the health & social care and special education sectors. Solutions Training & Advisory have scheduled course dates for our People Moving People train the trainer 4 day full programme and 1 day...

NEW......Mental Health Training Programme: Providing the right training and building the capacity of the workforce to promote mental health and well-being and prevent mental illness is essential. This newly developed, bespoke two-day course has been designed to ensure...

It is great to see that our hard work in winning the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust equipment tender and becoming their preferred supplier for many of our moving and handing items is paying off and we are starting to get traction on sales and enquiries. We...

Raffle winner Turning Point Scotland - amazing customer feedback! Many thanks to all our customers who took the time to provide us with feedback on their experience of working with us. This has been invaluable in helping us to evolve as a company. I used a random...

Moving & Handling Equipment Sales!!!!!!! It has been a great start to the new year for sales of our moving and handling equipment (bespoke for the emergency services, special education, and health and social care sectors). We have received orders from YAS...

We have supported CFR's (community first responders) with moving & handling and conflict resolution training for over 25 years! We deliver training depending on your unique needs, be that providing train the trainer programmes (full course for new trainers or...

Such a great testimonial from Andy Newton following a review of our pre-hospital filmed moving and handling techniques............. "I was recently invited to review Solutions Training's new manual handling case studies and videos and was also, offered the opportunity...

If you have staff within the emergency services that require training or who have been trained on moving and handling, then our bespoke film clips would be a great asset to your training strategy. We have developed and filmed (with the help of Kent Fire and Rescue...

We are pleased to announce the release of our filmed Pre-Hospital Moving & Handling techniques bespoke to the emergency services (fire, ambulance, CFR's etc)…………. Due to demand, we have developed and filmed ambulance and fire sector-specific moving and handling...

We recently delivered a conflict resolution/breakaway/disengagement train the trainer training to Haven Hospices and the feedback was amazing. The staff attend lone worker home visits and can be susceptible to the potential of violence and conflict situations, so the...

We are very pleased to have been delivering fire warden and first aid training to PGS for over 25 years. The staff at the organisation are always such a good bunch to train. We have trained them for many different topic needs such as fire extinguisher training to...

20 years on and another successful Moving and Handling refresher course was completed for Harrow Council!!!!! Testimonial.................... “We here at the London Borough of Harrow have been engaging Solutions Training for our moving and handling training for twenty...

Advanced Stroke Life Support Elearning – enabling a quicker and more detailed initial assessment without equipment in just 3 minutes using the MEND examination tool Free demo - ASLS Stroke is one of the biggest killers in the UK, causing around 34,000 deaths each...

It's been a great week of training the student paramedics at the University of Stirling on the topic of moving and handling people/patients.The programme delivered by Paul Jonathan Meek Chartered FCIPD was designed as a blended learning solution, whereby the students...

The stats for patient handling injuries are astounding and, in most cases, avoidable when staff are trained correctly! The HSE reported 477,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorders between 2021/22 (https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/)....

Solutions are running an emergency services bespoke moving and handling (moving people) train the trainer course. The course is open to all industry professionals wanting to become qualified moving and handling instructors. This is a 4-day course and will be held at...

A great start to this week's training of the paramedic science students from GCU attending our ambulance bespoke moving and handling course. The course is praised by the university for being bespoke to the ambulance sector. All delegates receive the provision of the...

We have been delivering tailored training to this sector since 1994 and consider ourselves to be strong advocates in ensuring all children, able-bodied or not have the same opportunities and are included in daily school activities – inclusion is our aim! We support...

A great week of filming our moving & handling technique scenarios that will be available mid-September. The below picture is of Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust crews along with actors at the film...

We are happy to have had the opportunity to work with Compton Care and their amazing team to deliver a blended learning experience for their moving and handling training needs. We have attended their site 3 times to train 30 members of their staff on bespoke moving...

The HSE has released a bulleting about protecting lone workers and how training can reduce the risk to your staff, see the below......... Lone working: protecting those who work alone - Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or...

Solutions offer a range of moving and handling training solutions to support those working in the SEN sector. We have been praised for supporting organisations with bespoke, and competitive solutions.......most training for this sector doesn't require a day of...

It's great to see new sectors utilising our unique carry sheets (standard and bariatric sizes). They have traditionally been purchased by the emergency services, private ambulances, and health & social care sectors. This week I have received orders from Special...

It’s certainly been a busy start to the week with 3 universities requiring proposals for us to support them with their moving & handling and conflict resolution training needs for their September Paramedic Science students. We provide bespoke ambulance training...

A great day and great feedback following the recent training at DHL Hospital Services............ We attended a one-day Moving People train the trainer update with Solutions - a much-needed refresher to sharpen our training skills and to reinforce learned moving &...

I am excited to attend our scheduled filming days to produce new moving & handling film clips to coincide with the launch of the handling people 7th edition (National Back Exchange @nbetoday and Back Care et al) which applies to all the sectors that we...

Please visit our moving & handling equipment shop to view our handling aids. All of our items are UK manufactured and used by ambulance trusts, health & social care customers, and special schools UK Wide. We supply: . Ambulance carry sheets - standard and...

PGS a high-tech energy company has been receiving training from Solutions since 1998 including First aid at work, Emergency first aid, Basic Life Support, Fire Warden training, manual handling training and customer services training. To ensure staff remain up to date...

https://www.sensiblesenco.org.uk/solutions-training/ Solutions have partnered with SENsible SENCO to try and expand the reach to those working in schools that have pupils with unique mobility and moving & handling needs. One of our key services is our Moving and...

Solutions Training have just delivered a Conflict Resolution Train the Trainer programme to Paramedic Lecturers from two Scottish Universities namely the University of West Scotland and Queen Margaret University so they can in turn train their students. The course...

Key figures for Great Britain (2021/22) 1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 914,000 workers suffering work-elated stress, depression or anxiety 477,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder 123,000...

“Solutions have just trained 38 nurses at Craigavon Hospital in Northern Ireland on how to assess an in-patient who may have suffered a spinal injury, how to size up and apply a cervical collar then how to use a scoop stretcher to lift in a team of six from the floor...

Another successful course was completed - thanks to the delegates that attended last weeks Moving & Handling (people moving people, bespoke to the education and health & social care sectors) train the trainer Level 3 course at THE VIEW TRUST. It was a great...

HSE ebulletin - Issued: 9 May 2023 HSE’s 4-year inspection programme has identified a number of key findings and recommendations for the management of risks from workplace violence and aggression (V&A) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the NHS.Managing...

Moving & Handling and Conflict Resolution Training for Student Paramedics. Solutions have supported Universities with their training programmes for over 25 years! Are you planning your training curriculum for your September enrollments? If so, we would love to...

Paul Meek (trainer/company founder) said he really enjoys the training sessions at Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. Earlier this month he traveled to Ireland for 9 days to deliver Moving People/Moving & Handling, and Conflict Resolution train the trainer...

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/special-features/find-out-what-ethical-supply-25898750 Schools Mutual Services is a pioneering and forward-thinking not-for-profit organisation led by leading education professionals from the North East of England. The service was born...

Amazing testimonial from Claire Crawford at The University of Stirling. We have been delivering QNUK Level 2 - Moving and Handling People Safely training to their paramedic students for many years. "Paul makes the learning very engaging for the students with the...

People-Moving-People-2021-TTT-Course-Details-1-2Download We have scheduled a People Moving People Train the Trainer programme which is open to any organisation within the health & social care and education sector. This 5-day course qualifies its delegates with the...

Following the two recent QNUK Level 2 award - Moving & Handling People Safely courses (which are on the regulated qualifications framework) we delivered at GCU (Glasgow Caledonian University) and Stirling, we have received the highest of praise from both the...

Solutions Training are extremely proud to have received such high praise from Gemma Bond the Executive Director of Nursing & Quality at Partnering Health Ltd (PHL Group) following a recent Infection Control course delivered by our amazing trainer Dave Ellis.Dave...

We are very proud to have been listed as one of Surrey's top 15 Fastest Growing E-Learning companies by Best Start Up London. Their article: "We’ve ranked the top 15 E-Learning companies in Surrey. The companies, startups, and institutions listed in this article are...

We recently ran an open Moving People Train the Trainer course at Rapid Response Group which was extremely successful. This course is fully bespoke to the ambulance community, it teaches its delegates on how to become confident and compliant moving and handling...

Solutions conduct Nationwide open train the trainer courses... Courses currently scheduled: Ambulance Community - Moving People Train the Trainer – Full 4-day Programme: At Rapid Response Medical Services Ltd – Cannock – 16th – 19th August And Buckinghamshire New...

We love this picture.... three of the trainers attending their one day Ambulance Specific Moving and Handling Trainers update course at West Midlands Ambulance Trust. All said they found the course to be extremely valuable, particularly the session on how to adapt use...

The Solutions team had such a productive and fun day on set filming breakaway techniques. The final video clips will be used to support our conflict resolution training programmes, most of which provide awards which are on the regulated qualifications framework. Great...

Since developing two new awards for moving and handling trainers with the UK Qualifications Network in 2017 Solutions are about to register their two hundredth candidate. The two Level 3 awards for moving and handling trainers are sector specific. One being for the...

We deliver training that is engaging, effective, and recognised globally as being industry-leading and totally unique to the Moving and Handling of people within a Specia Education setting. See our Special Education Case Study. Click Here Solutions Training and...

“Paul and his team for the past 20 years have continually provided West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS University Trust with a service that is second to none. We have worked collaboratively to ensure that our staff continue to receive the most appropriate and...

West Midlands, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland ambulance trusts have ordered large numbers of patient handling equipment from Solutions ALL MADE IN THE U.K. The kit includes slide sheets, carry sheets, handling belts, transfer boards, and specially designed holdalls....

Solutions have been contracted to train some 90 student paramedics at Birmingham City University in safe patient handling before they start their clinical placements. They are completing their training by firstly completing the brand new Moving People on line course...

We have returned to COVID safe train the trainer programmes in Conflict Resolution. Sadly during COVID there has been an increase in abuse and assaults on ambulance staff who need to be trained to assess and manage such situations including how to release from “grips...

We have returned to COVID safe train the trainer courses in Moving and Handling. The picture shows Clinical Support Officers from Northern Ireland Ambulance Trust attending the four day “Moving People” Level 3 accredited “Moving and Handling Trainers programme for the...

We at Solutions are preparing for a return to running instructor-led training. We have developed and are continuously reviewing our COVID 19 risk assessments to ensure that when we do return we will be doing everything reasonable to ensure we and our learners are kept...

During the month of April 2020 Solutions received orders for moving and handling kit from Northern Ireland, Yorkshire and West Midlands Ambulance Trusts. The items included both standard and bariatric sized unique ambulance carry sheets, slide sheets, rota cushions,...

If first aid cover for your business is reduced because of coronavirus or you can’t get the first aid training you need, there are some things you can do so that you still comply with the law. You should review your first aid needs assessment and decide if you can...

During the month of December 2019 Solutions have received orders from West Midlands, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland Ambulance Trusts for manual handling kit. Orders have been for our “Unique Ambulance Carry Sheet”( both standard and bariatric sizes),slide sheets,...

All 200 volunteer Community First Responders (CFR) across Northern Ireland are to undertake new on line training developed by Solutions in the next six months to keep themselves safe. The courses include conflict resolution and moving and handling of people. Community...

Solutions team met with senior influencers in Sweden to discuss how their on line and instructor led training and specialist moving and handling kit could assist European EMS. Representatives from Sweden, Denmark, Finland along with Professor Andy Newton ( Past Chair...

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service have ordered more handling belts of two sizes for their crews to ensure patients are handled safely, In addition to being placed around the waist to support a person they can be used as depicted to assist a person sit up whilst...

West Midlands Ambulance Trust have taken delivery of another 100 bariatric sized “Unique Ambulance Patient Carry Sheets” meaning they now have over 500 in service. The carry sheets allows crews to carry patients across rough terrain where a wheeled stretcher cannot be...

The picture shows ambulance trainers from South East Coast Ambulance Trust on completion of the Q.N.U.K. accredited two day trainer programme on managing workplace violence. It is a sad fact of life that ambulance staff are exposed to incidents of rude, threatening,...

This team of lecturers at Edghill University Lancashire include nurses, an operating department assistant and a paramedic who completed our people handling e-learning ( Backs for the Future plus) then five days of intensive training to qualify them to teach moving and...

The picture shows part of the reception team who just attended a half day customer service workshop based on the themes that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression and to treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. The mission...

All 65 staff at Ridgewood Community High School in Lancashire are to complete the on line moving and handling course “ Backs for the Future 2016 plus”. This course trains people in all of the theory in respect of moving and handling then the staff meet with a teacher...

We are now taking bookings for our Qualifications Network approved Level 3 Moving and Handling trainers courses for people working in health, social care and special education. Locations include London and Manchester as well as dates for the one-day updates for...

“Solutions Training and Advisory Ltd under licence from the University of Miami are delighted to have today launched the 2019 updated online version of advanced stroke life support for prehospital clinicians. At the heart of this course is the MEND examination ( Miami...

First aiders at PGS Petroleum Geo Services UK HQ at Brooklands Surrey refresh their first aid skills every 18 months to ensure they remain confident and competent to deal with an emergency. This shows them practicing the technique (with humour) for safely and quickly...

1.4 million working people suffering from a work-related illness 2,595 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2016) 144 workers killed at work 555,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey 71,062 injuries...

Solutions have just completed two back to back accredited courses to trainers at Yorkshire Ambulance Trust. One was how to manage conflict including the application of non pain compliant disengagement skills in the event of Ambulance staff being grabbed or held in...

Today West Midlands Ambulance Trust took delivery of its 400th bariatric sized unique carry sheet. Unique because of the foot pocket that allows a casualty to be moved either supine or semi recumbent ( design protected) so people needing to be kept sat up e.g. with...

Today take a couple of minutes to stop and reflect what and who is really important in your life. Then focus on the positive things they bring to your life and keep a sense of focus. Solutions Training and Advisory offer both accredited instructor led train the...

Some of the staff in this picture from the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames and SKANSKA have been trained by Solutions for twenty consecutive years on how to safely transport pupils with both physical and learning disabilities to and from school. Training has...

Today Solutions received an order for 498 pieces of kit for a big ambulance trust to assist in the safe comfortable and dignified movement of patients. This order included our "unique ambulance carry sheet", slide sheets, handling belts, rota cushions, transfer boards...

Solutions in partnership with the University of Miami and UK leading stroke experts are currently updating the hugely successful on line “advanced stroke life support” course for pre hospital care staff. This updated version will be incorporating updates developed by...

A truly diverse group of Ambulance tutors. From the Hatzolah Orthodox Jewish Ambulance service, North West and North East Ambulance NHS Trusts all just completing their Level 3 Patient Moving and Handling Trainers award in Merseyside at a venue owned by the military....

Since developing two new awards for moving and handling trainers with the UK Qualifications Network in 2017 Solutions are about to register their two hundredth candidate. The two Level 3 awards for moving and handling trainers are sector specific. One being for the...

“Off-the-shelf manual handling training should become a thing of the past, according to new advice released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). New musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) advice has been issued by HSE to help employers to decide what type of help they...

Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd last week delivered a three day First Aid @ Work course to this group at Petroleum Services UK HQ at Brooklands Surrey on the anniversary of 21 years partnership. During this time Solutions have provided all their first aid...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders 507,000 workers suffering from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (new or long-standing) in 2016/17. 8.9 million working days lost due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders in 2016/17. Musculoskeletal disorders by...

