EDGE Services Winter Newsletter 2024

EDGE services

Winter 2024

NEWS

LETTER

EDGE Services

are thrilled to have

been awarded UK

Employer of the Year:

Silver (2-49) in

The Investors in

People Awards 2024.

We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are winners at the Investors in People Awards being

awarded the Employer of the Year: Silver category.

This is incredible recognition for all the EDGE Services team and the dedication behind the scenes to make

EDGE a great place to work and develop.

In June this year it was confirmed that Edge Services had been identified as one of the Top 20 Silver two to

49 Investors in People accredited employers in the UK.

We were then invited to submit an entry for The Award for UK Employer of the Year in The Investors in

People Awards 2024.

The Investors in People Awards 2024 was a culmination of over 300 entries from 200 organisations across

15 countries to celebrate the pinnacle of excellence in organisational development and people management.

During the application process we were able to highlight the development and progress made during recent

years and the Investors in People framework gave structure to this.

We are immensely proud of the award and what it represents for everyone at EDGE Services. As well a

huge achievement, it is also fantastic opportunity to continue to grow and develop.

A huge thank you to the team at EDGE Services and everyone who has supported us.

www.edgeservices.co.uk

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‘

Hello and welcome to our Winter 2024 newsletter.

We close on another fantastic year. I am hugely proud of EDGE Services winning Employer of the

Year: Silver (2-49) in The Investors in People Awards 2024. For many reasons I believe this is a truly

great achievement, one achieved together as a TEAM.

Back in 2021 RAH Group went with a gut feeling to buy EDGE Services....why? mainly because of

the people already within the company, each one amazing and with so much untapped energy that

we believed could flourish.

We were also thrilled to win awards at the RoSPA Qualifications Event in July. And we’ve been out

and about at conferences and events throughout the year, either as attending delegates or exhibiting.

You can see our trainers’ reviews of both the National Back Exchange Conference attended in

September and November’s OT Show on pages 10 and 11 of this newsletter. We were also excited

to once again exhibit at the OT Show, and it was great to speak to so many of you. See page 3 for

further details.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to wish our Buisness Development and Communications

Manager Bethany King the very best wishes for the furture as she leaves Edge to go travelling with

her husband. Thank you for all your support and have a fantasic adventure!

It has been quite a journey over the last three years, congratulations everyone at Team Edge.

This is reward for you all WINNERS!

Thank you to eveyone who has supported EDGE Services during 2024, we look forward to working

with you all in 2025.

Happy New Year!

‘

Craig Haley

Managing Director,

EDGE Services

/EdgeServices

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OT SHOW 2024

On the 27th – 28th

November 2024,

EDGE Services

attended The

Occupational

Therapy Show as

Exhibitors, for the

second year in a

row.

The OT Show is a must-attend event for professionals

in the field, offering an unparalleled platform to

network, learn, and discover the latest advancements

in occupational therapy.

Featuring educational sessions, hands-on workshops,

and an exhibition of cutting-edge products and

technologies, this event equips you with the tools to

enhance your practice and improve client care.

During the two-day event, it was lovely for our office

staff to put faces to the names of many of our existing

delegates and we are grateful to everyone who

popped over to say hello over the course of the event.

For those of you who are new here, thank you for

subscribing to our newsletter after popping by our

stand. We look forward to working with you over the

upcoming year.

EDGE Services will be reattending the OT Show next

year, which will be running 26th – 27th November

2025.

To register your

interest in attending

please click on the

below link https://

www.theotshow.com/

register-interestjoining-occupationaltherapy-show-2025

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Xmas Presence 2024

EDGE Services are

delighted to support

‘Xmas Presence’

again this year!

This wonderful

community project in

York has spent the

past few years helping

to alleviate the sadness of older people who find

themselves alone at Christmas time, by providing

transport, a roast dinner and refreshments,

entertainment, presents and good company for people on

Christmas Day.

