About

Gavin Wright founded Training & Learning for Care Ltd (TLC) latterly known as TLC World-wide Ltd in January 1997 along side his father (Bill) and sister (Dorothy) to meet the requirements of the UK moving and handling regulations. Specifically targeting the healthcare sectors.

In 1997, TLC became the first company to offer an accredited course for instructors in moving and handling using the Royal College of Nursing™’s continuing education points system. Then in 2000, moving on from the college and after a short spell with the Institute of Health Care Development (IHCD), TLC also became the first to offer a certificate level course in moving and handling people instruction, which was aimed specifically at the medical professions through OCR (Oxford & Cambridge assessment boards). Further recognition of TLC's expertise in this field came when OCR granted them to be the first to offer a level 4 diploma in this subject matter.

In 2008, Gavin was also given the privilege of being one of only two private training organisations to be listed alongside the likes of Kings College London as offering best practice in the official NHS 60th anniversary publication, published by St. James’ House. However, after an injury affected Dorothy's ability to work and Bill retired at the same time, TLC was disbanded and Gavin diverted his attention into a new venture of developing online training and assisting others to achieve the standards reached by TLC.

Since 2008 Gavin has been developing e-learning in safe patient handling to compliment classroom based practical training for universities, hospitals, nursing homes, other training companies and individuals. He has two main thrusts of this type of learning. One aimed at instructors and one aimed at ground staff.

In December 2009 Gavin accepted the role of National Moving & Handling Coordinator for the South African Moving & Handling Project.

In September 2010 Gavin was asked to deliver one of the main sessions at the National Back Exchange Conference in Hinckley.

Gavin holds a Moving and Handling Instructors Diploma and is an Emergency Medical Technician. He has worked in the field of emergency care in both the UK and in South Africa.

This web site is the sole work of Gavin and due to it’s popularity, is to be found at, or near, the top of all the major search engines without the need to pay for sponsored links. Another example of a website creation of his can be seen at www.saparamedics.co.za

Gavin Wight

Gavin Wright

References

College London as offering best practice in the official NHS 60th anniversary publication, published by St. James’ House. However, after an injury affected Dorothy's ability to work and Bill retired at the same time, TLC was disbanded and Gavin diverted his attention into a new venture of developing online training and assisting others to achieve the standards reached by TLC.

The official 60 Years of the NHS book published by St James House

In December 2009 Gavin accepted the role of National Moving & Handling Coordinator for the South African Moving & Handling Project.

In September 2010 & 2011 Gavin was asked to deliver sessions at the National Back Exchange Conference in Hinckley.

February 2011 Gavin joined the Nordic Care Services Team as their Education and Training Specialist.

April & September 2011 spoke at at both the Naidex National and Naidex (Scotland) conferences.

Gavin holds a Moving and Handling Instructors Diploma and is an Emergency Medical Technician. He has worked in the field of emergency care in both the UK and in South Africa.

This web site is the sole work of Gavin and due to it’s popularity, is to be found at, or near, the top of all the major search engines without the need to pay for sponsored links. Other websites created by him can be seen at:-

www.manual-handling-practitioner.com &

www.saparamedics.co.za

Please feel free to add your name to the list of references

“Just had another good look through the package (e-learning) and just wanted to let you know that I’m really pleased with all the work you’ve done so far. ... . Really appreciate your efforts”

Linda Allen

Teesside University & National Back Exchange Executive

“I had the pleasure to give a presentation (or two) at Gavin's first Conference in Manual Handling. Gavin is an industrious person who is very enthusiastic about Manual Handling”

Jacqueline Hall

Author of The Guide to the Handling of Patients/People 4th & 5th Editions and the Training Standard Guidelines published by the NBE, Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University & National Back Exchange Executive

“Gavin is a creative web designer, and has some truly intuitive ideas. He devises electronic marketing strategies that I had not even thought of, and is always pushing the boundaries. I would certainly recommend his work to anyone.” To view Pats web site click the link below.

www.manual-handling-practitioner.com

Pat Alexander

Author of several editions of The Guide to the Handling of Patients/People (HOP series) and Manual Handling of Children published by the NBE, National Back Exchange Executive

“Gavin is well respected in the field of manual handling as a provider of traditional and web based learning packages.”

Ken Cookson

Author of the Guide to the Handling of People 6th Edition, Board of Directors for Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals, & Manual Handling Advisor

Aintree Hospital

“I have had several contacts with Gavin over the past 18 months, mainly for advice and guidance in Moving and Handling issues. He has always dealt with these thoroughly and promptly. I have also taken one of his online courses and found this to be extremely User Friendly, the DVD resource which I ordered also proved to be very clear and useful as an aid in my own practice as a Trainer. I wouldn't hesitate to use Gavin's expertise in the future.”