West Midlands Ambulance Service have ordered another 75 Bariatric Size "Unique Carry Sheets" for their A and E ambulances across the trust from Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd. The "Unique Carry Sheet" was developed by Solutions in response to requests by...

Level 3 accredited Moving and Handling for Trainers in health, social care and special education sectors coming up in London between Monday 19th and Friday 23rd February and Manchester Monday 12th to Friday 16th March. On completion you will. Take away high quality...

Last week a former miner, police officer, fire officer, qualified nurse along with ambulance staff completed the Level 3 Moving and Handling Trainers award (emergency services) so that they can deliver patient handling training to all ambulance staff working for North...

Staff from Blackpool Hospitals NHS Trust and Special Schools in Lancashire last week jointly attended an educationally accredited “ Moving and Handling” risk assessor and trainers course to learn how to conduct risk assessments then deliver training to staff in how to...

Today 10 staff employed by Orkney Isles Council successfully completed a five day intensive training course on how to risk assess, then train staff on how to move and handle people with disabilities across the 20 inhabited Orkney Islands above mainland Scotland. A...

Solutions train people at high risk of being gripped or grabbed in non pain compliant release or break away techniques and in this case for ambulance tutors in North East England. In addition we have trained nurses and revenue protection staff from the rail sector, as...

Our customer the upright M.R.I. scan company with scanners in London, Leeds and Birmingham  were the first centre to provide Upright Open MRI scanning in England.  They amongst other benefits allow people with “claustrophobia” to sit down in a wide area. To keep their...

Solutions now approved to offer the following qualifications: Manual Handling QNUK Level 2 Award In Principles of Manual Handling at Work (RQF) QNUK Level 2 Award In Manual Handling Loads at Work (RQF) QNUK Level 3 Award for Moving and Handling Trainers (Emergency...

Solutions are delighted to announce that in partnership with the U.K. Qualifications Network we have developed and had placed on the Regulated Qualifications Framework two new Level 3 awards. “ Moving and handling trainers emergency services” (RQF) " Moving and...

Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd have just run a five day Level 3 accredited Moving and Handling trainers programme hosted by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. The picture shows delegates from the Independent sector as well as the public sector all committed...

07 Jul 2017 New legislation was passed in Westminster this week to allow schools in the UK to keep spare adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) for emergency use. AAIs deliver a potentially life-saving dose of adrenaline in the event of a severe allergic reaction...

Solutions Training have equipped this fleet of brand new ambulances for Yorkshire with a full range of patient handling items including unique carry sheets, slide sheets, handling belts, transfer boards and handling slings so that crews can move and handle their...

Staff members at PGS ( Petroleum Gas Services) Tensor UK HQ in Surrey undertaking their 3 yearly first aid at work requalification programme which now includes how to use an automatic external defibrillator ( AED). Solutions are now in their 20th year working in...

In the last 12 months Solutions have seen a huge uptake for their “blended learning” approach to moving and handling. This means that staff are completing all the theory on line using either the “Handling Safely” on line course for handling inanimate loads or “Backs...

Happy participants at Newcastle last week who attended an intensive two day course to train staff in " Conflict Resolution" this included being taught how to apply non pain compliant disengagement skills if gripped or grabbed by a person as well as how to assess...

A three day train the trainer course was run with West Yorkshire fire and rescue service in manual handling. This included training for handling people on first response and co responder calls with the ambulance service to include patient handling; very important and...

Solutions Training had a brilliant week with special education teachers in Lancashire running a five day course for risk assessment and teaching teachers to train others in moving and handling children with physical and learning disabilties. The feedback from Pendle...

Happy ambulance trainers from the Yorkshire and Northern Ireland Ambulance services on completion of the Solutions four day accredited “ Moving People “ trainer course. Now they go back to work to ensure their staff are trained to move and handle patients in a safe,...