The Xmas Presence team do this completely free of

charge via donations and volunteers and they need help

to make it work, and we will again be making a donation

this year.

The Xmas Presence project has inspired other

community groups and care businesses to run their own

festive events for elderly people who would otherwise be

alone on Christmas Day – and we hope to see its reach

grow across the UK because, as the team say, no-one

should have no-one.

Information about how to donate or help can be provided

by contacting the Xmas Presence team:

Facebook:@yorkxmaspresence

EDGE Office Christmas Closure

Thank you all for another brilliant year in 2024, we are so

thankful for our clients and delegates who have joined

us for training this year and we look forward to having

another year of excellent training in 2025.

As usual, the office will be closed over the Christmas

break. Our last working day in the office will be Friday

20th December 2024 and we will reopen on Thursday

2nd January 2025. All enquiries and emails sent during

this period will be answered promptly upon our return in

the New Year.

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year.


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Dementia in the UK

Dementia numbers hit record high – here’s the warning

signs you need to know

England has one of the highest dementia diagnosis

rates in the world. A timely diagnosis is vital to ensure

more people get the support and care they need to live

with the illness.

The country has one of the highest dementia diagnosis

rates in the world, with 65% of the total number of

people estimated to be living with a form of the disease

currently diagnosed (for most high-income countries,

the diagnosis rate is 20-25%).

Dementia is an umbrella term for progressive conditions

associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common, and a timely

diagnosis is vital.

Dr Jeremy Isaacs, national clinical director for

dementia, NHS England, said: “Thousands more

individuals are being diagnosed each month and more

medication reviews are being done within 12 months. If

you have noticed that someone has symptoms, please

encourage them to visit their GP for an assessment –

the sooner someone is seen, the quicker the NHS can

help.”

What are the warning signs of dementia?

1. Mood changes

According to the NHS, dementia is not a natural part of

ageing and there are other symptoms people should

keep in mind, including the change in mood.

But people may not identify these symptoms right

away, and family and friends may not notice or take

them seriously for some time. In some people, these

symptoms will remain the same and not worsen. Others

with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) will go on to

develop dementia.

2. Finding it hard to learn new things

Dr Tim Beanland, head of knowledge at Alzheimer’s

Society, said: “If I got a new piece of tech or kit, it might

take me a long time to set it up, but I think I’d get there

by following the instructions. But if you’ve got dementia,

learning how to use a new appliance or device is really

difficult.”

3. Repeated questioning

For example, if your partner tells you they’re going out in

the evening but you forget what time they said they were

coming back, that’s probably nothing to worry about. But

if you’ve got dementia, you probably won’t remember

something somebody told you five or 10 minutes ago,

and you might ask them with repeat questioning,” said

Beanland.

“For a family member it can be quite annoying –

obviously it’s not the person with dementia’s fault, but

they may ask you the same question over and over. That

is suggestive of a problem which might be dementia and

is the kind of thing I would go to the doctor about.”

4. Putting objects in strange places

“Forgetting where you have put your keys or mobile

phone is fine. But when you have dementia, it’s common

to put things in strange places,” said Beanland. “You

might put your house keys in your bathroom cabinet, for

example. It’s a bit weird, but it’s the kind of thing people

with dementia might do.”

5. Difficulty with organisation

Organising yourself on some occasions can be difficult,

especially as you get older. This could also mean that

it takes longer to manage the budget or pay bills, for

example. “But if you’ve got dementia, people really

struggle, losing the ability to be organised and plan

ahead,” said Beanland.

However, it’s important to keep in mind what’s always

been ‘normal’ for you – because it’s more about spotting

changes. “If you’ve always been rubbish with the bills or

have never had a good memory, you’re not going to get

better as you get older, but it’s normal for you,” noted

Beanland.

6. Struggling with daily life

If you’ve got dementia, your symptoms will mean you

struggle with day-to-day life, Beanland stressed.

“It’s that change from normal into these symptoms which

get in the way of daily life, so you struggle to have a

conversation and to organise things, you struggle to

remember where you’ve parked the car, things like that,”

he explained. “These are not just annoyances; they can

really affect your ability to get on and do things.”

Our new two day Dementia Care Key Trainers Certificate course will provide you with the

understanding, knowledge, and effective strategies to train staff working with people with Dementia, to

reduce the impact of the challenges faced upon the individual and the carers and improve the quality of

life of those with dementia. For further details please get in touch or visit the website.

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Level 4 Award


EDGE and the Environment

Over recent years EDGE Services has joined with Make

it Wild, a Yorkshire-based company whose aim is to

encourage a greater knowledge, understanding and

enjoyment of the natural world, and their carbon mitigation

through Tree Planting scheme.

The scheme involves Make it Wild planting trees on their

nature reserves and our trees have recenly been planted

in Skipbridge Reserve.

To find out more about Make it Wild and their carbon

offsetting and events please visit

www.makeitwild.co.uk

Patient Safety this Winter

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has

asked NHS leaders to prioritise patient safety as the

health service battles record pressures heading into

winter.

Latest data shows the NHS is going into winter under

more strain than ever before, with record numbers

of people in hospital and over four times more flu

admissions at the end of November compared to the

same time last year.

Mr Streeting told NHS leaders he does not want to

see trusts prioritising patients who can be seen and

discharged more quickly over those with the greatest

clinical need.

Instead, he wants a focus on improving emergency

ambulance response times, addressing handover delays

and tackling the longest waits in A&E - putting patients

ahead of targets.

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said:

“We inherited a broken NHS that saw annual winter

crisis as the norm. This year, we’re seeing record

pressures on services as we move into December.

“This winter I want to see patient safety prioritised as

we brace ourselves for the coming months. I’m asking

trusts to focus on ambulance delays, handovers and the

longest A&E waits.

“We’ve already taken immediate action to keep patients

safe by ending strikes – meaning this is the first winter in

three years without staff on the picket line.

“This government’s Plan for Change sets out our work to

bring down waiting lists, alongside the 10 Year Health Plan

that will deliver fundamental reform to build an NHS that is

there for us all year round.

“And I’d appeal to all eligible people to join the 27 million

who have already protected themselves and the NHS and

get vaccinated. “

Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out the government’s Plan

for Change, which includes the priority mission of tackling

waiting lists to help reduce pressures on the wider health

system.

Reducing the elective waiting list of over 7.5 million will

allow the government to deliver on its ambitions for long

term reform, give people the care they need, when they

need it, and lay the foundations of a sustainable health

system - including in A&E.

It will also help get people back to work across the country

and over time reduce pressures on the wider health

service.


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People Handling and Risk Assessment

Key Trainer’s Certificate

Course Accreditations:

Advanced

Level 4 Award

Our flagship FOUR-DAY

course has long established

EDGE as a leading provider

of manual handling and risk

assessment training to the

healthcare and social care

sectors.

Course Overview

This course will provide delegates

with the knowledge, skills and

confidence to train others in the

moving and handling of people and

in the conducting of manual handling

risk assessments.

Certification

This course is accredited as a

Advanced Level 4 Customised

Award by RoSPA Qualifications.

Furthermore, it is a Royal College

of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Approved Learning Award, certified

by the CPD Certification Service and

aligned to the Skills for Care Core

Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

Upon successful completion of this

training you will receive a certificate

from EDGE Services and a Level

4 Customised Award from RoSPA

Qualifications. Both certificates are

VALID FOR TWO YEARS.

Forthcoming Public Training Courses Include:

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14 - 17 January York

14 - 17 January Birmingham

21 - 24 January London

21 - 24 January Oxford

11 - 14 February Exeter

11 - 14 February Edinburgh

25 - 28 February Middlesbrough

4 - 7 March London

4 - 7 March Glasgow

11 - 14 March Brighton

25 - 28 March Cardiff

25 - 28 March Peterborough

1 - 4 April Manchester

1 - 4 April Oxford

14 - 17 April Edinburgh

14 - 17 April York

22 - 25 April Birmingham

6 - 9 May London

13 - 16 May Glasgow

27 - 30 May Exeter

27 - 30 May York

10 - 13 June Peterborough

10 - 13 June Brighton

10 - 13 June Birmingham

24 - 27 June Edinburgh

1 - 4 July Manchester

Full dates for 2025 are available on

the wesbite.

Availibility on some courses may be

limiited, please check

www.edgeservices.co.uk for the most up

to date information.

Course Duration: 4 Days

Public Course Cost:

£905+VAT per delegate,

£1050+VAT per delegate in

London

Public Training Courses

Delivered at 12 public locations across the UK. For the

benefit of individuals and organisations requiring one or

a small number of places.

The cost of a public four-day course place is £905+VAT

per delegate (£1050+VAT – London). Delegate

certificates are valid for TWO years, making the cost per

delegate per year of certification ONLY £452.50+VAT

(£525+VAT – London)

The cost of a public two-day ‘Refresher/Update’ course

place is £580+VAT per delegate (£650+VAT – London).

Delegate certificates are valid for TWO years, making

the cost per delegate per year of certification ONLY

£290+VAT (£325+VAT – London)

Visit our website: www.edgeservices.co.uk/courses to

book and for the most up to date public course details.

Not All Manual Handling Training Providers Are The Same


People Handling and Risk Assessment

Key Trainer’s Certificate (Refresher/Update)


Advanced

Level 4 Award

This TWO-DAY course has

further consolidated EDGE’s

position as a renowned provider

of manual handling and risk

assessment training to the

healthcare and social care

sectors.

Course Overview

To ensure trainers keep up-to-date

with legislation and developments

in manual handling, EDGE

recommends a ‘Refresher’ at least

every two years. This course will

advance delegates’ professional

development and manual handling

skills, and provide opportunity to

share experience with others.

Certification

This course is accredited as an

Advanced Level 4 Customised

Award by RoSPA Qualifications.

Furthermore, it is a Royal College

of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Approved Learning Award, certified

by the CPD Certification Service and

aligned to the Skills for Care Core

Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

Upon successful completion of this

training you will receive a certificate

from EDGE Services and an

Advanced Level 4 Customised Award

from RoSPA Qualifications. Both

certificates are VALID FOR TWO

YEARS.

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Forthcoming Public Training Courses Include:

In-House Training Courses

Delivered onsite, at a venue provided by and on dates

convenient for our clients with a programme tailored to suit

clients’ specific learning needs.

The cost of an in-house four-day course is £4840+VAT

for up to 10 delegates. Delegate certificates are valid for

TWO years, if maximum numbers (10) attend the cost per

delegate, per year of certification is ONLY £242+VAT.

The cost of an in-house two-day ‘Refresher/Update’ course

is £2420+VAT for up to 10 delegates. Delegate certificates

are valid for TWO years, if maximum numbers (10) attend

the cost per delegate, per year of certification is ONLY

£121+VAT.

Call: 01904 677853 or E-mail: enquiries@edgeservices.

co.uk for more information.

9 - 10 January London

9 - 10 January Glasgow

9 - 10 January Oxford

20 - 21 January York

6 - 7 February Exeter

18 - 19 February Edinburgh

20 - 21 February Middlesbrough

25 - 26 February Brighton

4 - 5 March Glasgow

6 - 7 March Birmingham

11 - 12 March London

13 - 14 March Peterborough

20 - 21 March York

25 - 26 March Cardiff

27 - 28 March Oxford

1 - 2 April Manchester

8 - 9 April London

8 - 9 April Edinburgh

1 - 2 May York

6 - 7 May Glasgow

20 - 21 May Oxford

27 - 28 May Birmingham

29 - 30 May Peterborough

3 - 4 June London

5 - 6 June Brighton

5 - 6 June Exeter

17 - 18 June Manchester

19 - 20 June Edinburgh

Full dates for 2025 are available on

the wesbite.

Availibility on some courses may be

limiited, please check

www.edgeservices.co.uk for the most up

to date information.

Course Duration: 2 Days

Public Course Cost:


£650+VAT per delegate in

London


Children Handling and Risk

Assessment

Children Handling and Risk

Assessment (Refresher/Update)

KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE


Course Duration: Four Days

KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE


Course Duration: Two Days

This four day course

will provide you with the

knowledge, skills and

confidence to train others

in the moving and handling

of children/young adults

and how to conduct manual

handling risk assessments.

For more details please

visit our website www.

edgeservices.co.uk/courses

11 - 14 February - London

18 - 21 March - Birmingham

20 - 23 May - Edinburgh

1 - 4 July - Brighton

16 19 September - London

18 - 21 Nov - Birmingham


£1050+VAT in London

Please check our website for pending

dates, or give us a call us on

01904 677853 to discuss your

requirements.

This two day Refresher/

Update course will further

advance your professional

development and manual

handling skills, and provide

you with a valuable opportunity

to trade experience with

others.




27 - 28 Feb - London

4 - 5 March - Birmingham

8 - 9 April - Edinburgh

3 - 4 June - Brighton

27 - 28 Nov - Birmingham

£580+VAT per delegate.




requirements.





Available in-house across the UK.




We can tailor-make this course to

suit your requirements.

Please call us on 01904 677853 to

discuss your requirements.





Understanding and Managing

Behaviour that Challenges

Understanding and Managing

Behaviour that Challenges (Refresher/

Update)

KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE



KEY TRAINER’S

CERTIFICATE


Course Duration: One Day

This two day course will

provide you with the

knowledge, skills and

confidence to train others in

de-escalation and breakaway

techniques, which can be

adopted to deal with individuals

exhibiting challenging

behaviour.

The new course structure will

include pre-course reading and

post course assessment.

Further details available soon.

29 - 30 April - York

22 - 23 July - Birmingham

11 - 12 November - Glasgow










This one day Refresher/Update

course will further advance

your professional development,

de-escalation and breakaway

skills and provide you with a

valuable opportunity to trade

experiences with others.

28 April - York

21 July - Birmingham

10 November - Glasgow




Course Duration: One Day












EDGE services

Dementia Care

Public Course Dates 2025

KEY TRAINER’S CERTIFICATE

Our NEW two day Dementia Care Key Trainers

Certificate course will provide you with the understanding,

knowledge, and effective strategies to train staff working

with people with Dementia, to reduce the impact of the

challenges faced upon the individual and the carers and

improve the quality of life of those with dementia.

Course Overview

This two day course will provide delegates with the

knowledge, skills and confidence to train others in

awareness of dementia that can be adopted to deal with

symptoms, challenges and how to work effectively.

Certification

Course assessment comprises of a a full case study,

including report that will be completed during and following

the course. There is also some pre-course reading to

compelete.

Upon successful completion of this training you will

receive a certificate from EDGE Services and a Level

4 Customised Award from RoSPA Qualifications. Both

certificates are VALID FOR TWO YEARS.

The training schedule for 2025 public dates are live

on our website www.edgeservices.co.uk where you

will be able to book places quickly and easily via the

online booking form.

Please note Key Trainer certificates are valid for two

years so if you completed your training in 2023, your

refresher training will be due in the relevant month

next year.

We run public courses as well as in-house courses

to suit the needs of individual organisations.

If you would like to be added to a waiting list for

certain dates that are currently fully booked, please

contact us and we will add you to the list; should

there be any cancellations you will be contacted and

offered the place before it is re-advertised on our

website.

You can also follow us on LinkedIn EDGE Services

or on Facebook/EdgeServices for news and

company updates.

For more details please visit our website www.


CONTACT US!

In-house Training Courses






discuss your requirements

Course

Accreditations:



TBC - Middlesbrough

19 - 20 June - London

23 - 24 Oct - Birmingham





requirements.

As we recently celebrated our first year in our new office,

a reminder below of the ways you can get in touch.

Telephone: 01904 677853

Email: enquiries@edgeservices.co.uk

Post:

EDGE Services

Unit 2, Isis Court,

Rosetta Way,

York, YO26 5NA.

Our website and social media has all the up-to-date

contact information and news.

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Conference Review

National Back Exchange - Birmingham

15th, 16th & 17th September 2024

Back to the Future - Unlocking Potential

The conference this year started on a sombre note

following the passing of Simon Love, observing a

minutes silence to remember him and his achievements.

Following this, the first speaker, Dr T was uplifting and

engaging, gaining the attention of all the delegates

with his session “Unlocking your genius” demonstrating

how to improve memory, introducing ideas such as the

clothes peg method which was very effecive allowing

recall days later - certainly an achievement!

There followed an enjoyable session from Seating

Matters highlighting the importance of correct seating

and how often in the care settings this can be missing

which impacts hugely on patients both physically and

psychologically. The session benefited from real life

examples which clearly demonstrated how a correctly

fitting chair can make so much difference not just to

reducing incidents of pressure damage but to the quality

of life in so many areas.

One of the beneficial workshops attended was entitled

“The falling person, let’s discuss”. It was interesting and

informative looking back at acceptable techniques over

the years, it is always supportive to see that techniques

taught by EDGE Services are in line with professional

guidance and how to discuss this high risk situation

during training.

A favourite workshop took place on day 2 led by Pat

O’Brien, a Physio who has designed the pobroll, a gentler

alternative to restrictive holding when delivering personal

care to a non-consenting individual. This is two large terry

towelling sheets with a waterproof layer inside in which

the patient is cocooned but still has enough room to move

about in enabling carers to give a thorough bed bath with

the patient’s dignity kept intact and the patient feeling

warm throughout the process. The pobroll itself is not

dissimilar to a weighted blanket which would be beneficial

especially to people living with dementia. A simple but

effective device retailing at £260 +vat.

There was plenty of opportunity to explore the exhibition

hall. One piece of equipment that stood out was

the Molift Transfer Pro similar to the Arjo Stedy and

Mackworth 180 but with a SWL of 200kg. The central

locking system was particularly interesting and the foot

platform was sloped downwards making it easy for

foot placement. It is light to manoeuvre and it would be

compatible with the molift assist belt for extra support.

Another thought provoking workshop discussed hoisting

from the floor and the options when flat lifting can be

a safer option, as injuries can be easily missed in the

fallen person. The session included a practical element

demonstrating use of slide sheets to enable a person to

be slid onto a hover mat.

The workshop led by Beth Hallows looked at person

-centred, balanced manual handling risk assessment.

This was highly thought provoking and included practical

scenarios.

EDGE services

OT SHOW - Birmingham

27th - 28th November 2024

The OT show is a great opportunity for occupational

therapists to learn about new products that could support

individuals with their manual handling needs.

We were impressed by the new Walk Safe walking aid

developed by NRS, in collaboration with the University

of Salford. The front swivel castors have a magnetic

connection to maintain a straight-line direction of travel.

The device rotates easily allowing for users to turn

without lifting it. The device has handles which facilitates

standing by pushing down on the frame.

Hospital Direct has added a product to the satin in-bed

system (SIBA). The new satin top sheet has straps to

attach to the frame of the bed at the head end to keep

the top sheet in place when the bed is profiled. It helps to

prevent the client from sliding down the bed. They also

introduced the Transfer Board Slide, which is a washable

tubular slide sheet with a piece of non-slip material

that can be used on a transfer board to assist with the

transfer, and a 30° wedge for positioning to support with

pressure management.

Arjo has produced a smaller version of the Stedy, the

Sara Stedy Compact. The footprint is the same as the

original, but it is configured for smaller clients (up to 5.8”)

with a lower shin pad, lower seat paddles and a shorter

reach for the crossbar handle to stand up.

Care and Independence introduced a foot sling to help

manage the client’s legs/heels whilst they are hoisted.

In addition to trialling new and innovative products,

the OT Show is a great networking opportunity. The

sessions and practical workshops help to update and

refresh knowledge and skills. Caroline Robinson from

Essex County Council gave an interesting talk on falls in

care homes addressing blanket policies and improving

practice. The session discussed the importance

of understanding the effect of long-lie (prolonged

immobilisation) which can result in the client developing

rhabdomyolysis. It was interesting to learn the impact of

caffeine intake on falls as well.

Conferences & Events

2025 Dates

13th February 2025

Rise4Disability – Sunderland

https://rise4disability.com/

19th – 20th March 2025

The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show – Birmingham

https://alzheimersshow.co.uk/

1st April 2025

The Care Roadshow – Glasgow

https://careroadshows.co.uk/

3rd April 2025

Rise4Disability – Essex

https://rise4disability.com/

13th May 2025

The Care Roadshow – Liverpool

https://www.careroadshows.co.uk/

22nd May 2025

Scottish Manual Handling Forum Study Day – Glasgow

https://smhf.co.uk/upcoming-study-days

15th May 2025

The Care Roadshow –Birmingham

https://www.careroadshows.co.uk/

19th June 2025

Care Innovation Summit – London

https://www.careengland.org.uk/events/care-innovationsummit-2025-shaping-the-future-of-care-together/

Kirsty O’Connor from Seating Matters spoke about the

unique challenges when assessing for a seating solution

for a plus size client. The importance of recognising

that the client might have a unique set of fears; fear that

the equipment will not be strong enough, fear that they

might slide out of the chair, or the fear of having difficulty

breathing if they not positioned properly.

Reviewed by members of the training team.


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EDGE services

What Makes Us

Exceptional?

✔ Healthcare Professionals All EDGE Services Trainers

are nurses, occupational therapists or physiotherapists

with at least ten years clinical experience and extensive

training experience in this field.

✔ Fully Accredited All our People and Children Handling

and Risk Assessment Key Trainer’s Certificate courses are

accredited by RoSPA Qualifications to Advanced Level 4

Customised Award. They are RCOT (The Royal College

of Occupational Therapists) Approved learning Awards,

certified by the CPD Certification Service as providing

continual professional development and they are aligned

to the Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework

(CSTF).

✔ Compliance with Professional Training Standards All

EDGE Manual Handling Key Trainer events comply with

The National Back Exchange Training Standards (2010);

The All Wales NHS Manual Handling Training Passport

and Information Scheme (2010) and The Scottish Manual

Handling Passport Scheme (2014).

✔ Invaluable Training Resources Professionally

produced, fully illustrated and comprehensive course

textbook. Plus proposed documentation to assist and

support in onward training delivery, these include:

course agendas, hand-outs, PowerPoint, five modules

of practical skills videos (demonstrating moving and

handling practical techniques and tips for staff training

and assessing).

✔ On-Line Resources Library Our training is supported by

an extensive and informative on-line resources library

offering training tips and tools to develop and enhance

onward training.

✔ E-Learning Module Our training is supported by a

dynamic and user-friendly e-learning modules designed

for front-line staff’s use.

✔ Post Training Support Recognising that many questions

from delegates happen after the training event, our

full-time administrative team will put you in touch with

one of our senior trainers to assist you.

Tel: 01904 677853

Follow Email: enquiries@edgeservices.co.uk

us on: /EdgeServices

Web: www.edgeservices.co.uk

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