Deborah Fairbairn

Training Manager, Pat Clarke Total Training,

Lincolnshire

“Gavin is a very likeable person, with vast knowledge and experience in moving and handling. He is very passionate about his teachings and his cousres come highly recommended.”

Mark Wilcock

Sales Manager

Horcher Medical Systems

“I found your session (at the NBE conference 2010) very uplifting - it is a lesson to all of us to carry on as someone will always see the value of your work. I found it very funny at times but very sad too particularly when your friend and believer died in a car crash!! Keep up the good work - well done!!”

Lorraine Demott

Linet UK

“I have received monthly newsletters from Gavin for sometime now, and I have found them interesting and quite informative, Gavin obviously puts in time and effort to send the newsletters free of charge. Recently I bought a couple of DVDs on which Gavin has produced high quality manual handling course material, of which I have been able to implement into my own practice. Gavin has also been very helpful to me when I had a querie or needed information regarding this subject. Thanks”

Jillian Moule

Freelance Trainer

Essex

“Gavin Wright is a renowned authority in the UK on moving and handling issues. He publishes an on line newsletter which informs and guides Moving and Handling Advisors throughout the UK. Gavin's knowledge is exemplary and he is an excellent lecturer on the principles of moving and handling.”

Andrea Bourdillon

Leeds Council

West Yorks

hired Gavin as a Moving and Handling Advisor in 2008 , and hired Gavin more than once

Ian Bates

Nuffield Hospitals

Sussex

“I have found Gavin's web site to be very informative. He offers an excellent service to moving and handling professional. Much of the information is freely available. I would recommend Gavin's work to anyone in the field of community assessment.

Sondra Butterworth

Independent consultant

London

“Gavin has excellent organisational skills and has provided insight to many professionals regarding the safer handling people. This insight has been based at both a practical and theoretical level. My I take this opportunity to thank him for the research he obviously does to ensure that the on-line magazine he produces is current, interesting and valid.

Dorothy Spencer ,

External Verifier OCR

Coventry

“Gavin has been instrumental in collating and producing the moving and handling news letter, the content has been excellent and very informative. Gavins knowledge base in this subject matter is very broad and up to date.”

Rosemarie Scrutton

Moving and Handling advisor

Hertfordshire County Council

“I highly recommend Gavin, as a highly qualified individual. He is very approachable and supportive in delivery of training,development. His Stubject Knowledge within Training is excellent. When i am looking for external training providers he is my first contact.”

Clare Mcgorry

CMAC Training

Girvin

“Gavin has provided both myself and some of our other staff with moving & handling training, by offering Hospital Aids the opportunity to attend various workshops & exhibitions that he has organised. As the result of our extremely positive experiences of dealing with Gavin and his family, we have also gained valuable business opportunities to supply his existing clients with evacuation equipment.”

Steve Clark

Sales & Marketing Manager

Hospital Aids & Spectrum Healthcare, Northampton

“Gavin is a rare person within healthcare these days. Very personable & deeply knowledgeable, Gavin is only interested in providing solutions that focus on improving patient care and outcomes. I am sure that he will impact greatly in his new and exciting role in South Africa. I look forward to continuing to develop our working relationship as he assists us in a project for bariatric patient care. I have no hesitation in recommending Gavin and his work.”

Christian Symonds

Samarit

West Yorkshire

“wonderful provision of information, knowledge and skills”

Tracy Guy

Health and Safety Advisor

Telford & Wrekin Council

“Gavin's newsletters contain a range of interesting and enlightening articles providing a regular synopsis of current news and protocols in the moving and handling field. I have also found his courses / videos useful in providing new ideas for my training sessions.”

Louis Thomas

Freelance Trainer

LT Training and Therapy, Worcestershire

“Gavin has attended the Northern Back Exchange meetings which I too attend on a regular basis. These meeting enable colleagues from various work areas to consider manual handling issues and explore new ways of working in line with legal requirements etc. In addition, Gavin has sent us a news letter on a regular basis which has provided some very interesting articles to consider.”

Cath Clinton

H & S training officer ,

Durham County Council

“Gavin continues to provide via his internet links a valued source of information and advice in the field of moving and handling. His regular newsletters are a constant and valued source of relevant information around the issues facing anyone involved in the field of manual handling training, risk assessment and risk reduction.”

Shaun Carney

Moving and Handling Specialist

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust